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TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY 



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CLEARFIELD COUNTY 

PENNSYLVANIA 



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REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 



BY 

ROLAND D. SWOOPE, Jr. 



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PREFACE. 

Only those who have undertaken similar work can appreciate the amount of 
labor involved in preparing a history of a great county like Clearfield, particu- 
larly when, as in this instance, so much of the early history of the county is 
dependent upon local tradition and practically all of the early settlers have passed 
away. 

While great care has been taken to avoid mistakes, it is but natural that in a 
work of such an extensive scope errors will occur and for such as may be found 
in the book, the editor asks the indulgence of the reader. 

Whatever be its merits or imperfections, the work of preparation has been 
one of great interest and instruction to the editor. 

To the many persons who have so kindly aided us by giving information and 
data, we desire to take this method of returning our sincere thanks. 

Roland D. Swoope, Jr. 

CURWENSVILLE, Pa., 

June, 191 1. 

Note. — Sketches unrevised by subscribers are distinguished by a small 
asterisk (*). 



CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I PAGE 

Geography, Topography and Geology 19 

Dimensions and Acreage of the County— Its Situation and Boundaries 
— Hills and Valleys — Streams — Character of the Soil — Geological Strata 
— Coal Measures — Conglomerate — Mahoning Sandstone — The Three 
Great Coal Basins — Fire-clay — Limestone-Oil and Gas-Iron Ore, Etc. 

CHAPTER II 

Indian Occupation 22 

The Andastes — Their Conflict with the Iroquois and Partial Destruc- 
tion — Brule's Expedition — His Capture and Escape — The Lennia-Lenapes 
or Delawares — The Monceys — Their Subjection by the Iroquois — The 
Shawnees and Tuscaroras — Retreat of the Indians. 

CHAPTER III 

Land Titles 24 

Charles the Second's Grant to William Penn — Penn's Lease from Gov- 
ernor Dongan — Indian Deed Confirming the Purchase — Indian Deed to 
Penn's Heirs — The Articles of Consideration — Penn's Will — His Sale to the 
Crown — Thomas Penn Assumes Charge of the Province — First Surveys 
— Early Land Owners — Litigation over Titles. 

CHAPTER IV 

The Early Settlers 27 

Character of Clearfield County's Early Population — Former Political 
Divisions — The First White Settler — The Leading Pioneers of the County 
and the Credit Due Them. 

CHAPTER V 

Organization of the County 30 

Penn's Division of Pennsylvania into Three Counties — Thirty-six 
Counties Formed in 1803 — Additions in 1804. Including Clearfield County 
— The Act in Regard to Same — Annexation of Clearfield to Centre County 
— Settlement of Jurisdiction — Appointment of Commissioners to Select 
Seat of Justice — The Site Selected and Named Clearfield — Population of 
the County in 1806 — Election Laws — Organization of the Townships and 
Boroughs. 



CONTEXTS 



CHAPTER \'I 



County and Other Officials 38 

A List of the Principal State and County Officials — United States Sen- 
ators — Representatives in Congress — U. S. District Attorney — U. S. 
Marshall — Clerk of House of Representatives — State Officers — Senators, 
Representatives — President Judges — Associate Judges — Deputy Attorneys 
— General and District Attorneys — Sheriffs — Registers and Recorders — 
Treasurers — Prothonotaries — County Superintendents — County Commis- 
sioners and Clerks. 



CHAPTER VII 

Military History and the County Militia — The Civil War 44 

Loyalty of Clearfield County's Sons — Military Organizations Before 
the \^'ar — Thirty-fourth Regiment, Fifth Reserves — Its General and Indi- 
vidual Record, Officers and Men — Forty-second Regiment, "Bucktails" — 
The Fifty-first Regiment — Fifty-ninth Regiment, Second Cavalry — Eighty- 
fourth Regiment. 

CHAPTER VIII 

Military History — The Civil War — Continued 74 

History of the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment — Roster of Officers 
and Men — History of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment, with 
Roster — In Other Commands — Independent Battalion. 

CHAPTER IX 

The Spanish-American War 115 

History of the Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, with 
Roster and Individual Records. 



CHAPTER X 

The Press 174 

A Sketch of Journalism in Clearfield County — The First County Paper 
— A Home-made Press — The "Banner"' — Clearfield Republican — Clearfield 
Whig — Raftsman's Journal — Clearfield Citizen — The Times-Monitor — 
Evening Herald — Clearfickl County Times — Curwensville Herald — County 
Review — The Mountaineer — DuBois Morning Courier — DuBois Express — 
The Enterprise — DuBois Morning Journal — Houtzdale Citizen — Osceola 
Reveille — The Leader-Courier — Coalport Standard — The Hustler, and 
Other Newspapers. 



CONTENTS 7 

CHAPTER XI 

The Bench of Clearfield County 178 

Clearfield County's Judicial Connection with Centre County Previous 
to 1822 — The Act of 1822 Providing for the Holding of Courts in Clear- 
field County — Population at That Time — Provision for Keeping Prisoners 
— Sketches of Hon. Charles Huston, Hon. Thomas Burnside, Hon. George 
W. Woodward, Hon. Robert C. White, Hon. John G. Knox, Hon. James 
T. Hale — The Twenty-fifth District Formed — Hon. James Burnside, Hon. 
James Gamble, Judge Linn, Hon. Joseph B. AIcEnally, Hon. Charles A. 
Mayer — Act of 1874 Providing for an Addition Law Judge — Hon. John 
H. Orvis Appointed — Clearfield County Created a Separate Judicial Dis- 
trict — Hon. David L. Krebs, Hon. Cyrus Gordon — Hon. Allison O. Smith. 

CHAPTER Xn 

The Bar of Clearfield County — Former Members 184 

Character of the Clearfield County Bar — First Resident Member of the 
Bar — Sketches of Leading Members of the Bar in Former Days. 

CHAPTER Xni 

Clearfield County Bar — Present Members 193 

Brief Biographical Notices of the Present Members of the Clearfield 
County Bar. 

CHAPTER XIV 

The Medical Profession igg 

Early Physicians of the County — Registration Law of 1881 — Alphabet- 
ical List of Physicians who have Registered in the County from 1881 to the 
Present Time, with Biographical Mention. 

CHAPTER XV 

Public Institutions 214 

The Clearfield Hospital— The DuBois Hospital— The Clearfield County 
Home. 

CHAPTER XVI 

Education 220 

A History of the Schools from 1834 to the Present Time— School Law 
of 1834— Compulsary School Law— Early Schools and Schoolhouses— 
Schools and Academies of Clearfield, Curwensville, DuBois and Other 
Towns. 



8 CONTEXTS 

CHAPTER XVII 

Transportation Facilities 224 

Turnpike Days — Water Transportation — The Tyrone and Clearfield 
Railroad — The Pennsylvania & Northern — The Buflfalo, Rochester & Pitts- 
burg R. R.— The Karthaus R. R.— The Beech Creek R. R.— The Cresson, 
Clearfield County & New York Short Route R. R. — The Philipsburg R. R. 
— The Clearfield Southern R. R. — The West Branch R. R. — The Curwens- 
ville & Bower R. R. — The Buflfalo & Susquehanna R. R. — The Franklin 
& Clearfield R. R. — The DuBois Street Railway — The Philipsburg Street 
Railway Co. 

CHAPTER XVIII 

Manufacturers 227 

The Lumber Industrj' — Method of Operating — Rafting — Log Drivers 
and Lumber Arks — Conflict with "Square Timber" Men — Marking the 
Logs — Erection of Saw-mills — Decline of the Business — The Fire Brick 
Industry — Firms and Companies Engaged in the Business — The Tanning 
Industry. 

. CHAPTER XIX 

Financial Institutions 233 

Banking in the Early History of the County — Private and State Banks 
— Special Act of the Legislature Necessary to Incorporation Before i860 — 
The Act of i860 — Unreliability of the State Banks — Passage of the 
National Banking Law — Banks of Clearfield County with their Oflficers and 
Directors. 

CHAPTER XX 

Agriculture 239 

The Patrons of Husbandry, "The Grange" — Object of the Society — 
When Founded — The First Grange Founded in Clearfield County — Other 
Branches of the Society — The Clearfield County Agricultural Society. 

CHAPTER XXI 

Coal Production and Development 242 

Early Coal Shipments — Early Coal Mines and Railroads — The Mos- 
hannon Branch of the T. & C. R. R. — Coal Companies and Proprietors — 
Description of the Mines, with Character of the Product, Quantity Mined 
and Shipped, etc. 



CONTENTS 9 

CHAPTER XXII 

Religious Development 251 

Pioneer Clergy of the County — First Services of the Different De- 
nominations — Early Churches and Meeting-houses — Growth of the Various 
Churches— Y. M. C. A. 

CHAPTER XXIII 

The Townships 258 

Sketches of the Different Townships — When Erected — Boundaries — 
Population and Principal Occupations of the Inhabitants, etc. 

CHAPTER XXIV 

The Boroughs 318 

Historical Sketches of the Boroughs of Brisbin, Burnside, Chester Hill, 
Clearfield, Coalport, Curwensville, DuBois, Glen Hope, Grampian, Hotrtz- 
dale, Irvona, Lumber City, Mahaffey, Newburg, New Washington, Osceola 
Mills, Ramey, Troutville, Wallaceton and Westover. 

CHAPTER XXV 

Statistics 333 

Increase in Population Shown by Census Returns by Townships — 
Wealth of the County — Summary of Assessments for 1910. 

Representative Citizens 337 



INDEX 



Adamson, James 813 

Addleman, Charles C 675 

AUdleman, G. Lloyd 801 

Ake, Dr. N. F. K 374 

Alexander, Hon. Joseph 760 

Ardary. James M 539 

Ardary, John R 539 

Arnold, Samuel 779 

Aughenbaugh, Austin H 836 

Bailey, Charles C 463 

Bailey, J. D 689 

Bailey, Joseph 463 

Bailey, Lewis E 791 

Ball, John 943 

Barnett, D. H 753 

Barrett, Prof. H. J 580 

Baummer, George J 751 

Beatty, Austin 731 

Beauseigneur, Joseph 745 

Beauseigneur, Peter 370 

Beuseigneur, Q. E 670 

Beish, Isaac 573 

Bell. Arthur A 766 

Bell, Jlrs. Eliza C 699 

Bell, Emory W 931 

Bell, John W 699 

Bell, Singleton 196 

Bellis, Enoch 617 

Bensinger, Joe 507 

Betts, Frederick- G. ' 9S1 

Betts, William 1 981 

Betts, Hon. William W 973 

Beyer, Lewis W. . 458 

Biekford, S. M 567 

Bigler, George R 197 

Bigler. Hon. William 337 

Bigler. William D 181 



P.ilger, George M 475 

Billotte, E. D 456 

Bird, E. T 475 

Blakeslee, Austin 464 

Blandy, E. C 498 

Bloom, Conrad 657' 

Bloom, Harvey 655 

Bloom, Jolin 1 548 

Bloom, John J 603 

Bloom, John W 896 

Bloom, Mrs. Luella 726 

Bloom, T. Jeff 485 

Bloom, W. Sloss 726 

Bloom, Zaehariah M 679 

Boag, John 436 

Boal, Caleb T 546 

Boal, James 546 

Bonsall, Amos 511 

Boone, Charles 598 

Boose, Earl G. . . 198 

Borst, Joseph J 781 

Bouch. George W 349 

Boultop, Hon. Harry 443 

Bowman. H. L 423 

Bowman, Jonathan 423 

Bowman, Stacy 899 

Boyce, Murray L 999 

Boyce, William M 759 

Boyer, Louis E 198 

Boyle. J. J 966 

Bressler, David 725 

Breth, Adam 776 

Briel, J. S 337 

Brothers, Charles F 848 

Brown, Albert S 960 

Brown, David 600 

Brown, Charles 580 

Brown, Perry ■ 600 



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INDEX 



Brow n, Peter -iSl 

Brown, William H 580 

Bryan, Vt. Wallace S 474 

Buterbaugh, Jesse 937 

Byers, Harry , ■ ■ 19" 

Byers, James W 860 

Byers, John M. 868 

Caldwell, James R 748 

Caldwell, Reuben 834 

Calkins. W. L 198 

Campbell, Frank M 915 

Campman. Frederick 904 

Carr, C. P 644 

Carr, W. S 897 

Casey, T. F 977 

Catlicart, Orant 569 

Cathcart, James 570 

Cathcart, William M 574 

Catlicart, W. W 653 

Chapman, Joseph H 938 

Chase. A. R 197 

Chase. Benj. F 197 

Chase, John M 367 

Chase, Rev. John M 367 

Chase, Wm. A 195 

Chick, William 653 

Clary, H. B : . 953 

Cole. Arthur L 195 

Coleman. Henry M 918 

Collins, Dr. Howard A 971 

Conley, Frank G 626 

Conner Harry C 667 

Conner, John B 979 

Conner, John C 667 

Cooker, Frank R 884 

Copelin, George S 555 

Comely, Charles L 591 

Comely, Dr. J. M 729 

Corp. Jacol) W 577 

Coudriet, Lawrence M 910 

Cowder. A. W 465 

Cowen. I. W 566 

Cox. Michael J 404 

Craiff. Frank 418 

Craip. Michael 362 

Croyl. James H 401 

Curry. G. B 594 

Dale, John A 400 

Dale, .Toseph L 668 

Dale, Roland E 814 



Darr, Lucius L 846 

Davidson, Archer 734 

Davidson, Mack 731 

Davis, Elisha M 341 

Davis, Joseph 721 

Davis, J. T 908 

Davis, Thomas R 485 

Davison, James 833 

DeHaas, William T 505 

Denling, W. A 655 

Densham, William H 962 

Derminer, Jules 839 

Derrick, W. E 445 

Dewalt, William A 474 

Dielil. Blair W 829 

Diehl. Harry E 973 

Dielil, John C 733 

Diem, Henry .1 735 

Dietz, Frank R 735 

Doherty. John 514 

Doll. Joseph A 641 

Dotts, John 489 

Dotts. Philip 489 

Draiicker, Arthur M 935 

Draucker, Perry W 678 

DuBois, John 631 

DuBois, John E 630 

Dunlap. David T 661 

Dunliip. John R 760 

Dyer, Fred J 681 

Kcliard. Samuel B 357 

Eillund, John F 823 

Edwards, Leno W 197 

Eisenman, Samuel A 713 

Elliott, Dr. C. B 358 

Erhard. C. E 652 

Estrieher. Frank W 426 

Evans, Frank W 883 

Fargo, Waldo R 906 

Fawcett, John E 591 

Fennell, William 742 

Fergtison, Edward W 773 

Fielding, Frank 193 

Finstliwait. Franklin 765 

First National Bank of Osceola 498 

Flegal. Dr. I. S 865 

Flegal, William T 533 

Forsyth, John C 197 

Foulke, John T 404 

Fowler, Edward 561 



INDEX 



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Fowler, Samuel E 931 

Frendberg, Andrew 856 

Frendberg, Charles 867 

Fry, Howard M 851 

Fulford, George M 380 

Fulford, John H 380 

Fulton, David 843 

Gafley, Thomas 503 

Gallagher, Patrick 810 

Gallaher, John F 483 

Gallaher, George W 424 

Gatehouse, James 381 

Gearhart, J. E 343 

George, Richard H 954 

Gill, Charles G 488 

Gill, Josiah 488 

Gilliland, Joseph 889 

Gilliland, Dr. W. S 824 

Gilmartin, M. J 565 

Gingery, Dorsey J 383 

Ginter, George 443 

Ginter, Henry E 443 

Gleason, James A 198 

Glenn, Asher G. G 372 

Goff, Manley B 458 

Gordon, Hon. Cyrus 717 

Gorman, Anthony M 547 

Gos8, G. 755 

Gould, William A 558 

Graham, John A 681 

Grattan. Patrick 454 

Green, John A 435 

Griffith, S. Dorsey 978 

Groff, John F 630 

Grove, Harvey B 467 

Guinzburg, Frank 732 

Haag, Adam J 628 

Haag, Amos G 862 

Haag, Christian B 357 

Hagerty, William A 973 

Hahne, Frank 544 

Halfpenney, George Y 857 

Harber, Alfred J 945 

Harder, Hon. .John E 968 

Harper, Dr. Francis W 749 

Harris, Hon. Frank G 374 

Harris, Frank G 194 

Harris, Hon. George A 634 

Harris, .John 514 

Harrison, Frederick J 802 



Hartshorn, Benjamin 818 

Hartswick, Howard B 196 

Hay, Isaac D 619 

Hay, William T 619 

Heberling, John 665 

Hegarty, David 530 

Hegarty, Jerry 342 

Hegarty, Reuben 506 

Helper, William 858 

Helsel, William 700 

Henderson, David R 639 

Henderson, Elwood >S 652 

Henderson, Dr. J. L 457 

Henderson, Robert 639 

Henderson, Samuel T 747 

Henderson, William A 639 

Henderson, William H 747 

Henry, Edgar T 787 

Hensal, David C 771 

Hepburn, Samuel T 834 

Herron, Hon. David S 553 

Hertlein, Christian M 816 

Hess, E. W 425 

Hess, C. H 782 

Hibner, Delos E 537 

Hibner, John E 527 

Hickman, Henry 638 

Higgins, Joseph G 517 

Hile, Allen W 590 

Hile, Anthony 403 

Hile, Anthony 427 

Hile, C. A 590 

Hile, James H 403 

Hile, Lewis L 803 

Hileman, Clark 340 

Hiller, Frederick J 372 

Hiller, Philip Ernest 372 

Killer's Sons, Isaac 371 

Hilliard, Henry 836 

Hilling. William 394 

Holden, John S 744 

Holt, John 477 

Holt, Reuben 477 

Hoover, Daniel W 565 

Hoover, Henry 844; 

Horning, John H 892 

Horton, J. K 197 

Hosier, Rush N 949 

Houst, Rev. Anthony 896 

Howe, C. Cyrenius 805 

Howe, Frank A 905 

Hovt, Charles E 611 



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INDEX 



Hoyt, Hirani M 590 

Hoyt, Isaac •- • - 590 

Hoyt, James S -JSO 

Hoyt, Margaret 694 

Hoyt, T. C 639 

Hughes, Edward L 528 

llullilieii. Balsar 718 

Huniplircys, Thomas 662 

Hunter, A. J 414 

Hunter, Alfred R 413 

Hunter, Jolin H 414 

Hunter, Robert E 470 

Hurd, Jidin W 955 

Hurd, Melvin J 531 

Hurd, Ur. Michael 343 

Hutchinson. Adam S 742 

Hutton. Frank 198 

Ifcrt, Uriah J 599 

Imhof, Fred C 616 

Inipson, Lewis M 827 

Ireland. Thaddcus 512 

Irsvin, Alexander H 904 

Irwin. Ellis 415 

Irwin, John F 415 

Jackson. Dr. Kohert 976 

Jacobson, Gilbert 951 

Johnson, A. J 915 

.lohnson. Charles A 847 

Jdlinson, Edgar A. 851 

Ji)linsi)n, Elali 678 

Johnson, Gust A 814 

Johnson, (iuy L 900 

Johnson, John A 664 

Johnson, Joseph 562 

■Johnson, Alr.ttliew W 821 

Johnson. Walfrid 878 

Jnliiiston, David W 828 

Johnston, Geo. W 720 

Johnston, John C 627 

Johnst(Ui. Robert M. . 82S 

Johnston, Watson L 720 

Jones, Harry h 863 

Jones. Robert K 607 

.lones, Sanuiel M 579 

Jones, William J 478 

Jury. Isaiah 769 

Kantz. Kdwin K 864 

Kantz. George D 912 

Kantz. Reuben H 887 



Kastcn, Herman C 833 

Keen, Thomas E 692 

Kelley, James H 511 

Kelly, M. J 365 

Kephart, Simon 541 

Kester, I. M 504 

Kester, Isaac M 504 

King. Dr. H. 904 

King, Samuel M 629 

Kinney, John M 800 

Kinports, Porter 624 

Kirk, A. M. & .Son 654 

Kirk, Dr. George B 893 

Kirk, George C 433 

Kirk, Henry P 654 

Kirk. .James E 976 

Klare. Andrew J 871 

Kleinginna, K. F 581 

Kline, J. F 400 

Knarr. Hon. George A 567 

Kiiair. (Jeorge L. 568 

Knarr. Hon. Henry S 608 

Knepp, Isaac 356 

Knepp, Matthew 417 

Kohler, Fred 682 

Kopp, William J 854 

Kraih. William F 732 

Kramer. Aaron G 194 

Kratzer, Capt. J. Elliott 763 

Kresge. Harry F 584 

Kujawa, Joseph A 793 

Kuntz. Jacob L 637 , 

Kyler. Leonard 442 'f 

Laing. Hon. James W 966 

Lamont. Reynold 855 

Langsford, William C 934 

Lansberry, Archie B 832 

I.arock, Joseph 889 

Leafgren, Andrew 810 

Leavy. Fred B 898 

I.ee. Ash B : 711 

Lee. John 592 

Lee. Rev. Samuel 743 

Leib, J. Lewis 730 

Leipold, Dr. Bert E 488 

Leonard. Alvin U 396 

Leonard. .lames 646 

Lewis. Marshall H 894 

Liddle. Andrew 556 

Liddle. W. H 556 

Lightner, John L 389 



INDEX 



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Lightiier, John L 3S9 

Little. Wesley D 935 

Liveright, Alfred M 453 

Lixfield. Henry 594 

Long, W. 940 

Lott, Hon. Fred 793 

Loughhead. David P 377 

Lowell, Horace H 605 

Lowell, Thomas J 605 

Lukehart, Oeo. A •. 19S 

Lnmadue, William F 42S 

Luther, .James B 455 

Luther, J. G 455 

Luzier, T. S 664 

Lyons, William H 689 

Lytle, J. B 404 

McCamley, James J 441 

McCardell, Abner B 417 

McCardell, David A 524 

McCardell, Elmer B 382 

McClelland, John A 864 

McClure, John R 677 

McCUire, Wilson 677 

MeCracken, Edward M 921 

McCracken, Fred S 914 

MeCraeken, John W 197 

McCracken, Joseph N 775 

McCracken, Lewis 916 

McCieery, John S 870 

McCrossin, James 618 

McCrossin, .John H 466 

McCully, Alfred D 903 

McCully, Solomon 348 

McCurdy, Daniel W 191 

McDermott, Peter 885 

McDonald, Charles A 623 

McDonald, Mrs. Mary C 518 

McDowell, James E 92a 

McEnally, Hon. Joseph B . 487 

McEnally, Wright 487 

McFarlane. .James F 498 

McGarvey. John J 734 

McGaney, Robert H 691 

McGee, James W 571 

McGonigal, James L 950 

McGrath, John B 531 

Mcintosh, David 557 

McKeage, George A 869 

McKe^hen, H. D 620 

McLarren, .John 498 

McMullen, George F 453 



McMurray, Giarles D 449 

JlcMurray, G. R 355 

McQuiUen, John T 463 

McQuown. J. A 787 

McQuown, J. S 638 

McQuown, Martin L 196 

McQuown, William W 503 

MacMinn, Herman S 924 

Magee, John A 879 

Mahaffey. E. B 361 

Malia lie}', James 757 

-Mahatrey, John C 785 

Mahaffey, William T 755 

Mahaffey, William T 785 

Maines, Alonzo Bigler 918 

Mapes, M. V 737 

Mattern, Charles 553 

Matthews, Ira E 839 

Maurer, R. S 867 

Maxwell, Charles B 964 

Means, Prof. Herbert G 508 

Meas, James 1 526 

Meckley. Samuel T 523 

Menzie, William 626 

Merris. John E 538 

Merritt, Berten 875 

Merritt, George 876 

Merritt, Howard M 876 

Merritt, John 876 

Miller, Jacob H 969 

Miller, Lewis P 943 

Miller, Dr. 8. J 370 

Miller, Wm. C 196 

Miller. W. H 593 

Mills, John 520 

Milsom, Daniel 930 

Minns, George. Jr 360 

Mitchell, David 852 

Mitchell, James 429 

Mitchell, James T 772 

Mitchell. Oscar 194 

Jlitchell, William 429 

Moore, Charles W 589 

Montgomery, Andrew J 970 

Moore, Herbert A 198 

Moore, James S 468 

Moore, N. R 450 

Moore, Samuel R 897 

Moore, William .S 625 

Jlorrow, Mathew T 604 

Moshannon Coal Company, The 965 

Mossop, Frederick 423 



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IXDEX 



ilosbop, Richard 423 

Mott, Nelson F 841 

Moulthrop, Hon. Alonzo S 587 

JIuuntz. Mrs. Ella 782 

Jloyer, Daniel 932 

Mover, Daniel A 958 

.Mover, Peter 958 

Jluirhead, Kobert S 869 

Murray, Aaron 389 

Murray, Alexander 772 

Murray, Hazard A l'J7 

Murray, Thomas H 772 

Neeper, Leonard R 797 

Neir, Gideon D 612 

Neff, Isaiah 912 

Neff, J. B 012 

Nelson, S. A 483 

Newconib, Mitchell 379 

Newcomer, Josiah R 770 

Norris, Blake W 891 

Norris, James R 794 

Norris, Capt. John H 749 

Norris, Ord L 788 

Notter, Charles H 473 

Nowry, John 620 

Nowry, Robert 620 

Oaks, George W 362 

O'Connor, John 881 

O'Laughlin, James P 197 

Olson, Emil 871 

Owens, Emory E 877 

Owens, Harry M 713 

Owens, Henry 712 

Owens, James C 948 

Park, Dr. Milo E 798 

Passmore, Eli L 696 

Passmore, CJeorge C 670 

Patehin, Aaron 656 

Patchin. Aaron W 392 

Patehin. Carl E 736 

Patchin Family 656 

Patchin. Jotm 656 

Patchin, Hon. .John H 501 

Patchin, Ray C 392 

Patchin, William E 469 

Paterson, Alexander 824 

Patterson, Alex 196 

Patterson, Wm. H 195 

Patrick, Hon. Charles B 645 



Patrick, Dallas 729 

Patton, Charles E 963 

Penepacker, Charles F 961 

Pentz, W. C 195 

Peters, A. G 428 

Peterson, Andrew J 828 

Peterson, Anton 825 

Phillips, Zachary T 917 

Pifer, Charles E 438 

Pifer, George W 438 

Pifer, James H 438 

Pilkington. Fred 723 

Piper, Dr, \V. S 391 

Planten, (ieorge H 582 

Pollum, Dr. James 1 831 

Porter, Miles R 578 

Porter, Robert 578 

Potter, Hon. Johnson W., M. D 405 

Potter, William B 944 

Powell, A. J 463 

Powell, (ieorge 391 

Powell, William J 391 

Pritchard, Lewis A 956 

l\irnell. Dr. Howard G 581 

Radebaugh, .lolin .^^ 606 

Radebaugh, William H 606 

RafTerty, .James L 623 

RatTerty, John Y 623 

Rauch, J. Wilson 861 

Rea, James A 908 

Read, David R 707 

Read, Dr. F. B 932 

Read, George W 874 

Read, J. Perry 707 

Read, S. C 685 

Reams. William A 642 

Redding. James 484 

Reed, A, H 930 

Reed, Frank B 402 

Reese, George W 857 

Reese, James W 813 

Reidy, Michael 384 

Reiley. Dr. W. Edgar 850 

Reiter, John W 830 

Renaud, Ernest 395 

Ribling. Hon. Henry 804 

Richanls. Daniel 368 

Richards, .Tames 368 

Richards, Josiah S 436 

Richner. Hon. Jesse 937 

Robacker, Oiarles E 891 



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Robbins, Lewis C 880 

Robison, Cyrus 433 

Robison, Samuel 433 

Roessner, Joseph W 673 

Ross, Frank 869 

Ross, George C 886 

Rousey, Henry 969 

Rowles, C. P 758 

Rowles, Dr. John F 934 

Rowles, Joseph H 525 

Rowles, Dr. Lewis C 769 

Rowles, L. William 525 

Rudolph, Phineas W 774 

Rumberger, Amos H 413 

Rusnak, Martin 938 

Sancroft, Jacob 859 

Sankey , Mrs. Laura N 386 

Sceurman, Jacob W 393 

Schmitt, F. W 401 

Schnars, E 534 

Schryver, William T 777 

Schultz, William 846 

Schwer, Matthias 817 

Seofield, Fred R 198 

ScoUins, John J 974 

Seyler, Joseph 650 

Shadeck, Matthew 849 

Shafer, Albert 419 

Shafer, Jonathan 671 

Shafer, Samuel 419 

Shaffer, Emanuel S 964 

Shaffer, John R 706 

Shaw, A. B 339 

Shaw, Joseph 394 

Shaw, Richard 399 

Shaw, William M 355 

Shepherd, Nathaniel H 946 

Shimel, H. M 539 

Shimel, M. F 569 

Shoff, Abram C 452 

Slioff, C. C 497 

Shoff, Harry J 719 

Shoff, Robert M 844 

Shugart, George B '. 373 

Slaughenhoupt, J. A 516 

Sloppy, George H 735 

Sloppy. K. A 683 

Smail. T. D 902 

Smathers, Dr. Wilson J 738 

Smeal, Daniel J • 8S8 

Smith, Allison 353 

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Smith, Elmer B 884 

Smitli, Frank 572 

Smith, Frank S 601 

Smith, George W 684 

Smith, Harvey T 384 

Smith, H. W 194 

Smith, James B 666 

Smith, James L 597 

Smith, John N 941 

Smyers, George W 440 

Sneddon, J. S 597 

Snyder, John F 195 

Snyder, Thomas G 533 

Snyder, T. Lansing 526 

Somraerville, James L 919 

Soulsby, James E 782 

Spackman, James 416 

Spackman, Dr. .James P 803 

Spackman, William 416 

Spencer, H. W 476 

Spencer, L. W 476 

Stagner, Henry 724 

Stanley. G. M 907 

Stauffer, James B 675 

Steinkerchner, Joseph C 952 

Steinkerchner, William B 951 

Stephens, A. P 530 

Stevens, Blair 711 

Stevens, Lloyd C 560 

Stevenson, John 503 

Stewart, Leslie 842 

Stone, John 385 

Stott, Peter 933 

Straw, Enoch 1 515 

Straw, Harrison 441 

Straw, Isaac 515 

Straw, John T 704 

Straw, Perry C 634 

Straw, Uriah H 616 

Strickland, J. C 703 

Strickland. William H 559 

Sullivan, Dr. John C 961 

Sullivan, Patrick T 466 

Sunderland, Thomas J 822 

Sweeney, Harrison H 506 

Swoope, Henry B 686 

Swoope, J. B 547 

Swoope. Roland D 365 

Swoope, Roland D., Jr 396 

Swoope, Wm. 1 196 

Tate, Ira F 561 



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INDEX 



Telford, Mrs. Lavina 695 

Thompson, E<lward A 872 

Thompson, Roll B 377 

Thompson, R. William 414 

Thomson, William H 554 

Thorp. C. A 8S3 

Tobias, William E 903 

Todd. H. W 498 

Tonkin, Robert D 901 

Torrence, Cliarles L 479 

Towns, George E 598 

Tozer. Salmon 874 

Tozer. William F 378 

Turner, E. K 545 

Turner, .lames K., Esq 537 

Turley, Edgar W 369 

Turley, George W 369 

Tj-ler, David 658 

Urey, John M 197 

Van Tassel, A. R 519 

Veespr, John 513 

Viebahn, Edward A 584 

Viebahn, Julius 479 

Wachob, George B 697 

Wagner. Harry E 640 

Walker. E. J 391 

Walker, George W 514 

Wall. Isaiah 350 

Wall, James D 430 

Wall, Miles 809 

Wall, Thomas 430 

Wall, W. 1 350 

Wallace. Harry F 194 

Wallace. Robert 540 

Wallace. William A 490 

Wallace. William E 497 

Walls, Harvey 710 

Ward. Prof. Harry E 967 

Waring, De Lancey H 939 

Waterworth, Dr. S. J 519 



Watson, James 792 

Way, David 613 

Way, Thomas L 613 

Weaver, Charles C 980 

Weaver, James L 651 

Weaver, John H 790 

Weber, George J 923 

Webster, Edward W 909 

Welch, Walter 197 

Welty, S. B 714 

Wilkinson, John H 649 

Williams, A. C 588 

Williams, David 699 

Williams, Luther H 345 

Wilson, Dr. Robert V 461 

Wilson, Smith V. V 194 

Wilson, Dr. Ward 435 

Wingert, William 406 

AVink, William T 583 

Wise, S. J 746 

Wise, William L 646 

Wonier, George D 820 

Wood. Dr. George W 383 

Woofls, Franklin M 800 

Woodside, Dr. H. A 449 

Woodward, A. H 196 

A\'oodward, Walter H 347 

Woolridgc. Edward H 504 

Work, Aaron X 570 

Work. John N 708 

Wrye. Charles 9.57 

Wynn, D. Ross 601 

Yeaney. Dr. Gillespie B 371 

Yingling, Isaac J 877 

Yingling. William Irwin 801 

Young. Augustus J 832 

Young, Da\-id S 709 

Young. John W 691 

Young, Xewton B. 811 

Zeigler, George W 196 









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History of Clearfield County 

CHAPTER I. 

GEOGRAPHY, TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY. 

Dimensions and Acreage of the County — Its Situation and Boundaries — Hills and Valleys — 
Streams — Character of the Soil — Geological Strata — Coal Measures — Conglomerate — 
Mahoning Sandstone — The Three Great Coal Basins — Fire-Clay — Limestone — Oil and 
Gas — Iron Ore, Etc. 



Geography — Clearfield County is one of the 
largest in Pennsylvania, covering a territory of 
thirty-six and seventeen-twentieth miles from 
north to south, and about forty and one-half 
miles from east to west. It has an area of 
eleven hundred and thirty square miles, or seven 
hundred and twenty-three thousand, two hun- 
dred acres. 

It lies a little to the west of the center of the 
State on parallel 41°, 4' north latitude, and lon- 
gitude 1°, 30' west from Washington, D. C. It 
is bounded on the north by Elk and Cameron, 
on the east by Centre and Clinton, on the south 
by Cambria and on the west by Jefferson and 
Indiana counties. 

Topography — Clearfield County is situated 
in the western foothills of the Allegheny Moun- 
tains, lying between the main ridge and the 
great secondary formation known as the 
"Stony Mountains." Although at some points 
these hills reach an altitude of from sixteen 
to twenty-two hundred feet, they form no dis- 
tinct chains, but are interspersed with table- 
lands and valleys. 



The county is traversed by a number of 
streams, the most important of which is the 
West branch of the Susquehanna river, which 
has its source in Cambria county and enters 
Clearfield County at its southwestern boundary. 
It flows in a northeasterly direction through 
the count}' in a winding course of nearly one 
hundred miles, entering Clinton County at its 
western boundary. Finally it unites with the 
Xorth Branch at Sunbury, Northumberland 
County, forming the broad Susquehanna which 
empties its waters into Chesapeake Bay. The 
most important tributaries to the West Branch 
within Clearfield County are Chest, Ander- 
son. Montgomery-, Moose, Clearfield, Moshan- 
non, Deer, Sandy and Musquito creeks, and 
Lick Run, Trout Run and Upper Three 
Run. 

Moshannon Creek forms the boundary be- 
tween Clearfield and Centre counties. 

Clearfield Creek has two tributaries — Little 
Clearfield and Muddy Run. 

Chest Creek traverses the mountainous ter- 
ritory in the Southern part of the county. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Anderson Creek has its source in the north- 
eastern part of the county, and unites w ith tlie 
West Branch at Cunvensville. It has several 
tributaries, the most important of which is 
Little Anderson Creek. 

These various streams furnish splendid nat- 
ural drainage to all sections of the county, 
and in the valleys traversed by them, large 
areas of very fertile land, suitable for agri- 
cultural purposes, are to be found. 

The highlands are well watered by smaller 
streams, and the soil is especially adapted for 
farming land. Although it is only since the 
exhaustion of the timber supply in the county, 
in the last fifteen years, that attention has 
been turned to agriculture, today some of the 
finest and most profitable farms in the state lie 
within the boundaries of Clearfield County. 

Geology — Gtology is the science which 
treats of the history of the earth and its life, 
especially as recorded in the rocks. 

The principal authorities on the science of 
geology have agreed upon the following clas- 
sification of the different periods of time indi- 
cated by the rock formation : 



Caenozoic 



Mesozoic 



Palaeozoic 



Eozoic 



AEONS 

Quaternary 
Tertiary 

Cretaceous 

Jurassic 

Triassic 

Upper Carbon- 
iferous 

Lower Carbon- 
iferous 

Devonian 

Silurian 

Cambrian 

Huronian 
Laurcntian 



ORGANIC REIGNS 

Man 
Mammals 

Reptiles and 
Birds 



Amphibians 
and Land 
imals 

Fishes 

Marine Invar 
teb rates 



Protozoans 



An- 



The principal geological measures appear- 
ing in the fonnations within Clearfield County 
are the lower carboniferous measures of the 
Paleozoic formation. It is by reason of the 
existence of the.se measures that the county 
is so rich in mineral wealth. What is known 
as the Pottsville or Serai conglomerate is the 
foundation of all the great coal fields and no 
productive coal measures have ever been found 
beneath this rock. 

The conglomerate is a coarse sand rock, con- 
taining large, white flint-like pebbles, and is a 
species of silicious quartz. W^herever it is 
found, it is considered as a sure indication of 
the presence of coal in the hills covering this 
rock. The out-crop of this conglomerate is 
usually found in the beds of streams, where 
the water has washed away the soil and ex- 
posed the surface of the rock. 

Clearfield County contains seven veins of 
bituminous coal that are thick enough to be 
profitably mined. These veins are designated 
by letters, the bottom vein being generally 
known as "A" and the top, or cap vein, as "G." 
Between veins "B" and "C" is an intennediate 
vein, usually found at a distance of thirty feet 
above "B." Between "C" and "D" are also 
found intermediate veins at about the same 
distance. 

Above the "G" or cap vein is found the Ma- 
honing sandstone, the presence of which indi- 
cates the top of the coal measures. Still above 
this are found the rocks composing what are 
known as the barren measures, such as are 
found near Ramey and capping the summits 
of the Bloomington Ridge south of Curwens- 
ville. 

There are three great coal basins which pass 
through the county in a general southwest and 
northeast direction. These are known as the 



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first, second and third coal basins, and are sep- 
arated by two anticlinals known as the first 
and second axis. The tliird basin is sepa- 
rated by the Boon's mountain anticlinal from 
the basin of Jefferson and Elk counties, known 
as the fourth coal basin. 

The first basin covers the coal territory of 
Gulich, Bigler, Beccaria, Woodward and Mor- 
ris townships, which include the Coalport, 
Madera, Houtzdale, Osceola, Philipsburg and 
Morrisdale coal developments. 

The second basin includes the Ansonville. 
Gazzam, Boardman and Karthaus sub-basins 
and the Penn township sub-basin. 

The third basin contains the Brady, Sandy, 
and Huston townships, and the DuBois coal 
territory. 

A more detailed account of the various coal 
measures and their operation may be found in 
the chapter relating to the history of the coal 
interests of the county. 

Another geological formation of great im- 
portance to the county is the fire-clay, which is 
found at the bottom of the lower coal measures 
in all three of the coal basins that pass through 
the county. It is found in veins, ranging 
from four to twelve feet in thickness, and is 
usually in three layers. It is of superior qual- 



ity and has been developed by manufacturing 
the various kinds of brick, which now forms 
one of the principal industries of the county. 

In many places in the county are found ex- 
tensive deposits of sandstone, which have been 
quarried on a large scale, the stone, on account 
of its peculiar qualities, and extreme purity 
and whiteness, is specially adapted for build- 
ing purposes and bridge work. 

Three beds of limestone have been found 
about two hundred feet above the river in 
Greenwood township. Various experiments 
have been made in burning this limestone, but 
it has been found to be too impure to make 
good lime. 

Several test wells were drilled for oil and 
gas, but were abandoned before reaching the 
proper strata, although all the geological for- 
mations along Anderson Creek indicate that 
oil and gas will be found when wells are 
drilled to sufficient depth. 

Small deposits of iron ore have been found 
at various points in the county. Attempts 
have been made to utilize this ore, the princi- 
pal one by Peter A. Karthaus at the old fur- 
nace on Moshannon Creek, but this enterprise 
did not prove successful. 



CHAPTER II 



INDIAN OCCUPATION 



The Andastes — Their Conflict with the Iroquois and Partial Destruction — Brule's Expedition 
— His Capture and Escape — The Lenni-Lcnapes or Delazuares — The Monccys — Their 
Subjection by the Iroquois — The Shawnees and Tuscaroras — Retreat of the Indians. 



A great tribe of Indians known as the An- 
dastes occupied the country now called western 
Pennsylvania as early as the sixteenth century. 
This tribe bclong-ed to the Algonquin family 
and were bitter enemies of the Iroquois, with 
whom they carried on continual war, until only 
a remnant of the Andastes remained. These 
survivors finally settled near the mouth of the 
river now known as the Susquehanna, and 
were called Susquehannocks or Conestoga 
Indians. 

In Chaniplain's narrative of his voyage of 
1618, which is the earliest account we have of 
the West Branch valley, it is recorded that he 
sent a Frenchman, named Etienne Brule, with 
a small party of Indians to endeavor to secure 
the assistance of the Andastes in his attack on 
the Iroquois towns. Brule succeeded in this 
design, and marched with a large party of An- 
dastes to join Champlain, but was unable to 
reach him, because prior to his arrival Cham- 
plain had been forced to retreat. Brule re- 
turned with the Andastes to their camp, and 
spent the balance of the year with them. 
From there he attempted, with guides fur- 
nished by the Andastes, to reach Quebec, but 
was captured by the Iroquois. Finally he es- 



caped, and after many perils rejoined Cham- 
plain. 

After the Andastes left the West Branch 
valley, it was inhabited by the Lenni-Lenapes 
or Delaware tribe, who were also of the Al- 
gonquin family. The term "Lenni-Lenape" 
meant "Original People," and they were di- 
vided into various tribes. 

The Moncey, or Wolf tribe, the most active 
and warlike of them all, occupied the moun- 
tainous country between the Blue Mountains 
and the sources of the Susquehanna river. 

After the Iroquois had succeeded in driving 
out the Andastes, they made war upon the 
Lenni-Lenapes, whom they soon conquered. 
Terms of peace were made, by which the Dela- 
wares gave up their lands to the Iroquois, and 
thereafter held them as tenants of that pow- 
erful tribe. 

The Shawnee and Tuscarora tribes, by per- 
mission of the Iroquois, moved from the Caro- 
linas northward and occupied, with the Lenni- 
Lenapes, the country along the West Branch 
valley. These Indians occupied this territory 
until about 1750, when they were driven out 
by the encroachments of the white men, and 
moved west of the Ohio river. 



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There is no reliable data upon which to 
found a history of any greater length than we 
have given in this brief resume of the terri- 
tory which is now Clearfield county, at the 
time it was occupied by the Indians. There 
are many legends and traditions which have 
been handed down from the time the first 
white men followed the Indian paths through 
the West Branch Valley; but all of these are 
so intermingled with the Indian history of 
other sections of the State that to properly 



tell it would require more space than we have 
at our command. 

Suffice it to say that in this region, as in all 
others where the white man met the red man 
in the inevitable conflict of the superior against 
the inferior race, the Indians were forced 
back, and ever backward, toward the setting 
sun, from whence tradition told them they had 
come. The war-whoop was heard no longer, 
and the last Indian was driven from his be- 
loved hunting grounds along the river "Otzin- 
achson." 



CHAPTER III 



LAND TITLES 



Charles the Second's Grant to JVilliaiii Pcnn — Penn's Lease from Governor Dongan — Indian 
Deed Confirming the Purchase — Indian Deed to Penn's Heirs — The Articles of Consid- 
eration — Penn's Will — His Sale to the Crown — Thomas Penn Assumes Charge of the 
Provime — First Surveys — Early Land Owners — Litigation Over Titles. 



The lands in the province of Pennsylvania 
were granted to William Penn by King 
Charles II of Great Britain by Royal Charter, 
dated the fourth day of March, A. D. 1681, 
in payment of a claim which Penn's father, 
Admiral William Penn, had at the time of his 
death against the English Government, 
amounting to f 16,000. 

Under this charter Penn and his descend- 
ants claimed title to all the lands in the prov- 
ince, but in order to avoid trouble with the 
Indians, Penn's representatives, on coming 
into possession, negotiated with the various 
tribes for a release of their claim to the lands. 

In Vol. I, of Pennsylvania Archives, pages 
121 and 122, may be found a copy of the cu- 
rious instrument, dated January 12, 1696, by 
which William Penn leased from Thomas 
Dongan. late governor of New York, for one 
thousand years, at the annual rental of a 
"pepper com." the lands of which Clearfield 
County is a part. 

Governor Dongan had acquired from the 
Iroquois, either by purchase or gift, the title 
which they claimed to said lands by right of 
conquest. On January 13, 1696, Dongan 



made a deed to William Penn for the same 
lands for a consideration of £100, and on Sep- 
tember 13, 1700, the Indian chiefs occupying 
these lands confirmed the purchase by William 
Penn by a deed which may be found recorded 
in the Recorder's office at Philadelphia, in 
Deed book F, Vol. VIII, page 242. 

By an article of agreement, dated April 23, 
1 70 1, recorded at Philadelphia in Deed book 

F, Vol. VIII, page 243, the chiefs of the Sus- 
quehanna Indians confirmed the deed of Gov- 
ernor Dongan. 

Thirty-five years later, October 11, 1736, at 
a great council called at Philadelphia a large 
number of chiefs, representing the difYerent 
tribes, executed a deed forever releasing to 
John, Thomas and Richard Penn all titles and 
claims to the Susquehanna lands. This deed 
is also recorded in Philadelphia, in Deed book 

G, Vol. V, page 277. This deed describes the 
property conveyed as follows : 

"They, die said Kakiskerowand. Tayen- 
hunty, Caxhaayn, Kuchdacharj' Saweegateeos, 
Sachems or Chiefs of the Nations of ye Onon- 
dagoe-Kanickhungo, Tagachskaholoo, Sagoa- 
yaton-dackquas, Ashcoalaax, Hetquantagech- 



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ta, Sachems or Chiefs of the Senekaes; Sayueh- 
sanyunt, Sunaratchy, Kanawatoe, Tecochtsee 
gherochgoo, Sachems of Chiefs of the Cayoo- 
goes; SaHscaquoh, Shecalamy, Tahashwanga- 
roras, Sachems or Chiefs of the Oneydoes, and 
Sawantga and Tyeros, Sachems or Chiefs of 
the Tuskaroros, for themselves and on behalf 
of all the five nations aforesaid, and every of 
them, have given, granted, bargained, sold. Re- 
leased and Confirmed, and by these presents 
Do, and every one of them doth give, grant. 
Bargain, sell, release and Confirm unto the 
said proprietaries, John Penn, Thomas Penn 
and Richard Pemi, their Heirs, Successors and 
Assigns, all the said River Susquehannah, with 
the lands lying on both sides thereof, to Ex- 
tend Eastward as far as the heads of the 
Branches or Springs which run into the said 
Susquehannah. And all the lands lying on the 
West side of the said River to the setting of 
the Sun, and to extend from the mouth of the 
said River Northward, up the same to the 
Hills or mountains called in the language of 
the said Nations, the Tyannuntasacta, or End- 
less hills, and by the Delaware Indians, the 
Kekkachtananin Hills, together, also, with all 
the islands in the said River, Ways, Waters, 
Watercourses, Woods, Underwoods, Timber 
and Trees, Mountains, Hills, Mines, Valleys, 
Minerals, Quarries, Rights, Liberties, Privi- 
leges, Advantages, Hereditaments and Appur- 
tenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise 
appertaining." 

Among the articles mentioned as the consid- 
eration of this curious document, and partic- 
ularly interesting on account of the well-known 
peace-loving qualities of the Penns are : 500 
lbs. of powder, 600 lbs. of lead, 43 guns and 25 
gallons of rum, besides 200 lbs. of tobacco, and 
1,000 pipes. 



William Penn died in 1713, and by his will, 
his property in the province was devised to his 
wife, Hannah, in trust to sell so much of his 
estate as was necessary to pay his indebted- 
ness ; and then to convey to his son by a former 
wife 40,000 acres of land; and all the residue 
of his lands in the province to his children by 
his second wife — John, Thomas and Richard. 

After Penn made this will, he agreed to sell 
his Pennsylvania property to the Crown for 
£12,000 and received part of the purchase 
money. This agreement of sale was never 
consumniated, but it caused litigation between 
the widow and children which was, however, 
finally compromised. 

In 1732 Thomas Penn came to this country 
to take charge of the province for himself and 
brothers, in whom the title of William Penn 
was then vested. 

In 1779 the Commonwealth of Pennsylva- 
nia purchased the title of the Penns for the 
sum of £130,000 sterling, by virtue of an act 
of assembly, approved June 28th, 1779, known 
as the Devesting Act. 

The first surveys of the land in the territory 
now composing Clearfield County were made 
as early as 1769. 

Among the earliest sur\'eyors were : Judge 
Smith, James Harris, Canan, Samuel Brady, 
the Indian fighter, and Daniel Turner. 

After the lands were opened to purchase, 
they were rapidly taken up and sur\'eyed, and 
patents issued to the purchasers, most of whom 
were non-residents. 

Among the largest land-holders were the 
Holland Land Company, Nicklin and Griffith, 
James Hopkins, McConnell and Reynolds, 
James Yard, Cramer and Bates, the Keatings, 
Charles Mead, Thomas Kitland, William 
Parker, James Wilson, Samuel M. Fox, Henry 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Drinker, George Roberts, Joseph P. Morris, 
Robert Morris, Jolin Hallowell, Walter Stew- 
art, Archibald McCall, Richard Peters, Rawle 
and Morgan, Phillips and Company, James C. 
Fisher and William Scott. These men owned 
many thousand acres of land in what is now 
Clearfield County. 



For many years after the organization of 
the county there was tedious and expensive lit- 
igation over land titles, most of which was 
caused by the difficulties encountered by the 
early surveyors, but these disputes were finally 
settled by the Supreme Court. 



CHAPTER IV 



THE EARLY SETTLERS 



Character of Clearfield County's Early Population — Former Political Divisions — The 
White Settler — The Leading Pioneers of the County and the Credit Due Them. 



First 



The future character of the population of a 
country is largely dependent upon the type of 
men and women who were the first to locate in 
it, and the people of Clearfield County are for- 
tunate in the fact that those who originally set- 
tled here ; who cut out roads through its for- 
ests, cleared its first farms and made them- 
selves homes, were of that strong and sturdy 
stock that produces men able to cope with great 
diiificulties and overcome them. These were 
the kind of men who were the early pioneers 
in opening up the territory now Clearfield 
County and battling with the forces of nature. 

Prior to the year 1804, what is now the great 
and rich County of Clearfield was a part of 
Lycoming and Huntington Counties. These 
counties were divided by the West Branch of 
the Susquehanna, those living on its Northern 
or Western bank being located in Lycoming 
county, while those who settled on its Southern 
or Eastern bank became citizens of Hunting- 
don county. 

It has long been a disputed question as to 
who was the first resident in the territory now 
comprising Clearfield County. Undoubtedly 
the first white settler was a man known as Cap- 
tain Edward Rickerts, mentioned in the jour- 
nal of James Harris, who surveyed along 



Clearfield Creek in the autumn of 1784. But 
it is argued that Captain Rickerts did not re- 
main long enough in this section of the country 
to be counted as a resident. So it is generally 
conceded that James Woodside, who settled in 
the vicinity now known as Brady township in 
1785, was the first white resident of what is 
now Clearfield county. A monument to his 
memory was erected in Luthersburg cemetery 
in 1886, and a year previous the centennial of 
his birth was celebrated in the town of Luthers- 
burg. 

Some old residents of the central part of the 
county still insist that Daniel Ogden, who set- 
tled on the site of the present town of Clear- 
field in 1797, has a right to this honor. How- 
ever, it is entirely possible that Mr. Woodside 
lived on the western side of the great forests 
for many years, without ever coming in con- 
tact with Mr. Ogden. This theory peacefully 
settles the discussion and so we shall adopt it 
here. 

The next pioneer to come "up the river" 
was Arthur Bell, who arrived soon after Dan- 
iel Ogden. He settled in the locality now 
known as Bell township. His son, Grier, is 
said to have been the first white child born in 
this county. Next came Casper Hockenberry 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUXTY 



and James McCracken, who were related by 
marriage to Arthur Bell, and settled near him. 
In 1799 Thomas AlcClure, better known as 
"Squire" McCIure, came to this vicinity from 
Cumberland. 

About this time a widow by the name of 
Lewis, but called "Granny Leathers" came to 
Clearfield and started a distillery. When the 
War of 1812 broke out, Granny disappeared, 
but. her son, David, remained. He, with sev- 
eral other men, made a good living by holding 
up and robbing the wagons of Bellefonte mer- 
chants. Finally they were captured by several 
Center county citizens, and David was shot, 
and died. Settlement became more rapid after 
1800, and we shall not attempt to make more 
than a mention of the numerous families who 
came to this section of the country from 1800 
until the year Clearfield county was organized. 
Longer accounts of some of tliese men may be 
found in the histories of the various townships 
and boroughs. 

Martin Hoover, who came from York coun- 
ty, settled in 1801, in what afterwards became 
Lawrence township, and Alexander Read, 
(who became the first postmaster in tlie coun- 
ty) settled in the vicinity the following year. 
Frederick Hennich, or Haney, built a home 
near Hoover about this time, and in 1803 
Abraham Hess same from York county and 
located on Clearfield creek. Paul Clover, the 
first resident on the site of Curwensville made 
a settlement in 1801 at the junction of Ander- 
son creek and the Susquehanna river. Robert 
Askey settled just below this place at about the 
same time. David Litz made a clearing at the 
place afterwards known as Litz's bridge. He 
is said to have floated the first log raft down 
the river. Joseph Leonard occupied the cabin 
built by Captain Rickerts on Clearfield creek. 



Abraham Leonard settled on the Showshoe 
and Packersville turnpike in 1801. John 
Owens and Robert Graham settled on the oppo- 
site side of the creek about this time. Abra- 
ham Passmore, Henry Irwin, Thomas Mapes 
and Daniel Turner located along the river in 
1802. 

Settlements were being made farther east 
at the same time; in 1801 Jacob Wise, Robert 
Anderson and a man named Potter made 
homes along Moshannon Creek. In 1802 
John Kline settled near Montgomery creek, 
and Hugh Frazier built a cabin on W'oli Run. 
John Carothers built a house a few miles far- 
ther down the river the same year. 

William Bloom made a clearing along the 
Susquehanna in 1801 on the land now called 
the Irvin Farm. A few years ago Colonel E. 
-V. In'in of Curwensville had the site of this 
settlement marked by a sign bearing a suitable 
inscription. 

Others who settled along the river about 
this time were Robert Creswell, Benjamin Jor- 
don, George and John Welch. Jolin Ferguson, 
Peter Young, Samuel Ewing, Nicholas Straw, 
Samuel Fulton (the first prothonotary) and 
Leonard Kyler, for whose family Kylertown 
is named. After the organization of Clear- 
field county in 1804, the population of this ter- 
ritory increased rapidly. 

Of the many who came then, we mention 
the following: Thomas Forcey, Joseph Pat- 
terson (a maker of spinning-wheels), John 
Moore, W'illiam Tate, Robert Maxwell, Wil- 
liam Kersey, James and Samuel Ardery, Ben- 
jamin Hartshorn (who built the first tannery 
in this county), John Bennett, Nun England, 
W'illiam Hepburn, Joseph Spencer, Francis 
Stephens, Samuel Cochran (an escaped slave), 
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(at whose home the first pubHc reHgious ser- 
vices were held), the Johnsons, David Wall, 
Caleb Davis, Gideon Widemire, Jonathan 
A\'ain, Dr. Coleman (who named our Gram- 
pian Hills), Joseph Boone, Abraham Goos, 
Nicholas and Henry Kephart, Valentine and 
David Flegal, Absalom Pierce, John Gearhart, 
Benjamin and Nicholas Smeal, James Rhea, 
James McNeil, the McKees, Dunlaps, Cath- 
carts, Ames, Feltwells, Thompsons, Currys, 
W'illiamses and Swans; Robert Collins, Jacob 
Spencer, W'illiam Alexander, Robert and Sam- 
uel Hagerty, Ignatius Thompson, Moses Nor- 
ris, John Rowles, Archibald and Robert Shaw, 
David Hanna, the Smileys. Dillons and Goons. 
From this time on, the country opened up by 



these courageous and industrious pioneers be- 
came more thickly populated year by year. 
Earge and productive farms were made, good 
roads built, towns and villages sprang up, un- 
til today it is hard for us to realize that all 
this country' was once a vast forest. It is 
harder still for us with our latter day com- 
forts and luxuries to understand the privations 
and hardships which these first citizens ien- 
dured. But as we read these names, which 
have come to stand for so much in our country, 
state and nation, we are moved to a deeper 
respect and appreciation of these men who 
made our countr^^ our prosperity — and even 
oursdz'cs, possible ! 



CHAPTER V 



ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY 



Petin's Division of Pennsylvania into Three Counties — Thirty-six Counties Formed in i8oj — 
Additions in 1804, Including Clearfield County — The Act in Regard to Same — Annexa- 
tion of Clearfield to Centre County — Settlement of Jurisdiction — Appointment of Commis- 
sioners to Select Seat of Ji<stice — The Site Selected and Named Clearfield — Population 
of the County — Election Lazvs — Organisation of the Townships and Boroughs — Histor- 
ical Society — Clearfield — The County Seat. 



In 1682 William Penn divided the original 
territory of Pennsylvania into three counties — 
Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester. No other 
division was made for nearly 50 years, nhen 
Lancaster was formed from part of Chester 
in 1729. 

Other counties were created in quick succes- 
sion until, in 1803, Pennsylvania was divided 
into thirty-six counties as follows: Philadel- 
phia, Bucks, Chester. Lancaster, York, Cum- 
berland, Berks, Northampton, Bedford, North- 
umberland, \Vestmoreland, Washington, Fay- 
ette, Franklin. Montgomery, Dauphin, Lu- 
zerne, Huntingdon, Allegheny, Delaware, 
Mifflin, Somerset, Lycoming, Greene, Wayne, 
Armstrong, Adams, Butler, Beaver, Centre, 
Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Venango, \\^arren 
and Indiana. 

On the twenty-sixth of March, 1804, by an 
Act of Legislature, six new counties were 
added to these. They were Jefferson, Mc- 
Kean, Potter, Tioga, Cambria and Clearfield. 

The following is that part of the Act refer- 
ring to the boundaries and erection of Clear- 
field county : 



"Section III. And be it further enacted by 
the authority aforesaid, That so much of the 
county of Lycoming included in the following 
boundaries, to wit: Beginning where the line 
dividing Cannon's and Brodhead's district 
strikes the west branch of the Susquehanna 
River; thence north along the said district 
line until a due west course from thence will 
strike the southeast corner of McKean county; 
thence west along the southern boundar)^ of 
McKean county to the line of Jeflferson coun- 
ty ; thence southwesterly along the line of Jef- 
ferson county to where Hunter's district line 
crosses Sandy Lick Creek; thence south along 
the district line to the Canoe Place on Susque- 
hanna River; thence an easterly course to the 
southwesterly corner of Centre county on the 
heads of Muchanon Creek; thence down the 
Muchanon Creek, the several courses thereof to 
its mouth : thence down the west branch of the 
Susquehanna River to the place of beginning, 
be, and the same is hereby erected into a sep- 
arate county to be henceforth called Clearfield 
county, and the place of holding the courts of 
justice in and for said the county, shall be fixed 



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by the Legislature at any place which may be 
most beneficial and convenient for the said 
county." 

It will be noticed that no mention is made of 
Huntingdon county, although at that time the 
lands lying between Moshannon creek and the 
West branch were a part of Huntingdon coun- 
ty, so that Clearfield was formed from parts 
of both Huntingdon and Lycoming counties. 

Section VII provided for the appointment of 
three commissioners to mark the boundaries of 
the county. 

The next section provided: "That as soon 
as it shall appear by an enumeration of the 
taxable inhabitants within the counties thus 
created, that any of them according to the rates 
which shall then be established for apportion- 
ing the representation among the several coun- 
ties of the Commonwealth, shall be entitled to 
a separate representation, provision shall be 
made by law for apportioning the said repre- 
sentation, and enabling such county to be repre- 
sented separately, and to hold the courts of jus- 
tice at such place in said county as is, or here- 
after may be, fixed for holding the same by 
the Legislature, and to choose their county offi- 
cers in like manner as the other counties of this 
Commonwealth." 

Section IX required the governor to appoint 
three tiustees "who shall receive proposals in 
writing for the grant or conveyance of any 
lands within the county, or the transfer of any 
other property, or the payment of any money 
for the use of said county, for fixing the place 
of holding courts of justice in the county." 

And further, in Section XI it is provided 
"That for the present convenience of the in- 
habitants of said counties of Clearfield and Mc- 
Kean and until an enumeration of the taxable 
inhabitants of the said counties shall be made. 



and it shall be otherwise directed by law, the 
said counties of Clearfield and McKean shall be 
and the same are hereby annexed to the county 
of Centre, and the jurisdiction of the several 
courts of the county of Centre, and the author- 
ity of the judges thereof shall extend over, 
and shall operate and be effectual within said 
counties of Clearfield and McKean." 

This annexation of Clearfield to Centre in 
the early days of our county's history <has 
given rise to the mistaken idea that Clearfield 
was once a part of Centre county. We hope 
that the above quotation will correct this im- 
pression. 

It is not strange that a question soon arose 
as to just how great an extent the officers of 
Centre county had power in Clearfield county. 

This question was settled in 1805 by an Act 
which announced that the jurisdiction of Cen- 
tre county justices of the peace did not extend 
over this county in cases of debts or demands, 
but provided that the authority of the com- 
missioners and other officers of Centre county 
should extend over and be full and effectual in 
this county. Also, that the inhabitants of this 
county were entitled to exercise and enjoy the 
same rights and privileges, and to be subject 
to the same regulations as if this were a part 
of Centre county; and further, that the Centre 
county officers should keep separate books of 
the affairs of this county. 

By Section IV it is provided "That the 
county of Clearfield shall be an election dis- 
trict, and the electors thereof shall hold their 
general elections at the house of Benjamin 
Jordon, in the said district, and shall be enti- 
tled to vote for members of the Federal and 
State Legislatures, sheriffs, commissioners, 
and other county officers for Centre county." 

The above named district was 'known as 



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"Chencleclamousche," and it comprised the en- 
tire county. 

In the year 1803, the governor issued the 
following order: 

"Pennsylvania, ss. 
Thomas McKean 

In the name and by the 
(Place of the Great Seal.) authority of the Common- 
wealth of Pennsylvania : 
Thomas McKean, Governor 
of the said Commonwealth. 
"To Roland Curtin of the County of Centre, John 
Fleming, of the county of Lycoming, and James 
Smith of the county of 

"Gentlemen : — 

"Sends Greeting. 

"Whereas, In and by an Act of the General Assem- 
bly of this Commonwealth, dated the fourth day of 
April, instant, it is amongst other things provided, that 
the governor shall be authorized and empowered to ap- 
point three disinterested commissioners, who do not 
reside or own any land in the County of Oearfield, 
which Commissioners, or a majority of them, shall 
meet at the house of Benjamin Patton in the town of 
Bellefonte, on the twentieth day of May next, and 
from thence proceed to view and determine on the 
most eligible and proper situation for the seat of jus- 
tice and public buildings for the county of Qearfield. 

"Now Know Ye, That having full confidence in your 
integrity, judgment and abilities, I have appointed, and 
by these presents I do appoint you the said Roland 
Curtin, John Fleming and James Smith, Commission- 
ers for the purpose aforesaid: Hereby requiring you 
and each of you, with all convenient dispatch to pro- 
ceed in the execution of the trust in you reposed as 
aforesaid, and to make a full and accurate report in 
writing, into the office of the Secretary of the Common- 
wealth, on or before the first Monday of December 
next. 

"piven under my Hand and the Great Seal of the 
State at Lancaster, this sixth day of April, Anno Dom- 
ini. 1805, and of the Commonwealth the twenty-ninth. 

"By the Governor, 

"T. M. Thompson, 
"Secretary of the Commonwealth." 

Tliese commissioners met as directed on the 
twentieth of May, at the house of Benjamin 
Patton in Bellefonte. 



Several proposals were made to them and 
they visited the county in order to examine 
these localities. They considered tiie lands of 
Paul Clover, at the mouth of Anderson creek, 
those at the junction of Clearfield creek and the 
Susquehanna, and also the farm of Martin 
Hoover, about half way between Chenclecla- 
mousche and Curvvensville. 

Finally they decided upon the lands of 
Abraham W'itmer as a site for the county seat, 
upon which the Indian town of Chencleclam- 
ousche had stood. 

Abraham W'itmer, who was a resident of 
Lancaster, gave a town lot for the court-house, 
another for the jail, one for a market, and 
three for an academy. 

Besides all this land, he contributed thrc 
thousand dollars, half of which was to be used 
in erecting the public buildings and the other 
half for the use of an academy or public school. 

The Commissioners made the following re- 
port to the Governor as soon as the location 
was decided upon : 

"Sir : — By virtue of an act of the General Assembly 
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled, 'An 
act authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to 
fix upon a proper site, for the seat of justice in Clear- 
field county.' 

"We, the subscribers, appointed by his excellency, 
the governor, agreeable to the provisions of the above 
mentioned act. passed on the tenth day of April in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five 
— Report, That agreeable to the provisions of the above 
mentioned act, we met in the house of Benjamin Pat- 
ton, in the town of Bellefonte, on the twentieth day of 
May, one thousand eight hundred and five, and after 
receiving the different proposals made by several per- 
sons, proceeded to view and determine on the most 
eligible and proper situation for the seat of justice and 
public buildings for the said county of Clearfield, and 
do find that the old town of Chincleclamouse in the 
said county (the property of Abraham Witmer of the 
township of Lancaster in the county of Lancaster and 
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side of the west branch of the Susquehanna river in 
the county aforesaid, is the most eligible and proper 
situation for the seat of justice and public buildings in 
the said county; and that we have laid out the said 
town ; and we also further report that we have received 
from the said Abraham Witmer, his bond, which is 
hereto annexed for the conveyance of certain lots and 
the payment of certain sums of money at the time and 
for the purpose therein mentioned. 
"We are with respect your humble servants, 

"Roland Curtin, 

"Jno. Fleming, 

"Jas. Smith. 
"To Thomas McKean, 
"Thompson, Esq., Secy." 

The proceedings of the General Assembly, 
following and relating to the report of the 
Commissioners, confimied their report as fol- 
lows : "The commissioners appointed by this 
act fixed the place of holding the courts, etc., 
on lands of Abraham Witmer, at Chinglegla- 
mouch, old town, on the west branch of Sus- 
quehanna, and the new county town is now 
laid out and called Clearfield." 

The elections of the district of "Chencle- 
clamousche" (which embraced the entire coun- 
ty) were appointed to be held at the house of 
Benjamin Jordon; the counties of Lycoming, 
Centre, Clearfield, McKean, Tioga, and Potter, 
having an aggregate of four thousand five hun- 
dred taxables, were entitled to have one mem- 
ber in the State Senate, while Centre, Clear- 
field and McKean counties were entitled by 
number of taxables to one member of the 
House of Representatives. 

Clearfield County itself, by the enumeration 
of taxable inhabitants in 1806, was found to 
have a total of 104, sixteen of whom were 
single. 

The township of Chincleclamousche was di- 
vided in 1807, and two new townships, Bec- 
caria and Bradford, were formed. 



The next enumeration of taxables, in 1808, 
showed Chincleclamousche to have iii, Brad- 
ford 36 and Beccaria 28 — a total of 175, which 
proved that the county taxables had increased 
in two years by just 71 ! 

In 1 81 2 the General Assembly passed a law 
providing that the electors of the county be 
authorized to choose Commissioners at the 
next election, in October, and "that the powers 
and authority of the Commissioners of Centre 
county over Clearfield county cease and deter- 
mine, except the provision relating to the se- 
lection of jurors, in which case the Commis- 
sioners of Centre county shall retain jurisdic- 
tion in the county." 

Finally, the limited organization of the 
county was made complete by the Act approved 
January 29th, 1822, by which Clearfield coun- 
ty became entitled to all the rights and privi- 
leges of other counties of the State. It also 
authorized that courts should be held in the 
county, the Courts of Common Pleas, Quarter 
Sessions, and "such other courts as by law are 
authorized." The first term of court was ap- 
pointed to be held the following October, and 
all suits already commenced by citizens of the 
county, and then pending, were transferred 
from Centre to Clearfield county, but all coun- 
ty prisoners were left in the Bellefonte jail un- 
til one could be erected in Clearfield. 

In the 106 years which have elapsed since 
the organization of our county, it has grown 
from a poorly organized, sparsely populated 
group of three townships, having in all a tax- 
able population of 175, to the splendid organ- 
ization comprising 30 rich townships and 20 
prosperous boroughs, with a total population 
of nearly 100,000 which we know today as 
Clearfield county! 



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ORGANIZATION OF TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS. 

From the time of its organization until the 
year 1807, Clearfield County had but one town- 
ship, known by the Indian name of "Chincle- 
clamousche." This township comprised the 
entire territory of the county, and had a taxa- 
ble population of 104. 

This arrangement was found to be very in- 
convenient, for often citizens, in order to vote, 
had to travel a distance of from fifteen to 
thirty miles to the place of holding elections — 
a distance which was most difficult to cover in 
those days of few and almost impassable 
roads. 

So, in 1807 two divisions were made of old 
Chincleclamousche, and the townships Brad- 
ford and Beccaria were fonned from the part 
south and east of tlie West Branch. 

This was better than before, but soon the 
voters grew tired of the unnecessary incon- 
venience arising because of the large territory 
included in each township. So again Chincle- 
clamousche was divided and in 1813 Pike and 
Lawrence townships were made. 

For the same reasons of greater convenience 
Covington and Gibson townships were formed 
in 1817 from that part of Chincleclamousche 
lying north of the West Branch. 

Gibson township had a brief life, for in 1843 
part of it was taken in forming Elk county, 
and the rest was added to the township ad- 
joining it. 

Sinnamahoning township (afterwards 
named Fox) was also short-lived. Erected in 
1 82 1, part of it was, in 1868, added to Synder 
township, Jefferson county; part to Horton 
township, Elk county, and part to Huston 
township of this county. 

From this time on new divisions of the orig- 



inal township of Chincleclamousche were 
made, until that name was dropped altogether. 

I'ollowing is a list of the present townships 
in order of their formation : Bradford and 
Beccaria, 1807; Pike and Lawrence, 1813; 
Covington, 1817; Brady and Chest, 1826; De- 
catur, 1828; Girard, 1832; Penn and Jordan, 
1834; Bell and Burnside, 1835; Morris, 1836; 
Boggs, 183S; Ferguson, Huston and Karthaus, 
1839; Goshen, 1845; Woodward, 1846; 
Union, 1848; Knox, 1854; Graham, 1856; Gu- 
lich, 1858; Bloom, i860; Pine, 1873; Green- 
wood, 1875; Sandy, 1878; Bigler, 1882; Coop- 
er, 1884. 

Boroughs — The first town to become inde- 
pendent of its township and to be incorporated 
was the old town of Chincleclamousche, better 
known then as "Old Town." 

In the year 1840 this village became a bor- 
ough under the name of Clearfield. 

The town of Curwensville, laid out by John 
Curwen in 1798, was the next to become a bor- 
ough. It was incorporated as such in 1851, 
and for seven years Cleai-field and Curwens- 
ville shared the distinction of being the only 
boroughs in the county. 

But in 1858 the hamlet of Lumberville be- 
came a borough under the name of Lumber 
City, and in 1859 New Washington and in 
1864 Osceola were incorporated. 

No other boroughs were added to this list 
for eight years, when, in 1872, the village of 
Houtzdale was incorporated. From that year 
on the number of boroughs increased rapidly 
and in the following order: Wallaceton, 
1873; Burnside, 1874; Newburgli, 1875; Du- 
Bois and Glen Hope, 1881 ; Chester, Hill, Coal- 
port, Brisbin and West Clearfield 1883; Gram- 
pian, 1885; Mahaffey, 1889; Trautville and Ir- 
vona, 1890; Ramey, 1893; Westover, 1895. 







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West Clearfield was consolidated with Clear- 
field in the year 1901, so that the number of 
boroughs in the County at the present time is 
twenty. 

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF CLEARFIELD 
COUNTY 

The Historical Society of Clearfield County 
was incorporated August 15th, 19 10. The ob- 
ject of the Society is the collection and preser- 
vation of historical data pertaining to the nat- 
ural, civil and literary development of the 
County of Clearfield. 

Membership in the Society is divided into 
three classes : 

1st. Contributing members. 

2nd. Corresponding members. 

3rd. Honorary members. 

The Contributing membership is limited to 
thirty persons, residing in Clearfield County, 
elected by ballot, and who each pay annual dues 
not less than $5.00. 

Corresponding membership consists of per- 
sons residing in the County and duly elected to 
membership, who in consideration of their ser- 
vices or contributions to the Association, are 
not required to pay dues. 

Honorary membership is limited to fifteen 
persons, not residing in the County of Clear- 
field, who shall contribute to the Society or 
the cause of historical research. 

Four stated meetings of the Society are 
held each year, to wit : On the first Mondays 
of March, June, September and December. 
At the June meeting, the officers are elected. 

This society which has been incorporated, 
during the preparation of the present history 
of Clearfield County, will be of great value to 
the future historian, who may desire some re- 
liable information in regard to the early his- 



tory of the County, and by reference to the 
records of this society, will be able to ascertain 
the facts without the great difficulty and delay 
experienced by the editor of the present 
history. 

The present officers of the Society are as 
follows : 

Thomas H. Murray, President; W. C. 
Pentz, Vice President; Alexander Paterson, 
Treasurer; L. C. Norris, Secretary. 

Trustees — Thomas H. Murray, Roland D. 
Swoope, A. B. Reed, Singleton Bell, John F. 
Short, A. M. Liveright. 

CLEARFIELD THE COUNTY SEAT 

Long before the history of the white man in 
this region began, there had been an Indian vil- 
lage on the present site of Clearfield. This 
group of native huts was called in the Indian 
tongue "Acht-schingi-clamme," the English of 
which is, "It almost joins." This referred to 
the bend in the river at this point. Another 
interpretation of Acht-schingi-clamme is given 
in the journal of Bishop Ettwein, who will be 
mentioned later. He says it signifies "Na 
one tarries here willingly," and has reference 
to an old Indian legend of an eccentric brave, 
who hid in the rocks along the river bank and 
terrified his tribesmen by "appearing in fright- 
ful shapes." 

The few early chroniclers who mentioned 
Acht-schingi-clamme in their writings, spelled 
the word as it sounded to them, and so we 
have the following wide diversity of spelling 
from which to choose : "Chincleclamoose," 
"Chinklacamoose," "Shinglemuce," "Shingla- 
clamush," "Chinglecamouche" and "Chincle- 
clamousche." The last of these is the one most 
generally used. 

The first recorded history of this ancient 



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town begins with the French and Indian war, 
at which time the French started to build a fort 
at this point. They were attacked by the Eng- 
lish, and the Indians, themselves, burned their 
village rather than have it taken by the enemy. 

The same year (1758) Frederick Post, a 
Moravian, passed through the remains of this 
village on his way to the Ohio to confer with 
the Indians there. Of the fourteen years 
which intervened from this time until the fliglit 
of the Moravians to Ohio, we have no history. 

In 1772 this band of 151 souls set forth on 
tiieir long journey from the banks of the 
North Branch to the Ohio. 

They were divided into two companies, one 
of which was in the charge of Bishop John 
Ettwein. The latter kept a careful journal of 
daily events, from w-hich we quote the follow- 
ing: "Tuesday, July 14th — Reached Clear- 
field Creek, where the buffalos formerly 
cleared large tracts of undergrowth so as to 
give them the appearance of cleared fields. 
Hence the Indians called the creek "Clearfield." 
This repudiates the theory that the Indians, 
themselves, cleared fields here, as is generally 
understood. Here again recorded history 
ceases, and for twenty-five years we have no 
facts concerning this spot. 

In 1797, Daniel Ogden and his son, Mat- 
thew, came "up the river" and settled near the 
ruins of old "Chincleclamousche." Here otl,ier 
settlers came in the next few years, and a little 
settlement called "Old Town," sprang up. This 
name referred, of course, to the ancient Indian 
village. 

After the organization of Clearfield County 
in 1804, the next step was to decide upon the 
location for a county seat. It was quite nat- 
ural that the site of "Old Town," located at al- 
most the exact centre of the county and having 



long been recognized as a favorable place for 
dwellings, should be selected for this purpose. 
Most of the land belonged to Abraham Wit- 
mer, of Lancaster county, who donated several 
lots and three thousand dollars for the erection 
of public buildings. The town now received 
the name of Clearfield and was laid out in the 
following way : Market street, the main 
street running east and west, was laid on the 
old Milesburg road, and the northern and 
southern limits of the town lay two squares on 
each side of this street. Walnut and Locust 
lay parallel to Market on the North, and Cher- 
ry and Pine on the South. The river fomied 
the western boundary and streets ran north and 
south as follows : Water street, Front or First 
street. Second street. Third street and Fourth 
street, which formed the eastern boundary. 

The first jail was built on Second street, 
near Cherry. It was a very rude structure of 
logs, but it was used until the erection of a 
new jail, on the site of the present Opera house 
block. This was used until 1870, when the 
jail now in use was erected. 

The first courthouse was built in 18 14, on 
the corner of Second and Market streets, and 
was in use for forty-six years. In i860, a 
new building was started, and the present 
courthouse was completed in 1862. 

The academy was built on First street, near 
Cherry, and for many years was the only 
source of education (beyond the rude country 
schools) in the county. Many i)upils came 
from miles around to receive their education 
here. The old building was torn down a few 
years ago to make room for the fine new High 
School building. The old academy was the 
last of the original public buildings to be de- 
stroyed, and the hundreds of men and vromen 
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in their lives, been pupils there, marked with seat, from the beginning of its history to its 
deep regret the passing of this last monument incorporation as a borough in 1840. Its fur- 
to the early days of the county seat. ther history may be found under the title 

In this chapter we have attempted to give a "Borough of Clearfield." 
brief history of the historic site of the county 



CHAPTER ^'I 

COUNTY AND OTHER OFFICIALS 

A List of the Principal State and County Officials — United States Senators — Representatives 
in Congress — U. S. District Attorney — U. S. Marshal — Clerk of House of Representa- 
tives — State Officers — Senators, Representatives — Present Judges — Associate Judges — 
Deputy Attorneys — General and District Attorneys — Sheriffs — Registers and Recorders- 
Treasurers — Prothonotaries — County Superintendents — County Commissioners and 
Clerks. 



UNITED STATES OFFICERS 

United States Senators: 

\VilIiam Bigler — 1855-61. 

William A. Wallace— 1875-81. 

Representatives in Congress: 

Alexander Irvin — 30th Congress 1847-49. 

John Patton — 38th and 50th Congresses — 
1861-63, 1887-89. 

James Kerr — 51st Congress 1 889-1 891. 

William C. Arnold — 54th and 55th Con- 
gress 1895-99. 

United States District Attorney: 

H. Bucher Swoope — 1869-74. 

United States Marshal: 

Alexander Irvin. 

Clerk of House of Representatives: 

James Kerr — 1891-1895. 

STATE OFFICERS 

Goz'ernor: 

William Bigler — 1852-5. 

State Treasurer: 

Frank G. Harris — 1902-04. 

State Senators: 



William Bigler, 1842. 
Alexander Irvin, 1847. 
William A. Wallace, 1863-75. 
Thomas J. Boyer, 1876. 
William W. Betts, 1887-94. 
M. L. McOuown, 1895- 1898. 
William C. Heinle, 1899-1902. 
Alexander E. Patton, 1903-04. 
Edward A. Irvin, 1904-06. 
George M. Dimeling, 1907. 
Members of the House of Representatives 
in the State Legislature: 

Martin Hoover, first (date unknown). 
Greenwood Bell, second (date unknown). 
John Irvin, third (date unknown). 
1837-38 — James Ferguson. 
1839-40 — James H. Lafferty. 
1841-42 — G. R. Barrett. 
1844-45 — Lewis W. Smith. 
1846-47 — Charles S. Worrell. 
1848-49 — George Walters. 
1850-51 — William J. Hemphill. 
1853-54 — A. Caldwell. 
1858-62-3-4— T. J. Boyer. 



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A. S. Moul- 



1867-68— Thomas J. McCullough. 

1872-73 — John Lawshe. 

1874 — Johnson W. Potter 

1875-76 — W. R. Hartshorne. 

1877-78 — Aaron C. Tate. 

1879-80 — A. D. Bennett. 

1881-82 — James Flynn. 

1883-84— J. P. Taylor. 

i885-8^J. H. Norris. 

1887-88 — Aaron G. Kramer. 

1889-92— John F. Farrell, P. S. Weber. 

1893-94 — John K. Gorman, Charles S. 
King. 

1895-96 — John H. Patchin, C. D. Ames. 

1 897- 1 902 — Frank G. Harris, Joseph Alex- 
ander. 

1903-06 — Harry Boulton, F. R. Scofield. 

1907-08 — Jonathan Currier, A. S. Moul- 
throp, Peter Gearhart. 

1909-10 — Jonathan Currier, 
throp, S. R. Hamilton. 

President Judges: 

1822-6 — Charles Huston. 

1826-41 — Thomas Burnside. 

1841-51 — George W. Woodward. 

1851-52— R. G. White. 

1852-3 — ^John C. Knox. 

1853 — James T. Hale. 

1853-59 — James Burnside. 

1859 — James Gamble. 

1859-68 — Samuel Linn. 

1868— Joseph B. McEnally. 

1868-84— Charles A. Mayer. 

1875-84 — John H. Orvis (addl. law judge). 

1884-94 — David L. Krebs. 

1 894- 1 904 — Cyrus Gordon. 

1904 — Allison O. Smith. 

Associate Judges: 

1822-6 — Francis W. Rawle, Moses Boggs. 

1826-40 — Moses Boggs, Hugh Jordon. 



1840-41 — Moses Boggs, James Ferguson. 

1 84 1 -6 — James Ferguson, John Patton. 

1846-51 — Abram K. Wright, James T. 
Leonard. 

185 1-6 — Richard Shaw, John P. Hoyt. 

1856-61 — William L. Moore, Benjamin 
Bonsall. 

1861-6 — James Bloom, John D. Thompson. 

1866-71 — Samuel Cloyd, Jacob Wilhelm. 

187 1-6 — William C. Foley, John J. Read. 

1876-81 — Vincent Holt, Abram Ogden. 

1 88 1 -6 — John L. Cuttle, John Hocken- 
berry. 

Deputy Attorneys-General and District At- 
torneys: 

Samuel M. Green. 

Josiah W. Smith. 

Samuel H. Tyson. 

George R. Barrett. 

Lewis W. Smith. 

John F. Weaver. 

D. Rush Petrikin. 

George W. Hecker. 

J. B. McEnally. 

Joseph S. Frantz. 

Thomas J. McCullough. 

Robert J. Wallace. 

Israel Test. 

William M. McCullough. 

A. W. Walters. 

Frank Fielding. 

William McCullough. 

Joseph F. McKenrick. 

Smith V. Wilson. 

Singleton Bell. 

Americus H. Woodward. 

William I. Swoope. 

James H. Kelley. 

Sheritfs: 

1822 — Greenwood Bell. 



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823-6 — Greenwood Bell. 
826-9 — William Bloom. 
829-32 — Lebbus Lutber. 
832-5 — Robert Ross. 
835-8 — James Ferguson. 
838-41— Abram K. Wrigbt. 
841-4 — George Leecb. 
844-7 — Ellis Irwin. 
847-50 — Jobn Stites. 
850-3 — Alexander Caldwell. 
853-6— William Powell. 
856-9 — Josiab R. Read. 
859-62— Frederick G. Miller. 
862-5 — Edwin Perks. 
865-8 — Jacob A. Faust. 
868-71 — Cyrenius Howe. 
871-4 — Justin J. Pie. 
874-7 — William R. McPherson. 
877-80— Andrew Pentz, Jr. 
880-3 — James Mahaffey. 
883-6— R. Newton Shaw. 
886-89— Jesse E. Dale. 
889-92 — Edgar L. McCloskey. 
892-95 — Fred M. Cardon. 
895-98 — Frank Smith. 
898-1901— David D. Gingery. 
901-04 — Hugh McCullough. 
904-07 — James P. Staver. 
907-10 — Cornelius Allen. 
910 — E. H. Woolridge. 
Registers and Recorders: 
856-62 — James Wrigley. 
862-68— I. G. Barger. 
868-75— Asbury W. Lee. 
875-81 — L. J. Morgan. 
881-87 — George Ferguson. 
887-93— D. R. Fullerton. 
893-99 — Bine Koozer. 
899-1905 — E. E. Jimeson. 
gos—W. T. DeHaas. 



Treasurers: 
Arthur Bell. 
Samuel Coleman. 
Samuel Fulton. 
Alexander B. Reed. 
James Ferguson. 
Alexander Ir\in. 
G. Philip Geulich. 
Martin Hoover. 
James T. Leonard. 
Christopher Kratzer. 
D. W. Moore. 
Robert Wallace. 
J. W. Wright. 
Isaac Bloom. 
Arthur Bell. 
John McPherson. 
Eli Bloom. 
John McPherson. 
George B. Goodlander. 
Joseph Shaw\ 
Christopher Kratzer. 
D. W. Moore. 
William K. Wrigley. 
Lever Flegal. 
Samuel P. Wilson. 
David W. Wise. 
David McGaughey. 
Philip Botts. 
John W. Wrigley. 
John M. Troxell. 
James Mitchell. 
James McLaughlin. 
W^ C. Goss. 
Leslie Stewart. 
William Boyce. 
Prothonotarics: 
1822 — Samuel Fulton. 
1825 — Reuben Winslow. 
1827 — Joseph Boone. 



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1836 — Ellis Irwin. 

1839 — James T. Leonard. 

1842 — Alexander Irvin. 

1846— William C. Welch, Ellis Irwin (by 
appointment ) . 

1 85 1 — William Porter. 

1857 — George Walters, James T. Leonard 
(by appointment). 

i860 — John L. Cuttle. 

1863 — D. F. Etzweiler. 

1869 — Aaron C. Tate. 

1875 — Eli Bloom. 

1 88 1 — James Kerr. 

1887— Alfred M. Bloom. 

1893 — Dorsey J. Gingery. 

1899 — Grant H. Thompson. 
1905 — Roll B. Thompson. 
County Superintendents: 
1854-7 — A. T. Schryver. 
1857-60— L. L. Still. 
1860-3 — J. Broomall. 
1863-6— C. B. Stanford. 
1866-72— G. W. Snyder. 
1872-8 — J. A. Gregory. 
1878-84— M. L. McOuown. 
1884-90 — Matthew Savage. 
1890-95 — G. W. Weaver. 
1895-1902 — E. C. Shields. 
1902 — Wm. E. Tobias. 
County Commissioners and Clerks: 
1812-13 — Hugh Jordon, Samuel Fulton, 
Robert Maxwell; Clerk, Joseph Boone. 

1814-15 — Hugh Jordon. William Tate, 
Robert Maxwell; Clerk, Joseph Boone. 

1817-18 — Thomas McClure, David Fergu- 
son. Robert Ross; Clerk, Joseph Boone. 

1819 — Da\id Ferguson, Robert Ross, Wil- 
liam Ogden; Clerk, Joseph Boone. 

1820 — William Ogden, Greenwood Bell, 
Alexander Read, Jr. ; Clerk, Joseph Boone. 



1821 — Alexander Read, Jr., Matthew Og- 
den, Greenwood Bell ; Clerk, David Ferguson. 
1822 — Alexander Read, George Welch, 
Abraham Leonard ; Clerk, David Ferguson. 

1823 — George Welch, Elisha Schofield, 
Martin Nichols; Clerk, James Reed. 

1824 — Martin Nichols, Elisha Schofield, 
George Welch; Clerk, James Reed. 

1825 — Schofield, Nichols, Job England; 
Clerk, James Reed. 

1826 — England, Nichols, George Wilson; 
Clerk, James Reed. 

1827 — England, Wilson, Joseph Hoover; 
Clerk, James Reed. 

1828 — Joseph Hoover, George Ross, Rob- 
ert Wilson; Clerk, James Reed. 

1829 — Hoover, Ross, A. Caldwell; Clerk, 
Lewis W. Smith. 

1830 — Ross, Caldwell. J. Schnarrs; Clerk, 
Jas. T. Leonard. 

183 1 — Caldwell, Schnarrs, George Leech; 
Clerk, Jas. T. Leonard. 

1832 — Schnarrs, Leech, Ignatius Thomp- 
son ; Clerk, Jas. T. Leonard. 

1833 — Leech. Thompson, I. H. Warwick; 
Clerk, Jas. T. Leonard. 

1834 — Warwick. Thompson, Matthew Og- 
den; Clerk, L. W. Smith. 

1835 — Warwick, Ogden, Smith Mead; 
Clerk, L. W. Smith. 

1836 — Ogden, Mead, William Dunlap; 
Clerk, L. \\. Smith. 

1837 — Mead, Dunlap, James B. Graham; 
Clerk. L. W. Smith. 

1838 — Dunlap, Graham, Isaac Goodfellow; 
Clerk, James Reed. 

1839 — Graham, Goodfellow, John Stites; 
Clerk, James Reed. 

1840 — Goodfellow, Stites, John McMur- 
ray; Clerk, G. R. Barrett. 



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1841 — McMurray, Stites, James B. Cald- 
well; Clerk, H. B. Beissel. 

1842 — McMurray, Caldwell, George C. 
Passmore; Clerk, H. B. Beissel. 

1843- — Caldwell, Passmore, John Carlisle; 
Clerk, H. B. Beissel. 

1844 — Passmore. Carlisle, Grier Bell; 
Clerk, H. B. Beissel. 

1845 — Carlisle, Bell, Samuel Johnson; 
Clerk. H. B. Beissel. 

1846 — Johnson, Bell, Abr ani Kyle r; Clerk, 
H. P. Thompson. 

1847 — Johnson, ^ler, James A. Reed; 
Clerk. H. P. Thompson. 

1848 — Kyler, Reed, James Elder; Clerk, 
H. P. Thompson. 

1849 — Reed, Elder, Benjamin Bonsall; 
Clerk, W. A. Wallace. 

1850 — Elder, Bonsall, S. \Vay; Clerk, H. 
B. Beissel. , 

185 1 — Bonsall, Way, William Alexander; 
Clerk, Jno. F. Irwin. 

1852 — Way, Alexander, Philip Hevener; 
Clerk, G. B'. Goodlander. 

1853 — Alexander. Hevener, Samuel Shoff; 
Clerk, G. B. Goodlander. 

1854 — Hevener. Shoff, R. Mahaffey; Clerk. 
G. B. Goodlander. 

1855— Shoff, Maiiaffey, David Ross; Clerk. 
R. J. U'allace. 

1856— Mahaffey, Ross. J. Wilhelm; Clerk. 
R. J. Wallace. 

1857 — Ross. Wilhelm. John Irvin; Clerk. 
R. J. Wallace. 

1858 — Wilhelm. Irvin, George Erhard; 
Clerk. R. J. Wallace. 

1859 — Irvin, Erhard. William McCracken; 
Clerk. William Bradley. 

i860 — Erhard, McCracken, William Mer- 
rill : Clerk, William Bradley. 



1861— McCracken, Merrill. S. C. Thomp- 
son; Clerk, William Bradley. 

1862 — Merrill, Thompson, Jacob Kuntz; 
Clerk, William Bradley. 

1863 — Thompson, Kuntz, Thomas Dough- 
erty; Clerk, William Bradley. 

1864 — Kuntz, Dougherty. Amos Read; 
Clerk, William Bradley. , 

1865 — Dougherty, Read. Conrad Baker; 
Clerk, \\'illiam Bradley. 

1866 — Read, Baker, Charles S. Worrel; 
Clerk, William Bradley. 

1867 — Baker, Worrel, Henry Stone; Clerk, 
William Bradley. 

1868 — Worrel, Stone, Othello Smead; 
Clerk, William Bradley. 

1869 — Stone, Smead, S. H. Shaffner; 
Clerk, G. B. Goodlander. 

1870 — Smead. Shaffner, Samuel H. Hind- 
man; Clerk, G. B. Goodlander. 

1871 — Shaffner, Hindman, David Buck; 
Clerk. G. B. Goodlander. 

1872 — Hindman, F. F. Conteret, Gilbert 
Tozer; Clerk, G. B. Goodlander. 

1873 — Conteret, John D. Thompson. Gil- 
bert Tozer; Clerk, G. B. Goodlander. 

1874 — Same. 

1875 — Conrad W. Kyler, Thompson, Clark 
Brown ; Clerk. G. B. Goodlander. 

1876-7-8 — Brown, Thomas A. McGee, 
Harris Hoover; Clerk, John W. Howe. 

1 879-80- 1 — Conrad W. Kyler. Elah John- 
son, John Norris; Clerk, Jacob A. Foss. 

1882-3-4— C. K. McDonald. John T. 
Straw. John Picard : Clerk, R. A. Camp- 
bell. 

1885-6-7 — James Savage, C. K. McDonald, 
Clark Brown; Clerk, R. A. Campbell. 

1888 — James Savage, George I. Thomp- 
son, Jacob Mock; Clerk, W. V. Wright. 



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1891 — George I. Thompson, E. G. Gear- 
hart, John McGaughey; Clerk, Geo. E. Ow- 
ens. 

1894— W. T. Ross, James S. Read, A. E. 
Woolridge; Clerk, Harry E. Rowles. 

i897_A. E. Woolridge, W. C. Davis, D. 
H. Waring; Clerk, P. T. Davis. 



1900 — W. C. Davis, C. H. Cole, H. J. 
Diem; Clerk, P. T. Davis. 

1503— C. P. Rowles, S. R. Hamilton, B. F. 
Wilhelm; Clerk, A. K. Staver. 

1906 — Same. 

1909 — J. S. Richards, W. C. Langsford, D. 
J. Gingery; Clerk, L. C. Norris. 



CHAPTER VII 

MILITARY HISTORY AND THE COUNTY MILITIA— THE CIVIL WAR 

Loyalty of Clcarddd County's Sons — Military Organizations Before the War — Thirty-fourth 
Regiment. Fifth Reserves — Its General and hidividual Record, Officers and Men — Forty- 
second Regiment, "Bucktails" — Th.e Fifty-first Regiment — Fifty-ninth Regiment. Second 
Cavalry — Eighty-fourth Regiment. . 



In all the great army which stniggled for 
the preservation of the L'nion during the stir- 
ring days of the Civil war, there were no 
braver men nor truer patriots than the sons of 
Clearfield county. By the deeds they did and 
the hardships they endured, they shared in 
making possible the glorious Union of today. 

But these men were not alone in this loy- 
alty to their country, for when, thirty-three 
years later, the clouds of war again gathered 
on the horizon of our national life, the sons 
of those veterans who fought in that other 
war, also struggled to uphold the righteous 
principles of freedom which our nation had 
adopted. It is with pride that we record the 
names and deeds of Clearfield county's brave 
sons, and we trust that new loyalty and patri- 
otism may be inspired in the hearts of those 
who read the pages of this brief militan,' his- 
tory. 

Before the days of our Civil war, a volun- 
teer battalion was organized under the State 
law. This organization was made in 1840, 
with George R. Barrett in command. By 
1 84 1 the battalion had increased in numbers 
until it was possible to form a regiment of 



alx)ut six companies of sixty men each. Ma- 
jor Barrett was now made colonel, and E. W. 
Wise became inajor. The regiment annually 
attended the State encampment — journeys not 
easily accomplished in tliose days of no rail- 
roads, for it was often necessary' to march 
forty or fifty miles to the camp. This organi- 
zation existed for about seven years. 

A section of the State militia, of which 
Hon. William Bigler was colonel, was in ex- 
istence about the same time. It was here tliat 
Hon. John Patton received his title of "Gen- 
eral." Hon. William A. Wallace was cap- 
tain of another organization known as the 
"Guards." These three compri.sed the only 
military organizations existing in the county 
before the war days. Although of brief du- 
ration, these military companies helped to keep 
alive the spirit of patriotism in the hearts of 
the citizens, for nothing is more inspiring 
than the tramp of many feet, marching in uni- 
son; the sight of gay uniforms, and the sound 
of fife and drum. 

So, although the militia of the early days 
of our county had no opportunity to engage 
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was its influence in arousing and strengthen- 
ing the loyaky and patriotism of the citizens 
of Clearfield county? 

THIRTY-FOURTH REGIMENT FIFTH RESERVES 

This regiment was organized at Camp Cur- 
tin June 20, 1861, and together with the 
"Bucktails" was sent to the relief of Colonel 
Lew Wallace, at Cumberland, Md. On July 
13th they were stationed at Bridge 21, on the 
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad which had been 
burned by the rebels. From that point they 
moved to New Creek. July 22d they were 
sent to Piedmont to protect the Unionists. 
After the battle of Bull Run July 21st, they 
were ordered to Washington and from there 
to Harrisburg. On August 8th they were or- 
dered back to Washington and went into 
camp at Tennallytown. On the 14th of Sep- 
tember they were reviewed by Governor Cur- 
tin, President Lincoln, General McClellan and 
others. On December 20th, the regiment was 
ordered to Dranesville and on the 9th of April, 

1862, they occupied Manassas. On May 7th 
they arrived at Falmouth and on May 25th 
crossed the Rappahannock. June 9th they 
were ordered to Mechanicsville and composed 
part of the right wing of McClellan's army, 
five miles from Richmond, where they en- 
gaged in what is known as the "Seven Days' 
Battle," in which the Confederate forces were 
routed. They were then ordered to Acquia 
Creek and from there to Washington where 
they participated in the Second Battle of Bull 
Run. They also took part in the battles of 
Antietam and Fredericksburg. In February, 

1863, they were again ordered to Washington 
and encamped at Miner's Hill. The regiment 
took part in the battle of Gettysburg; did 
guard duty along the Orange and Alexandria 



railroad, and in February, 1864, had a battle 
with guerrillas near Brentzville, where Major 
Larimer was killed. May 4, 1864, under 
Grant, they crossed the Rapidan and engaged 
in the battle of the Wilderness. The regimen: 
participated in the engagements which fol- 
lowed until May 31, 1864, when their term 
of service expired and they were mustered out 
at Harrisburg, Pa., on the nth of June, 1864. 
Field and Staff 

Colonels: — Seneca G. Simmons, June 21, 
1861 ; killed at Charles City Cross Roads, June 
30, 1862. 

Joseph W. Fisher, May 15, 1861 ; promoted 
from lieutenant-colonel August i, 1862, brevet 
brigadier-general November 4, 1865; mus- 
tered out with regiment June 11, 1864. 

Lieutenant-Colonels: — George Dare, June 

21, 1 861; promoted from major August i, 
1862; killed at Wilderness May 6, 1864. 

Alfred M. Smith, May 15, 1861 ; promoted 
from captain Company C to major February 

22, 1864, to lieutenant-colonel May 7, 1864, 
to brevet colonel March 13, 1865; mustered 
out with regiment June 11, 1864. 

Majors: — Frank Zentmyer, June 21, 1861 : 
promoted from captain Company I, August i, 
1862; killed at Fredericksburg December 13, 
1862; burial record, died at Richmond, Va., 
December 31, 1862. 

J. Harvey Larimer, May 15, 1861 ; promo- 
ted from captain Company E ,May i, 1863; 
killed at Bristow Station, February 14, 1864. 

James A. McPherran, June 16, 1861 ; pro- 
inoted from captain Company F, May 7, 1864, 
to brevet lieutenant-colonel March 13, 1865; 
mustered out with regiment June 11, 1864. 

Adjutants: — A. G. Mason, June 21. 1861 ; 
discharged March 27, 1863, to accept appoint- 
ment on General Meade's staff; brevet major 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



August I, 1864, brevet lieutenant-colonel 
March 13, 1865. 

John L. Wright, May 15, 1861 ; mustered 
out with regiment June 11, 1864; brevet cap- 
tain March 13, 1865. 

Quartermaster: — Samuel Evans, June 21, 
1861 ; commissioned captain May 7, 1864, not 
mustered; brevet captain March 13, 1865; 
mustered out with regiment June 11, 1864. 

Surgeons : — John T. Carpenter, June 21, 
1861 ; promoted and transferred to Western 
army as brigade surgeon. 

Samuel G. Sane, September 16, 1861 ; pro- 
moted surgeon of enrollment board, i6th dis- 
trict, Pa., March 10, 1864; to assist surgeon- 
general, Pa.; to brevet lieutenant-colonel 
March 13, 1865. 

Henry A. Grim, April 16, 1862; promoted 
from assistant surgeon 12th regiment P. V. 
R. C; mustered out with regiment June 11, 

1864. 

Assistant Surgeons:—'^. P. Marsh, June 
21, 1 861; promoted surgeon 4th regiment Pa. 
Cavalry, 64th regiment P. V. 

E. Donnelly, June 21, 1861 ; promoted to 
surgeon 31st regiment P. V., April 28, 1862. 

W. H. Davis, June 27, 1862; promoted to 
surgeon 33d regiment P. V., December 20, 
1862. 

J. M. Groff, August 2, 1862; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate July 21, 1863. 

O. C. Johnson, March 9, 1863; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate September 28, 1863. 

H. T. Whitman, September 16, 1863 
wounded at Bethesda Church May 30, 1864 
mustered out with regiment June 11, 1864 
brevet major March 13, 1865. 

Chaplain: — S. L. M. Consor; mustered out 
by special order of war department November 
I, 1862. 



Scrgeant-Majors: — E. L. Reber, June 21, 
1861; transferred to 191st P. V.; veteran. 

R. M. Smith, June 21, 1861; promoted to 
second lieutenant August 8, 1862; transferred 
to Company G. 

G. P. Swoope, June 21, 1861 ; promoted to 
first lieutenant March 4, 1863; transferred to 
Company L 

Quartermaster-Sergeant : — Harry Mullen, 
June 21, 1861; transferred to 191st P. V.; 
veteran. 

Commissary-Sergeant: — J. W. Harris, June 
21, 1861 ; transferred to 191st P. V.; veteran. 

Hospital Stezvard: — John H. Johnson, July 
21, 1861 ; transferred to 191st P. V.; veteran. 

Principal Musicians: — E. L. Scott, June 21, 
1861 ; mustered out with regiment June 11, 
1864. 

W. L. Smeadley, June 21, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to 191st P. v.; veteran. 

COMPANY c 

Recruited in Clearfield County 

Captains: — J. Oscar Loraine, June 21, 
1861 ; resigned November 7, 1861. 

Alfred M. Smith, May 15, 1861 ; promoted 
from sergeant to first lieutenant July 25, 1861 ; 
to captain November 15, 1861, to major Feb- 
ruary 22, 1864. 

David McGaughey, June 21, 1861 ; promo- 
ted from sergeant to first lieutenant Novem- 
ber 16, 1 86 1, to captain March 22, 1864, bre- 
vet major March 13, 1865; wounded at Wil- 
derness May 9, 1864; mustered out witli com- 
pany June II, 1864. 

First Lieutenants: — J. Harvey Larrimer, 
May 15, 1861 ; promoted to captain Company 
F July 12, 1861. 

Jolm E. Potter, June 21, 1861 ; promoted 
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1862, to first lieutenant March 22, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company June 11, 1864. 

Second Lieutenant: — John W. Bigler, June 
21, 1861 ; resigned June 22, 1862. 

First Sergeant: — Wm. A. Ogden, June 21, 
1861 ; commissioned captain June 4, 1864, not 
mustered; mustered out with company June 
II, 1864. 

Sergeants: — Thos. H. Wilson, June 21, 
1861 ; mustered out with company June 11, 
1864. 

James C. Miller, June 21, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

James L. McPherson, June 21, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company June 11, 1864. 

George B. Hancock, June 21, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 
__, John Huidekoper, June 21, 1861 ; promoted 
to second lieutenant Company 3, 150th regi- 
ment P. v., October 30, 1862. 

Martin Mullen, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862. 

Corporals: — Wm. C. McGonagle, June 21, 
1861 ; mustered out with company June 11, 
1864. 

Oliver Conklin, June 21, 1861 ; absent, 
wounded, at muster out. 

Smith B. Williams, June 21, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company June 11, 1864. 

Jos. W. Folmer, June 21, 1861; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Edward Blingler, June 21, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11. 1864. 

Richard S. Carr, June 21, 1861 ; discharged 
October 24, 1863, for wounds received in ac- 
tion. 

Bolivar T. Bilger, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862. 

John W. Hoy, June 21, 1861 ; killed in ac- 
tion June 30, 1862. 



James Leonard, June 21, 1861; killed in ac- 
tion June 30, 1862. 

George W. Young, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Bristow Station October 14. 

E. S. Woolstencroft, June 21, 1861 ; de- 
serted May 4, 1862. 

Musicians: — David McR. Betto, June 21, 
1861 ; promoted to second lieutenant Company 
E March 5, 1863. 

Lyman McC. Shaw, August 8, 1861; de- 
serted July 5, 1862. 

Privates: — Wm. B. Beamer, June 21, 1861 ; 
mustered out with company June 11, 1864. 

Wm. M. Bahans, June 21, 1861 ; discharged 
November 9; 1861. 

Wm. Baughman, June 21, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate October 23, 1862. 

Samuel I. Burge, July 21, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate May 4, 1863. 

Solomon M. Bailey, April 7, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864. 

Math. J. Caldwell, July 21, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company June 11, 1864. 

Robert E. Carson, June 21, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. ; mustered out with com- 
pany June II, 1864. 

Daniel Curley, June 21, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 

John M. Caldwell, July 21, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate September 25, 
1861. 

John A. Coyle, June 21, 1861; discharged 
May 15, 1863, for wounds received in 
action. 

Alexander Carr, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862; burial 
record, died at Richmond, Va., December 31, 
1862. 

J. H. DeHass, June 21, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 



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John Dolan, August 30, 1862; discharged 
July 31, 1863, for wounds received in 
action. 

Benj. F. Derrick, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Bristow Station October 14, 1863. 

Wm. Evans, April 8, 1864; transferred to 
191st P. V. June 6, 1864. 

Henry J. Fisher, June 21, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Hiram France, June 21, 1861 ; discharged 
November 12, 1862, for wounds received in 
action. 

Miles Ford, June 21, 1861; killed in action 
June 30, 1862. 

Henry J. Fitchner, July 22, 1861 ; deserted 
August 12, 1862. 

John A. Green, July 21, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 

Henry Garv^er, June 21, 1861'; transferred 
from V. R. C. ; mustered out with company 
June II, 1864. 

Loren Goodfellow, November i, 1861 ; 
transferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864. 

Claudius Girard, December 2t,, 1863; trans- 
ferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864. 

W'm. A. Haight, June 21, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1864. 

Henry A. Harlan, June 21, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1864. 

Wm. R. Hemphill, June 21, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 20, 
1862. 

David B. Horn, April 7, 1864; transferred 
to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864. 

Philo B. Harris, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. 

David W. Horn, March 30, 1864: killed at 
Wilderness May 9, 1864. 

Joseph Jackson, June 21, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate September 13, 1862. 



Wm. Jones, June 21, 1861 ; deserted Sep- 
tember 16, 1862. 

John T. Kirk, June 21, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1864. 

Douglas N. Koons, June 21, 1861; dis- 
charged, date unknown. 

Geo. W. Lingle, June 21, 1861; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1864. 

James I. Leightley, June 21, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company June 11, 1864. 

Robert C. Larrimer, June 21, 1861; mus- 
tered out with company June 11, 1864. 

Joseph Lines, June 21, 1861 ; transferred 
from V. R. C. ; mustered out with company 
June II, 1864. 

James Lingle, June 21, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 

Geo. W. Livergood, June 21, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate November 24, 
1862. 

Sampson B. Lingle, June 21, 1861 ; dis- 
charged April 4, 1863, for wounds received 
in action. 

Rob. Livingston, July 15, 1861 ; died at 
Camp Tenally, Md., September 13, 1861. 

Stephen D. Logan, June 21, 1861 ; died at 
Harrison's Landing, Va., August 5, 1862. 

Martin Livergood, July 15, 1861 ; died at 
Annapolis, Md., September 24, 1862. 

Chas. W. Mitchell, June 21, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred from V. R. C. ; mustered out with com- 
pany June II, 1864. 

Patrick Malone, June 21, 1861; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Wesley B. Miller, June 21, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Lorine Merrell, June 21, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate, date unknown. 

Henry S. Merrell, June 21, 1861; died at 
Philadelphia August 14, 1862. 



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John Maughamer, June 21, 1S61 ; deserted 
April 4, 1863. 

Martin McCallister, June 21, 1861 ; absent, 
wounded, at muster out. 

Archibald McDonald, June 21, 1861 ; 
discharged on surgeon's certificate January 11, 
1863. 

W. L. McGaughey, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862. 

Michael O'Leary, June 21, 1861; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

H. F. Passmore, June 21, 1861 ; discharged 
January 11, 1863, for wounds received in ac- 
tion. 

David Payne, June 21, 1861 ; killed in ac- 
tion June 30, 1862. 

Thos. W. Potter, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862. 

Wm. Robinson, June 21, 1861 ; died at 
Washington, D. C, March 26, 1863 ; buried 
in Military Asylum Cemetery. 

Geo. H. Sweet, June 21, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Oliver St. George, June 21, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to western gunboat service February 
17, 1862. 

David Smay, February 26, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864. 

Christian Smay, February 26, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864. 

H. B. Spachman, June 21, 1861 ; died at 
Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, August 9, 1861. 

Philip G. Shaffner, June 21, 1861; killed in 
action June 30, 1862. 

Henry B. Smith, June 21, 1861 ; killed in 
action June 30, 1862. 

Peter F. Stout, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862. 

Martin Stone, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862. 



Geo. \V. Soule, June 21, 1861 ; killed at 
Bull Run, August 30, 1862. 

David R. P. Shirey, June 21, 1861 ; de- 
serted June 9, 1862. 

John Verner, June 21, 1861 ; deserted Sep- 
tember 14, 1862. 

Harrison Welton, June 21, 1861 ; deserted 
January 22, 1862. 

Nicholas Zeigler, April 7, 1864; transferred 
to 191st P. V. June 6, 1864. 



FORTY-SECOND REGIMENT- 



BUCKTAILS 



This regiment was one of the most noted 
ones in the Amiy of the Potomac. On the 
24th of April, 1861, one hundred men had 
assembled at a rafting-place on the Sinnama- 
honing, where they constructed transports. 
The only uniform was a red shirt, black pants, 
and a bucktail in the cap. Two days later, 
three hundred and fifteen strong, they em- 
barked on three rafts, and with a green hick- 
ory pole, surmounted by a bucktail, for a flag 
staff, the stars and stripes flying, and fife and 
drum rousing the echoes of the mountain sides, 
onward down the West Branch sailed the pa- 
triotic flotilla. 

Authority had been given to muster them 
in as the Seventeenth (three months) Regi- 
ment. An organization was commenced with 
Thomas L. Kane as colonel, but as a Seven- 
teenth Regiment had been mustered in at 
Philadelphia, the organization was not con- 
summated, and Colonel Kane, declining a 
commission, was mustered in as a private May 
13, 1861. 

Other companies were recruited — one in 
Warren county, one in Chester, one in Perry, 
one in Clearfield, one in Carbon, and two in 
Tioga, and the material had been assembled 
for a first-class regiment. On the 13th day of 



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June a regimental election was held, which re- 
sulted in the selection of Thomas L. Kane as 
colonel, but, with that patriot'ism which al- 
ways marked the career of an unselfish soldier, 
he resigned, that Lieutenant-Colonel Biddle, 
who liad served in Mexico, might be placed 
in command. The name of the organization 
was changed from the "Rifle Regiment," to 
"Kane Rifle Regiment of Pennsylvania Re- 
serve Corps," and started into service as the 
Forty-second of tiie line, altliough it was uni- 
versally known as tlie "Bucktail Regiment." 

June 2 1 St, with the Fifth, Colonel Sim- 
mons, and Barr's Battery, the Forty-second 
was ordered to the support of Colonel Wal- 
lace, at Cumberland, Md., but before reaching 
that place Colonel Wallace, in accordance 
with orders, had moved to Martinsburg. 

July 1 2th, Lieutenant-Colonel Kane, with 
a scouting party of sixty men, crossed into 
Virginia, and at New Creek village were sur- 
rounded by McDonald's cavalry. A stubborn 
engagement took place, in which the Confeder- 
ates were worsted. Colonel Biddle, with his 
command, moved to tlie relief of Kane, and 
dispatched the latter with two hundred men 
to follow the enemy. He came upon them at 
Ridgeville, nine miles from New Creek, and 
after a skirmish, took possession. Colonel 
Biddle arrived, and the next morning the 
force fell back to New Creek and Piedmont, 
which position they held until July 27th, when 
ordered to Harrisburg, where they were re- 
viewed by Governor Curtin August ist. On 
the 6th of August they were ordered to report 
to General Banks, at Harper's Ferr}'. Octo- 
ber 1st the command moved to Tennallytown 
and joined the Reserves. December 12th, Col- 
onel Biddle resigned to go to Congress, having 
been elected from Philadelphia. 



December 20th. the Forty-second, under 
Lieutenant-Colonel Kane, marched with Orr's 
Brigade to Dranesville, where the enemy was 
in force. It was here that Colonel Kane was 
shot in the face, the ball crashing through the 
roof of his mouth, inflicting a painful wound. 
Bandaging his face, he continued to advance 
with his men and amid the smoke of the con- 
test, fought with Spartan detennination. 

On the loth of March. 1862, the Bucktails 
moved to Alexandria. The Reserves were 
then assigned to the First Corps, and the Buck- 
tails ordered to Falmouth. The middle of 
May found them within six miles of Hanover 
Court-house. It was at this time that Col- 
onel Kane, with four companies, was ordered 
to join Fremont. In the pursuit of Jackson 
up the Shenandoah valley, the Bucktails were 
in the extreme advance. Colonel Kane with 
his scouts — one hundred men — had a stubborn 
fight with General Asliby at Harrisonburg; 
the latter had with him Stuart's brigade. 
Bravely the "Bucktails" held their ground, 
waiting reinforcements, but in this they were 
disappointed. In the fight Colonel Kane was 
wounded and taken prisoner. Captain Tay- 
lor, admiring the brave commander, dashed 
through the fire and smoke to rescue him, and 
was also captured. The Confederates were so 
strongly impressed by such an exhibition of 
self-sacrifice and bravery, that they offered to 
parole him, but he and Colonel Kane refused. 
The loss of the "Bucktails" in killed, wounded, 
and prisoners, was fifty-two — half the num- 
ber engaged. 

The other six companies — four hundred 
strong — went into camp at Dispatch Station. 
June 13th they participated in a skirmish with 
Stuart's Cavalry at White House, the Federal 
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to Gaines's Mills, and participated in that 
memorable engagement, pronounced by mili- 
tary men as one of the most desperate conflicts 
of the first two years of the rebellion. On the 
evening of the 28th they commenced to march 
through White Oak Swamp, and on the night 
of the 29th performed picket duty on the Rich- 
mond road leading to Charles City, and took 
part in the battle of Charles City Cross Roads 
fought June 30th. 

From the Peninsula the regiment proceeded 
to Warrenton and participated in the second 
battle of Bull Run. 

Returning to the four companies remaining 
with Fremont's Corps (now Sigel's), after 
the battle of Cross Keys, we find them engaged 
at Cedar Mountain. On the 19th of August 
they encamped at Brandy Station, on the 
Orange and Alexandria railroad, where Lievi- 
tenant-Colonel Kane joined them, he having 
been held a prisoner of war since the fight at 
Harrisonburg. August 22d they marched 
back to Catlett's Station. Then occurred an- 
other of General J. E. B. Stuart's wild rides 
for the purpose of capturing General Pope and 
his headquarters' train. Colonel Kane with a 
few men, met some of Stuart's horsemen at 
Cedar Run bridge, and with a single volley 
drove them in confusion. Moving into Mary- 
land they took part in the battle of South 
Mountain September 14th, and the next day 
at 3 P. M. reached the battle field of Antie- 
tam. In the two days the regiment lost in 
killed and wounded one hundred and ten offi- 
cers and men. The next fight was at Freder- 
icksburg. December 12th the Reserves crossed 
to the right bank of the Rappahannock. 

Febniary 6, 1863, they were ordered to the 
defenses of Washington, and established camp 
at Fairfax; June 25th, were ordered to join 



the Fifth Corps, then marching into Pennsyl- 
vania, and were participants in the battle of 
Gettysburg. The remaining months of 1863 
they were constantly on the skirmish line, and 
at the close of the campaign went into winter 
quarters at Bristow Station, where they re- 
mained until the last of April, 1864; April 
29th, broke camp and reached Culpepper on 
the 30th; May 4th, crossed the Rapidan and 
took part in the battle of the Wilderness. 
They distinguished themselves at Spottsyl- 
vania; at Mountain Run they made two as- 
saults on the enemy's works, but they were 
unsuccessful. May nth occurred the assault 
by the entire army. On the 12th the "Buck- 
tails" were employed picking off Confederate 
artillery men. 

The last fight of the "Bucktails" was on 
the Mechanicsville road, May 30th, their term 
of enlistment expiring that day. The regi- 
ment was mustered out at Harrisburg June 
II, 1864. 

On the Fourth of July, 1866, the bunting 
which floated over the rafts in 1861, and 
which they had carried in their campaigns 
amid the blaze of artillery and the leaden 
storm of infantry, was borne in procession in 
Philadelphia by the veterans, and delivered to 
the governor of the State amid the cheers of 
assembled thousands. 

Company K of this regiment was recruited 
at Curwensville, with Edward A. Irvin, cap- 
tain. 

Field and Staff 

Colonels: — Thomas L. Kane, May 12, 
1861 ; mustered as private May 13, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to colonel June 12, 1861 ; resigned and 
elected lieutenant-colonel June 13, 1861 ; 
wounded at Dranesville December 28, 1861, 
and at Harrisburg June 6, 1862; promoted to 



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brigadier-general September 7, 1862, to brevet 
major-general March 13, 1865; resigned No- 
vember 7, 1863. 

Chas. J. Biddle, May 29, 1861 ; resigned 
February i, 1862. 

Hugh \\. McNeil, May 20, 1861; promoted 
from captain Company D January 22, 1862; 
killed at Antietam September 16, 1862. 

Charles F. Taylor, May 28, 1861 ; promoted 
from captain Company H March i, 1863; 
killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863. 

Lieutenant-Colonel: — Alanson E. Niles, 
May 31, 1861 ; promoted from captain Com- 
pany E to major March i, 1863, to lieutenant- 
colonel May 15, 1863; resigned March 28, 
1864. 

Majors: — Roy Stone, May 29, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to major June 13, 1861 ; to colonel of 
149th P. V. August 29, 1862. 

W. R. Hartshorn, May 29, 1861 ; promoted 
to adjutant February, 1862, to major May 22, 
1863; mustered out with regiment June 11, 
1864. 

Adjutants: — John T. A. Jewett, May 29, 
1861 ; promoted to captain Company D Febru- 
ary 5, 1862. 

Roger Sherman, May 28, 1861 ; promoted 
from sergeant-major to adjutant May 23, 
1862; resigned March 21, 1864. 

Quartermasters: — Henry D. Patton, May 
29, 1861 ; promoted to captain and A. Q. M. 
U. S. V. December i, 1862. 

Lucius Truman, May 29, 1861 ; transferred 
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Surgeons: — S. D. Freeman, May 29, 1861 ; 
resigned October i, 1862. 

John J. Comfort, December 17, 1862; 
transferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; 
brevet lieutenant-colonel March 13, 1865. 

Assistant Surgeons: — W. T. Humphrey, 



June 21, 1861 ; promoted to surgeon 149th P. 
V. September 5, 1862. 

\V. B. Jones, August 2, 1862; resigned No- 
vember 1, 1862. 

Daniel O. Crouch, December i, 1S62; re- 
signed June 10, 1863. 

Lafayette Butler, September 30, 1863; 
transferred to 190th P. V. May 30, 1864. 

Chaplain: — W. H. D. Patton, August 3, 
1861 ; resigned November 11, 1862. 

Scrgcant-Major: — Wm. Baker, August 15, 
1862; transferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 
1864. 

Quartermaster-Sergeant : — Wm. C. Hunter, 
May 21, 1861 ; transferred to 190th P. V. May 
31, 1864; veteran. 

Commissary-Sergeant: — John Semon, May 
29, 1861 ; promoted from corporal Company 
K January i, 1863; mustered out with com- 
pany June II, 1864. 

Hospital Stezvards: — R. Fenton Ward, May 
29, 1861 ; promoted to second lieutenant Com- 
pany I July I, 1862. 

Jeremiah J. Starr, May 28, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 
Principal Musician: — Henry Zundel, May 
29, 1861 ; promoted from pri%'ate to company 
F September, 1863; mustered out with com- 
pany June II, 1864. 

COMPANY K 

Recruited in Curwensville, Clearfield County 
Captains: — Edward A. Irvin, May 29, 
1861 ; commissioned lieutenant-colonel Sep- 
tember 10, 1862, not mustered; discharged 
May I, 1863, for wounds received in action. 

James M. Welch, May 29, 1861; promoted 
from second lieutenant March 21, 1863; 
transferred to V. R. C. September 12, 1863. 
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29, 1861 ; promoted to adjutant February, 
1862. 

John P. Bard, May 29, 1861 ; promoted 
from sergeant to second lieutenant March i^, 
1863; to brevet captain March 13, 1865; mus- 
tered out with company June 11, 1864. 

Second Lieutenants: — Daniel C. Dale, May 
29, 1861 ; promoted from sergeant March 23, 
1862; died February 17, 1863. 

John E. Kratzer, May 29, 1861 ; promoted 
from sergeant February 17, 1863; transferred 
to V. R. C. May 31, 1864. 

First Sergeants — Thos. J. Thompson, May 
29, 1861 ; transferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 
1864; veteran. 

Lewis Hoover, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Daniel Blett, May 29, 1861 ; promoted to 
second lieutenant Company F July i, 1863. 

John H. Norris, May 29. 1861 ; transferred 
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 

James F. Ross, May 29, 1861 ; transferred 
to 109th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 

Wm. G. Addleman, May 29, 1861; dis- 
charged May 24, 1864, for wounds received 
in action, date unknown. 

James G. Hill, May 29, 1861; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate May 8, 1862. 

Corporals: — Edmund M. Curry, May 29, 
1861 ; mustered out with company June 11, 
1864. 

Wm. F. Wilson, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Robert G. McCracken, May 29, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company June 11, 1864. 

Alex. Robertson, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

David M. Glenn, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Cortes Bloom, May 29, 1861 ; discharged 



November 28, 1862, for wounds received in 
action, date unknown. 

Abraham Carson, May 29, 1861 ; dis- 
charged March 6, 1863, for wounds received 
in action, date unknown. 

Samuel Reed, May 29, 1861; discharged 
April 23, 1863, for wounds received in ac- 
tion, date unknown. J 

Amos Swift, July 31, 1861 ; transferred to 
190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 

John Lemon, May 29, 1861 ; promoted ta 
sergeant January i, 1863. 

John H. Wilson, May 29, 1861 ; died De- 
cember 9, 1 86 1. 

Privates: — John M. Addleman, October 3, 
1861; transferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 
1864. 

Isaiah Bloom, May 29, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 

Enos Bloom, May 29, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 

Zachariah Bailey, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Richard J. Bard, May 29, 1861; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate November 20, 1861. 

James L. Barr, March 21, 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate December 3, 1862. 

John F. Barnes, July i, 1861; transferred 
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 

Arnold Bloom, October 3, 1861 ; transferred 
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

James C. Billis, May 28, 1861 ; transferred 
to Company H, November i, 1861. 

John B. Brink, February 29, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Joseph P. Broomall, October 3, 1861 ; killed 
at South Mountain September 14, 1862. 

Andrew J. Cupples, May 29, 1861 ; 
wounded at Wilderness May 7, 1864; absent 
at muster out. 



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Henry Cogley, May 31, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 

John H. Couher, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Thos. Conkhn, May 29, 1861; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 

Chas. M. Clarlv May 29, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate August 10, 1861. 

Artliur Conner, May 29, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate November i, 1862. 

D. R. P. Chatham, May 29, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to U. S. Sig. Corps August 29, 1862. 

Jacob Connelly, February 29, 1864: trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Wm. S. Cummings, May 29, 1861 ; killed 
at Antietam September 17, 1862. 

Frank Chase, July i, 1861; deserted April 
13, 1862. 

Mamming S. Dunn, May 29, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company June 11, 1864. 

G. P. Dougham, October 3, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 11, 
1862. 

Wm. G. Denick, March 28, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Levi Ennis, May 29, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 

James Flanigan, July 31, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate November 21, 1861. 

Frank A. Fleming, October 3, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate, date un- 
known. 

Isaac Fruze, May 29, 1861 : discharged on 
surgeon's certificate May 30, 1863. 

James Frantz, October 3, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate March 10, 1863. 

Robt. R. Fleming, February' 29. 1864; 
transferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Adam Fogle, February 9, 1864; transferred 
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 



A. Harrison Frantz, May 29, 1861 ; cap- 
tured, died at Belle Isle, Va.. July 15, 1862. 

Martin F. Frantz, October 3, 1861 ; de- 
serted December i, 1862. 

James Glenn, November 18, 1861 ; wounded 
in action, date unknown; discharged on sur- 
geon's certificate May 16, 1862. 

Charles M. Goff, March 28, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Samuel Gunsalus, March 28, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Burton Granger, May 29, 1861 ; died Octo- 
ber 2, 1862, of wounds received in action. 

Ellis J. Hall, May 29, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1864. 

Lorenzo D. Hile, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

John Henry, October 3, 1861 ; transferred 
to i90lh P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 

John W. Haslet, May 29, 1861 ; transferred 
to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 

Henry J. Hall, July 31, 1861 ; transferred 
to 109th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 

Joseph K. Henry, May 29, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate July 20, 1861. 

C. Hockenburg, October 3, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April 19, 
1862. 

Thomas Honitler, May 29, 1861 ; dis- 
cliarged on surgeon's certificate June 26, 
1862. 

William Hosford, July i, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate December i, 1862. 

Thos. Humphrey, October 3, 1861 ; 
wounded in action, date unknown; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate December i, 1862. 

W. M. Humphrey, July i, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate April 20, 1863. 

Edward Halcomb, May 29, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to Company D, October 12, 1861. 



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James Henry, May 29, 1861 ; killed at Bull 
Run August 29, 1862. 

Charles Hall, July 31, 1861 ; killed at An- 
tietam September 17, 1862. 

William Hinnigh, May 29, 1861 ; killed in 
action May 7, 1864. 

Austin Irvin, July i, 1861 ; died March 6, 
1863. 

Peter Jaggers, July 31, 1861 ; transferred 
to Company D, November i, 1861. 

Samuel Kingston, July 31, 1861 ; dis- 
charged January 20, 1862, for wounds re- 
ceived in action, date unknown. 

John Kratzer, May 29, 1861 ; killed at Bull 
Run Aug-ust 30, 1862. 

George W. Knapp, July i, 1861 ; died Sep- 
tember 2^1, 1862, on board transport from 
Richmond. 

Frost Littlefield, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Cyrus B. Lower, October 27, 1863 ; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Ephraim Morrow, May 29, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to Signal Corps August, 1861. 

Isaiah McDonald, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Peter C. McKee, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Charles R. McCrum, May 29, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April 11, 
1862. 

Geo. W. McDonald, May 29, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 

Alexander McDonald, October 3, 1861 ; 
transferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; vet- 
eran. 

John Moyer, May 29, 1861 ; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate January i, 1862. 

Casper P. Mason, May 29, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April 10. 1863. 



Samuel Mortimer, May 29, 1861 ; died Sep- 
tember 10, 1863, from wounds received in ac- 
tion, date unknown. 

Hiram McClenahan, May 29, i86r ; trans- 
ferred to 44th P. V. November i, 1861. 

Francis C. Morrow, July i, 1861; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Nath. A. McCloskey, May 29, 1861 ; died 
November 28, 1861. 

And'n J. Montonz, May 29, 1861 ; died 
May, 1864, of wounds received in action. 

David McCullough, May 29, 1861; de- 
serted December 8, 1862. 

George O'Leary, July i, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate November 20, 1861. 

Peter Piper, May 29, 1861 ; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate July 30, 1862. 

Robert B. Pettingill, May 28, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to Company H, October 12, 1861. 

John Rish, May 29, i86r ; died June 11, 
1864, of wound received at Bethesda Church 
May 30, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, 
Arlington. 

Thomas Riley, May 29, 1861 ; killed at 
South Mountain September 14, 1862. 

Reuben Rex, May 29, 1861 ; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate June 11, 1862. 

Robert W. Ross, October 3, 1861 ; died Jan- 
uary 7, 1863, of wounds received in action. 

Edward D. Stock, May 29, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company June 11, 1864. 

Joseph G. Spencer, May 29, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate September 22, 
1861. 

James Spence, October 3, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate September i, 1862. 

Abel Sonders, July 21, 1863; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate November 19, 1862. 

Joseph Shirk, May 29, 1861 ; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate December 22, 1862. 



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Philander Smith, May 29, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate, date unknown. 

George B. Scott, May 29, 1861 ; discharged 
February 9, 1863, for wounds received in ac- 
tion, date unknown. 

Daniel Shaver, May 29, 1861 ; discharged 
April 20, 1863, for wounds received in action, 
date unknown. 

Peter Spargo, May 29, 1861 ; transferred to 
United States Signal Corps August 23, 1863. 

Jesse E. Shaver, March 28, 1864; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864. 

Porter Smith, May 29, 1861; killed at 
Fredericksburg December 13, 1862. 

Wm. H. Spence, May 29, 1861 ; deserted 
August 7, 1 86 1. 

Dwight Seaman, May 29, 1861 ; deserted, 
date unknown. 

George W. Taylor, May 29, 1861; dis- 
charged May 25, 1863, for wounds received 
in action, date unknown. 

Daniel F. Williams, May 29, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 22, 
1862. 

Joseph Williams, October 3, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to 190th P. V. May 31, 1864; veteran. 

James M. Williams, February 27, 1864; 
died May, 1864, of wounds received in action. 

THE FIFTY-FIRST REGIMENT 

The portion of this regiment that was re- 
cruited in Clearfield county was exceedingly 
small, only comprising a contingent of sixteen 
men, enlisted by Peter A. Gaulin, who after- 
wards was promoted to captain of Company 
G. A major portion of these were enlisted in 
October. 1861, for the regular three years' 
service, but some slight accessions were made 
in 1864. 



The greater portion of the regiment was 
raised in the counties of Montgomery, Un- 
ion, Snyder, Centre, and Northampton. The 
field officers were John F. Hartranft, colonel; 
Thomas S. Bell, lieutenant-colonel; Edwin 
Schall, major. 

Those of the regiment from Clearfield 
county were recruited mainly from the north- 
ern part. The muster-roll of that part of 
Company G shows the name, rank, date of 
muster, and disposition of each man. 

Captain: — Peter A. Gaulin, October 17, 
1 86 1 ; promoted from second to first lieutenant 
February 12, 1862, to captain January 11, 
1863; resigned March 16, 1864. 

First Sergeant: — Wm. Heichel, October 17, 
1861 ; promoted from sergeant to first ser- 
geant February 13, 1865; mustered out with 
company July 27, 1865. 

Sergeants: — George Dumont, October 17, 
1861 ; promoted from corporal to sergeant 
February 13, 1865; mustered out with com- 
pany; veteran. 

Lewis Cartuyvel, October 17, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to quartermaster-sergeant March 9, 
1865; veteran. 

Corporals: — Serdon RoUey, February 28, 
1864; mustered out with company July 27, 
1865. 

Charles Heichel, Febniary 29, 1864; pro- 
moted to corporal April 6. 1865; mustered 
out July 27, 1865. 

Wm. Maurer, October 17, 1861 ; mustered 
out October 16, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Privates: — Philip Cayot. October 17, 1861; 
absent, sick, when mustered out; veteran. 

Cornelius Conway, October 17, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate, date un- 
known. 

Huston Heickel, October 17, 1861; trans- 



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57 



ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date un- 
known. 

Wm. Mackey, October 17, 1861 ; died in 
Kentucky, date unknown. 

Jno. McGonegal, September 27, 1S64; 
drafted; discharged by general order June i, 
1865. 

August Rolley, October 17, 1861 ; cap- 
tured ; died at Andersonville, Ga., May 29, 
1864; grave 1454. 

Nicholas Rolley, October 17, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate June 6, 1865 ; 
veteran. 

Christian Simons, October 17, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate, date un- 
known. 

Wallis Wiggins, October 17, 1861 ; killed at 
Antietam September 17, 1862. 

FIFTY-NINTH REGIMENT SECOND C.WALRY 

The proportion of this regiment that was 
recruited in Clearfield county was exceedingly 
small, less than fifty men, and they were at- 
tached to Company F. These men were re- 
cruited in the eastern part of the county by 
Thomas G. Snyder, who was made first lieu- 
tenant, and who died of wounds received at 
Occoquan, Va., on December 28, 1862. The 
regiment was raised in the fall of 1861, in 
various sections of the State, and rendez- 
voused at Camp Patterson, six miles from 
Philadelphia. The field officers were as fol- 
lows: Richard Price Butler, colonel; Joseph 
P. Brinton, lieutenant-colonel ; Charles F. 
Taggard and J. Archambault, majors. 

At Baltimore the regiment was reviewed by 
General Dix. At Cloud's Mills it was assigned 
to the brigade commanded by General Cooke, 
First Reserve Army Crops, General Sturgis, 
but in August was transferred to General 



Bu ford's brigade. Its first engagement took 
place near Culpepper, and afterwards partici- 
pated in the Bull Run fight, where it lost heav- 
ily. On September 10, Buford was appointed 
to McClellan's staff, and Colonel Price suc- 
ceeded to the command of the brigade. On 
October i the regiment was transferred to 
General Bayard's command, and assigned to 
the First Brigade. They were constantly 
scouting until late in December, when, on the 
28th they fell into an ambuscade at Occoquan 
and suffered a great loss. Lieutenant Thomas 
G. Snyder was mortally wounded and cap- 
tured here. He died in the enemy's hands. In 
killed, wounded and missing it lost over one 
hundred men. The regiment wintered at Ac- 
cotink. 

In April, 1863, at Fairfax Court-house, it 
was assigned to the Second Brigade of Gen- 
eral Stahel's Division. In June it participated 
in the Gettysburg campaign, conducted twen- 
ty-five hundred prisoners to Westminster, and 
on the 7th rejoined the army at Middletown. 
It started in pursuit of Lee's army and went 
as far as Warrenton, and afterwards did guard 
duty at Meade's headquarters. It was then 
assigned to the Second Brigade. Its subse- 
quent history is told by the engagement at 
Beverly's Ford, on the heights around Rappa- 
hannock Station, the raid on Luray, after 
which it again went into winter quarters. The 
next year it moved with the Army of the Po- 
tomac and went with Sheridan on his memo- 
rable raid, and rejoined the army on the 25th. 
In Sheridan's second raid it also engaged. Its 
subsequent career was identified with the 
Army of the Potomac, at Wyatt's Farm, 
Boydton Plank Road, McDowell's Hill, and 
Five Forks, and was present at Lee's surren- 
der at Appomattox. The regiment was mus- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



tered out of service at Cloud's Mills, July 13, 
1865, after which "the boys" returned home, 
all but the dead, whose bones are bleaching 
from the Potomac to the Blackwater. 

EIGHTY-FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER 
INFANTRY 

This regiment was organized under a spe- 
cial order from the war department, issued 
by General Cameron, then secretary of war, 
to General J. Y. James, of Warren county, 
William G. Murray, of Blair county, as col- 
onel; Thomas C. McDowell, of Dauphin 
county, as lieutenant-colonel; Walter Barrett, 
of Clearfield county, as major; Thomas H. 
Craig, of Blair county, as adjutant; Dr. G. F. 
Hoop, of Clearfield county, as surgeon; C. A. 
W. Redlick, of Alieglieny county, as assistant 
surgeon; Alexander McLeod, of Clearfield, as 
cliaplain, and J. Miles Kephart, of Centre 
county, as quartermaster. 

The point of rendezvous was Camp Cross- 
man, three miles from Huntingdon. Late in 
the fall of 1 86 1 the regiment moved to Camp 
Curtis, at Harrisburg. In December of the 
same year the regiment was ordered to Han- 
cock, Md., to protect tliat point from a threat- 
ened invasion by the command of General 
Jackson. There the regiment received their 
arms in the afternoon, and the ne.xt morning, 
before daylight, was ordered to march to the 
town of Bath to assist in bringing away a 
battery of artillery. Before they reached that 
point they were informed of the near approach 
of Jackson's army. They succeeded in secur- 
ing the artilleiy, but one-half of the regi- 
ment was compelled to wade the Potomac 
River to escape capture. 

From there, under command of General 
Lander, they marched to Cumberland, Md., 



frum whence, in a few days, they went into 
camp at a point on the Paw Paw River, where 
General Lander fomied his division. They 
remained at this point until the early spring 
of 1862. General Lander having died during 
the winter. General James Shields was ap- 
pointed to command. 

As soon as the season permitted, the camp 
was broken up and the division moved to ]\Iar- 
tinsburg, Va. At this time Clearfield county 
was represented by Company G, captain, 
JMerrick Howsler, of Cameron county; Com- 
pany H, captain, \\'illiam M. Behan; Com- 
pany I, captain, Joseph L. Kirby; first lieuten- 
ant, Clarence L. Barrett ; second lieutenant, 
John B. Ferguson; Company K, captain, Mat- 
thew Ogden. and second lieutenant, John S. 
Jury ; also from Clearfield coimty were Fred 
Barrett and Riciiard H. Shaw, hospital stew- 
ards. At the point last above referred to, the 
Eighty-fourth was brigaded with the One 
Hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania, the Four- 
teenth Indiana, and the Thirteenth Indiana. 
L'pon the arrival of the division in Martins- 
burg, immediate preparation was made to at- 
tack General Jackson at Winchester, Va. In 
less than a week tlie whole force was march- 
ing to that point. When the division arrived 
at Winchester, it was found that Jackson had 
retired down the Shenandoah valley. 

Early on the morning of March 22 the pick- 
ets were driven in, and by ten o'clock the bat- 
tle of Kernstown was commanded. It raged 
fiercely until in the afternoon. Here Colonel 
Murray was killed, evidently by a sharp- 
shooter. The figure "84" in his cap was 
driven into his brain by the force of the bullet; 
also Captain Patrick Gallagher, of Company 
E, and Lieutenant Charles Reem. of Company 
A. Nearly one-half of the regiment were 



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59 



killed or wounded. The regiment was made 
the subject of a special complimentary order 
from the commanding general for gallantry 
upon this occasion. 

Following under the various commanders, 
from the second battle of Bull Run, it partic- 
ipated in all the battles until it was finally 
merged, January 13, 1865, with the Fifty-sev- 
enth Pennsylvania Infantry, and ceased to 
hold its place in the Pennsylvania line. 
Field and Staff 

Colonels: — William G. Murray, December 
23, 1861 ; killed at Winchester, March 2^, 
1862. 

Samuel M. Bowman, June 21, 1862; pro- 
moted to brevet brigadier-general March 13, 
1865; discharged May 15, 1865. 

Lieutenant-Colonels: — T. C. McDowell, 
December 18, 1861 ; resigned July, 1862. 

Walter Barrett, December 23, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from major; resigned September 10, 
1862. 

Thomas H. Craig, December 24, 1861 ; 
promoted from adjutant to major July 31, 
1862, to lieutenant-colonel October i, 1862; 
resigned December 21, 1862. 

Milton Opp, October i, 1861 ; promoted 
from captain Company F to major October 
I, 1862, to lieutenant-colonel December 23, 
1862 ; died May 9 of wounds received at Wil- 
derness, Va., May 6, 1864. 

George Zinn, October i, 1861 ; promoted 
from captain Company D to major December 
23, 1862, to lieutenant-colonel August i, 
1864; wounded in action October i, 1864; 
promoted to colonel 57th P. V. March 19, 
1865. 

Adjutants: — Joseph J. Vaughan, June 21, 
1862; promoted to adjutant June 21. 1863; 
discharged January 17, 1865. 



Edmund Mather, September 21, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from first lieutenant Company B, Jan- 
uary 18, 1863 ; transferred to V. R. C. Novem- 
ber 26, 1863; discharged December 16, 1863. 

Charles W. Forrester, October i, 1862; 
promoted from second lieutenant Company F, 
January i, 1864, to captain Company G, 57th 
P. v., Januar}' 13, 1865. 

Quarter master: — J. Miles Kephart, Decem- 
ber 20, 1861 ; mustered out December 31, 
1864 — expiration of term. 

Surgeons:— G\hho\\ty F. Hoop, December 
18, 1861 ; resigned September 12, 1863. 

John S. Waggoner, February 2, 1863; 
wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 
1863; promoted from assistant surgeon Octo- 
ber 24, 1863; resigned April 15, 1864. 

S. B. Sturdevant, August 19, 1864; mus- 
tered out January 13, 1865. 

John P. Norman, June i, 1863; promoted 
from assistant surgeon April 25, 1864; re- 
signed July 3, 1864. 

Assistant Surgeons: — C. A. W. Redlick, 
December 18, 1861 ; promoted to surgeon 
136th P. V. September 2, 1862. 

G. W. Thompson, August i, 1862; resigned 
August 31, 1S62. 

James D. McClure, September 13, 1862'; 
promoted to surgeon 147th P. V. May 14, 
1863. 

Willian Jack, June 7, 1864; transferred to 
57th P. V. January 13, 1865. 

Chaplains: — Alexander McLeod, December 
28, 1861 ; discharged October 6, 1862. 

John Thomas, February 27, 1864; dis- 
charged January 13, 1865. 

Sergeant-Majors: — William M. Gwinn, De- 
cember 5, 1861 ; promoted to second lieuten- 
ant Company C, April 23, 1862. 

John W. Kissel, December 9, 1861; pro- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



moted from private Company F, to second 
lieutenant Company D, December 23, 1862. 

John S. Jury, 1861 ; promoted to second 
lieutenant Company K, October 3, 1864. 

Quartermaster - Sergeants: — Harvey S. 
Wells, October 24, 1861 ; promoted to first 
lieutenant company F, February 19, 1864. 

Gabriel H. Ramey, December 23, 1861 ; 
promoted from private Company F; dis- 
charged December 13, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

Commissary-Sergeant: — J. Russell Win- 
gate, December 24, 1861 ; promoted from pri- 
vate Company D to second lieutenant Com- 
pany G, October 15, 1862. 

Principal Musicians: — Foster Wighennan, 
December 24, 1861 ; promoted from private 
Company D; not accounted for; veteran. 

Thaddeus Albert, December 5, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from private Company F ; not accounted 
for. 

Hospital Stczcards: — Frederick Barrett, 
December 24, 1861; promoted from private 
Company D. 

Richard H. Shaw, 1861 ; promoted from 
private Company K. 

COMP.VNY II 

Recruited in Clearfield and Dauphin Counties 
Captains: — Wm. Bahan, September 24, 
1862; discharged June 8, 1863. 

Clarence G. Jackson, August 2, 1862; pro- 
moted from second to first lieutenant January 
18, 1863; to captain July i, 1863; wounded 
and captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 
1863; transferred to Company H, 57th P. V. 
January 13, 1865. 

First Lieutenants: — Alexander R. Ninin- 
ger, August 6, 1862; promoted from second 
lieutenant; discharged January 17, 1863. 



James S. Mitchell, March 17, 1862; promo- 
ted from first sergeant to second lieutenant 
January 18, 1863; to first lieutenant July i, 
1863; transferred to Company H, 57th P. V. 
January 13, 1865. 

Second Lieutenant: — William A. Wilson, 
May 28, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, 
Va., May 3, 1863; promoted from private 
July I, 1863; transferred to Company H, 57th 
P. V. January 13, 1865. 

Sergeants: — Arthur C. Gilbert, June 5, 
1862; promoted to first lieutenant Company I, 
October i, 1862. 

William F. Fox, June 5, 1862; wounded at 
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; not ac- 
counted for. 

Andrew D. Seely, August 6, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Company H, 57th P. V. January 13, 
1865. 

Privates: — James Burk, June 5, 1862; died 
October 24, 1864; buried in National Ceme- 
tery, Arlington, Va. 

James Bassett, June 5, 1862; transferred to 
Company H, 57th P. V. January 13, 1865. 

C. Frank Barton, August 6, 1862; captured 
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

William Beach, September 13, 1862; not 
accounted for. 

James J. Briner, September 23, 1862; not 
accounted for. 

David M. Bryan, September 15, 1862; 
not accounted for. 

Charles E. Crawford, June 5, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865. 

James Curry, July 7, 1862; not accounted 
^foi-. 

Martin Cosgrove, July 18, 1862; not ac- 
counted for. 

John Campbell, July 31, 1862; captured at 



AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 61 

Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans- Samuel S. Fowler, August 25, 1862; not 

f erred to Company H, 57th P. V. January 13, accounted for. 

1865. Nelson Green, June 5, 1862 ; not accounted 

P'rank Cook, August 13, 1862; not ac- for. 

counted for. Joseph Glasgow, June 5, 1862; not ac- 

James Chamberlain, August 25, 1862; counted for. 

transferred to Company H, 57th P. V., Jan- John Garrigan, June 5, 1862; not accounted 

uary 13, 1865. for. 

Isaac Chase, September 13, 1862; not ac- Joseph Griffith, July 7, 1862; transferred 

counted for. to Company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. 

Frederick Conklin, September 11, 1862; Willett C. Gearhart, August 6, 1862; not 

captured, died at Salisbury, N. C, November accounted for. 

8, 1S64. Edward Gillnett, September 13, 1862; not 

James Dunlap, July 5, 1862; not accounted accounted for. 

for. Joseph L. Hughes, July 7, 1862; not ac- 

W'ashington Dibert, May 20, 1864; trans- counted for. 

ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January Benj. F. Hughes, July 7, 1862; not ac- 

13- 1865. counted for. 

Wm. L. Dewalt, June 5, 1862; captured at John Harrington, August 6, 1862; wounded 

Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. and captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 

Felix Despies', July 7, 1862; not accounted 1863. 

for. ' George Hiney, killed at Chancellorsville, 

Wm. J. Duryea, August 8, 1862; trans- Va., May 3, 1863. 

ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January 13, James M. Jordon, September 10, 1862; not 

1865. accounted for. 

Thomas Dailey, August 11, 1862; trans- Salisbury H. James; not accounted for. 

ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January George A. Kline, August 6, 1862; captured 

13. 1865. at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans- 
Nicholas Eisman, July 31, 1862; trans- ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 

ferred to Company H, 57th P. V., January 1865. 

13- 1865. Frank Lewis, June 5, 1862; transferred to 

David Estep, September 2;^, 1862; trans- Company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. 

ferred to Company E. Joseph Lindemuth, June 5, 1862; not ac- 

Uriah M. Edgar, September 23, 1863; not counted for. 
accounted for. James M. Lewis, May 17, 1862; trans- 
Frederick Fink, July 31, 1862; not ac- ferred to Company K. 
counted for. Thomas B. Lou, August 21, 1862; trans- 
Charles H. Frees, August 25, 1862, ferred to V. R. C. ; died at Washington, D. C, 

wounded and captured at Chancellorsville, March 8, 1864. 

Va., May 3, 1863. William H. Lane, September 5, 1862; 



62 HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 

transferred to Company H, 57th P. V., Janu- George Rehr, June 5, 1862; not accounted 

ary 13, 1865. for. 

Francis A. Leas, September 13, 1862; not William H. Ruch, August 6, 1862; trans- 
accounted for. ferred to company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 

George Maguire, June 5, 1862; not ac- 1865. 

counted for. James J. Ruch, August 6, 1862 ; transferred 

Thomas E. Merchant, June 25, 1862; to company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 

transferred to Company F. 1865. 

Oscar B. Millard, August 6, 1862; not ac- Allen B. Reams, .August 30, 1862; trans- 
counted for. ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 

Thomas B. Miller, August 21, 1862; not 1865. 

accounted for. William H. Shaffer, June 5, 1862; not ac- 

Henry Manes, September I, 1862; cap- counted for. 

lured at Cliancellorsville, Va., May 3. 1863; John Schneiber, July 7, 1862; transferred 

transferred to company H, 57th P. V., Janu- to V. R. C, September 26, 1863; discharged 

ary 13, 1865. July 6, 1865. 

Wm. IT McE June 5, 1862; not ac- John Stifer, .August 6, 1862; not accounted 

counted for. for. 

James McGowan, .August 5, 1862; not ac- Jacob Stoner, September 5, 1862; not ac- 
counted for. counted for. 

Garrett Nolan, June 5, 1862; not accounted Joshua P. Sherman, August 6, 1862; not 

for. accounted for. 

Jacob Nevil, October 3, 1862; transferred Alonzo Solt, Augu.'st 21, 1862; not account- 
to company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. ed for. 

Daniel Oberly, September 17, 1862; trans- .Andrew J. Sollery, September 12, 1862; 

ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, transferred to company H, 57th P. V., January 

1865. 13. 1865. 

Levi Ostrander, September 30, 1862; trans- George Thompson, June 5, 1862; not ac- 

ferred to company L 57th P. V., January 13, counted for. 

1865. Timothy Torsey, July 18, 1862; not ac- 

Herman Perry, June 5, 1862; not accounted counted for. 
for. Thomas Wright. June 5, 1862; not account- 
John Pea, .August 6, 1862; transferred to ed for. 
company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. Amos Whitnight, August 6, 1862; not ac- 

Augustus B. Pearce, September 13. 1862; counted for. 

not accounted for. .Abner Welsh, August 6, 1862: wounded 

Benjamin F. Petemian, September 17, at Chancellorsville. Va., May 3, 1863; not ac- 

1862; not accounted for. counted for. 

Daniel Quick. .August 6, 1862; transferred Joseph P. Warren, August 21, 1862; not 

to company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. accounted for. 



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63 



Daniel Wilhelm. August ii, 1862; not ac- 
counted for. 

William Young, August 5, 1862; not ac- 
counted for. 

Rudolph L. Young, August 30, 1862; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865. 

COMPANY I. 

Recruited in Clearfield and Blair Counties. 

Captains — Joseph L. Curby, September 25, 
1861 ; resigned September 10, 1862. 

John H. Comfort, November 17, 1862; re- 
signed November 28, 1862. 

Arthur C. Gilbert, June 5, 1862; promoted 
from sergeant company H, to first lieutenant 
October i, 1862; to captain; resigned April 
15. 1863. 

John R. Ross, November 15, 1862; pro- 
moted from first lieutenant May i, 1863; 
wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 
1863 ; promoted to brevet major April 9, 1865 ; 
transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 
13, 1865. 

First Lieutenants — Isaac Hooper, Septem- 
ber 16, 1861 ; resigned February 14. 1862. 

Clarence L. Barett, February i. 1862; pro- 
moted from second lieutenant February 15, 
1862; resigned August 2, 1862. 

John B. Ferguson, 1861 : promoted from 
first sergeant to second lieutenant February 
15, 1862; to first lieutenant; resigned Novem- 
ber 15, 1862. 

George S. Good, November 17, 1862; pro- 
moted from second lieutenant May i, 1863; 
wounded and captured at Chancellorsville, 
Va., May 3, 1863 : captured at Mine Run No- 
vember 30, 1863; discharged December 31, 
1864. 

Second Lieutenants — John ^^^ Paulley, 



September 25, 1861 ; resigned January 31, 
1862. 

Alban H. Nixon, October 24, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from sergeant to second lieutenant 
March 3, 1862; to first lieutenant company K, 
January 18, 1863. 

First Sergeant — Hiram F. Willis, Septem- 
ber 20, 1862; promoted to first sergeant; cam- 
missioned second lieutenant May i, 1863; not 
-mustered; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., 
May 3, 1863 ; discharged to accept commission 
in V. R. C. 

SergeaJits — Thomas Gouldsberry, 1861 ; 
transferred to company K, 1862. 

A. G. Jamison, 1861 ; not acounted for. 

William Clouser, 1861 ; not accounted 
for. 

William W. Alsbach, 1861 ; transferred to 
company K, 1862. 

Corporals — Johnson Cassidy, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to company K, 1862. 

James Gorman, 1861 ; transferred to com- 
pany K, 1862. 

Ellis Hart, 1861 ; discharged, date unknown. 

Robert Jamison, 1861 ; transferred to com- 
pany K, 1862. 

Isaac Manes, 1861 ; transferred to company 
K, 1862. 

Alexander Reed, 1861 ; transferred to com- 
pany K, 1862. 

Joseph Repetto, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Charles White, 1861 ; transferred to com- 
pany K, 1862. 

Musician — Simon C. Whitmer, 1861 ; not 
accounted for. 

Privates — Thomas Adams, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to company K. 1862. 

Howard D. Avery, September 30, 1862; 
transferred to company I, i;7th P. V., January 
13, 1865. 



64 HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 

Joseph Apt, iS6i ; transferred to company William Booze, 1861 ; transferred to com- 

K, 1862. pany K, 1862. 

John Brady, 1861; discharged May 10, Gemmil Baker, 1861 ; transferred to com- 

1862. pany K, 1862. 

Henry C. Bowers, 1861; transferred to Anson N. Bidwell, March 31, 1864; trans- 
company K, 1862. ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, 

Joseph Bennett, 1861 ; not accounted for. 1865. 

Houser Baltzer, 1861 ; discharged, date un- Walter Barrett, March 31, 1864; not ac- 

known. counted for. 

Jacob N. Brigham. September 30, 1862; John B. Campbell, 1861 ; transferred to 

captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 5, company K, 1862. 

1863: died August 2. 1864; buried at Cyprus Samuel Curry, 1861; discharged, date un- 

Hill Cemeter}', L. 1. known. 

Daniel L. Brown, 1861; died at Annapolis, Geo. W. Colmer, 1861; transferred to com- 

Md., June 15, of wounds received at Chancel- pany K, 1862. 

lorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. John Cramer, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Eliphalet W. Bruch, 1861 ; transferred to John Cunningham, 1 86 1 ; not accounted for. 
company I, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. Wayne Campbell, October 29, 1862; wound- 
Truman Brigham, 1861 ; not accounted for. ed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; 

William Bone, October 29, 1862; trans- transferred to company I, 57th P. V., Janu- 

ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, ary 13, 1865. 

1865. Zartis Campbell, October 29, 1862; trans- 
Demetrius Barnhart, November 4, 1862; ferred to company I. 37th P. V., January 13, 
transferred to company I, 57th P. V., Janu- 1865. 
ary 13, 1865. John Clements, November 6, 1862; not ac- 

Jacob Bastain, September 27, 1862; trans- counted for. 

ferred to company B. Valentine Culp, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

James Burk, September 29, 1862; not ac- Christopher Cassidy, 1861 ; transferred to 

counted for. company K, 1862. 

Samuel H. Boyer, October 6, 1862; not ac- John J. Charles, March 31, 1864; trans- 
counted for. ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, 

Daniel C. Boyer, October 6, 1862; died 1865. 

June 12, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, John H. Davis, 1861; discharged, date un- 

Arlington, Va. known. 

Nelson Bliss, 1861 ; transferred to company Elias Dexter, September 30, 1862; not ac- 

K, 1862. . counted for. 

Newton Bailey, 1861 ; transferred to com- Judson Davy, September 30, 1862; trans- 

pany K, 1862. ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, 

Samuel Bailey, 1861 ; transferred to com- 1865. 

pany K, 1862. James A. Davis. September 30, 1862; trans- 







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AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 65 

ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, John R. Gaston, March 31, 1864; not ac- 

1865. counted for. 

Frank Duaenhaffer, November 4, 1862; John Hoggencamp, September 30, 1862; 

captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, not accounted for. 

1863; transferred to company I, 57th P. V., William Hoffman, September 30, 1862; 

January 13, 1865. captured, died at Alexandria, Va., February 

John Dash, 1861 ; deserted, date unknown. 8, 1865, grave 2993. 

Daniel Elmore, October 25, 1862; not ac- James Haas, October 6, 1862; transferred 

counted for. to company G, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. 

John Evans, 1861 ; not accounted for. Jonathan Haas, September 15, 1862; trans- 
Henry Evans, 1861 ; deserted, date un- ferred to company G, 57th P. V., January 13, 
known. 1865. 

Alexander Funk, 1861 ; died, date unknown. George W. Harp, October 6, 1862; not ac- 

Sidney Farley, 1861 ; not accounted for. counted for. 

John H. Ferguson, 1861 ; wounded at Port Samuel Hughes, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Republic, June 9, 1862; transferred to com- Peter S. Hart, 1861 ; wounded on picket 

pany K, 1862. June 19, 1864: transferred to company K, 

James H. Ferguson, 1861 ; transferred to 57th P. V., January 13, 1865; veteran. 

Company K, 1862. George Hoffman, 1861 ; transferred to 

William Frampton, September 30, 1862; company K, 1862. 

not accounted for. William Hagerty, 1861 ; transferred to Com- 

John W. Frainpton, September 30, 1862; pany K, 1862. 

not accounted for. Uriah Haneigh, 1861 ; transferred to Com- 

Isaac Frampton, March 31, 1864; not ac- pany K, 1862. 

counted for. James Hepburn, 1861 ; transferred to Com- 

John Green, 1861 ; transferred to Company pany K, 1862. 

K, 1862. Jno. Heitzenrether, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Abraham Glunt, 1861 ; died, date unknown. Robert Harbridge, 1861 ; transferred to 

Joseph M. Gavitt, September 30, 1862: not Company K, 1862. 

accounted for. Joel Hofford, 1861 ; transferred to Com- 

John G. Guthrie, November 4, 1862; not pany K, 1862. 

accounted for. James A. Haines, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Edward Gibson, September 15, 1862; not Samuel Hare, 1861 ; transferred to com- 

accounted for. pany K, 1862. 

Charles Gearhart, November 6, 1862; not William A. Hallowell, 1861 ; not accounted 

accounted for. for. 

Theo. J. Garretson, 1861 ; transferred to Ephraim Hanes, March 3, 1864; not ac- 
company K. 1862. counted for. 

Jacob Gilnett, 1861 ; transferred to Com- Patrick Hagerty, March 30, 1864; not ac- 

pany K, 1862. counted for. 



66 HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 

Samuel H. Hulse, March 31, 1864; not ac- John Mark, 1861; transferred to company 

counted for. K, 1862. 

Samuel Johnson, 1861 ; transferred to com- James Mosher, September 30, 1862; not 

pany K, 1862. accounted for. 

Chester T. Jackson, September 30, 1862; George \V. Marks, September 30, 1862; 

not accounted for. transferred to V. R. C. ; discharged July 5, 

James Jefferson, September 29, 1862; not 1865. 

accounted for. Andrew J. Mosher, September 30, 1862; 

Jacob Kessler, September 30, 1862; cap- wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 

tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 1863; transferred to company I, 57th P. V., 

Levi Kessler, September 30, 1862; trans- January 13, 1865. 

ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, John L. Markles, September 30, 1862; 

1865. wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 

Orlando Krigbaum, October 6, 1862; trans- 1863; not accounted for. 

ferred to company G, 57th P. V., January 13, John Mosher, September 30, 1862; not ac- 

1865. counted for. 

William Kratzer, 1861 ; transferred to com- John P. Myers, September 30, 1862; 

pany K, 1862. wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 

Robert L. Lydic, 1861 ; transferred to com- 1863; not accounted for. 

pany K, 1862. An^os J. Mitchell, September 30, 1862; not 

Joseph L. Lydic, 1861 ; transferred to accounted for. 

company K, 1862. Virgil B. Mitchell, October 29, 1862; 

Justice Lukins, September 30, 1862; not ac- wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 

counted for. 1863; not accounted for. 

David Luke, September 30, 1862; not ac- Andrew J. Marks, September 30, 1862 ; cap- 
counted for. tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; 

George Lloyd, September 15, 1862; not ac- transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 

counted for. 13, 1865. 

A. B. Lawrence, September 15, 1862; Jacob S. Miller, December 21, 1861 ; trans- 
transferred to company B. ferred to company K, 1862. 

H. K. Lawrence, September 15, 1862; Dennis Maghar, March 30, 1864; not ac- 

trans ferred to company B. counted for. 

James M. Lewis, May 17, 1862; trans- Daniel McGowan, September 30, 1862; not 

ferred to company H. accounted for. 

Ellis Manes, 1861; deserted, date unknown. John McMeer, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Isaac Miller, 1861; deserted, date unknown. F. McCracken, 1861; not accounted for. 

Orange J. Michaels, 1861; transferred to Philip McCracken, 1861 ; transferred to 

company K, 1862. company K, 1862. 

John Miles, 1861 ; discharged, date un- William McAfoose, 1861 ; transferred to 

known. company K, 1862. 



AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 67 

Edwin North, September 30, 1862; wound- May 19, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, 

ed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; Arlington, Va. 

transferred to company I, 57th P. v., January Jerome Skinner, September 30, 1862; not 

13, 1865. accounted for. 

Samuel Olinger, 1861 ; died at Alexandria, Bradley Sherwood, September 30, 1862; 

Va., July 1862. transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 

William Oliver, September 30, 1862; not 13, 1865. 

accounted for. Jesse Scott, October 29, 1862; not ac- 

Levi Ostrander, September 30, 1862; trans- counted for. 

ferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 13, H. E. Schemerhorn, October 29, 1862; not 

1865. accounted for. 

George C. Parsons, September 30, 1862; John Shister, September 15, 1862; not ac- 

not accounted for. counted for. 

John Poudler, 1861 ; deserted, date un- Cyrus Stebbins, November 14, 1862; not 

known. accounted for. 

Theodore Pardee, 1861; drowned at Han- William Scott, September 15, 1862; not ac- 

cock, Md., date unknown. counted for. 

Jackson Potter, 1861 ; died at Alexandria, John W. Simonton, 1861 ; captured, died at 

Va., date unknown. Richmond, Va., March 27, 1864. 

Jacob Rup, 1861 ; transferred to company Henry Sell, 1861 ; discharged, date un- 

K, 1862. known. 

James Reed, 1861 ; not accounted for. Henry Stugart, 1861; transferred to coin- 
Robert L. Rodkey, 1861 ; transferred to pany K, 1862. 
company K 1862. "7°^'" B- Shankle, 1861 ; transferred to Corn- 
George W. Rogers, September 30, 1862; pany K, T862. 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Janu- D. F. Stanberger, 1861 ; deserted, date un- 
ary 13, 1865. known. 

Arthur Robbins, September 15, 1862; trans- Robert Sayers, March 31, 1864; not ac- 

ferred to company B. counted for. 

Jacob Ramard, November 6, 1862; not ac- George Taylor, September 30, 1862; not 

counted for. accounted for. 

James Rue, March 31, 1864; transferred to Hamlet H. Taylor, March 31, 1864; trans- 
company I, 57th P. v., January 13, 1865. ferred to company H, 57th P. V., January 13, 

James G. Robinson, March 31, 1864; trans- 1865. 

ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, Adam Ulrich, September 15, 1862; trans- 

1865. ferred to company B. 

David L. Sutliff, September 30, 1862; died John Varner, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

August I, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Thomas Wisner, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Antietam, Md., section 26, lot D, grave 409. Franklin Weaver, 1861 ; transferred to 

Joseph G. Sutliff, September 30, 1862; died company K, 1862. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



John Woodward, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Samuel C. White, September 30, 1862; not 
accounled for. 

Osmer White, September 30, 18C2; not ac- 
counted for. 

James Wright, September 30, 1862; not 
accounted for. 

Samuel Williani.s, September 30, 1862; not 
accounted for. 

George \\'. Welton, September 30, 1862: 
not accounted for. 

Moses Wood, September 30, 1862; trans- 
ferred to company I. 57th P. V., January 13, 
1863. 

Henry D. Wood, September 30, 1862; 
transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 
13. 1865. 

Richard Williams, September 30, 1862; not 
accounted for. 

Abraham Whipple, September 15. 1862; 
not accounted for. 

.And. Wadsworth, September 27, 1862; not 
accounted for. 

COMPANY K. 

Recruited in Clearfield County 

Captains: — Matthew Ogden, September 13, 
1861 ; resigned November 20, 1862. 

Jacob Peterman, November 20, 1862; killed 
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

Albert H. Nixon, October 24, 1861 ; cap- 
tured at Bull Run August, 1862; promoted 
from second lieutenant company I to first lieu- 
tenant January 18, 1863; to captain July 28, 
1863; captured at Chancellorsville May 3, 
1863; wounded at Mine Run November 27, 
1863, and at Cold Harbor, Va., with loss of 
arm, June i, 1864; promoted to brevet major 
and lieutenant-colonel March 13, 1865. 



First Lieutenants: — Charles H. Volk, Sep- 
tember 23, 1861 ; resigned July 8, 1862. 

Luther B. Sampson, October 3, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to sergeant October 2^, 1861 ; to sec- 
ond lieutenant June 21, 1862; to first lieuten- 
ant May I, 1863; to captain company F, Sep- 
tember 3, 1864. 

Second Lieutenants: — John S. Jury, 1861 ; 
promoted from sergeant-major to second lieu- 
tenant October 3, 1864; to first lieutenant De- 
cember 14, 1864; transferred to company K, 
57th P. v., January 13, 1865. 

John W. Taylor, September 14, 1861 ; re- 
signed June 21, 1862. 

James B. Davidson, December 5. 1861 ; pro- 
moted from first sergeant July i, 1863; dis- 
charged April 30, 1864. 

James M. Lewis, May 17, 1862; promoted 
to second lieutenant November 17, 1864; 
transferred to company I, 57th P. V., January 
13, 1865. 

First Sergeant: — Isaac Manes, December 7, 
1861 ; promoted from sergeant May 3, 1863; 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 

13, 1865 ; veteran. 

Sergeants: — I'eter -A Young, 1861 ; dis- 
charged November 24, 1862. 

Martin V. Pearce, 1861 ; deserted January 

14, 1862. 

Daniel Graham, 1861 ; wounded and cap- 
tured at Port Republic, Va., June 9, 1862; 
captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

George W. Ogden, 1861 ; discharged Feb- 
ruai7 7, 1863. 

Wm. K. Armagast, 1861; died November 
13, 1862. 

Charles Hall. 1861 : killed at Deep Bottom. 
Va., August 16, 1864. 

William W. Alsbach, 1861 ; discharged Feb- 
ruary 7, 1863. 



AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 



69 



Charles White, 1861 ; promoted from pri- 
vate ; wounded and captured at Chancellors- 
ville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

James H. Ferguson, 1861 ; captured at 
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

Robert H. Jamison, December 5, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from private; captured at Chancellors- 
ville, Va., May 3, 1863; transferred to com- 
pany K, 57th P. v., January 13, 1865; veteran. 

Cor/'ora/.y.-— William A. Nelson, October 
24, 1861 ; captured at Chancellorsville, Va., 
May 3, 1863; wounded October 18, 1864; 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 

13, 1865 ; veteran. 

Richard J. Conklin, 1861 ; deserted, date 
unknown. 

Simon Hamlin, 1861 ; died at Cumberland, 
Md., May 30, 1862. 

John B. Miller, 1861 ; deserted February 7, 
1862. 

Cornelius Wilson, 1861 ; died May 31, 1863. 

Joseph H. Barger, December 5, 1861 ; cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; 
wounded at Pleasant Hill June i. 1864; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., Januaiy 13, 
1865; veteran. 

George S. Kyler, 1861; discharged October 

14, 1863. 

R. J. Shaffner, October 24, 1861 ; captured 
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 
13, 1865; veteran. 

Matthew O. Tate, 1861 ; wounded and cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

Wm. B. Hemphill, August 16, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865. 

Robert Harbridge, December 7, 1861 ; 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Jan- 
uary 13, 1865 ; veteran. 



Musicians: — Frederick H. Jordan, October 
24, 1861 ; transferred to company K, 57th 
P. v., January 13, 1865; veteran. 

William Taylor, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged July 7, 1862. 

Privates: — Robert Archy, 1861 ; discharged 
1862. 

John W. Antes, 1861 ; deserted, date un- 
known. 

Elijah Ashenfelter, 1861 ; died February 8, 
1863. 

Perry Addleman, August 16, 1862; cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 
13, 1865. 

Thomas Adams, 1861 ; died at Alexandria, 
Va., January 7, 1863, of wounds received at 
Port Republic June 9, 1863; grave 667. 

Joseph Apt, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Victor L. Abbott, April 7, 1864; wounded 
at Deep Bottom, Va., August 15, 1864; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865. 

Otto C. Buck, 1861 ; died November 20. 
1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, 
Va. 

George Baughman, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

David Buck, 1861 ; discharged October 30, 
for wounds received at Bull Run, Va., August 
30, 1862. 

Henry Bigham, 1861 ; wounded at Port Re- 
public, Va., June 9, 1862. 

William Booze, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Samuel Bailey, 1861; discharged January 
9, 1863. 

Newton Bailey, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Nelson Bliss, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

John Brimmer, 1861 ; discharged December 
3, 1861. 

Henry C. Bowers, December 7, 1861 ; 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Jan- 
uary 13, 1865; veteran. 

Gcmmil Baker, 1861 ; discharged March 3, 
1863. 

George Baines, March 31, 1864; not ac- 
counted for. 

John R. Carr, 1861; discharged December 
23 for wounds received at Winchester, Va., 
March 2;^, 1862. 

Solomon Cupler, 1861 ; died at Harrisburg, 
Pa., January 5, 1862. 

Peter Curley, 1861 ; discharged, date un- 
known. 

Samuel Cross, 1861 ; discliarged February 
8, 18C3. 

Michael Culp, 1861 ; transferred to V. R. C, 
date unknown. 

William Clonser, 1861 ; not acounted for. 

Valentine Culp, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

John B. Campbell, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

George W. Comer, December 7, 1861; 
wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 
1863; transferred to company K, 57th P. V., 
January 13, 1865. 

Christopher Cassidy, 1861 ; wounded at 
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865. 

Johnson Cassidy, 1861; not accounted for. 

Solomon Cassidy, December 7, 1861 ; cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Jan- 
uary 13, 1865; veteran. 

John Dash, 1861; transferred to company I. 

Levi Drocker, 1861 ; deserted, date un- 
known. 

Samuel B. Devore, October 24, 1861 ; cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., Janu- 
ary 13, 1865. 



Roland Dixon, 1861 ; deserted October 14, 

1861. 

Levi H. Derrick, March 4, 1864; wounded 
at Pleasant Hill, Va., June i, 1864; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865. 

Robert Dane, March 4, 1864; wounded at 
Wilderness May 5, 1864; not accounted for. 

Alfred Everhart, April 7, 1864; wounded 
at Wilderness May 5, 1864; transferred to 
company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. 

John Fontenroy, 1861 ; captured at Chan- 
cellorsville, Va., May 3. 1863. 

Sidney I-"arley, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

John H. Ferguson, 1861 ; not accounteil for. 

James Gomlic, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Robert Graham, October 24, 1861 ; captured 
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865 ; veteran. 

James L. Graham, 1861 ; killed at Win- 
chester, Va., March 23, 1862. 

John Grady, 1861 ; not accouiited for. 

Jacob Gilnett, December 7, 1861 ; killed at 
Pleasant Hill, Va., June i, 1864; veteran. 

Edward Gilnett, 1861; wounded at Fred- 
ericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; not ac- 
counted for. 

James Garley; discharged, date unknown. 

Theo. J. Garretson, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

John Green, 1861 ; killed at Mine Run, Va., 
November 27, 1863. 

Thos. Gouldsberry, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

James Gorman, 1861 ; wounded and cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

Harvey H. Hite, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Henry C. Heise, 1861 ; captured at Chan- 
cellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

Samuel Hare, December 7, 1861; wounded 
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863, and 



AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 



71 



Wilderness May 4, 1864; transferred to com- 
pany K, 57th P. v., January 13, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

Joel Hufford, 1861 ; wounded and captured 
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; dis- 
charged September 25, 1863. 

Samuel Hamlin; died, date unknown. 

George Hoffman, 1861 ; wounded and cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; 
not accounted for. 

Uriah Haneigh, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

James Hepburn, December 7, 1861 ; wound- 
ed at Wilderness, Va., May 3, 1864; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865; veteran. 

William Hagerty, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Thomas H. Irvine, 1861 ; deserted, date un- 
known. 

Gratz M. Johnson, 1861 ; wounded at Cedar 
Mountain August 9, 1862, Bull Run August 
30, 1862; and Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 
1863 ; not accounted for. 

Samuel Johnson, December 7, 1861 ; not 
accounted for. 

Ellis Kyler, 1861 ; discharged December 9 
for wounds received at Port Republic, Va., 
June 9, 1862. 

Peter A. Kyler, 1861 ; died at Winchester, 
Va., June 7, 1862; burial in National Ceme- 
tery, lot 10. 

John Kennedy, 1861 ; discharged July 10, 
1862. 

John Krise, 1861 ; deserted June 5, 1862. 

Joseph Kretzer, November 2, 1861 ; dis- 
charged November 18, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

William Kretzer, 1861 ; killed at Chancel- 
lorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

John Kesigle, 1861 ; wounded and captured 
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 



William Luzier, 1861 ; wounded at Win- 
chester, Va., March 23, 1862; not accounted 
for. 

Henry Lightner, 1861 ; not acounted for. 

John Luzier, October 24, 1861 ; captured at 
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; ex- 
changed ; not accounted for ; veteran. 

John Lytle, 1861 ; wounded and captured 
at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

Isaac Lyons, 1861; discharged February 11, 
1863. 

Henry Lubold, December 5, 1861 ; wounded 
at Cedar Mountain August 9, 1862, Bull Run 
August 30, 1862, Chancellorsville May 3, 
1863, and Wilderness May 6, 1864; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865 ; veteran. 

Mervin Ludlow, 1861 ; deserted June 16, 
1862. 

Joseph Larrion; killed June 19, 1864. 

Joseph L. Lydic, 1861 ; wounded at Chan- 
cellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; veteran. 

Robert L. Lydic, December 7, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865. 

James A. Meade, October 24, 1861 ; cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 
13, 1865; veteran. 

Adam Miller, 1861 ; deserted February 7, 
1862. 

James Maguire, 1861 ; not accounted 
for. 

Miles Miller, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

George Morkret, December 5, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to company K, 58th P. V., January 13, 
1865 ; veteran. 

Jacob S. Miller, December 21, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to company I, S/th P. V., January 13, 
1865. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



William Moley; killed at Wilderness, Va., 
May 6, 1864. 

Orange J. Michaels, 1861 ; not accounted 
for. 

John Mark, December 5, 1861; captured at 
Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865 ; veteran. 

Philip McCracken, December 7, 1861 ; 
wounded at Cedar Mountain August 9, 1862, 
and Wilderness May 6, 1864; transferred to 
company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865; 
veteran. 

William McAfoose, 1861 ; discharged Jan- 
uary 9. 1863. 

Samuel McLaughlin, 1861 ; discharged 
March 9, 1863. 

John Nesemier, 1861 ; transferred to V. R. 
C, date unknown. 

Christopher Netzel, October 2, 1862 ; wound- 
ed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863 ; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., Januar}' 13, 
1865. 

William S. Ogden, 1861 ; discharged No- 
vember 24, 1863. 

James W. Owens, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Henr}' C. Owens, 1861 ; wounded at Port 
Republic, Va., June 9, 1862; not accounted 
for. 

Jonas L. Pownall, October 24, 1861 ; cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3. 1863; 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 
13, 1865; veteran. 

Andrew Peters, 1861 ; discharged July 4, 
1862. 

James C. Reams, 1861 ; discharged Febru- 
ary IT. 1863. 

Michael Reep, 1861 ; killed at Spottsylvania 
C. H., May 12, 1864. 

Isaac Robinson, 1861 ; died, date unknown. 



John Riddle, 1861 ; not accounted for. 

Bretlan A. Reams, August 30, 1862; 
wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 
1863: transferred to company K, 57th P. V., 
January 13, 1865. 

George W. Rowles, 1861 ; deserted October 
14, 1861. 

John F. Rote, 1861 ; deserted September 25, 
1861. 

Alexander Reed. 1861 ; wounded at Thor- 
oughfare Gap, Va., August 28, 1862; killed 
at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864. 

Jacob Reep, December 7, 1861; transferred 
to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. 

Robert L. Rodkey, December 7, 1861; 
wounded and captured at Chancellorsville, Va., 
May 3, 1863; transferred to company K, 57th 
P. v., January 13, 1865; veteran. 

Samuel J. Rodkey, February 22, 1864; 
transferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 
13. 1865. 

Daniel G. Smith. 1861 ; killed at Winches- 
ter, Va., March 2^. 1862; buried in National 
Cemetery, lot 10. 

A. C. Spanogle, 1861 ; discharged, date un- 
known. 

John H. Siiimel, October 24, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 
1865 ; veteran. 

Richard H. Shaw. 1861 ; promoted to hos- 
pital steward, date unknown. 

Samuel Snoddy. 1861 ; wounded at Wilder- 
ness, Va., May 6, 1864; not accounted for. 

Michael Stejbig, 1861; not accounted for. 

John Solomons, December 5. 1861 ; cap- 
tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; 
wounded at Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 
1864; transferred to company K, 57th P. V., 
January 13, 1865; veteran. 

Jacob Schooly, 1861 ; not accounted for. 



AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS 73 

Nicholas Simpson, 1861 ; discharged Feb- Nathan B. Trude, March 31, 1864; wound- 

ruary 21, 1863. ed at Pleasant Hill, Va., June i, 1864; trans- 
Joseph F. Stouffer, August 11, 1862; trans- ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 

ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, 1865. 

1865. Jacob Wainright, 1861 ; killed at Winches- 
John B. Shankle, December 7, 1861; ter, Va., March 23, 1862; buried in National 

wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864, Cemetery, lot 9. 

and Deep Bottom, August 15, 1864; trans- Daniel K. Weld, 1861 ; discharged Decem- 

ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, ber 6, 1862. 

1865 ; veteran. G. Waldenmyer, 1861 ; discharged, date un- 

Henry Stugart, 1861 ; discharged March 9, known. 

1863. Edward Welsh, 1861 ; discharged Febru- 

"" Charles Snyder, October 24, 1861 ; trans- ary 8, 1862. 

ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, Franklin Weaver, 1S61 ; wounded and cap- 

1865; veteran. tured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 

John A. Shankle, March 31, 1864; trans- 1863. 

ferred to company K, 57th P. V., January 13, John F. Weaver, March 31, 1864; not ac- 

1865. counted for. 

John Thompson, October 24, 1861: trans- Rudolph L. Young, August 30, 1862; 

ferred to company K, 57th P. v., January 13, wounded October 27, 1864; transferred to 

1865 ; veteran. company H. 



CHAPTER Mil 



MILITARY HISTORY— THE CIVIL WAR— CONTINUED 



History of the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment — Roster of Officers and Men — History of 
the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment, zciih Roster — In Other Commands — Inde- 
pendent Battalion. 



ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH REGIMENT. 

Early in the month of August, 1861, Amor 
A. McKniglit, who had seen ser\-ice as one of 
the three months' men, was authorized to 
raise a regiment for the three years' service. 
The men enhsted were mainly from what was 
at that time known as the "Wild Cat" dis- 
trict, being the congressional district of which 
this county then fontied a part. The sturdy 
residents responded quickly and nobly to the 
call, an organization was completed, and field 
officers elected as follows: Amor A. Mc- 
Knight, colonel; W. ^\'. Corbett, lieutenant- 
colonel; M. M. Dick, major. The regiment 
rendezvoused at Pittsburgh, but were not long 
permitted to remain there, as, early in Octo- 
ber, the command was ordered to the front, 
and in pursuance thereof went to Washington 
and encamped for a brief time, and then 
moved to a point about one mile south of .Al- 
exandria, known as Camp Jameson, where 
they went into winter quarters. Here it was 
assigned to Jameson's Brigade, which was 
made up in the main of Pennsylvania troops. 

In March following, 1862, they broke camp 
and were transported to Fortress Monroe, and 



immediately participated in the siege of York- 
town, doing guard duty and suffefing only 
from sickness caused by the unhealthful local- 
ity in which they were placed. Upon the 
evacuation of the place by the enemy, they 
joined in pursuit, and after a hard march 
through rain and mud reached Williamsburg. 
The ne.xt day, May 4, they were advanced as 
skirmishers, and planted the colors on the 
principal fort of the enemy. It was next en- 
gaged at Fair Oaks, where it got into exceed- 
ingly close quarters, but through the coolness 
and efficiency of the officers in command, and 
the bravery and determined fighting done by 
the men, it was eventually victorious and es- 
caped annihilation and capture, but not with- 
out serious loss and injury to officers and men. 
The result of this battle to the regiment was 
forty-one killed, one hundred and fifty 
wounded, and seventeen missing. Headley, in 
mentioning the part taken by the One Hundred 
and Fifth during the battle of Fair Oaks, says : 
"Napoleon's veterans never stood firmer dur- 
ing a devastating fire." On the 26th and 27th 
of June following the regiment was again en- 
gaged at the battles of Mechanicsville and 
Gaines's Mill, but met with no serious loss. 



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After this the anny fell back and began a re- 
treat to the James River, and Jameson's Bri- 
gade was placed under command of General 
Robinson. During this retreat, in which the 
Federal forces were hard pressed by the Con- 
federates, the regiment was constantly under 
orders and frequently exposed to the enemy's 
fire. On the 30th, at Charles City Cross 
Roads, it had a sharp engagement with the 
rebels in repelling an attempt on the part of 
the latter to capture a battery, in which the 
regiment lost fifty men in killed and wounded. 
At Malvern Hill, the next day, it was under a 
heavy artillery fire, but not closely engaged. 
At the close of the campaign on the Peninsula, 
the regiment was assigned to duty in guarding 
the railroad between Manasas and Warren- 
town Junction. At the Second Bull Run it 
was again hotly engaged and its ranks fear- 
fully decimated by being in an open position 
and exposed to the deadly fire of the enemy, 
but nevertheless held firmly to its place in sup- 
port of a battery. At sundown it was re- 
lieved and placed on picket duty until nearly 
midnight, and then moved to Centreville, 
where it lay until the 31st. General Kearney, 
in his report of the Second Bull Run fight, 
says: "The One Hundred and Fifth Penn- 
sylvania Volunteers were not wanting. They 
are Pennsylvanians — mountain men — again 
have they been fearfully decimated. The des- 
perate charge of these regiments sustains the 
past history of this division." 

The regiment was, at the close of Pope's 
campaign, ordered into the defenses of Wash- 
ington, and remained there until after the bat- 
tle of Antietam. On the 2Sth of October fol- 
lowing it moved to White's Ford, crossed the 
Potomac and proceeded to the Ball's Blufif bat- 
tle ground, where for several days it was en- 



gaged in scouting expeditions in the vicinity of 
Leesburg and Millville. With the main army 
it then advanced to the Rappahannock, and on 
the 24th of November reached Falmouth. On 
the 13th of December it crossed the river, and 
at a double quick went to the relief of the 
Pennsylvania Reserves, who were hotly en- 
gaged and hard pressed, and took a position 
in the rear of Randolph's battery. At dusk it 
advanced and lay upon their amis in front of 
the battery for a space of thirty-six hours, 
within the reach of, but concealed from the 
rebel sharpshooters, but was then relieved and 
returned to camp across the river. From this 
time until the latter part of January, 1863, the 
regiment remained in camp, and were then or- 
dered to move, but owing to the impassable 
condition of the roads, were compelled to 
return. 

The troops were reviewed by Governor Cur- 
tin on the 26th day of March, and on the loth 
of April following were visited by President 
Lincoln and General Hooker, the latter having 
now been advanced to the chief command. On 
the 28th of April the brigade to which the regi- 
ment was attached, started on the Chancellors- 
ville campaign and occupied a prominent posi- 
tion in the engagements that followed, charg- 
ing here and there in the thickest of the fight, 
constantly under the terrible fire of artillery 
and infantry, suffering every hardship known 
to modern warfare, until on the 5th of May it 
was ordered across the river to Falmouth. In 
killed, wounded, and missing the regiment 
lost in this battle an aggregate of seventy-seven 
men out of three hundred and forty-seven that 
entered, among the killed being the gallant 
Colonel McKnight. Then commenced the 
move to the northward, and the regiment 
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



of July I, and on tlie clay following Compa- 
nies A, C, D, F, and I were deployed as skir- 
misliers in support of the Sixty-third regiment, 
wiiere they remained until afternoon when 
they were called in, and with the regiment, 
took a position on the right of the brigade when 
battle commenced. During the terrible battle 
that ensued the regiment behaved nobly, and 
fought' as brave men can fight, first advancing 
and then retiring, officers and men alike being 
cut down under the merciless artillery and in- 
fantry fire, until at night, they took a position 
on the road connecting Cemetery Ridge with 
Round Top. Of two hundred and forty-seven 
men who went into this fight, the regiment lost 
in killed, wounded and missing, one hundred 
and sixty-eight, more than half of its numer- 
ical strength. 

Gettysburg over, after a series of move- 
ments, and a sharp brush at Auburn, the regi- 
ment brought up at Fairfax Station, where for 
a brief time it was assigned to provost duty, 
but again advanced, and in the latter part of 
November took part in tlie battle of Locust 
Grove. At the close of the Mine Run cam- 
paign it went into winter quarters at Brandy 
Station. 

On the 28th of December two hundred and 
forty men, nearly the entire strength of the 
regiment, re-enlisted, and were given a veteran 
furlough. While away about fifty recruits 
were obtained. 

Early in May of the succeeding year prepa- 
rations for the spring campaign w'ere com- 
pleted, and refreshed and recruited the regi- 
ment moved with the army to participate in the 
memorable seven-days battle of the Wilderness. 
Next came Petersburg, in which it took part, 
and after that the raid on the Weldon Rail- 
road, July 26 the regiment participated in the 



movement across the James River, and re- 
turned in time to be of good service during the 
events that followed, but suffered severe losses. 
Colonel Craig was mortally wounded and 
died a day later. In the various attacks on the 
Weldon Railroad that followed during the fall 
and early winter, it took a lively part, after 
which it again went into winter quarters. 

The next spring, 1865, the regiment en- 
gaged at Hatcher's Run and Sailor's Creek, 
and upon the surrender of General Lee 
marched, by way of Richmond, to Bailey's 
Cross Roads, where it encamped. On June 23 
it marched in the grand review at Washington, 
and on the nth of July was finally mustered 
out of service. 

Field and Staff 

Colonels: — Amor .\. McKnight. October 12, 
1S61 ; wounded at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; 
resigned July 28, 1862; recommissioned Sep- 
tember 20, 1862; killed at Chancellorsville, Va., 
May 3, 1863. 

Calvin A. Craig, August 28, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from captain company C to lieutenant- 
colonel April 20, 1863; to colonel May 4, 1863; 
wounded at Gettysburg July 2, 1863, at W^il- 
derness May 5, 1864. and at Petersburg June 
1864: died August 17th of wounds received at 
Deep Bottom, August 16, 1864. 

James Miller, October 23, 1861 : promoted 
from captain company K to major January 14, 
1865; to colonel May 13, 1865: mustered out 
with regiment July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Licntcnant-Coloncls: — William W. Corbet, 
October 12. 1861; commissioned colonel July 
29. 1862, not mustered; resigned September 
ID, 1862. , 

J. \\'. Greenawalt, September 4, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from captain company E to major No- 
vember 29, 1862; to lieutenant-colonel May 4, 



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1863; died May 17th of wounds received at 
Wilderness May 5, 1864. 

Oliver C. Reddic, September i, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from captain company I, May 15, 1865; 
mustered out with regiment July 11, 1865; 
veteran. 

Majors: — Mungo M. Dick, September 4, 
1861 ; promoted from captain company E, Sep- 
tember 20, 1861 ; resigned Augxist 9, 1862. 

Levi Bird Duff, May i, 1861 ; promoted 
from captain company D May 4, 1863 ; com- 
missioned lieutenant-colonel May 18, 1864, 
not mustered; discharged October 25th for 
wounds, with loss of leg, received at Peters- 
burg June 18, 1864. 

Adjutants: — Orlando Gray, August 29, 
1861 ; promoted from first lieutenant company 
H, September 15, 1861 ; resigned August 26, 
1862. 

John H. ^^'oodward, September 4, 1861 ; 
promoted from private company E to princi- 
pal musician October i, 1S61 : to sergeant- 
major; to adjutant August 2j, 1862; to first 
lieutenant company G November 27, 1862. 

Hillis McKown, October 24. 1861 ; pro- 
moted from private company C to sergeant- 
major February 10, 1863: to adjutant Sep- 
tember 28, 1864; mustered out with regiment 
July II, 1865; veteran. 

Oiiartcniiastcrs: — Robert J. Nicholson, 
September 9, 1861 : promoted from first lieu- 
tenant company B, October i, 1861 ; resigned 
October 16, 1862. 

Harrison i\I. Coon, October 25. 1861 ; pro- 
moted from private company G to quartermas- 
ter-sergeant October 26, 1861 ; to quartermas- 
ter November 2-. 1862; discharged on sur- 
geon's certificate August 8, 1864. 

Joseph G. Craig, September 15, 1861: pro- 
moted from first lieutenant, company C to ad- 



jutant March 28, 1863; to quartermaster Sep- 
tember 28, 1864; mustered out with regiment 
July II, 1865. 

Surgeons: — Alexander P. Heichhold, Octo- 
ber 23, 1861 ; resigned September 12, 1862. 

William Watson, September 16, 1S62; dis- 
charged by general order May 27, 1865. 

Adam Wenger, November 7, 1862; pro- 
moted from assistant surgeon June 2, 1865 ; 
mustered out with regiment July 11, 1865. 

Assistant Surgeons: — William F. Smith, 
October 15, 1861; resigned September 12, 
1862. 

George W. Ewing, August 4, 1862; pro- 
moted to surgeon 115th P. V. April 7, 1863. 

Aaron C. Vaughn, May 15, 1863; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate September 3, 
1864. 

Joseph Taylor, June 7, 1865 ; mustered out 
with regiment July 11, 1865. 

Chaplains: — Darius S. Steadman, October 
12, 1861 ; resigned June 23, 1862. 

John C. Truesdale, June i, 1864; mustered 
out with regiment July 11, 1865. 

Sergcant-Majors: — W. H. McLaughlin. Oc- 
tober 23, 1861 ; transferred to Company H, 
July I, 1862. 

George Van Vliet, October 23, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from first sergeant. Company I, to ser- 
geant-major June 5, 1862; to first lieutenant 
Company H, July 11, 1862. 

Robert J. Boyington, October 5, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from sergeant Company I; to second 
lieutenant Company I, February 6, 1863. 

Tihon Reynolds, September i, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from "private Company H, September 
28, 1864: to captain Company H, November 
24, 1864; veteran. 

Ivester H. Dean, February 29, 1864: pro- 
moted from corporal Company K, November 



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24, 1864; mustered out with regiment July 
1 1, 1865; veteran. 

Quartermaster Sergeants: — Fleming Y. 
Caldwell, September 9, 1861 ; promoted from 
private Company A to commissary sergeant 
September 20, 1861; to quartermaster-ser- 
geant January 7, 1865; mustered out with reg- 
iment July II, 1865; veteran. 

Benj. M. Stauffer, October 25, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from private Company G, November 
I, 1862; mustered out with regiment July 11, 
1865; veteran. 

Hospital Stezvard: — Charles D. Shrieves, 
December 16, 1861 ; mustered out with regi- 
ment July II, 1865; veteran. 

Commissary Sergeants: — John Coon, Octo- 
ber 25, 1861 ; promoted from private Com- 
pany G. January 7, 1865 ; mustered out with 
regiment July 11, 1865; veteran. 

D. R. Crawford, October 23, 1861 ; dis- 
charged September 25, 1864; veteran. 

Principal Musicians: — Andrew McKown, 
August 28, 1861 ; promoted from corporal 
Company D, August 28, 1863; mustered out, 
expiration of temi. 

Eli B. Clemson, August 28, 1861 ; promo- 
ted from private Company D, September i, 
1864; mustered out with regiment July 11. 
1865 ; veteran. 

Joseph Lichtenberger, August i, 1861 : mus- 
tered out with regiment July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

James H. Craig, October 24, 1861 ; promo- 
ted from sergeant Company C, August 28, 
1864; discharged September 25, 1864; vet- 
eran. 

COMPANY C 

Recruited in Clearfield and Clarion Counties 
Captains: — Calvin A. Craig, August 28, 



1861 ; wounded at Bull Run August 29, 1862; 
promoted to lieutenant-colonel April 20, 1863. 

Charles E. Patton, August 28, i86i ; pro- 
moted from first lieutenant April 20, 1863; 
killed at Boydton Plank Road October 27, 
1864. 

Joseph B. Brown, October 21, 1861; pro- 
moted to corporal December i, 1861 ; to ser- 
geant, January i, 1862; to first sergeant Octo- 
ber 3, 1863; to first lieutenant March i, 1864; 
to captain November 7, 1864; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865. 

First Lieutciuiuts: — Joseph Craig, Septem- 
ber 15, 1861 ; promoted to first lieutenant July 
29, 1862; to adjutant March 28, 1863. 

William H. Hewitt, August 31, 1861; pro- 
moted to first lieutenant May 14. 1863; dis- 
charged by general order May 19, 1865. 

Richard G. Warden, August 26, 1861 ; pro- 
moted from sergeant to first sergeant Novem- 
ber I, 1864; to first lieutenant June 8, 1865; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865; 
veteran. 

Second Lieutenants: — Isaac A. Dunston, 
October 25, 1861 ; promoted from first ser- 
geant July 29, 1862; to second lieutenant May 
I, 1863; died August 2d, of wounds received 
at Gettysburg July 2, 1863. 

Henry H. ^Tjchaels, October 25, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to corporal April i, 1864; to sergeant 
November i, 1864; to second lieutenant June 
8, 1865; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865 ; veteran. 

First Sergeants: — John R. Osborn. January 
4. 1864; promoted to corporal January' i, 
1865; to first sergeant June 8, 1865; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Addison Lau, September 12, 1861 ; died 
June 17th of wounds received at North Anna 
River May 23, 1864; veteran. 



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George Laing, December 24, 1863; promo- 
ted from sergeant September 15, 1864; com- 
missioned second lieutenant October 22, 1864, 
not mustered; discharged by general order 
May 17, 1865; veteran. 

David H. McCauley, December 24, 1863; 
promoted from sergeant March i, 1864; dis- 
charged February 22, 1865; veteran. 

Sergeants: — Charles C. Weaver, October 
25, 1861 ; promoted to corporal April i, 1864; 
to sergeant August 28, 1864; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Samuel H. Mays, October 25, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to corporal August 28, 1864; to ser- 
geant May 17, 1865; mustered out with com- 
pany July II, 1865; veteran. 

James E. Lafferty, October 25, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to corporal August 28, 1864; to ser- 
geant May 29, 1865; mustered out with com- 
pany July II, 1865; veteran. 

Horace H. Ferman, December 24, 1863; 
promoted from corporal June i, 1864; dis- 
charged February 22, 1865; veteran. 

Charles Rodgers, September 9, 1863; 
drafted; promoted to corporal January i, 
1865; to sergeant June 8, 1865; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865. 

Samuel Lattimore, December 24, 1863; 
wounded at Petersburg June 21, 1864; dis- 
charged Febmary 22, 1865; veteran. 

John H. Piersall, December 24, 1863; pro- 
moted from .private June i, 1864; discharged 
February 22, 1865 ; veteran. 

\\'illiam D. Lyttle, December 24, 1863 ; pro- 
moted from private January 24, 1864; dis- 
charged February 22, 1865; veteran. 

Stewart Orr, October 25, 1861; promoted 
to corporal April i, 1864; to sergeant August 

28, 1864; discharged by general order May 

29, 1865 ; veteran. 



William McNutt, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate February 4, 
1863. 

John Clary, August 28, 1861 ; promoted 
from corporal April i, 1862; discharged Au- 
gust 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Andrew A. Harley, August 28, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to corporal April i, 1863; to sergeant 
May I, 1863; discharged August 28, 1864 — 
expiration of term. 

James H. Craig, October 24, 1861 ; promo- 
ted to principal musician August 28, 1864; 
veteran. 

William P. Lowry, October 24, 1861 ; 
transferred to V. R. C. December i, 1864; 
veteran. 

Corporals: — Isaac G. Miller, October 21, 
1861 ; promoted to corporal June, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

John Ashbaugh, July 17, 1863; drafted; 
promoted to corporal January i, 1865; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Eli H. Chilson, October 21, 1861 ; promo- 
ted to corpora] June i, 1864; mustered out 
with company June 11, 1865; veteran. 

Isaac Lytle, October 16, 1861; promoted to 
corporal May 29, 1865; mustered out with 
company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Aaron Young, February 12, 1864; promo- 
ted to corporal June 8, 1865; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865. 

James W. Watkins, February 18, 1864; pro- 
moted to corporal June 8, 1865; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865. 

John H. Hager, July 16, 1863; drafted; 
promoted to corporal June 8, 1865; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 

James B. Allison, October 21, 1861 ; died 
at White Oak Swamp June 28, 1862. 



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Richard M. Rockey, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate June 16, 1862. 

Samuel James, October 24, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate August 7, 
1862. 

Edward Keefer, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate September 26, 
1862. 

James W. Spears, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate September i, 
1862. 

Andrew G. Sager, October 23, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to corporal August 28, 1864; dis- 
charged by general order June 6, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

George Warden, Januar}' 4, 1864; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. December 28, 1864; vet- 
eran. 

William Whipple, August 28, 1861 : not on 
muster-out roll. 

Musicians: — Andrew Stedham, December 
25, 1863; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865; veteran. 

Charles F. Cross. December 25, 1863; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

rrivatcs:— Robert Allen, April 22, 1864; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

T. T. Armagost. October 24, 1861; died at 
Savage Sta-tion July i. 1862. 

James A. Ardery, October 24, 1861; de- 
serted December 15. 1862. 

William Allshouse, August 28. 1861 ; dis- 
charged .\ugust 27. 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

David Allison, October 24, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate August 13, 
1862. 

Levi .Mlshouse, July 17, 1863; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 



Robert E. Alexander, February 29, 1864; 
absent, sick, at muster out. 

F. M. Bookwalter, February 15, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

George A. Brown, July 16, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Levi Bush, September 7, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

James Biggins, March 31, 1864; wounded 
in action June 16, 1864 — expiration of term. 

George W. Bennett, December 31, 1861; 
died at Chester, Pa., August 5th, of wounds 
received at Charles City Cross Roads, Va., 
June 30, 1862. 

John Burton, July 30, 1864; drafted; miss- 
ing in action near Hatcher's Run March 29, 
1865. 

Wm. H. Bookwalter, April 8, 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 20, 
1862. 

F. O. Bookwalter, April 8, 1862 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate January 6, 1863. 

Wm. Bunnel, October 24, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate March 28, 1863. 

Charles L. Brooks, September 9, 1863; 
drafted; discharged January 21. 1865, for 
wounds received in action September 4, 
1864. 

Hezekiah Bowser, February 11, 1864; dis- 
charged by general order June 5, 1865. 

Benn Bannister, September 5, 1861 : de- 
serted: returned; discharged by general order 
May 17. 1865. 

Wm. J. Crick, October 25, 1861 : deserted; 
returned; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865. 

Simon Crandall. March 29, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11. 1865. 

E. P. Cochran. February 22. 1864: mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 



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■ Craig Carnery, July 13, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

John C. Church, July 11, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Benj. F. Coursin, July 18, 1863; drafted; 
discharged by general order July 27, 1865. 

A. J. Cyphert, April 12, 1861 ; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate November 25, 1862. 

Jesse R. Craig, October 24. 1861 : dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate January 29, 
1863. 

George dinger. April 8. 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate March 28, 1863. 

David Cyphert April 8, 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate August 17, 1863. 

George G. Cyphert, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged May 2"/, 1864, for wounds received 
at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863. 

James K. Cyphert, April 12, 1862: dis- 
charged April 18, 1865 — expiration of term. 

George Camp, July 10, 1864; drafted; dis- 
charged by general order June 13, 1865. 

M. G. DeVallance, April 9. 1864; wounded 
in action June 16, 1864; mustered out with 
company July 11, 1865. 

George Dugan, October 25, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

John Divinne, June 14, 1864; drafted; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Geo. W. Davis, October 24. 1861 ; died at 
Camp Franklin, Va., December 5, 1861. 

James Day, September 8, 1863; drafted; 
deserted May 3, 1864. 

John Divine. x\pril 14, 1864; discharged by 
general order May 29, 1865. 

David Dugan, August 28, 1861 ; discharged 
March i, 1865, for wounds received at Deep 
Bottom August 16, 1864; veteran. 

James Devanny, July 16, 1863; drafted: 
transferred to Company D, February 26, 1864. 



Andrew Dougan, February 29, 1864; not 
on muster-out roll. 

William O. Easton, March i, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Andrew Richer, July 16, 1864; drafted; 
transferred to Company D, February 26, 
1864. 

Edward Floyd, April 13. 1864; wounded at 
Opequan August 16, 1864; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865. 

Alanson R. Felt, April 9, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

William George, July 18, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Archibald George, October 25, 1861 ; absent 
on furlough at muster-out; veteran. 

E. A. Gooderham, October 24, 1861 ; killed 
at Malvern Hill, July i, 1862. 

John Goodman, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate February 11, 
1863. 

John Gould, June 17, 1864; drafted; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate March 18, 
1865. 

Albert Gordon, July 28, 1864; discharged 
by general order May 22, 1865. 

Richard Holland, July 29, 1864; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Lee Hileman, September 16, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1864. 

Samuel Harrison, Sr., July 10, 1863; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Miles Haden, February 24, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 

Lebanah H. Hetrick, July, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

James A. Harley, October 25, 1861 ; de- 
serted; returned; mustered out with company 
July II, 1865. 



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Charles Haniniond, June lo, 1864; substi- 
tute; absent, sick, at muster out. 

George Hilbert, October 25, 1861 ; wounded 
at Wilderness May 5, 1864; absent at muster 
out; veteran. 

Henry Hamma, January' 4, 1864; wounded 
at Boydton Plank Road October 27, 1864; ab- 
sent at muster out ; veteran. 

Edward Harrison, October 24, 1861 ; died 
at Philadelphia December 12. 1862. 

Joseph L. Harley, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of temi. 

J. \V. T. Hollopiter, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

David Hetrick, April i^, 1862; discharged 
April 8, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Ami Hager. July, 1863; drafted; dis- 
charged by general order May 29, 1865. 

William Hamma, October, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to Company D, February 26, 1864; vet- 
eran. 

Robert Hunter, August i, 1861; trans- 
ferred to Company D. February 26, 1864. 

John Isaman, July 18, 1863; drafted; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

John Ingham, March 10, 1864; wounded at 
Wilderness May 5, 1864; absent at muster 
out. 

John C. Johnson, April 9, 1864; wounded 
at Wilderness May 6, 1864; absent at muster 
out. 

Jesse Kearnigham, March 29, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

David Kidder. July 11, 1863; drafted; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Samuel Keifer, October 2^. 1861 ; absent 
on furlough at muster out ; veteran. 

M. S. Kirkpatrick. April 8. 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate Febniarv 1 1 . 
1863. 



Patrick Long, March 4, 1864; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865. 

Thomas B. Lines, March 16, 1864; missing 
in action at Wilderness May 6, 1864. 

John Mott, October 16, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company July ii, 1865; veteran. 

Robert Moore, March 24, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 

William Mattis, March 20, 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

John Alays, October 24, 1861 ; died Sep- 
tember 8th of wounds received at Bull Run 
August 29, 1862. 

David Michael, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate August 10, 
1862. 

John Mills, February 26, 1864; discharged 
by general order May 29, 1865. 

Obediah Mills, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate January 19, 
1862. 

Thomas M. Mitchell, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

David Mitchell, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April 11, 
1863. 

Edwin Marquis, July 24, 1863; drafted; 
transferred to Company D, February 26, 1864. 

.•\llen Morrison, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate January 11, 
1863. 

James Maloy, October 24, 1861 ; discharged 
October 24th for wounds received at Charles 
City Cross Roads June 30. 1862. 

John W^ McCormick, October 24, 1861 ; 
killed at Spottsylvania Court House May 12, 
1864. 

Henry McCormick. October 24, 1861 ; died 
of wounds received at Bull Run August 29, 
1862. 



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Geo. D. Funkhouser, January 4, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

Wm. H. Fetter, February 27, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Jacob Fry, October 24, 1861 ; killed at Get- 
tysburg July 3, 1863 ; buried in National Cem- 
etery, section C, grave 90. 

John M. Fry, October 24, 1861 ; died at 
Alexandria December 18, 1861 ; burial record, 
died at Alexandria, Va., December 11, 1863, 
grave 1164. 

David Fleck, October 24, 1S61 ; died at 
Camp Jameson, Va., January 18, 1862; burial 
record, died at Alexandria, Va., December 9, 
1864, grave 1139. 

Perry C. Fox, April 9, 1864; missing in ac- 
tion near Petersburg June 22, 1864. 

David Girts, February 4, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

George McGlaughlin, October 24, 1861 ; 
died July nth of wounds received at Fair 
Oaks May 31, 1862. 

Ab'm. McGlaughlin, October 24, 1861 ; died 
at Philadelphia June 25, 1862; burial record, 
September 28, 1862. 

Robert McFadden, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate October 4, 
1862. 

David McKown, Ju'Jy 17, 1863; drafted; 
discharged by general order May 29, 1865. 

Ross McCoy, October 24, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate November 8, 1862. 

Hillis McKown, October 24, 1861 ; promo- 
ted to sergeant-major February 10, 1863. 

Isaac McCullough, September 9, 1861 ; not 
on muster-out roll. 

David P. Nail, October 24, 1861 ; killed at 
Auburn, Va., October 13, 1863. 



Adam Nuff, April 18, 1862; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate October 22, 1862. 

Wm. J. Newgant, September 9, 1861 ; not 
on muster-out roll. 

Jacob S. Oburn, July 29, 1864; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Joseph R. Ogden, February 26, 1864; ab- 
sent, sick, at muster out. 

Robert Owens, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate January 20, 
1865; veteran. 

George W. Peck, March 20, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 

Michael Phillips, March 29, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 

Coleman E. Parris, April 9, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 

William Pike, April 29, 1864; wounded at 
Petersburg June 15, 1864; absent at muster 
out. 

Frederick Peters, December 24, 1863; 
killed at Hatcher's Run March 25, 1865. 

Jonathan Pierce, October 24, 1861 ; died 
June 23d of wounds received at Wilderness 
May 5, 1864; veteran. 

Oliver N. Powell, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate August 6, 
1862. 

Jacob F. Phillips, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate February 20, 
1863. 

John Palmer, September 9, 1863; drafted; 
transferred to Company D, February 26, 1863. 

F. Rumbarger, July 29, 1864; substitute; 
discharged by general order May 29, 1865. 

Abraham J. Riggles, December 27, 1863; 
deserted ; returned ; mustered out with com- 
pany July II, 1865. 

Edgar E. Riddell, September 30th; 



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wounded at Wilderness May 6, 1864; absent 
at muster out. 

David Richards, March 10, 1864; wounded 
at Spottsylvania C. H. May 10, 1864; absent 
at muster out. 

George Reicli, April 18, 1862; wounded at 
Mine Run November 27, 1863; discharged 
April 10, 1865. 

Jeremiah Rhodes, October 24, 1861; died 
July 1 6th, of wounds received at Gettysburg 
July 3, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, 
section A, grave 67. 

William Rockey, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged August 2-/, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Isaac N. Rainey, October 24, 1861 : dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate Januarj' 24, 
1863. 

John S. Rockey, October 24, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate August 20, 
1863. 

David P. Reich, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate November 3, 
1862. 

Joseph Kinsel, March 23, 1864; transferred 
to Company D, February 26, 1865. 

John Scott, October 25, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Emer)' E. Stitt, July 17, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

William C. Smith, July 17, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

George W. Saunders, September 30, 1861 ; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865; 
veteran. 

Michael Shanhan, September 30. 1861 ; 
mustered out with company July 11. 1865; 
veteran. 

David R. Shannon, February 13, 1864; 
wounded at Wilderness May 6, 1864; absent 
at muster out. 



David Shagel, July 18, 1863; drafted; 
wounded at Wilderness May 6, 1864; dis- 
charged by general order July 19, 1865. 

Ami Sibley, April 7, 1864; wounded at Wil- 
derness May 5, 1864; absent at muster out. 

Barnard Smith, March 10, 1864; wounded 
at Wilderness May 5, 1864; absent at muster 
out. 

Philip Smith, October 24, 1861 ; killed at 
Wilderness May 5, 1864; veteran. 

Templeton Sayers, October 24, 1861 ; died 
at Camp Jameson, Va., November 30, 1861. 

James Sallinger, October 24, 1861 ; died at 
Harrison's Landing July 8, 1862. 

James Schofield, October 24, 1861; died 
near Alexandria October 7, 1862. 

Jacob Sealor, October 24, 1861 ; died at 
Point Lookout August 16, 1862. 

John Shields, April 27, 1864; missing in ac- 
tion near Petersburg June 22, 1864. 

James Stephenson, July 2, 1863; drafted; 
deserted January 10, 1865. 

^\'illiam Speady, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged August 27, 1864 — expiration of temi. 

Daniel Sarver, August 22, 1862; discharged 
by general order May 29, 1865. 

Francis Snyder, July 16, 1863; drafted; 
discharged January 2. 1865, for wounds re- 
ceived at Wilderness May 6, 1864. 

Francis Smith, April 8, 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate August 7, 1862. 

George Settlemoyer, December 31, 186 1; 
discharged on surgeon's certificate August 7, 
1862. 

John SoUinger, October 24, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December t8, 
1862. 

Palmer J. Stephens, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate January 15, 
1863. 



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Jackson Spears, October 24, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate May 29, 1863. 

H. Schreckengost, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged December 22d for wounds received at 
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863. 

George Stokes, February 29, 1864; trans- 
ferred to Company D, February 26, 1864; vet- 
eran. 

John Smith, July 11, 1863; drafted; trans- 
ferred to Company D, February 26, 1864. 

John Stedham, August i, 1861 ; transferred 
to Company D, February 26, 1864. 

Peter L. Smith, September 9, 1861 ; not on 
muster-out roll. 

Thomas M. Tantlinger, September 9, 1861 ; 
substitute; died at Washington April 4, 1865; 
burial record, March 27, 1865; buried in Na- 
tional Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 

John H. Twining, March 26, 1864; miss- 
ing in action at Wilderness May 6, 1864. 

Isaac Turner, June 7, 1864; substitute; 
transferred to V. R. C. September 25, 1864. 

Wm. W. Vaneps. March 11, 1864; nius- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Philip W. Welch, June 22, 1864; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Alexander Walker. September 9, 1863; 
drafted; mustered out with companv Julv 11, 
1865. 

Samuel F. Williams, September 30, 1861 ; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865; 
veteran. 

^Villiam C. W'ilson, June 30, 1864; substi- 
tute: killed at Deep Bottom August 16, 1864; 
burial record, died at Philadephia September 
16. 1864. 

John A. L. ^^'ilson. March 25, 1864: died 
at City Point January 24, 1865. 

James Woods, October 24, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate September 26, 1862. 



Samuel Walker, October 24, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April 14, 1862. 

\\'illiam Westover, October 24, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate February 17, 
1863. 

John Withrow, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged August 27, 1864 — expiration of temi. 

Thomas F. Wilson, February 29, 1864; 
transferred to Companv D, Februarj' 26, 
1865. 

Abraham Young, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged August 27, 1864 — expiration of tenn. 

COMPANY D 

Recruited in Allegheny and Clearfield Counties 

Captains: — John Rose, August 28, 1861 ; 
resigned January 27, 1862. 

Levi Bird Duff, May i, 1861 ; wounded at 
Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; promoted from cor- 
poral Company A, 38th P. V. February 8, 
1862, to major May 4, 1863. 

Isaac L. Piatt, August 28, 1861 ; promoted 
from sergeant to first sergeant January 28, 
1862; to first lieutenant July i, 1862; to cap- 
tain April 21, 1864; discharged October 8, 
1864 — expiration of term. 

William Kelly, August 28, 1861 ; promoted 
to corporal February 28, 1862 ; to sergeant 
July I, 1862; to first sergeant July i, 1863; 
to captain November 26, 1864: mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

First Lieutenants: — Wm. W. ^^^orrell. Au- 
gust 28, 1861 : resigned Januarj^ 27, 1862. 

J. P. R. Cummisky, February 6. 1862; 
killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862. 

Joseph L. Evans, September 12, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to second lieutenant December 15, 1864; 
to first lieutenant May 15, 1865; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Horace Warner, December i, 1864; pro- 



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nioted from 2d U. S. Sharpshooters February 
18, 1865; discharged March 15, 1865. 

Second Lieutenants: — Charles C. Wilson, 
August 28, iSOi ; resigned January 2-/, 1S62. 

George Gibson, August i, 1861; promoted 
from first sergeant December i, 1864; to sec- 
ond lieutenant May 15, 1865; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Charles H. Powers, August 28, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to first sergeant August 31, 1861; to 
second lieutenant January 28, 1862; killed at 
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863. 

James Silvis, August 28, 1861 ; promoted 
from sergeant to first sergeant November i, 
1862; to second lieutenant July i, 1863; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate August 6, 

1864. 

First Sergeants:—]. K. P. McCullough, 
August I, 1861 ; promoted to sergeant Novem- 
ber 26, 1864; to first sergeant May 15, 1865; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

Sergeants:— ]u\v.\ McKindig, August i, 
1861; promoted to sergeant November 26, 
1864: mustered out with company July 11, 
1865 ; veteran. 

George O. Riggs, August 28, 1861 ; promo- 
ted to corporal December 31, 1864, to ser- 
geant May 15, 1865; mustered out with com- 
pany July II, 1865; veteran. 

Wm. C. McGarvey, August 28, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to corporal December i, 1862; to ser- 
geant May 15, 1865; mustered out with com- 
pany July II, 1865; veteran. 

Milton Craven, August 28, 1861 ; promoted 
to corporal April 30, 1863; to sergeant March 
I, 1864; wounded, with loss of arm, at Wil- 
derness May 6, 1864; absent in hospital at 
muster out; veteran. 

Ebenezer BuUers, August 28, 1861 ; promo- 



ted to corporal July, 1862; to sergeant April 
I, 1863; discharged August 28, 1864 — expira- 
tion of term. 

John C. Jolinson, August 28, 1861 ; promo- 
ted to sergeant July i, 1862; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate February i, 1863. 

Mahlon B. Loux, August 28, 1861 ; promo- 
ted to corporal March i, 1862; to sergeant 
June 30, 1863; discharged August 28, 1864 — 
expiration of term. 

Isaac M. Temple, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
cliarged on surgeon's certificate December 30, 
1862. 

Corporals: — Joseph F. Wolford, August i, 
1861 ; promoted to corporal December 31, 
1864; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865; veteran. 

John R. Shaffer, August 28, 1861 ; promo- 
ted to corporal December 31, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Robert Scott, February 10, 1864; promoted 
to corptjral December 31, 1864; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

James Hare. August i, 1861 ; promoted to 
corporal March i, 1865; mustered out with 
company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Osborn Hod, February 28, 1864; promoted 
to corporal May 15, 1865; mustered out with 
company July 11, 1865. 

Edward Kline, August 28, 1861 ; promoted 
to corporal May 15, 1865; mustered out with 
company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Daniel R. Snyder, August 28, 1861 ; died 
June 1st of wounds received at Wilderness 
May 6, 1864; veteran. 

James H. Green, August 28, 1861 : dis- 
charge<l August 2, 1862. 

Gilbraith Patterson, August 28, 1861 ; died 
December 6, 1864. 

Charles E. Hoel, August 28, 1861; promo- 



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ted to corporal April 30, 1863; wounded at 
Wilderness May 6th, and with loss of arm 
at Spottsylvania C. H. May 10, 1864; dis- 
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

John B. Horning, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate Januaiy 8, 
1863. 

Darius Vastbinder, August 28, 1861 ; pro- 
moled to corporal March i, 1865; discharged 
by general order May 29, 1865. 

D. H. Paulhamus, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged December loth, for wounds received 
at Gettysburg July 2, 1863. 

Andrew McKown, August 28, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to principal musician August 28, 1863. 

Jerome B. Taylor, August 28, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. October 2, 1863. 

Privates: — Milton J. Adams, March 21, 
1864; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H. May 
12, 1864; absent at hospital at muster-out; 
veteran. 

Benjamin F. Alexander, April 18, 1864; 
discharged by general order June 24, 1865. 

Amos Ashkettle, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April 4, 
1862. 

Ebenezer O. Bartlett, August 28, 1861 ; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865; 
veteran. 

John Berchtold, June 13, 1864; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

John Bickerton, July 16, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Philip Black, March 31, 1864; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865. 

Daniel Bowers, March 31, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 

John Boyle, August i, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

John Becker, September 7, 1863 ; drafted ; 



wounded at Wilderness May 6, 1864; absent 
in hospital at muster out. 

David Bell, August 28, 1861 ; died June 23d 
— burial record, June 26th — of wounds re- 
ceived at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; buried in 
Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I. 

Richard Bedell, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Silas Bouse, August 28, 1861 ; transferred 
to V. R. C. November i, 1863; returned June 
25, 1864; discharged August 28, 1864 — expi- 
ration of term. 

Oliver P. Boyd, July 11, 1863; drafted; dis- 
charged by general order June 6, 1865. 

John Bulgar, February 26, 1864; discharged 
September 21, 1864. 

Asa Bowdish, August 28, 1861 ; discharged 
October 29, 1861. 

Byron Bryant, x\ugust 28, 1861 ; discharged 
August 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Wm. Cameron, July 25, 1864; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Christopher Chadderton, July 20, 1864; 
substitute; mustered out with company July 
II, 1865. 

John S. Christie, August 28, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

George Colston, August i, 1861; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Isaiah Corbett, December 26, 1863 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

James R. Corbett, August 28, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1861 ; vet- 
eran. 

Samuel Criswell, August 28, 1861; killed 
at Charles City Cross Roads June 30, 1862. 

Andrew Christie, August 28, 1861 ; died 
June 17th of wounds received at Petersburg, 
June 16, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



City Point, section E, division i, grave 135; 
veteran. 

Edward Cox, March iS, 1865; substitute; 
deserted June 24, 1865. 

Anson L. Curry, August 28, 1861 ; deserted 
November, 1862. 

Joel Clark, August 28, 1861 ; discharged 
August 28, 1864 — expiration of term. 

Vincent Crabtree, March 16, 1865; substi- 
tute; discharged by general order May 29, 
1865. 

James M. Cree, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate January 8, 
1863. 

Eli B. Clemson, August 28, 1861 ; promoted 
to principal musician September i, 1864; vet- 
eran. 

Francis Davis, February 22, 1864; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

\\'illiam Dunn, August 25, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Thomas Davis, February 22, 1864; drafted; 
died December 31, 1864; buried in National 
Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 

James Devanny, July 16, 1863; drafted; 
captured June 22, 1864. 

Matthew Eagleson, July 11, 1863; drafted; 
died Februarj' 19, 1865; buried in Poplar 
Grove National Cemetery, Petersburg, Va., 
section D, division C, grave 33. 

Andrew Eicher, July 16, 1863; drafted; 
missing in action at Boydton Plank Road. Va., 
October 2j, 1864. 

James Fair, August i, 1861 ; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Samuel Free, February 27. 1864; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Calvin Frj'er. March 18, 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

John Fleming, July 10, 1863; drafted; 



wounded October 2, 1864; absent in hospital 
at muster out. 

Jacob F"rickie, June 30, 1864; substitute; ab- 
sent, sick, at muster out. 

C. Fischer, June 29, 1864; substitute; de- 
serted July 29, 1864. 

Charles ^I. Frazier, March 22, 1862; dis- 
charged March 22, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Ransom Freeman, August 28, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate March 18, 
1862. 

Simon Fulton, August 28, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate February 9, 1863. 

Charles Frick, March 2^, 1865 ; discharged 
by general order May 29, 1865. 

Charles Graham, August 28, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

William Griffith, February 15, 1865; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

James K. Grimley, March 2t„ 1865; sub- 
stitute; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865. 

Samuel Gross, March 23, 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

James Gracey, July 11, 1863; drafted; dis- 
charged by general order May 29, 1865. 

Andrew Henderson, July 18, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Alexander D. Hoel, October 25, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

Henry Houser, March 18, 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Josiah M. Hays, July 16, 1863; drafted; 
absent, sick, at muster out. 

Samuel S. Hays, February 22, 1864; 
drafted; died at Beverly, N. J., October 9, 
1864. 

John Hilliard, August 28, 1861 ; died De- 



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buried at Point Lookout, 



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cember 15, iS6j 
Md. 

Sebastian Hogaii, August 28, 1861 ; died 
October 6, 1861. 



charged on surgeon's certificate December 2-j, 
1862. 

John KHnger, August 28, 1861 ; discharged 
September 3rd for wounds received at Glen- 



Robert Hunter, August i, 1861 ; missing in dale, Va., June 30, 1862. 
action at Spottsylvania C. H. May 12, 1863. Edward Knapp, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
Isaiah Haines, August 25, 1861 ; discharged charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of tenn. 



on surgeon's certificate April 4, 1862. 

William Hamma, October 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged by general order May 29, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

Nathaniel B. Hippie, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April 4, 1862. 



Frank Livingston, August 28, 1861 ; de- 
serted June 27, 1863. 

William Lightner, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate March 25, 
1862. 

John Mayberry, July 29, 1864; substitute; 



William B. Hoel, August 28, 1861 ; dis- mustered out with company July 11, 1865 



charged on surgeon's certificate January 8, 
1863. 

George Hollenbeck, September 30, 1862; 
discharged by general order May 29, 1865. 

Lyman Hegley, August 28, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. November 6, 1863. 

John Hennessy, March 2, 1865; not on 
muster-out roll. 

Eli Ice, July 29, 1864; substitute; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate June, 1865. 

Wilder Jackson, September 2, 1863; 
drafted; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865. 

Jonathan Jamison, August i, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

James Kelly, February 7, 1865; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 

John Knoll, February 7, 1865; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865. 

Gottfried Kammur, March 16, 1865; sub- 
stitute: deserted March 27, 1865. 

Henry Keys, August 28, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate March 27, 1862. 
Joseph F. Kirby, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 



David kulholland, October 25, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; '^'ct- 
eran. 

James Murphy, August 7, 1862; wounded 
at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; absent in 
hospital at muster out. 

Edwin Marquis, July 24, 1863; drafted; 
missing in action September 13, 1864. 

James Mack, March 16, 1865; substitute; 
deserted April 28, 1865. 

Thomas J. Morrison, March 17, 1865; sub- 
stitute; deserted June 25, 1865. 

Malvin Munger, October 25, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to 33rd N. Y. V. August 31, 1862. 

Archibald F. Mason, October 28, 1861 ; 
discharged on surgeon's certificate Februarv 
27, 1863. 

Henry Marquett, September 4, 1863; 
drafted; prisoner from October 27, 1864, to 
March 4, 1865; discharged by general order 
June 17, 1865. 

James McAfee, August i. 1861 ; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Charles A. McCosh, August i, 1861 : mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Samuel McFadden, August 28, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

William McKelvy, August 1, 1861; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

Alexander P. McArdle, August 28, 1861 ; 
discharged on surgeon's certificate August 4, 
1862. 

David McCardle, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged August 28, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

Reed McFadden, August 28, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate November 6, 

1861. 

Sam McLaughlin, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate November 28, 
1863. 

John McLaughlin, August 28, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. September 12, 1863. 

Irwin McCutcheon, August i, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. August I, 1864; veteran. 

Nathan Noble, August 28, 1861 ; captured 
at Gaines's Mills, June 27, 1862; died July 
20, 1862. 

■ Benjamin Newcomb, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate August 10, 
1862. 

James O'Nell, September 4, 1863; substi- 
tute; deserted September 23, 1863. 

Casper Pitcher, June 13, 1864; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

William Pennington, August 28, 1861 ; 
killed at Fairoaks May 31, 1862. 

George Plotner, August 28, 1861 ; killed at 
Fairoaks, May 31, 1862. 

Joseph Pete, March 18, 1865; deserted June 
25, 1865. 

Josiah Y. Reppeard, March 31, 1864; 
killed at Wilderness May 5, 1864. 



William Riddle, August 28, 1861 ; killed at 
Fairoaks May 31, 1862. 

George L. Riley, March 31, 1864; killed at 
\\'ilderness May 5, 1864. 

Charles B. Ross, August 28, 1861 ; killed at 
Fairoaks May 31, 1S62. 

Joseph Riensel, March 23, 1864; captured 
at Boydton Plank Road October 27, 1864; 
died at Annapolis, Md., March 16, 1865. 

John Robinson, March 18, 1865; deserted 
June 5, 1865. 

Isaac L. Rearick, July 18, 1863; drafted; 
discharged on surgeon's certificate February 

5- 1865. 

Solomon B. Riggs, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged April 20, 1865, for wounds received 
at Petersburg June 22, 1864. 

John Rorabaugh, August 28, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to Y. R. C. November 6, 1863. 

William M. Riggs, August 28, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. December 20, 1863. 

Samuel K. Shipley, September 4, 1863; 
substitute; deserted; returned; out with com- 
pany July II, 1865. 

Andrew Sites, August 28, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

George Smith, August i, 1861 ; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Herman Sneer, September 4, 1863; 
drafted; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865. 

George Staum. June 13, 1864; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

George J. Stiles, September 4, 1863; 
drafted: mustered out with company July 11, 
1865. 

Gershom Saxton, August 28, 1861 ; killed 
at Wilderness May 5, 1864. 

William Shaffer, August 28, 1861 ; killed at 
Deep Bottom .August 16, 1864; veteran. 



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William Smith, August 28, 1861 ; captured 
June 22, 1862; died in Richmond July 2, 1862. 

Henry Shaffner, August 28, 1861 ; died July 
2nd of wounds received at Fairoaks May 31, 
1862. 

George Stokes, February 28, 1864; cap- 
tured; died at Salisbur}', N. C, January 23, 
1865 ; veteran. 

John Smith, July 11, 1863; drafted; miss- 
ing in action at Boydton Plank Road October 
27, 1864. 

Samuel Sharp, September i, 1863; substi- 
tute; deserted June 25, 1865. 

Richard Smith, March 16, 1865; substitute; 
deserted April i, 1865. 

Isaac Solly, August 28, 1861 ; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate October 4, 1862. 

William H. Saxton, August 28, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to loth U. S. Infantry December 20, 
1862. 

Robert Shull, August 19, 1862; discharged 
by general order May 29, 1865. 

Perry Smith, August 28, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate December 31, 1862. 

Almon Spencer, March 22, 1862; dis- 
charged March 22, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

John Stedham, April i, 1861 ; captured; 
discharged May 19, 1865 — expiration of term. 

Harvey D. Thompson, July 15, 1863; 
drafted; discharged by general order June 24, 
1865. 

James Thompson, February 14, 1865; 
wounded at Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865; 
absent in hospital at muster out. 

William Todd, March 16, 1865; substitute; 
deserted June 25, 1865. 

Robert Tozer, August 28, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate April 4, 1862. 

Solomon Tozer, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 



charged on surgeon's certificate February 11 
1863. 

Charles Truck, March 25, 1865; substitute; 
discharged by general order May 29, 1865. 

Bos well C. Thorn, xA.ugust 28, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. December 15, 1863. 

Gabriel Vastbinder, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate November 11. 
1862. 

Anthony Williams, August i, 1864; substi- 
tute; mustered out with companv July 11, 
1865. 

William Wilson, February 12, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

William Woodward, March 31, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Henry C. Wykoff, March 22, 1862; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

John Wilson, August 28, 1861 ; killed at 
Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. 

George Wood, August 28, 1861 ; killed at 
Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. 

William Williams, July 27, 1864; substi- 
tute: deserted February 4, 1865. 

Charles D. Warner, September 8. 1863; 
drafted; discharged bv general order June 23, 
1865. 

John Williams, August 28, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate June 27, 
1862. 

Ellis Wilson, August 28, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate February 2, 1863. 

George Wilson, August 28, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 13, 
1862. 

Thomas F. Wilson, February 29, 1864; 
prisoner from September 10, 1864, to March 
12, 1865; discharged by general order June 6, 
1865. 



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Henry B. White, July ii, 1863; drafted; 
transferred to V. R. C January 5, 1865. 

George Yingling, February 25, 1864; 
wounded at Boydlon Plank Road October 28, 
1864; absent in hospital at muster out. 

John Yingling, August 28, 1861 ; killed at 
I'etersburg lune 16, 1864; buried in National 
Cemetery, City Point, section D, division i, 
grave 78; veteran. 

Company 1' 

Recruited in Clearfield, Indiana and Venango 
Counties 

Captains: — Robert Kirk, September 9, 
1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; 
and at Bull Run August 29, 1862; killed at 
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863. 

John Daugherty, September 9, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to first sergeant January 2, 1862 ; to sec- 
ond lieutenant September 29, 1862; to first 
lieutenant November 26, 1862; to captain Au- 
gust 19, 1863; mustered out October 7, 1864 
— expiration of term. 

William Kemper, September 17, 1861; pro- 
moted from corporal to sergeant January 2, 
1862; to first sergeant September 29. 1862; 
to second lieutenant January i, 1863; to cap- 
tain November 24, 1864: mustered out with 
company July 11, 1865. 

First Lieutenants: — James B. Greggir, Sep- 
tember 9, 1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks, May 
31, 1862; resigned October 24, 1862. 

Henry P. McKilli]), September 9. 1861 ; 
promoted to corporal January i, 1863: to ser- 
geant July I. 1863; to first sergeant April i, 
1864; to first lieutenant November 26. 1864; 
mustered out with company July 11. 1865; 
veteran. 

Second Lieutenants: — L)a\id Ratcliff, Octo- 
ber 25, iSC)! ; resigned December 2. 1861. 



Ezra B. Baird, September 9, 1861 ; promo- 
ted from first sergeant to second lieutenant 
January 2, 1862; wounded at Fair Oaks May 
31, 1862; resigned October 24, 1862. 

Ogg Neil, Febmary 19, 1862; promoted 
to corporal August 28, 1863; to sergeant 
July I, 1864: to first sergeant December 17, 
1864; to second lieutenant June 8, 1865; 
mustered out with company July 11. 1865; 
\eteran. 

First Sergeants: — William T. Stewart, Sep- 
tember 17, 1861 ; promoted to corporal, Au- 
gust 27, 1863, to sergeant July i, 1864, to first 
sergeant June 9, 1865; mustered out with 
company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Jacob S. Smith, Septeml^er 9, 1861 ; promo- 
led from sergeant January i, 1863: killed at 
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863. 

Sergeants: — Lewis Findley, August 28, 
1861 ; promoted to corporal July i, 1864; to 
sergeant September i, 1864; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Will. W. Hazelett, September 17, 1861; 
promoted to corporal September i, 1864; to 
sergeant December 17, 1864; mustered out 
with company July 11. 1865; veteran. 

John ^I. Brewer. I'ebruarv- 28, 1864; pro- 
moted to corporal September i, 1864; to ser- 
geant December 17. 1864: mustered out with 
company July 11, 1865. 

Samuel H. Pound, February 17, 1862; pro- 
moted to corporal December 17, 1864; to ser- 
geant June 9. 1865; mustered out with com- 
pany July II, 1865; veteran. 

Robert Doty, September 9, 1861 ; promoted 
from corporal to sergeant September 9, 1862; 
killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863; buried in 
National Cemetery, section E, grave 9. 

John W. Smith. September 9, i86i ; promo- 
ted to corporal August 28, 1863; to sergeant 



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April I, 1864; killed at Petersburg June 18, 
1864; veteran. 

Samuel Adamson, September 9, 1861 ; died 
May 20, 1863, of wounds received in action: 
burial in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. 

John Hendricks, October 25, 1861 ; dis- 
charged October 25, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

Elijah Pantall, October 25, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. March 4, 1864. 

Jonathan Brindle, October 25, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. June 18, 1864. 

Corporals: — Luke Loomis, Jr., July 8, 1864; 
drafted; promoted to corporal December 17, 
1864; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865. 

Joshua Pearce, September 9, 1861 ; promo- 
ted to corporal June 9, 1865; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Joseph Taylor, September 9, 1861 ; promo- 
ted to corporal June 9, 1865 ; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Wm. H. Hazelett, September 17, 1861 ; pro- 
moted to corporal June 9, 1865; mustered out 
with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Charles B. Gill, August 28, 1861 ; promoted 
to corporal September i, 1864; absent, 
wounded, at muster out ; veteran. 

John W. Lynn, July 16. 1863; drafted; dis- 
charged by general order June 24, 1865. 

John N. Means, February 28, 1864; promo- 
ted to corporal June 9, 1865. 

Lewis D. Ensinger, September 9, 1861 ; 
promoted to corporal January i, 1862; 
killed at Charles City Cross Roads June 30, 
1862. 

Ira F. Mott, September 3, 1861; promoted 
to corporal August 28, 1863 ; killed at Wilder- 
ness May 5, 1864; veteran. 

George B. Hall, September 17, 1861 ; dis- 



charged on surgeon's certificate October 12, 
1864; veteran. 

George W. McFadden, August 28, 1861 ; 
prisoner from October 2y, 1864, to March 2, 
1865; discharged by general order June 5, 
1865 ; veteran. 

Thomas Niel, October 19, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate March 4. 1865 ; vet- 
eran. 

Irwin B. Nicodemus, May 7, 1862 ; dis- 
charged May 19, 1864 — expiration of temi. 

James Randolph, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate June 30, 
1863. 

George \V. Randolph, September 9, 1861" 
discharged October 25, 1862, for wounds re- 
ceived in action. 

John N. Vanhorn, October 25, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate Februarv 6, 
1863. 

Peter W'heelan, November 2, 1861 ; dis- 
charged November i, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

George W. Campbell, September 9. 1861 ; 
discharged February 25, 1863, for wounds re- 
ceived in action. 

Privates: — Wm. H. H. Anthony, Septem- 
ber 17, 1861 : missing in action at Spottsyl- 
vania C. H. May 12, 1864; veteran. 

Jonathan Ayers, February 25, 1864: miss- 
ing in action at Boydton Plank Road October 
27, 1864. 

James D. Anthony, October 25, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate October 14, 
1862. 

Thos. S. Anderson, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged Februarj' 6, 1863, for wounds re- 
ceived in action. 

James Aul, October 25, 1861 ; transferred 
to V. R. C. July I, 1864. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



William W. Brillhart, February lO, 1864; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

John W. Br}'ant, August 2, 1864; mustered 
out will) company July 11, 1865. 

Jacob L. Bee, February 11, 1864; absent, 
sick, at muster out. 

Joim W. Brooks, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate ]\l:irch 25, 
1863. 

Charles Berry, October 25, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate February 18, 
1863. 

James Buher, July 7, 1864; substitute; pris- 
oner from August 16, 1864, to IMarch 13, 
1865; discharged by general order June 29, 
1865. 

John H. Bush, February 28, 1864; absent, 
wounded, at muster out. 

James Crock, September 9, 18C1 ; killed at 
Fair Oaks May 31, 1863. 

James Crawford, March 16, 1865; substi- 
tute; deserted June 23, 1865. 

John Carr, March 18, 1865; substitute; de- 
serted April 27, 1865. 

Samuel Cochran, September 9, 1861 ; de- 
serted June 30, 1863; returned; discharged 
May 2',, 1865, to date expiration of term. 

John Cupler, September 9, 1863; discharged 
February 15, 1863, for wounds received in ac- 
tion. 

\Vm. A. Chambers, April 30, 1862: trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. October i, 1863. 

Perry C. Cupler, September 9, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. September i, 1863. 

Alichael Dolan, March 18, 1865; substitute: 
absent, sick, at muster out. 

William W. Dixon, February 14, 1864; ab- 
sent on furlough at muster out. 

Peter Depp. September 9, 1861: killed at 
Chancellorsville May 3, 1863. 



Henry H. Depp, September 9, 1861 ; died 
at New Haven, Conn., July 6, 1862, of wounds 
received in action. 

Peter Dalton, March 18, 1865; substitute; 
deserted July i, 1865. 

Thomas Daily, jMarch 10, 1865; substitute; 
deserted June 26, 1865. 

Patrick Delaney, March 17, 1865; substi- 
tute; deserted May 15, 1865. 

Philip B. Depp, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate November 12, 
1861. 

John P. Drum, October 25, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate January i, 
1863. 

James Drum, September 9, 1861; dis- 
charged July 23, 1863, for wounds received 
in action. 

Jonathan Doty, September 9, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out September 30, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

Samuel Edwards, September 17, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate November 12, 
t86i. 

Chauncey A. Ellis, October 25, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out September 9, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

John M. Fleming, September 17. 1861 ; mus- 
tered 'out with company July 11, 1864; vet- 
eran. 

Alfred Foltz. March 5. 1865; substitute; alj- 
sent, sick, at muster out. 

Wm. Fitzgerald, March 17, 1865; .substi- 
tute: deserted April 4, 1865. 

Samuel Fry. October 26, 1861 ; discharged 
January 2, 1863; for wounds received in ac- 
tion. 

John F. Fulmer, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged September 8, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 



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Samuel D. Fulmer, September 9, 1861; dis- 
charged August 24, 1864, for wounds received 
in action. 

Thomas S. Guiles, March 15, 1S65; substi- 
tute; deserted June 23, 1865. 

Stephen Gleeson, March 16, 1865; substi- 
tute; mustered out with company July 11, 
1S65. 

George Gossor, March 3, 1S65; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

James Gallagher, March 13, 1865; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Joseph Graham, February 23, 1865; 
drafted ; mustered out with company July 1 1 , 
1865. 

Anthony A. Gallagher, July 15, 1864; 
drafted; absent, sick, at muster out. 

Henry A. L. Girts, September 9, 1862; 
transferred to V. R. C. October i, 1863; dis- 
charged by general order June 29, 1865. 

Jonathan Himes, September 3, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1S65; vet- 
eran. 

W'm. S. Hendricks, September 17, 1861 ; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865; 
veteran. 

Isaac Hendricks. February 28, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Joseph Hill, September 9, 1861 ; killed at 
Fair Oaks May 31, 1862. 

Alonzo Hemstreat, September 9, 1861 ; 
killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863. 

George W. Hoover, October 25, 1861 ; died 
at Fortress Monroe June 4, 1862, of wounds 
received in action. 

Benjamin B. Hall. February 29, 1S64; cap- 
tured: died at Andersonville, Ga.. July 17, 
1864; grave, 3474. 

John Hare, March 17, 1865; substitute; de- 
serted April 2-, 1865. 



James Hopkins, September 9, 1862; de- 
serted October, 1863. 

Thomas Hombs, January 30, 1864; de- 
serted May 6, 1864. 

H. H. Hollowell, October 26, 1861 ; de- 
serted October, 1863. 

Simon D. Hugus, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate March 14, 
1862. 

John C. Hollowell, October 26, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate November i, 
1862. 

Thomas M. Hauck, October 25, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 24, 
1862. 

Edward Hogan, March 17, 1865; substi- 
tute ; discharged on surgeon's certificate June 
II, 1865. 

Geo. W. Hollowell, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged January 13, 1863, for wounds re- 
ceived in action. 

Samuel Hannah, September 9, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to 1st U. S. Cavalry January 17, 1863. 

George K. Hoover, October 26, 1861 ; trans- 
ferred to V. R. C. October 7, 1863. 

Daniel Johnston, October 25, 1861 ; killed 
at Bull Run August 29, 1862. 

John D. Jewell, September 3, 1861 ; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865; vet- 
eran. 

Jackson Jones, July 11. 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

James A. Johnston, June 9, 1864; substi- 
tute; killed near Weldon Railroad, Va., Octo- 
ber 2, 1864. 

Robert J. Jewett, Febraary 17, 1862; died 
at Washington, D. C, June 4, 1864, of 
wounds received in action ; buried in National 
Cemetery, Arlington, Va. ; veteran. 

James Jenkins, July 27, 1864; drafted; 



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missing in action at Deep Bottom, Va., Octo- 
ber 2, 1864. 

Amos S. Knauer, March 11, 1865; drafted; 
mustered out with company July u, 1865. 

Harrison Keltz, September 9. 1861 : de- 
serted June 25, 1863; returned April 25, 
1865; mustered out with company Julv 11, 
1865. 

Charles Kleffer. October 25, 1861 ; died at 
Camp Jameson, Va., January 28, 1862. 

John Kelly, March 16, 1865; substitute; de- 
serted April 2, 1865. 

John Kelly, June 27, 1862; captured; died 
at Salisbury, N. C, Dec. 15, 1864. 

Jacob Kurtz, March 16, 1865; substitute, 
deserted April 2, 1865. 

Thomas Kennan, March 17, 1865; substi- 
tute; deserted June 29, 1865. 

Robert S. Laughry, February 24, 1864; 
mustered out with company July n. 1865. 

Levi S. Lust, March 18. 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Nicholas Lutcher, March 17, 1865; substi- 
tute; mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Charles Lyle, January 29, 1864; killed at 
Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; buried in Wil- 
derness burial grounds. 

John Myer, March 16, 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Edward Mingus, March 18, 1865; substi- 
tute; deserted; returned June 29, 1865; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

George R. Moyer, March 16, 1865; substi- 
tute; mustered out with company July 11. 
1865. 

Garret P. Mattis, March 17, 1865; substi- 
tute; mustered out with company July 11, 

1865. 

Peter Morgan, March 22, 1865; substitute; 
discharged by general order July 12, 1865. 



Wm. Mann, January 16, 1863; killed at 
Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865. 

Scott Mitchell. June 4, 1864; substitute; 
died November 6, 1864. 

\\'m. C. Martin, September 17, 1861 ; died 
Januarj' 6, 1865; veteran. 

Geo. W. Maynard, September 9, 1861 ; 
missing in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864. 

George Moore, March 15, 1865; substitute; 
deserted May 20, 1865. 

John Miller, September 9, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate January 29, 1863. 

Jas. A. Minish, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged September 8, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

James McCarty, March 17, 1865; substitute; 
absent, wounded, at muster out. 

Rob. McMannes, October 26, 1861 ; died at 
Harrison's Landing, Va., July 20, 1862. 

Michael McDannell, March 16, 1865; substi- 
tute; deserted April 27, 1865. 

Thomas McFadden, March 17, 1865; sub- 
stitute; deserted April i, 1865. 

John McKean. September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate January 11, 
1863. 

Sam. A. McGhee, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged September 8, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

Wm. T. Niel, May 7, 1862; discharged on 
surgeon's certificate August 6, 1862. 

Thomas Orr, September 9. 1861; killed at 
Bull Run, Va., August 29, 1862. 

Wm. O'Brian, March 16. 1865; substitute; 
deserted April 4, 1865. 

Matthew O'Donnell. March 17. 1865; sub- 
stitute, deserted April i, 1865. 

Chas. W. O'Niel, March 18, 1865; substi- 
tute; deserted June 24, 1865. 



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James O'Bran, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged September 10, 1862, for wounds re- 
ceived in action. 

Thomas O'Brichel, September 9, 1861 ; dis- 
charged September 8, 1864 — expiration of 
term. 

Charles Parry, March 18, 1865; substitute; 
discharged by general order June 12, 1865. 

David R. Porter, January 11, 1864; died at 
Philadelphia, Pa., February 13, 1865. 

Jas. R. Pounds, October 25, 1861 ; missing 
in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863. 

Jackson Piper, October 25, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 11, 
1862. 

Adam Ritz, March 18, 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Enos Ratzel, March 18, 1865; drafted; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Amos Redky, March 24, 1865; drafted; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

John Riley, March 16, 1865; substitute; de- 
serted April 5, 1865. 

Jacob Reel, March 21, 1865; drafted; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Peter Rourke, March 16, 1865; substitute; 
deserted July i, 1865. 

Irwin Robinson, February 15, 1864; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April 20, 

1865. 

Jas. W. Shafifer, March 19, 1862; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865; veteran. 

Isaac Smith, July 16, 1863; drafted; mus- 
tered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Geo. Shields, September 8, 1862; deserted 
June 30, 1863; returned November 14, 1864; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

John Schmidt, March 17, 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11. 1865. 

Asher A. Sellers, February 24, 1865; 



drafted; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865. 

John Service, August 28, 1861 ; absent, 
wounded, at muster out; veteran. 

David Simpson, February 14, 1864; dis- 
charged by general order June 27, 1865. 

Chas. Smouse, September 9, 1861 ; killed at 
Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1864. 

David S. Simpson, September 9, 1861 ; 
killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. 

Samuel Stevenson, July i, 1864; substitute; 
captured; died at Salisbury, N. C, December 
27, 1864. 

Lewis Stem, June 13, 1864; substitute; 
missing in action at Boydton Plank Road, Va., 
October 27, 1864. 

James S. Smith, February 28, 1864; substi- 
tute; missing in action at Boydton Plank 
Road, Va., October 27, 1864. 

Dan. Sullivan, March 16, 1865; substitute; 
deserted April 5, 1865. 

Andrew J. Smith, September 8, 1862; de- 
serted October, 1863. 

Henry Shaffer, October 25, 1861 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate September 15, 
1862. 

Peter C. Spencer, October 25, 1861; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 31, 
1862. 

John Stewart, October 25, 1861 ; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate January 30, 1863. 

David C. Simpson, February 14, 1864; dis- 
charged by general order June 2, 1865. 

Daniel Tallman, September 9, 1861 ; de- 
serted May 10, 1862. 

Sterling M. Thomas, September 9, 1861 ; 
deserted April i, 1862. 

Peter Vanoligan, March 18, 1865 ; substi- 
tute; mustered out with company July 11, 
1865. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



John Vorece, March lo, 1865; substitute; 
deserted May 2, 1865. 

Sam. W. Walker. February 18, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company July il, 1865. 

Isaac Wray, February 18, 1864; mustered 
out with company July 11, 1865. 

Newton Wilson, July 16, 1863; drafted: 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Moses White, March 17, 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Conrad Wolf, March 15, 1865; substitute; 
mustered out with company July 11, 1865. 

Henry Wimmer, March 17, 1865: substi- 
tute: mustered out with company July 11. 
1865. 

John Williams, March 16, 1865; substitute; 
absent, sick, at muster out. 

Wm. H. Wilson, September 9. 1861 : killed 
at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. 

Albert C. Wheeler, September 9, 1861 ; 
killed at Charles City Cross Roads June 30, 
1862. 

David Willard, September 3, 1861 ; killed 
at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864; veteran. 

John P. Williamson, October 26, 1861 ; 
captured; died 1862. 

Joseph White, October 25, 1861 ; captured; 
died date unknown. 

Ferdinand Wagner, March 17, 1865: sub- 
stitute: deserted April i, 1865. 

David K. Williams, October 26, 1862; 
transferred to Company F, i8th Regiment, 
Veteran Reserve Corps, January 20, 1865. 

George W. Young, October 26, 1861 ; died 
at New Haven, Conn., June 28, 1862. 

THE ONE HUNDRED .\NI? FORTY-NINTH REGI- 
MENT BUCKTAILS 

Organized July, 1862 
The successes achieved and the gallant ser- 



vices rendered by the original famous "Buck- 
tails" induced the war department to organize 
and equip other similar regiments. In less than 
twenty days the One Hundred and Forty-ninth 
and the One Hundred and Fiftieth regiments 
were formed and ready to receive their equip- 
ments for the field. These two were suddenly 
called to the defense of the nation's capitol, as 
the hosts of the Confederacy had invaded 
Maryland and seriously threatened the whole 
region around Washington. 

Clearfield county was represented in the 
One Hundred and Forty-ninth, either in whole 
or in part, in the fomiation of Companies B 
and E. Upon the complete organization of the 
regiment the following were the field officers : 
Roy Stone, colonel; Walton Dright, lieuten- 
ant-colonel : George W^ Speer, major. For 
the remaining part of the year 1862, and until 
the middle of February of the succeeding year, 
the regiment remained on duty in the vicinity 
of Washington, after which they were ordered 
to the front, and proceeded to Belle Plain, Va., 
where with the One Hundred and Forty-third 
Pennsylvania they formed the Second Brigade 
of the First Army Corps, and Colonel Stone 
was placed in command. 

They were first under fire from the enemy 
on the Rap])ahann(Kk, a short distance from 
Pollock's ^Mills. and held firmly to their posi- 
tion. Early the next morning. May 2, it 
marched to join the main amiy in the fierce 
battle at Chancellorsville and arrived there be- 
fore daylight on the morning of the 3d, and at 
once began the construction of rifle-pits. For 
several days and nights following the regi- 
ments were engaged, reconnoitering and skir- 
mishing here and there, attacking the enemy's 
pickets and capturing several prisoners, and 
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bravely facing danger with the fearlessness of 
veterans. 

Following close upon the heels of Chancel- 
lorsville came the Gettysburg campaign, Gen- 
eral Lee, commanding the Confederate forces, 
having moved northward early in June. Dur- 
ing the first and second days the regiment was 
actively engaged, occupying prominent and im- 
portant positions, and exposed to an almost 
constant fire from the enemy's battery or 
sharpshooters. During the third day it was 
held in reser\e and was marching to meet 
Pickett's division when the Confederate forces 
withdrew. In this long and bloody fight the 
regiment certainly established the fact that the 
naine by which they were known, "Bucktails," 
was worthily applied; but the command fared 
badly at Gettysburg. Colonel Stone, the gal- 
lant commander, was severely wounded, as 
was Lieutenant Colonel Dwight, Captain John 
Irvin, of Company B, and Lieutenant Mitch- 
ell, of Company E. In his official report of the 
Gettysburg fight General Doubleday says: "I 
relied greatly on Stone's Brigade to hold the 
post assigned it (between the brigades of Cut- 
ler and Meredith), as I soon saw that I should 
be obliged to change front with a portion of 
my line, to face the northwest, and his brigade 
held the pivot of the movement. My confi- 
dence in this noble body of men was not mis- 
placed. They repulsed the repeated attacks 
of vastly superior numbers, and maintained 
their position until the final retreat of the whole 
line." After the battle the regiment lay en- 
camped for a day or two on the field, and 
started with the army in pursuit of Lee and 
his retreating forces. The events that fol- 
lowed during the fall campaign were unim- 
portant, and early in December, they went 
into winter quarters near Culpeper. 



Early in May of the year 1864, the brigade 
was prepared for the spring campaign and 
moved from their winter camp to a point near 
the old Wilderness Tavern, but remaining 
there but a single night, again moved forward 
out on the Log road, where a line of battle 
was formed, then pushing forward met the 
enemy in a fierce and almost hand to hand con- 
flict, but having an inferior position for suc- 
cessful battle, was slowly forced back to the 
Lacy House, where they re-formed and were 
held in reserve for the rest of the day. In 
this encounter the regiment sufifered severely 
at the hands of the rebels, being taken at a 
great disadvantage and somewhat by sur- 
prise. Early in the evening, however, the 
regiment retrieved its loss, having been moved 
to the right of the Second Corps, led the charge 
and drove the enemy from his position, and 
with but slight loss to its own force. On the 
morning of the 6th the battle was renewed 
with all its vigor, with success at first, but 
later the whole line was compelled to fall back 
leaving the brave commander, Wadsworth, dy- 
ing on the field. In the afternoon the brigade 
was ordered to a charge against Longstreet's 
forces in the hope of recovering a lost posi- 
tion, and nobly was the order executed, after 
which the regiment was relieved and retired to 
the rear for rest and recuperation. In this 
two days' contest the regiment lost in killed, 
fifteen; in wounded, ninety-nine, and in pris- 
oners taken, ninety-two — about one-fourth of 
its entire number. 

On the morning of the i8th, after an all 
night march, the regiment reached Laurel Hill, 
and immediately went to the relief of the cav- 
alry. Although very much fatigued from its 
long march, and being in an exposed position, 
it held firmly to its ground during the day, and 



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at evening threw up breast works. After a day 
in reserve it again went to tlie front attacking 
the enemy and driving them into their works. 
On the 1 2th they again charged, but were re- 
pulsed with some loss. The men then went 
to support the Sixth Corps, and took a posi- 
tion at the front where they were exposed to 
the merciless fire of the rebel sharpshooters. 
They then moved again, and during the night 
of the 13th to a p(jsition one mile east of 
Spottsylvania Court-house. With the First 
Division the regiment moved on to Petersburg, 
and both in the siege and assault ui>on the en- 
emy's works its was actively engaged. It was 
then under command of Colonel John Irvin, 
he having been promoted to that rank April 
22, 1864. From the time of the opening of 
the campaign in May, until the close of the 
month of July, the One Hundred and Forty- 
ninth Regiment, according to the report of 
Colonel Irvin, lost two commissioned officers, 
and thirty-two men killed, six commissioned 
officers, and two hundred and forty-three men 
wounded, and one hundred and twenty-one 
missing, an aggregate of four hundred and 
four. 

On the 1 8th of August, 1864, the regiment 
joined in the first assault on the Weldon Rail- 
road. Although at close quarters, and in a se- 
vere struggle, on account of an admirable po- 
sition, its loss was very light, while that of 
the beaten enemy was quite severe. On the 
nth of September, they were relieved from 
duty at the front and went into reserve, and 
so continued until the 7th of December, when 
it joined in the grand raid upon the Weldon 
Railroad, and on the return therefrom acted as 
rear guard, in which position they were con- 
tinually harassed by the Confederate cavalry. 



In the early part of February, 1865, it 
joined the movement to Dabney's Mills, and 
participated in the engagement at that point, 
the last conflict at arms in which the gallant 
regiment took an active part. It was then de- 
tached from the Army of the Potomac and 
sent to Elmira, N. Y., where, with the One 
Hundred and Fiftieth, it was on guard duty 
at the camp for rebel prisoners. Here it re- 
mained until the close of its term of service, 
and was mustered out on the 24th of June, and 
proceeding to Harrisburg was paid off, and 
finally disbanded. 

Field and Staff. 

Colonels: — Roy Stone, August 30, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, July i, 1863; bre- 
vetted brigadier-general September 7, 1864; 
discharged by special order January 27, 
1865. 

John Irvin, August 26, 1862; promoted 
from captain company B, to major Febru- 
ary 10, 1864; to lieutenant-colonel April 22, 
1864; to colonel February 21. 1865; dis- 
charged by special order August 4, 1865. 

Lieutenant - Colonels: — Walton Dwiglit. 
August 27, 1862; promoted from captain 
company K, August 29, 1862; wounded at 
Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; discharged 
by special order March 31, 1864. 

James Glenn, .\ugust 23, 1862; promoted 
from captain company D, to major April 22. 
1864; to lieutenant-colonel February 21, 
1865; discharged by special order August 4, 
1865. 

Majors: — George \\'. Speer, August 26, 
1862; promoted from captain Company I, 
August 29, 1862; discharged by special or- 
der March 23, 1865. 

Edwin S. Osborne, August 30. 1862: pro- 
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25, 1865 ; discharged by special order July 
21, 1865. 

Adjutants: — John E. Parsons, August 30, 
1862; promoted to captain and assistant ad- 
jutant-general U. S. Vols. June 30, 1864; 
resigned January 30, 1865. 

John F. Irwin, August 26, 1862 ; promoted 
from first lieutenant company B, Septem- 
ber 5, 1864; mustered out with regiment 
June 24, 1865. 

Quartermasters: — John M. Chase. Au- 
gust 26, 1862; promoted from first lieuten- 
ant Company B, August 29, 1862; discharged 
by special order May 10, 1863. 

Darius F. Ellsworth, August 26, 1862; 
promoted from private Company K, to 
quarter-master sergeant February 21, 1863; 
to quartermaster November 22, 1863; to 
captain and A. Q. M. U. S. Vols. June 30, 
1864: mustered out September 20, 1865. 

George W. Turner, August 22, 1862: pro- 
moted from sergeant Company F, to quar- 
termaster-sergeant November 22, 1863; to 
quartermaster October 18, 1864: mustered 
out with regiment June 24, 1865. 

Surgeons: — W. T. Humphrey, Septem- 
ber 12, 1862; discharged by special order 
January 17, 1865. 

Ab'm Harshberger, November 22, 1863; 
promoted from assistant surgeon February 
4, 1865; mustered out with regiment June 
24, 1865. 

Assistant Surgeons: — W. R. D. Black- 
wood, September 12, 1862; promoted to 
surgeon 40th Regiment P. V., April 28, 
1863. 

White G. Hunter, September 12, 1862; 
promoted to surgeon 211th Regiment P. V., 
September 22. 1864. 

William H. King, March 23, 1863; pro- 



moted to surgeon i82d Regiment P. V., 
July 27, 1863. 

David W. Riggs, February 15, 1865; mus- 
tered out with regiment June 24, 1866. 

John Graham, April 17, 1865; mustered 
out with regiment June 24, 1865. 

Chaplain: — James F. Calkins, June 3, 
1863; mustered out with regiment June 24, 
1865. 

Sergeant - Majors: — David Allen, August 
26, 1862; promoted from private Company 
H, September 21, 1862; transferred to Com- 
pany H, June 18, 1865. 

William T. Easton, August 23, 1862; pro- 
moted from sergeant Company D, January 
I, 1864; to first sergeant 32d Regiment U. 
S. C. T. March 28, 1864, and to captain 103d 
Regiment U. S. C. T. March 18, 1865; dis- 
charged May 5, 1866. 

Henry Landrus, August 30, 1862; pro- 
moted from sergeant Company G, April 3, 
1864; wounded and captured at Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864; discharged by general 
order May 31, 1865. 

W. M. Berkstresser, August 12, 1863; 
drafted ; promoted from private company 
G, June I, 1865; mustered out with regiment 
June 24, 1865. 

Hospital Stezvard: — Adelbert J. Higgle, 
August 26, 1862; promoted from private 
company K, September 12, 1862; mustered 
out with regiment June 24, 1865. 

Quartermaster - Sergeant: — Samuel L. 
Miles, August 26, 1862; promoted from pri- 
vate company B, to commissary-sergeant 
September 12, 1862; to quartermaster-ser- 
geant October 18, 1864; mustered out with 
regiment June 24, 1865. 

Commissary-Sergeant : — Charles A. Da- 
vidson, August 26, 1862; promoted from 



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private company F, October 18, 1864; mus- 
tered out with regiment June 24, 1865. 

Principal Musician: — Henry Moyer, Au- 
gust 19, 1862; promoted from musician 
Company C, March i, 1864; mustered out 
with regiment June 24, 1865. 

Company B. 

Captains: — J^hn Irvin, August 26, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg. Pa.. July i, 1863; 
promoted to major February 10. 1864. 

William Holden, August 26, 1862; pro- 
moted from second to first lieutenant May 
16, 1863: to captain February 11. 1864; dis- 
charged December 21, 1S64. 

John L. Rex, August 26, 1862; promoted 
from sergeant to first sergeant February 12, 
1863; to second lieutenant February 20, 1864; 
to first lieutenant September 5, 1864; to cap- 
tain January 30, 1865; mustered out with com- 
pany June 24, 1865. 

First-Licutcnants: — John M. Chase, August 
26, 1862; promoted to quartermaster August 

29, 1862. 

John F. Irvin, August 26. 1862; promoted 
from sergeant to second lieutenant September 

30, 1862; to first lieutenant Februar}- 20, 1864; 
to adjutant September 5, 1864. 

Albert B. Cole, August 26, 1862; pro- 
moted from sergeant to first sergeant ; to 
second lieutenant September 5, 1864; to 
first lieutenant January 30. 1865; killed at 
Hatcher's Run. Va.. February 6, 1865. 

Milton McClure, August 29, 1862; pro- 
moted to corporal February 14, 1863; to 
sergeant September 5, 1864; to first lieu- 
tenant March 27, 1865: mustered out with 
company June 24, 1865. 

Second Lieutenant: — Newton Read, Au- 
gust 26, 1862; promoted from corporal to 



sergeant August 31, 1864; to second lieuten- 
ant June 7, 1865: mustered out with com- 
pany June 24. 1865. 

I'irst Scry cant: — Oscar B. Welch, Au- 
gust 26, 1862; wounded at Laurel, Va., May 
8, 1864; promoted from corporal to ser- 
geant; to first sergeant September 5, 1864; 
absent in hospital at muster out. 

Sergeants: — William I. Bard. August 26, 
1862; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., May 
10, 1864: promoted from corporal February 
20, 1864; mustered out with company June 

-4. 1865- 

John Henry, August 26, 1862; wounded 
at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; promoted 
to corporal February 27, 1863; to sergeant 
June 6, 1865: mustered out with ccjuipany 
June 24, 1865. 

Edward Livingston, August 26, 1862; 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; 
promoted to corporal September i, 1863; 
to sergeant June 6, 1865; mustered out with 
company June 24, 1865. 

Charles W. Needier, August 29. 1862; 
promoted to corporal February 14, 1863; 
to sergeant February 20, 1864: missing in 
action at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864. 

Robert Fleming, August 26, 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate June 26, 
1865. 

Daniel Shunkweiler, August 26, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; 
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corjis, date 
unknow'u. 

Corporals: — Andrew S. Wall, August 26, 
1862: promoted to corporal February 20, 
1864; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

Joseph Baish. August 26, 1862; wounded 
at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864; promoted 



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to corporal February 20, 1864; mustered out 
with company June 24, 1865. 

John H. Smith, August 26, 1862; pro- 
moted to corporal September 5, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Daniel W. Sloppy, August 26, 1862; pro- 
moted to corporal September 5, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Marion Sharp, August 26, 1862 ; wounded 
at Petersburg, Va., June iS, 1864; promoted 
to corporal June 6, 1865; mustered out with 
company June 24, 1865. 

Charles P. McMasters, August 26, 1862 
wounded at North Anna River, Va., May 23 
1864; promoted to corporal June 6, 1865 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865 

Horace N. Toby, August 19, 1863 
drafted; promoted to corporal June 6, 1865 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

George Hagen, August 26, 1862; pro- 
moted to corporal February 12, 1863; miss- 
ing in action at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 
1864. 

William Curry, August 26, 1862; died at 
Washington, D. C, October 7, 1862. 

Ellis Lewis, August 26, 1862; promoted 
to corporal; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 
I. 1863. 

John P. Spencer, August 26, 1862; pro- 
moted to corporal; killed at Wilderness, Va., 
May 6, 1864. 

Thomas Adams, August 26, 1862; de- 
serted February 8, 1863. 

William Sloppy, August 26, 1862; de- 
serted July I, 1863. 

Musicians: — George L. Way, August 
26, 1862; mustered out with company June 
24, 1865. 

David A. Wilson, August 26, 1862; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 



Privates: — Joseph Alexander, August 26, 
1862; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 
1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps 
January 10, 1865 ; discharged by general or- 
der June 2y, 1865. 

Bernard Adams, August 26, 1862; killed 
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863. 

John Blair, August 26, 1862; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. \ 

Abraham T. Bloom, August 26, i862r 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; \ 
absent in hospital at muster out. \ 

David Bloom, August 26, 1862; missing 
in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864. 

Calvin Becannan, August 13, 1863; drafted; 
missing in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864. 

John W. Bowers, March 6, 1865: mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Jacob Burtner, August 13, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Benj. F. Brant, August 26, 1863; drafted; 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; ab- 
sent in hospital at muster out. 

John B. Bott, September 19, 1863; substi- 
tute; absent in hospital at muster out. 

Andrew J. Brant, September 23, 1863; sub- 
stitute; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; absent in hospital at muster but. 

Willis G. Button, October 16, 1863; substi- 
tute; wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 
1864; discharged by general order May 31, 
1865. 

Simon B. Benson, October 16, 1863; substi- 
tute; mustered out with company Tune 24, 
1865. 

Henry M. Bloom, August 26, 1862; dis- 
charged by special order January 31, 1863. 

Jas. M. Boal, August 26, 1862; discharged 
by surgeon's certificate April 14, 1863. 



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Reuben K. Barnhart, August 19, 1863; 
drafted; discharged by general order May 24, 
1865. 

Conrad Barrett, August 26, 1862; wounded 
at North Anna River, Va., May 22, 1864; 
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; dis- 
charged by general order July 29, 1865. 

Jacob D. Birsh, August 26, 1862; deserted; 
returned; discharged by special order July 8, 
1865. 

Chas. D. Button, October 19, 1863; substi- 
tute; killed at Laurel Hill, Va., May 5, 1864. 

John H. Curry, August 26, 1862; wounded 
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Jas. L. Clark, August 26, 1862; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Wm. H. Connell, August 26, 1862; 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Geo. W. Curry, August 26, 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate, February 11. 1863. 

David C. Cady, August 19, 1863; drafted; 
transferred to United States Navy April 22, 
1864. 

Samuel Connor, August 13, 1864; trans- 
ferred to Company A, 49th Regiment P. V., 
date unknown. 

James Cree. September 3, 1863; substitute; 
died at Culpeper, Va., December 28, 1864. 

John Crance, August 19, 1863; drafted; 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864; 
died at Alexandria, Va., May 16, 1864. 

Richard A. Curry, August 26, 1862; killed 
at Gettysburg, July i, 1863. 

Joseph D. Dale, August 26, 1862; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Wm. Delancy, March 5, 1865; mustered 
out with company June 24. 1865. 

John P. Doan, August 19, 1863; drafted; 



discharged on surgeon's certificate March 24, 
1864. 

Daniel R. Davis, August 26, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 
1863; discharged by general order June 
29, 1865. 

Wm. P. Dixon, August 26, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date un- 
known. 

Rob. P. Dixon, August 26, 1862; died at 
Andersonville, Ga., July 26, 1864; grave 4087. 

Eli Erhart, August 26, 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate February 27, 1863. 

Michael Fulermer, August 13, 1863; 
drafted; mustered out with company June 24, 
1S64. 

Cornelius Fitzgerald, August 24. 1863; 
drafted : absent in hospital at muster out. 

Luther Fisler, August 16, 1863; substi- 
tute; missing in action at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5, 1864. 

David Fink, August 26, 1862; missing in 
action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864. 

Mortimer Farley, March 31, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Henry Farley, November 7, 1863; captured 
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; discharged 
by special order April 8, 1865. 

Morris Farley, August 26, 1862 : wounded 
at Weldon Railroad, Va., Aug. 21. 1864; 
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date 
unknown. 

Wm. Fleming, August 26, 1862; killed 
at Gettysburg, Pa.. July i, 1863. 

Wm. C. Gibbs, October 13, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Samuel GafYord, August 18, 1863; drafted; 
captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; 
discharged by general order June 8, 1865. 

Samuel George, August 26, 1862; trans- 



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ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date un- 
known. 

Benjamin F. George, August 26, 1862; 
killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863. 

David C. Heiges, August 26, 1862; absent 
in hospital at muster out. 

Andrew Heiges, August 26, 1862; missing 
in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864. 

George W. Hardinger, August 26, 1863; 
drafted; missing in action at Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864. 

Wm. Hardegan, August 26, 1863 ; 
drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 
5, 1864; absent in hospital at muster out. 

James K. Hancock, August 26, 1862; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 
Charles Hawk, September 16, 1863; sub- 
stitute; discharged by special order March 
25, 1864. 

James W. Henry, August 26, 1862; dis- 
charged by general order May 19, 1865. 

Wm. H. Harding, November 7, 1863; cap- 
tured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; dis- 
charged by general order June 12. 1865. 

Miles H. Hang, August 26, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged 
by general order July 12, 1865. 

Bailey Heiges, September 24, 1863; substi- 
tute; died at Washington, D. C, December 
20, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Ceme- 
tery. 

Alexander Haney, August 26, 1862; died at 
Washington, D. C, February 5, 1864. 

Andrew T. Jackson, August 26, 1862; de- 
serted ; returned ; discharged by special order 
July 8, 1865. 

Barnard Kemper, September 12, 1868; 
drafted ; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

Levi Kegg, September 23, 1863; substi- 



tute; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; absent in hospital at muster out. 

Darius Knapp, August 19, 1863; drafted; 
died at Culpeper C. H. Va., December 28, 
1865. 

George W. Leech, November 8, 1863; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Andrew Lembie, September 26, 1863; sub- 
stitute; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

David W. Lee, August 26, 1862; drafted; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Jacob T. Leins, August 26, 1862 ; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; 
discharged on surgeon's certificate April 2, 
1864. 

John Lininger, August 26. 1862; wounded 
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; transferred 
to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown. 

Wm. Lewis, August 26, 1862; deserted July 
I, 1863. 

James B. Martin, March 7, 1865; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

John H. Mock, October 2, 1863; substi- 
tute; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

Luke S. Munn, August 26, 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate April i, 1864. 

Wm. A. Moore, March 7, 1865 ; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Samuel L. Miles, August 26, 1862; promo- 
ted to commissary-sergeant September 12, 
1862. 

John A. Murphy, August 26. 1862; died at 
Philadelphia, Pa., July 11, 1865, buried in 
Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C. 

James L. McCullough, August 26, 1862; 
absent in hospital at muster out. 

James M. McDowell, August 26, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; 



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discharged on surgeon's certifkate April 2^, 
1864. 

George McDowel, August 26, 1862; dis- 
charged by special order October 14, 1862. 

Harvey McCracken, August 26. 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; 
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; dis- 
charged by general order July 17, 1865. 

William H. McKee, August 26, 1862; died 
at Washington, D. C, November 21, 1862. 

Thomas McKenzie, August 17, 1863; 
drafted; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 
1864. 

Samuel McClure, August 26, 1862; killed at 
Gettysburg, Pa., July i. 1863. 

James M. McKee, August 26, 1862; de- 
serted Februar)' 8, 1863. 

William H. McDonald, August 26, 1862; 
deserted February 12, 1863. 

Shadrik H. Phillips, August 26, 1862; died 
August 22, 1863; buried in Cypress Hill Cem- 
etery, L. I., grave 815. 

Joseph G. Russell, March 8, 1865; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Philip Rigard, September 15, 1863; drafted 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

Henry Runyan, August 13, 1863; drafted; 
discharged by special order July 18, 1865. 

Richard Rowls, August 26, 1862; deserted 
June 14, 1865. 

Harvey F. Smith, March 8, 1865; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Daniel Smith. August 26, 1862; missing in 
action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1865. 

Samuel Stine. August 14, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with coinpany June 24. 1865. 

Rob. H. Slocum. April 23, 1864; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 



Wm. H. Stage, August 26, 1862; discharged 
by special order September 2, 1863. 

Jacob Seigler, August 14, 1863; drafted; 
wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2. 1864; 
discharged by general order May 17, 1865. 

Benjamin F. Shave, August 19, 1863; 
drafted; wounded at Hatcher's Run, Va., 
February 6, 1865; discharged by general order 
May 16, 1865. 

Daniel Shumber, September 15, 1863; sub- 
stitute ; deserted ; returned ; discharged by spe- 
cial order July 8, 1865. 

William Smith, August 26, 1862; deserted 
February 12, 1863; returned; discharged by 
special order July 8, 1865. 

Columbus Smith, Aug. 26, 1862; deserted; 
returned ; discharged by special order July 8, 
1865. 

Franklin Smith, August 26, 1862; deserted; 
returned ; discharged by special order July 8, 
1865. 

Sylvanus Snyder, August 26, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Va., July i, 1863; 
transferred to Veteran Reser%'e Corps, date 
unknown. 

W. Stambaugh, August 26, 1862; died at 
Orange Court House. Va., of wounds 
received at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 18G4. 

Andrew J. Sawer, August 19, 1863; sub- 
stitute: killed at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 
1865. 

William Slocum, August 19, 1863; drafted; 
died at Washington, D. C, December 19, 1864; 
buried in National Cemetery. Arlington. Va. 

Samuel Starr, August 26. 1862; killed at 
Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863. 

Willis Taylor, March 8, 1865 ; mustered out 
with company June 24. 1865. 

Thomas Tcmpleton, February 25, 1865; 
deserted June 14. 1865. 



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Martin Van Buren, March lO, 1865; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Amos Wall, March i, 1865; mustered out 
with coinpany June 24, 1865. 

Jos. G. WilHams, August 26, 1862 ; wounded 
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Henry Wynn, Jr., September 15, 1863; 
drafted ; wounded at Spottsylvania Court 
House, May 16, 1864; mustered out with com- 
pany June 24, 1865. 

Ira C. Wood, August 19, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Wm. S. Ward, August 16, 1863; draft- 
ed ; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

Alex. J. Wolford, September 23, 1863; sub- 
stitute; wounded at Weldon Railroad, Va., 
September 20, 1864. 

Francis Ward. September 14, 1863; substi- 
tute; missing in action at Wilderness, Va., May 
5, 1864. 

John Waterson, August 26, 1862; missing 
in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864. 

James A. Wilson, August 26, 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 12, 
1862. 

John Wimer, August 26, 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate March 12, 1863. 

John Wolf, September 19, 1865; substi- 
tute; captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; discharged by general order June 12, 
1865. 

John Whitfield, August 26, 1862; drafted; 
discharged September 7, 1863. 

Joseph Whitman, August 26, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged 
by general order November 18, 1865. 

Jacob Zerr, September 23, 1863; drafted; 
aDsent in hospital at muster out. 



Company E. 

Captains: — Zara C. McCullough, August 30, 
1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate De- 
cember 12, 1863. 

Amos Row, August 30, 1862; promoted 
from first lieutenant January 30, 1864; 
wounded at Hatcher's Run, Va., February 6, 
1865 ; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

First Lieutenant : — Thomas Liddell, August 
23, 1862; promoted from first sergeant to sec- 
ond lieutenant February 3, 1864; to first lieu- 
tenant April 22, 1864; wounded at Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864; mustered out with company 
June 24, 1865. 

Second Lieutenants: — Meredith L. Jones, 
August 30, 1862; commissioned first lieuten- 
ant December 11, 1863; not mustered; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate March 18. 
1864. 

Robert A. Mitchell, August 23. 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; and 
at Petersburg. Va., June 18, 1864; promoted 
from sergeant to first sergeant February 
3, 1864; to second lieutenant April 22, 
1864; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

First Sergeant: — James W. Irwin, August 
23, 1862; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa.. July i, 
1863; and at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864; 
promoted from sergeant April 26, 1864; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Sergeants: — Wesley H. Shirey, August 29, 
1862 ; promoted to corporal November i, 1862 ; 
to sergeant May i, 1865; mustered out with 
company June 24, 1865. 

Hiram H. Hawk, August 26, 1862; pro- 
moted to corporal January i. 1863; to sergeant 
January i, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va., 



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May 8, 1864; mustered out witli company 
June 24, 1865. 

Abednego Crane, August 23, 1862; pro- 
moted to corporal September i, 1863; to ser- 
geant April 26, 1864: wounded at Laurel Hill, 
Va., May 8, 1864; mustered out with company 
June 24. 1865. 

Milton S. Lawhead, August 23, 1862: pro- 
moted to corporal September i, 1863: to ser- 
geant September 26, 1864; mustered out with 
company June 24, 1865. 

Cornelius Owens, August 23, 1862; wounded 
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i. 1863; promoted to 
second lieutenant 41st Regiment U. S. C. T. 
September 26, 1864; discharged September 30, 
1865. 

William L. Antes, August 23, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; 
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps 
March 15, 1864. 

George W. Miller, August 23, 1862: pro- 
moted from corporal April 26, 1864: killed 
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864. 

Corporals: — Michael B. Cramer, August 23, 
1862: wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 
1863; promoted to corporal November i, 
1863; captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; died at Florence, S. C, or Salisbury, 
N. C, January 10, 1865. 

George W. Luzere, August 29, 1862 
promoted to corporal November i, 1863 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865 
John M. McCumber, August 23, 1862 
promoted to corporal January i, 1864 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865 
John W. Dehess, August 23. 1862 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864 
promoted to corporal April 26, 1864; dis- 
charged by general order July 6, 1865. 
William F. Krise, August 23, 1862; pro- 



moted to corporal April 26, 1864; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

William L. Taylor, August 23, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863, 
and at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; pro- 
moted to corporal April 26, 1864; mustered 
out W'ith company June 24, 1865. 

Jason Kirk, Jr., August 23, 1862; dis- 
charged by general order May 13, 1865. 

John H. Mason, August 23, 1862; dis- 
charged January 28, 1864, for wounds re- 
ceived at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863. 

William Pierce, August 24, 1862; dis- 
charged January 7, 1864, for wounds re- 
ceived at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863. 

Stephen Brundage, August 29, 1862; 
promoted to corporal ; died at Washington, 
D. C, October 30, 1862. 

James A. Birchfield, August 23, 1862; 
promoted to corporal ; died at Clearfield, 
Pa., August 18, 1863. 

Abram B. Davis, August 23, 1862; died at 
Washington, D. C, September 29, 1862. 

Benj. B. McPherson, August 2^, 1862; 
promoted to corporal ; killed at Gettysburg, 
Pa., July I, 1863. 

Musicians: — James H. West, August 23, 
1862; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

Hiram G. Blair, August 29. 1862; 
mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

Privates: — Henry C. Alleman, September 
19, 1863; drafted: wounded at Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1864; mustered out with com- 
pany June 24, 1865. 

John Allen, September 14, 1863; drafted; 
discharged by special order December 18, 
1863. 

Joshua Armstrong, August 23, 1862; dis- 



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charged on surgeon's certificate December 
5, 1S63. 

John W. Alworth, August 29, 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate December 
10, 1863. 

George W. Ardry, August 23, 1862; died 
at Bealton Station, Va., September 9, 1863. 

Robert J. Alexander, September 22, 
1863; drafted; died at Alexandria, Va., 
December 20, 1863; burial record, Decem- 
ber 22, 1863; grave 1219. 

John R. Ball, August 23, 1862; wounded 
at Vv'^ilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Daniel Baker, August 27, 1863; drafted; 
discharged by general order June 2. 1865. 

John A. Bobst, August 15, 1863; drafted; 
wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Frederick Beesecker, August 27, 1863; 
drafted; mustered out with company June 
24, 1865. 

George Baight, August 24, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Thomas Boyden, August 15, 1863; 
drafted; mustered out with company June 
24, 1865. 

David Bowman, October 14, 1863 ; 
drafted ; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 
5, 1864, and at Hatcher's Run, February 6, 
1865 ; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

James Baine, August 15, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company June 24, 

1865. 

John F. Bowman, October 14, 1863; 
drafted: wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May 
8, 1864; transferred to V. R. C. ; discharged 
by general order July 31, 1865. 

James S. Bradley, August 23, 1862 ; dis- 



charged on surgeon's certificate March 25, 
1863. 

James H. Bush, August 25, 1862 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864 
and at Hatcher's Run, February 6, 1865 
discharged by general order May 17, 1865 

Perry A. Bush, August 14, 1863; drafted 
captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864 
discharged by general order June 12, 1865 

Michael Baine, September 12, 1863 
drafted; discharged by special order Sep- 
tember 13, 1864. 

David B. Bernard, August 23, 1862; 
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps 
March 30, 1864; discharged August 23, 
1865 — expiration of term. 

James R. Brewer, August 25, 1863; 
drafted; died at Alexandria, Va., June 6th, 
of wounds received at Laurel Hill, May 8, 
1864. 

George W. Bowman, October 14, 1863; 
drafted; died at Andersonville, Ga., Oc- 
tober i8th of wounds received at Wilder- 
ness, May 5, 1864; grave 11087. 

Calvin Bowman, October 14, 1863 ; 
drafted; died at Washington, D. C, May 
18, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, 
Arlington, Va. 

'William Carr, August 23, 1862; missing 
in action at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864. 

Jos. P. Catherman, August 23, 1862; 
mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

Benj. F. Carr, August 23, 1862; captured 
at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; died at 
Annapolis, Md., March 11, 1865. 

Joseph M. Cook. August 15, 1863; 
drafted ; mustered out with company June 
24, 1865. 

Francis Culloton, August 15, 1863; 



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drafted ; mustered out witli company June 
24, 1865. 

Justice Carey, September 11. 1863; 
drafted; wounded at \\'ilderness, Va., May 
5, 1864; discharged by general order June 
24, 1865. 

Joiin M. Caldwell, August 23. 1862: dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate November 
26, 1862. 

Peter Curley, August 23, 1862; wounded 
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; transferred 
to Veteran Reserve Corps December 15, 
1863. 

David Cramer, August 23, 1862; 
wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864; 
died at Washington, D. C, June 3rd — 
burial record June 6th — of wounds received 
at Spottsylvania C. H., Va.. May 12, 1864; 
buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. L 

John L. Cavender, September 15, 1863; 
drafted ; captured at Wilderness, Va., May 
5th : died at Andersonvillc, Ga., September 
14, 1864; grave 8700. 

Patrick Culloton, August 29, 1862; de- 
serted January 29, 1863. 

Valentine Dice, February 26, 1864; 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864: 
absent at muster out. 

David Dulberger, August 15, 1863; 
drafted: mustered out with company June 
24, 1865. 

Edwin R. Dailey, August 29, 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April i, 
1863". 

Jas. H. Dauglierty, August 29, 1862: dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April i, 
1863'. 

Wm. Davis, August 15, 1863; drafted; 
died at Washington, D. C, January 2, 1864. 

John Darcy, August 29, 1862; died at 
Belle Plaine, Va., March 11. 1863. 



Tobias Edward, August 15, 1863; 
drafted; captured at Weldon Railroad, Va., 
August 21, 1864; discharged by general 
order June 12, 1865. 

John Funk, August 15, 1862: drafted; 
wounded at Petersburg, Pa., June 18, 1864; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

James M. Fo.k, August 2;^, 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate March 21, 
1864. 

Frank Freel, August 23. 1862; wounded 
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; trans- 
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps February 
15. 1864. 

Charles Fry, August 15, 1862; drafted; 
died December 27, 1863 — burial record 
December 28th — at Alexandria, Va. ; grave 
1236. 

James W. Goss, August 23, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; 
absent in hospital at muster out. 

Edward Goss, August 23, 1862; wounded 
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Charles H. Garrison, August 29, 1862; 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Frederick Gamp, October 16, 1863; 
drafted : discharged by general order, June, 
1865. 

Samuel C. Gephart, August 24, 1863; 
drafted; wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May 
8, 1864; mustered out with company Jime 
24, 1865. 

Jas. W. Guthery, September 22, 1863; 
drafted; mustered out with company June 
24, 1865. 

Augustus Grey, Februarj^ 7, 1865: dis- 
charged by general order June 2, 1865. 

Wm. Grey, February 24, 1865; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 



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Henry P. Hummel, August 29, 1862; 
wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Wm. Gready, August 29, 1863; deserted 
January 29, 1863. 

Nathan Haring, August 29, 1863: miss- 
ing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 
1863. 

Andrew Hamaker, August 14, 1863; 
drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 
5, 1864; mustered out with company June 
24, 1865. 

Wm. Hoover, August 23, 1862 ; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate March 20, 

1863. 

Michael Hinkle, August 15, 1863; 
drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 
5, 1864; discharged by general order May 
17, 1865. 

Elias Heddings, October 15, 1863; 
drafted; died at Washington, D. C, May 
19th of wounds received at Spottsylvania 
C. H., Va., May 12, 1864: buried in National 
Cemetery, Arlington. 

Martin Hashuishall, August 17, 1863; 
drafted; wounded and captured at Wilder- 
ness, Va., May 5, 1864: died at Anderson- 
ville, Ga., September 27, 1864; grave 9843. 

Wm. H. Ike, August 25, 1862; captured 
at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; died at 
Wilmington, N. C, March 26, 1865; buried 
in National Cemetery; grave 1002. 

John C. Johnson, August 2^, 1862; ab- 
sent in hospital at muster out. 

James T. Jones, August 23, 1862; died at 
Washington, D. C, November 20, 1862. 

Oliver H. P. Krise, August 23, 1862; 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Daniel S. Kephart, August 23, 1862; 



missing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 

I, 1863. 

John Kivlan, August 29, 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate December 28, 1862. 

Andrew Krise, August 22,, 1862; de- 
serted; dishonorably discharged June 18, 
1864. 

Christian Lanich, August 23, 1862; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

James Lucas, z\ugust 29, 1862; wounded 
and missing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., 
July I, 1863. 

Joseph Linard, August 17, 1863; drafted: 
wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Chas. Larimer, August 23, 1863; wounded 
at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 1863; discharged 
by general order June 12, 1865. 

Harvey Lloyd, August 23, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps December 15, 
1861. 

William Mays, August 30, 1862; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

John Miller, September 14, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

David S. Maxwell, August 17, 1863; 
drafted ; mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

James D. Maffit, August 23, 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate January 12, 
1863. 

Alonzo J. W. Merrell, August 23, 1862; 
discharged on surgeon's certificate February 

II, 1863. 

Thomas E. Miller, August 23, 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate April i, 
1863. 

William L. Mackey, August 23, 1862; died 
at Washington, D. C, January 12, 1863; 
buried in Military Asylum Cemetery. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



William H. Miller, August 25, 1862; de- 
serted February 16, 1863. 

George McCanns, August 17, 1863; drafted: 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

James D. McMuIIin, February 7, 1865; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Patrick McCail, August 29, 1862; deserted 
Januar>- 29, 1863. 

Levi F. Noss, August 14, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

John H. Ogden. August 23, 1862; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

William H. Phillips, August 23, 1862; miss- 
ing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July i, 
1863. 

Henry W. Peters, August 23, 1862; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Benjamin F. Peterson, August 27, 1862; 
drafted: mustered out with company June 24, 
1865. 

Peter Pfeffer, August 23, 1862; discharged 
on surgeon's certificate April i, 1863. 

James Rinehart, August 23, 1862 ; wounded 
at Gettysburg. Pa., July i, 1863; absent, sick, 
at muster out. 

Henry Rose, August 14, 1863; drafted; dis- 
charged by special order June 29, 1865. 

Lazarus A. Riggle, August 15. 1863; 
drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 
1864; mustered out with company June 14, 
1865. 

Cortes Reams, August 23, 1862; trans- 
ferred to Veteran Resen-e Corps December 15, 
1863. 

William S. Renshaw, October 16, 1863; 
drafted: captured at Weldon Railroad. Va., 
August 21, 1864; died at Salisbury, N. C, De- 
cember 26, 1864. 

J. C. W. Reynolds, August 2;^, .1862; de- 
serted November 26, 1862. 



Elias Schoepp, August 23, 1862; mustered 
out with company June 24, 1865. 

Henry B. Snyder, September 14, 1863; 
drafted ; missing in action at Wilderness, Va., 
May 5. 1864. 

Henr)' A. Snyder, August 14, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

James Steele, August 28, 1863; drafted; 
mustered out with company June 24, 1865. 

James C. Sutton, February 7, 1865; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

Oliver Smith, August 29, 1862; died at 
Washington, D. C, June 18, 1863; buried in 
Military Asylum Cemetery. 

Henry Shaffer, August 13, 1863; drafted; 
died at Warrentown Junction, Va., November 
9. 1863. 

William F. Snyder, September 14, 1863; 
drafted; died at Warrentown Junction, Va., 
November 12, 1863. 

William O. Snyder, August 27, 1863; 
drafted; died at Paoli Mills, Va., December 
18, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Cul- 
peper C. H., block i, section A, row 9, grave 
302. 

Samuel Smith, August 23. 1862; deserted 
February 3, 1863. 

Levi L. Tate, August 23. 1862; absent on 
detached ser\-ice at muster out. 

John Tilus, August 29, 1862; killed at Wil- 
deniess, Va., May 5, 1864. 

Edward Tinsdale, October 6, 1863; drafted; 
captured May 21, 1864; died at Andersonville, 
Ga., July 28, 1864, grave 4160. 

Joseph R. Weasner, August 23, 1862 ; mus- 
tered out with company June 24, 1865. 

John Woleslagle. August 29, 1862; dis- 
charged on surgeon's certificate October 2, 
1864. 
Chester O. Wells, August 23, 1862; dis- 





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charged on surgeon's certificate January 30, 
1863. 

Phil. M., Woleslagle, August 29, 1862; 
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Decem- 
ber I, 1863. 

Edward Williamson, October 16, 1863; 
drafted ; wounded and captured at North Anna 
River, Va., May 23, 1864; died at Richmond 
June 6, 1864. 

Samuel Yocum, August 14, 1863; drafted; 
wounded at V^ilderness, Va., May 5, 59th 
Regiment, 2d Cavalry, 1864; mustered out 
with company June 24, 1865. 

Company F. 
Recruited in Clearfield and Centre Counties. 

Captains: — P. Benner Wilson, August 18, 
1861 ; promoted to major October 28, 1862. 

W. W. Anderson, September 14, 1861 ; 
promoted from ist lieutenant, company E, 
to captain, February 2, 1863; to major i8ist 
Regiment P. V., February 18, 1864. 

Clement R. See, November 10, 1861 ; 
promoted from 2d to ist lieutenant Oc- 
tober 2, 1862; to captain April 23, 1864; 
wounded at St. Mary's Church, Va., June 
24, 1864; discharged September 6, 1864. 

William H. Sheller, October 10, 1861 ; 
promoted from ist sergeant to 2d lieuten- 
ant May 2, 1864; to captain December 25, 
1864: transferred to company F, ist Cav- 
alry, June 17, 1865; veteran. 

IN OTHER COMMANDS 

From the upper part of the county a con- 
tingent of some fifteen men were enlisted, 
which formed a part of Company H, of the 
Sixty-Fourth Regiment — the Fourth Cav- 
alry. They were enlisted mainly in Burn- 
side and the surrounding townships, but the 



military record gives this county no credit 
for any part of that or any other company 
of the Sixty-Fourth. The regiment entered 
the service in October, 1861, and was 
mustered out in July, 1865. 

Clearfield county was also represented in 
Battery A, First Regiment of artillery — 
Campbell's Battery, the Forty-Third in the 
line. The contingent was small, compris- 
ing less than ten recruits. 

INDEPENDENT BATTALION. 

Mustered in July 3-28, 1863 — Discharged 
August 8, 1863. 
Field and Stafif. 

Lieutenant Colonel: — John M'Keage. 

Major: — Richard J. Crozier. 

Adjutant: — Edmund Bedell. 

Quartermaster: — John H. Keatley. 

Surgeon : — John Feay. 

Assistant Surgeon : — Joseph F. Wilson. 

Sergeant Major: — Thomas J. Moore. 

Quartermaster Sergeant: — H. Lloyd 
Irvine. 

Commissary Sergeant: — Orlando L. 
Swope. 

Hospital Steward : — Jacob L. Brallier. 

Company C. 

Captain: — Henry B. Swoope. 

First Lieutenant: — Richard S. Carr. 

Second Lieutenant : — Thomas C. Geary. 

First Sergeant — Charles Hemphill. 

Sergeants : — George Newson, Isaiah 
Hancock, Allen M. Hunter, George A. 
Boal. 

Corporals : — John Hoover. Scott Flegal, 
Alexander Speadey. Isaiah Warrick, Aaron 
Cramer, William A. Derb}', Jordan Fox, 
William Lawhead. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Musicians: — James McCullough, Matth- 
ias Shea. 

Privates: — Samuel Ardy, Edward Bow- 
ers, Jacob L. Brallier (pr. to Hos. Stew, 
July II, 1863), John Carnes. Edward 
Carter, Frederick Cardon. John Carter. 
Samuel Caldwell, Hiram Caldwell, William 
Carnes, John L. Conklin. James L. Davis, 
Sidney W". Fo.x, Newton Fulton, Peter 
Feaster, William Fauver, Martin L. Gulick, 
Samuel Gillong, Samuel Gill, Samuel 
Huston, John A. Hoffman, William L. Ir- 
vin. John Jordan, Harry L. Kessler, Albert 



Logan, James Lyman, Samuel S. Moore, 
Robert Michaels, Daniel M'Mullin, Samuel 
M'Cleary, John M'Intyre, Frederick S. Nev- 
ling, Greenbury B. Nevling, Westley Nev- 
ling, Isaac Norris, Milton A. J. Ogden, 
Robert S. Ross, George B. Reninger, Ira 
Shaffer, James W. Stewart, Edward L. 
Stoughton, David L. Siby. Joseph Shirk, 
Joseph H. Smith, John L. Shaffner, Henry 
C. Shaffner, Hardman H. Stephens, James 
Sybert, George Shimmel, Andrew Snyder, 
Harvey Smith, Robert Tozer, Ernest Wil- 
son, Samuel Watson, William Wollislagle. 



CHAPTER IX 

THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 

History of the Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, zvith Roster and Individual 

Records. 



FIFTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER 
INFANTRY. 

Pursuant to General Orders No. 7, A. 
G. O., dated April 25, 1898, the Fifth Regi- 
ment Infantry, N. G. P., on April 27, 1898, 



marched three miles and went into camp 
along Alexander Bridge road. The regi- 
ment was assigned to the First Brigade, 
Third Division, First Army Corps. On 
June 20th, Majors John P. Kennedy and 
Robert C. McNamara were detailed to re- 
left their respective home stations, and pro- cruit the companies of their respective bat- 
ceeded by rail to Mt. Gretna, Pa., where talions to one hundred and six men, the full 
they arrived early on the morning of April complement being readily secured and all 
28th, being the first infantry organization 
in the division to reach the point of mobil- 
ization. The total strength of the regiment 
when it reported for duty was 37 officers 
and 483 enlisted men, a total of 520 men. 

On May 11, 1898, the regiment was 
mustered into service of the United States 
by Major W. A. Thompson, U. S. Army, 
and comprised thirty-seven officers and six 
hundred and four enlisted men. Pursuant 
to telegraphic orders from the War Depart- 
ment, the regiment broke camp at Mt. 
Gretna on the morning of May 17, 1898, 
and at 12:30 P. M. started by rail for Chick- 
amauga, Georgia. The regiment arrived at 
Battlefield Station, Chickamauga Park, 
Georgia, on the afternoon of May 19th, at 
5 P. M., bivouacked for the night on Snod- 
grass Hill, and on the morning of May 20th 

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the recruits having reported by July 4, 1898. 
Orders were received on June 29, 1898, 
to recruit a third battalion of four compan- 
ies of one hundred and six men each. The 
work of recruiting and mustering the addi- 
tional battalion was placed in charge of 
Captain Hugh S. Taylor, Company B. 
Within three weeks all the companies had 
been mustered in, and had reported for duty 
at Camp George H. Thomas. Company I 
was recruited at Somerset ; Company K, at 
Wellsboro; Company L, at Clearfield, and 
Company M, at Gettysburg. Lieutenant 
Colonel Rufus C. Elder was placed in com- 
mand of the First Battalion; Major John P. 
Kennedy, formerly of the First Battalion, 
was assigned to the command of the Second 
Battalion, and Major Robert C. McNam- 
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



command of the Tliird. August 12. 1898, 
the regiment moved about one-half mile 
nearer Battlefield Station, and encamped 
along the Brotherton road. Here there was 
good drainage and higher ground. On tlie 
afternoon of the 22d, the regiment left Ross- 
ville and traveled by rail to Camp Hamil- 
ton, near Lexington, Ky., a distance of t;\vo 
hundred and fifty miles, the first battalion 
reaching its destination on the 23d of Au- 
gust, and the other battalion on the 24th. 
The camp at Lexington was all that could 
be desired for health or beautiful surround- 
ings. 

On September 17, 1898, the regiment was 
granted a thirty days' furlough and each 
company was directed to proceed to its 
home station. The headquarters of the 
regiment were established at Altoona. Pa. 
After the expiration of the furlough, ten 
days were given for muster out, and this 
time was afterwards increased an additional 
twenty days to give the regiment an oppor- 
tunity to participate in the Peace Jubilee at 
Philadelphia, on October 27, 1898. The 
regiment was finally mustered out, Novem- 
ber 7, 1898. 

ROSTER. 

Abernathy, Frederick C, Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Charleston, Pa., Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

.■\bernathy, Joseph W., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Mardin, Pa., Enrd. July 12, 1898: M. I. July 
14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898. G. O. 
8 c. s. Regt.; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Adams, Reuben A., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnston, Pa. (N. G. P.); enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May ir, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. 
10. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



Adams, Zenas B., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville. Pa, (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov 7, 
1898. 

Agan, Thomas, I'riv. Co. L; Res. Philips- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Agey, Frank S., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana, 
Pa. ; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. L June 22, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ahlbom, George C, Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Aikens, Howard W., Sgt. Co. G; Res. Lew- 
istown. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Akins, Oliver C, Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Albert, Leon H., Priv. Co. E; Res. Wood- 
land, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Alexander, James W., Sgt. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Allen, Jonn T., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Allen, William H., Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Amberson, William S., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
Waynesboro, Pa; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Anderson. Blake W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Hol- 
lidaysburg. Pa.: Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. L 
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



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Anderson, Charles E., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; died from wounds self-inflicted Aug. 
20, 1898. 

Anderson, Samuel, Priv. Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Anderson, Telford M., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Andrews, Samuel A., Corp. Co. C; Res. 
Duncansville, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Apker, Alba M., Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Archey, John O., Priv. Co. G; Res. Belle- 
ville, Pa. ; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 29, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ardary, Charles B., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. I. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Ardary, Oscar B., Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur- 
wensville. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Armour, Frank, Priv. Co. D; Res. West 
Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898: M. I. May 
II, 1898: Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898; Prom. 
Sgt. July 31, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Armstrong, James E., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Arnold Ellsworth J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew- 
istown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ashcom, Dick, Priv. Co. F; Res. Ligonier, 



Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ault, John S., Priv. Co. A; Res. Corn- 
propst Mills, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. 
June 27,, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ault, William C, Priv. Co. K; Res. Lib- 
erty, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Aurand, Clyde, Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Aurand, James F., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ayers, Frank S, Priv. Co. I; Res. Mc- 
Alevy's Fort, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ayers, Harry E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Olivia, 
Pa.: Enrd. April 28, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ayers, Hays S., Priv. Co. I; Res. Listie, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ayers, Walter H., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Rochester Mills, Pa. (M. G. P.); Enrd. 
April 27, 1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. 
Corp. June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Bailey, Arthur L., ist Sgt. Co. K; Res. 
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Apptd. ist Sgt. July 23, 1898, 
per G. O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7. 1898. 

Bailey, Joseph O. W., Priv. Co. K. ; Res. 
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898; ^I. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bailey, Ralph J., Priv. Co. K; Res. Mans- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 



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14, 1898; Prom. Sgt. July 22,, 1898, G. O. 
8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Baker, James R., Priv. Co. D ; Res. Black- 
lick, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Apptd. Artf. June 3, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Baker, Merrill, Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Baldridge, Joseph G., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Greenshurg, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Baldwin, Charles VV., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 8, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bane, John A., Priv. Co. I; Res. Meyers- 
dale, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Banker, William L., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Tioga, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bannon, George C, Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bare, John S., Capt. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Barger, Orval E., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Reedsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Barnes, William F., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. 
June 30, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Barnett, Edmond B., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M.I. 
July 8, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. 
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Barnett, George W., Priv. Co. F; Res. 



Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 

May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Barnhart, Charles \\., Priv. Co. M; Res. 

York, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. 1. July 

20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Barr, David S., ist Lieut. Co. C; Res. 

Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. 1. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Barr, James C, Corp. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Barratt, Fred F., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 3, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; Apptd. Wag. June 27, 1898; Transfd. 
to 3d Div. Amb. Corps, per S. O. 29, ist A. 
C. Hdq., dated July 19, 1898. 

Barrett, Harry M., Priv. Co. F ; Res. Loop, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 2t,. 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bartley, James P., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 

21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Barto, Benjamin R., Priv. Co. D; Res. 

Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 
1898. 

Bathurst, Charles W., Q. M. ; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 5, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Bathurst, Samuel P., Priv. Co. B; Res. Ro- 
land, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bathurst, Zebulum. Priv. Co. L; Res. Ches- 
ter Hill, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as cook, Nov. 7, 
1898. 

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119 



Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. 
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bayard, Roger T., Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Beachtel, Wilham L., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Wentz, Md.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Beard, Charles C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Beaver, Charles J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew- 
istown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
ir, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Beitler, Frank A., Priv. Co. M; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bell, Jesse S., Priv. Co. F; Res. Marion Cen- 
tre, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bellinger, Floyd, Priv. Co. K; Res. Charles- 
ton, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Benford, Bernard H., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Benford, Harr>' C, Priv. Co. I; Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bennett, Marion A., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Seven Stars, Pa.; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Benson, Edward, Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur- 
wensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Best, Irvin W., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 



M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Biesecker, Charles, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bird, Cyrus M., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Meyers- 
dale, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bittner, Edward A., Priv. Co. I; Res. Gar- 
rett, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bixby, Walter S., Priv. Co. K; Res. Mid- 
dlebury, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Black, Victor H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Blake, George, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Boynton, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 189S; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Blake, Roland G., Priv. Co. C; Res. Mar- 
tinsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Blakeley, Joseph A., Corp. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; died at Sternberg Hosp. 
Camp Thomas, Ga., Aug. 25, 1898. 

Bliss, WiUard D. ; Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells- 
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bloom, Thomas M., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Curwensville, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. 
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 
1898. 

Bloom, Zane C, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Blough, Nathaniel, Sgt. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 



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1898; M. 1. .May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Boger, Allen E., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Hays 
Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bookhamer, David G., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bookhamer, Isaac L., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
2'j, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. 
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bottorf, Charles W. ; Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; died Sept. 13, 1898. 

Bowen, Charles R., Corp. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bowen, John R., Priv. Co. K ; Res. Wells- 
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bower, H. Harris. Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Lewisburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Sgt. Nov. 
7, 1898. 

Bowman, Albert J., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
2'J. 1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Bowman, Oscar F., Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. 
10, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Boyer. Emanuel D., Corp. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 
27. 1898: M. I. May 11. 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bradley. William S., Priv. Co. B: Res. 
Axeman, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 189S. 



Brady, Charles A., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Chambersville, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; 
M. I. June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Brady, Myrl \V., Priv. Co. F; Res. Cov- 
ode, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brallier, John K., Priv. Co. D; Res. Indi- 
ana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brant, Henry C, Priv. Co. M; Res. York, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20. 
1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brant, Thomas C, Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; .M. 
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Brechbiei, George A., Mus. Co. D; Res. 
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brecher, Henry, Jr., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Marshfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brehman, Frank, Corp. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Q. M. Sgt. Aug. 
31, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brenneman, John R., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bridge, Edward G.. Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Britten, William H., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Osceola Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; 
M. I. July 14. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Brosius, Raymond S., Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 



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121 



June 27, 1898; Transfd. to 3d Div. Hosp. 
corps, July 20, 1898. 

Brosius, Roy B., Priv. Co. E ; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Brown, Burt A., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana, 
Pa. ; Enrd. June 22, 1898: M. I. June 22, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brown, Charles A., Priv. Co. K; Res. Olms- 
ville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brown, Henry E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Dun- 
cansville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brown, James, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clearfield, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brown, John, Priv. Co. B; Res. Milesburg, 
Pa. ; Encd. June 2-j. 1898; M. I. June 27, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brown, John, Priv. Co. K; Res. Wellsboro, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brown, Robert D., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Brown, Robert K., Priv. Co. E; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Buchanan, Joseph B., Priv. Co. F; Res. Ho- 
mer City, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2T, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bunn, Herbert H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27. 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Bunnell. John M.. Priv. Co. L; Res. Gram- 



pian, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Burchfield, Herbert E., Q. M. Sgt. ; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom, to 2d Lient. Co. 
K, Aug. 14, 189S; Comsd. Aug. 10, 1898; M. 
1. Aug. 14, 1898; joined for duty same day; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Burchfield, Theodore, Col. ; Res. Altoona, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Burk, Calvin, Priv. Co. I; Res. Queen, Pa.; 
Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Burk, John W.. Artf. Co. H; Res. Cone- 
maugh, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Burnhimer, Andrew H., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Tanoma, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; ^I. I. 
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bush, Benjamin W., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
WilHamsport, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; 
M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Artf., 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Bushman, Samuel M., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Buskey, John E., Priv. Co. I; Res. Mey- 
ersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Butler, Joseph H., Sgt. Maj.; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May n. 1898; Dischd. Aug. 12, 1898, 
per S. 0.186 A. G. O. 

Butt, Harry J., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Gettys- 
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Burford, Joseph, Priv. Co. F; Res. Indi- 



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ana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Byeriy, Paul R., Priv. Co. E; Res. Millers- 
ville, Pa.; Enrd. May 2, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; Prom. Corp. June 2-j, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Byers, Harry, ist Sgt. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j, 1898; 
M. I. May i, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Cadwalader, George W., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cairns, James, Priv. Co. K. ; Res. Bloss- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Caldwell, David, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Caldwell, David M., Battn. Adj.; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. witli Regt. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Calhoun, Austin J., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Mifflintown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Callahan, Harry E., Priv. Co. K; Res. 

• Slate Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 

July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Calvin, Samuel, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. 
June 21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cameron, Thomas B., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Bolivar, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. 
June 25, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cameron, William H., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield. Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Campbell, Daniel, Priv. Co. K; Res. 



Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Campbell, David M., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
BJairville, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. 
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Campbell, Edward S., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Campbell, George W'., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blacklick, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May il, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Campbell, Lee, Priv. Co. F; Res. Roches- 
ter Mills, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Canedy, Albert, Priv. Co. K; Res. Tioga, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Carey, Thomas D., Priv. Co. I; Res. Sli- 
go. Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898: Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Carey, William J., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 189S; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Carlson, Gust., Priv. Co. K; Res. Knapp, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Carly, W. J., Priv. Co. L ; Res. Chester 
Hill, Pa.: Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Carmon, Oliver, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Carothers, Joseph A., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. 
16, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Carpenter, George B., Q. M. Sgt. Co. H; 



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123 



Res. Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Carson, Charles, Priv. Co. G; Res. Reeds- 
ville, Pa. ; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 29, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Carson, Oscar W., Priv. Co. M; Res. Ben- 
dersville. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cartwright, Orville B., Mus. Co. R; Res. 
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cass, Edwin A., Priv. Co. K; Res. Farm- 
ington Centre, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cass, Eugene L., Priv. Co. K; Res. Farm- 
ington Centre, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. 
I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cassidy, David, Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cathcart, James A., Corp. Co. F; Res. 
Chambersville, Pa (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 

27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Catlin, Edson J., 2d Lt. Co. K; Res. Wells- 
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; Comsd. 1st Lieut. Aug. 10, 1898; M. I. 
I St Lieut. Aug. 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7, 1898. 

Chambers, Archibald C, Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Houtzdale, Pa.; Enrd. 'July 14, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Chambers, John, Jr., Priv. Co. E; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. L June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Charles, Harry, Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles- 
burg, Pa.: Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L June 

28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



Chase, John \V., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Chase, Thomas M., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Chase, William C, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Chorpenning, Roy A., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Christner, Francis, Priv. Co. I; Res. Gar- 
rett, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Christy, James H., Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Clark, Benjamin F., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Clark, C. B., Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. as Sgt. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Clark, Frank E., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. L June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Clark, Frank S., Sgt. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Clarke, Harry L., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Clary, Harry B., Priv. Co. L; Res. Gram- 
pian, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. L July 14, 



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1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i. 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Clawson. Ellis R.. Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Branch, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Clawson, Harry S., Priv. Co. F ; Res. 
Smathers, Pa. (x\. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Clayson, Berton, Priv. Co. K; Res. Slate 
Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Cleaver, Albert \V., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. 
L July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

dinger, John W., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Cochrane, Charles F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk- 
Pa.; Enrd. July 8, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
U. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cochrane. Charles P., Priv. Co. I; Res Elk- 
Lick. Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. L July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cole, Frank W., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cole, Thomas H., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg. Pa.: Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I. July 
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Coleman, Paul, Priv. Co. F; Res. Clarks- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. June 
22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Coleman. William E.. Private Co. F; Res. 
Indiana. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7. 1898. 

Coleman. William S., Priv. Co. F; Res. 



Clarksburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. 
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Collar, Jacob, Priv. Co. L; Res. Munson, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Colony, George H., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Confer, Miles, Priv. Co. E; Res. Woodland. 
Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Conklin, Roscoe, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field. Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Conklin, William G., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Conlan, Frank, Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois, 
Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Conley, James T., Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk 
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 6. 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Connolly, Francis P., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
York, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Conrad, George S.. Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Conrad, Winfield F., Priv. Co. A; Res. Or- 
bisonia. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cooney, Henry B., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town. Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. L May 11. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Coonsie, Reuben H.. Priv. Co. E; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cope, John B., Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys- 



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125 



burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Copenhaver, Courtland G., Priv. Co. E; 
Res. Ramey, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Corbin, George B., Corp. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Corbin, Frank M., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cornelius, Leslie A., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. 1. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Corwell, James A., Priv. Co. M; Res. Fair- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 16, 1898; M. I. July 20. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Coulter, Charles A., Priv. Co. A ; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Coulter, Thomas J., Priv. Co. A: Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Countryman, George F., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Lavansville, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cover, William T., Priv. Co. C; Res. Ah 
toona. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898 

Cowen, George, Priv. Co. L; Res. Philips- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cox, Clyde R., Priv. Co. B; Res. Roland. 
Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Grain, John H., Priv. Co. B; Res. Port Ma- 
tilda, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 



M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Cramer, Louis L., Priv. Co. F; Res. Creek- 
side, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Crawford, John E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Osce- 
ola Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cree, Nathan A., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
2^. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cresswell, George E., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 11, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Crissman, George H., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Cronmiller, John H., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Curwensville, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Crossley, Charles R., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898; 
G. O. 8 c.s. Regt.; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Crotty, Walter J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Crum, Ira A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona, 
Pa. ; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cullison, Asa C, Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys- 
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cummings, Oscar F., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 



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1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cummins, Robert D., Priv. Co. I; Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. L July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Cunninghani. Harry C, Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Currens, John E., Priv. Co. M. ; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 189S. 

Curry, Jesse S., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville. Pa. (N. G. P) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; ^l. O. with Co. Nov 7, 
1898. 

Curtin, J. Latimer, Priv. Co. B; Res. Ro- 
land, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 
1898. 

Custer, Irvin B., Priv. Co. H; Res. Vinco, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dale, David, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Lemont, 
Pa.; Enrd. April 29. 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Daley, R. Clarence, Priv. Co. R; Res. Rom- 
ola, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27. 1898; M. 
L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 30, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dally, William P.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Daly, Sheridan J.. Priv. Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; Prom. Q. M. Sgt. Sept i, 1898; G. O. 
31 Regt. Hdq.; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Darby, Arthur, Mus. Co. D; Res. Altoona, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Daugherty, David N., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 



diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 
II, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Davis, Edward, Priv. Co. B; Res. Philips- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Davis, Ivan, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk Lick, Pa. ; 
Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Davis, James F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Listie, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Davis, Oscar ]\I., Priv. Co. H; Res. Cone- 
maugh. Pa; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June 
28. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Davis, Perry, Priv. Co. I; Res. Listonburg, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Davis, Thomas H., Priv. Co. I; Res. Liston- 
burg, Pa.: Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Deane, Alan B., Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells- 
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Deats, George \\'., Priv. Co. K; Res. Kee- 
neyville. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Decker, James E., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898: M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

DeForrest, Jesse F., Priv. Co. .'\; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. .April 27, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

De Hass, Charles J.. Priv. Co. E; Res. Kerr- 
moor. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1S98. 

De Hass, David W., Priv. Co. E ; Res. Kerr- 
moor. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



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127 



De Huff, Edward F., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 2^, 1898; M. I. 
June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Deitz, George K., Priv. Co. I; Res. Listie, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1S98. 

Delozier, Frederick, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; Apptd. Ms. Sept. I, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Delozier, Joseph, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Denning, Oden R., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

De Turk, Benjamin H., Mus. Co. A; Res. 
Ahoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Detwiler, Calvin, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Yellow 
Springs, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; ^L I. May 
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dibble, Amos W., Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells- 
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dibble, John C, Priv. Co. K; Res. Draper, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1S98; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dibble, William G., Priv. Co. K; Res. Olms- 
ville. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898: M. I. July 14, 
1898; died at Sternberg Hosp., Chicamauga, 
Ga., Aug. 31, 1898. 

Diehl, James F., Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
189S; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dipple, Charles P., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew- 
istown. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 



II, 1898; detached Aug. 12, S. O. 2 2, as 
mounted orderly for the Comdg. officer; M. 
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ditzer, Joseph. Priv. Co. C ; Res. Hollidays- 
burg. Pa.; Enrd. .\pril 28, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Di.xon, Edward E., Priv. Co. D; Res. Black- 
lick. Pa; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 24, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dodson, Lewis M., Priv. Co. M; Res. York, 
Pa. ; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898; 
Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Doty, James H., Priv. Co. E; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Doud, Claud R., Priv. Co. K; Res. Bloss- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Douds, Robert S., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dougherty, John F., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dougherty, Thomas M., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Houtzdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Downs. Milton H., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Dressier, Herbert A., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Reedsville, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dunkle, John C, ist Lieut. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7. 1898. 

Dunlap, Edwin D., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 



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1898: M. I. May u, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dunn, Milton, Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dunn, Samuel F., Priv. Co. K; Res. Well.s- 
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dupont, Frederick O., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Rockwood, Pa.; Enrd. July 8, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dvvyer, Frank, Priv. Co. E; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Dye, Robert, Priv. Co. I; Res. Somerset, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Earhart, Harry \V., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May u, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Eberhart, George A., Corp. Co. D; Res. 
Belief onte, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 
1898; M. I. May n, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Eboch. Edward T., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Eboch, Theodore H., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Philipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Ebright, Josiah M., Mus. Co. H : Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Eck. Emanuel E., 2d Lieut. Co. A ; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. as 2d Lieut. 
Co. A, 5th P. V. I., July 14, 1898; to accept 
Apptmt. as 1st Lieut.: M. I. as ist Lieut. 



Co. I, 5th P. \'. I., July 15, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Eckley, Don Pedro, Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Wailaceton, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Eddington, Alex., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Edwards, Paul J., Sgt. Co. K; Res. West- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 11. 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; Apptd. Sgt. July 23, 1898; G. O. 8, 
c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Eichinger, Harper, Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Elder, Rufus C, Lieut. Col. ; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Eline, John A., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Y'ork. 
Pa. ; Enrd. July 19, 1898 ; M. I. July 20, 1898 ; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Eikin, William F., 2d Lieut. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Elkin, William F., Jr., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Jeannette, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Ellis, Frank S., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (X. G. P.) : Enrd. April 2j, 1898; 
M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7. 1898. 

Ellis, \\illiam A.. Priv. Co. G; Res. Mif- 
flintown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Ellis, William V.. Sgt. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May II. 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 



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129 



Eminhizer, Abraham H., Priv. Co. B; 
Res. Bellefonte, Pa. (X. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Apptd. Wag. 
May 2^, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Endres, William, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Engelbach, George K., Corp. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Engle, Calvin U., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk 
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Engle, Irwin J., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk 
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

English, Roscoe H., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Apptd. Corp. July 23, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

English, Thomas W., Corp. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May i, 1898; Prom. Sgt. Sept. 
10, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ennish, Henry N., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Yeagertown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29. 1898; M. 
I. June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Enos, Wilson G., Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk 
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; died at Mercy Hosp. Pittsburg, Pa., 
Sept. 18, 1898. 

Erb, Andrew B., Corp. Co. D ; Res. Blairs- 
viile, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Erb, John E., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Philips- 



burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ergler, Joseph F., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ertel, William G., Priv. Co. B ; Res. How- 
ard, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898 

Estricher, Charles C, Priv. Co. E; Res. 
New Washington, Pa. ; Enrd. June 21, 1898; 
M. I. June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Everhart, Daniel \\ ., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
York, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Everitt, Charles F., Corp. Co. K; Res. 
Westfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; Apptd. Corp. July 23, 1898; 
G .0. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Ewing, Charles, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Everett, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
transfd. as Corp. to 3d Div. Hosp. Corps 
July 20, 1898. per S. O. 29. 

Fagan, Hubert E., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. ; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fails, Harvey, Priv. Co. D; Res. Black- 
lick, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Fair, Ira H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting- 
don, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fair, John S., Adj. ; Res. Altoona, Pa. (N. 
G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. May 5, 
1898: M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fair, Philip W., Priv. Co. C : Res. Altoona, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Farley, John T., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Faust, Edward H., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Houtzdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fauver, James F., Priv. Co. E ; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Fee, Harry W., Sgt. Co. F; Res. Indiana, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. as Corp. April 2-j, 
1898; M. I. as Sgt. May II, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Feidt, G. A., Priv. Co. E; Res, Indiana, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 21, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Feigler, Franklin D., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Winterstown, Pa.; Enrd. July 10, 1898; M. 
I. July 20, 1898; iM. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Feit, George J., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Felding, William H., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Lindenhall, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 2-j. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fennell, William H., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Saltsburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fenstermacher, William L., Priv. Co. M; 
Res. Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; 
M. I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Ferell, Charles, Priv. Co. I; Res. Addison, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 5. 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Fickes, George, Priv. Co. M ; Res. York, 
Pa. ; Enrd. July 19, 1898 ^M. I. July 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



Field, Harry B., Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells- 
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; Apptd. Q. M. Sgt. July 23, 1898; 
G. O. c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Filler, Harry K., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Rains- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Finn, Daniel J., Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April zj, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fisher, Arthur P., Priv. Co. A ; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fisher, Harry W., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. 

I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Fisher, Oliver S., Priv. Co. D ; Res. Blairs- 
ville, Pa. ; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 24, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fissel, Frank, Priv. Co. C; Res. Duncans- 
ville. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Fister, Harry A., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fite, Charles J., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Pitts- 
burgh, Pa. ; Enrd. April 29, 1898; M. I. May 

II, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fix. David D., Sgt. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Dischd. Aug. 10, 1898; 
par. 16 S. O. 187 A. G. O. 

Fleck, Cecil W., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 



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131 



Fleitz, Joseph P., Priv. Co. K; Res. Hills 
Creek, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fleming, Giles, Priv. Co. K; Res. Tioga, 
Pa. : Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fleming, James A., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Crete, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Flinn, Frank, Priv. Co. H : Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Flynn, Michael, Priv. Co. D ; Res. Coke- 
ville, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. June 
25, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fogle, Warren E., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Ber- 
lin, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. " 

Folk, Elmer E., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk Lick, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fonner, Joseph, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Wil- 
liamsburg, Pa.; Enrd. "May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 
1898. 

Force, Fred, Priv. Co. L. ; Res. Curwens- 
ville, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; reduced from rank of Corp. at his own 
request Aug. i, 1908; detailed as Mus. Sept. 
I, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ford, Henry H., Priv. Co. D ; Res. West 
Fairfield, Pa; Enrd. June 24. 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; Apptd. Co. cook July 31, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Forquer, James, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Ursina, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Forsha, Addison, Sgt. Co. D; Res. 
Knights, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 



1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fort, Clarence W., Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur. 
wensville. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fosselman, John J., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Donnelly Mills, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Foster, John V., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Foster, Richard, Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

France, Edgar W., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Knights, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Francis, Bert., Priv. Co. K; Res. Delmar, 
Pa. ; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Frank, Frederick, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Penn 
Hall, Pa. ; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Frankhouser, Harry A., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. ; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. L 
June 29. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Frankhouser, Ralph, Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Curwensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. 
I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Franks, John L., Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Franson, Gust W., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Frazier, Harry D., Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Freeman, Ralph, I'riv. Co. L; Res. Gram- 
pian, Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

French, David B., Priv. Co. K; Res. Farm- 
ington, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fritz, Jacob L., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville. Pa.: Enrd. June 24, 1898; AI. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Frybarger, Andrew, Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Apptd. Wag. July i, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Fulton, J. D., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; Ai. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Gallagher, Ira H., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Trent, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
deserted Aug. 12, 1898; at Chickamauga 
Park, Georgia. 

Gambell, Ralph E., ist Lieut. Co. K; Res. 
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Comsd. Capt. Aug. 10, 1898; 
M. I. as Capt. Aug. 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gamble, Gibson, Priv. Co. K; Res. Cedar 
Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gantz, Samuel S., Priv. Co. E; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898 ; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Garbrick, Philip F., ist Sgt. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gardner, Benjamin K., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 



1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gardner, Harry A., Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 2"^, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Garis, Charles, Sgt. Co. B ; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; died at Div. Hosp. Aug. 
28, 1898. 

Garland, George W., Priv. Co. C ; Res. 
Duncansville, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. 
I. May II, 1898 ; iM. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Garland, William L., Mus. Co. C; Res. 
Philadelphia, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; as Mus. in Co. E; Tranfd. to Co. C 
May 7, 1898; M. I. Co. C, May 11, 1898; 
Prom, to Prin. Mus. Sept. i, 1898, per Regtl. 
G. O. 29; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Garman, Daniel E., Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Garman, Thomas W., Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Scalp Level, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Garner, Jacob E. T., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7. 1898. 

Garrett, Oliver P., Corp. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gasteiger, Justus A., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gasteiger, Louis D., Priv. Co. I ; Res. 
Somerset, Pa. ; Enrd. July 5, 1898 ; M. I. July 
8. 1898; Prom. Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gaulin, Peter J. S., Priv. Co. E; Res. 



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133 



Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 
II, 1898; Prom. Sgt. June 27, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1S9S. 

Gearhart, Ralph, Priv. Co. L; Res. Blue 
Ball, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Geesey, Charles H., Jr., Priv. Co. D; Ries. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Transfd. to 3d Div. Amb. 
Corps 1st Corps June 27, 1898. 

Geiselman, John W., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Fairplay, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Geissinger, Andrew B., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. 
June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Geissinger, Michael L., Priv. Co. A ; Res. 
Mill Creek, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

George, David H. ; Priv. Co. F. ; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

George, France M., Priv. Co. D ; Res. 
Knights, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2-j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

George, Herbert C, Priv. Co. D : Res. 
Knights, Po. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

George, James H., Corp. Co. D : Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: Prom. Sgt. June 
3, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov 7, 1898. 

Gephart, Adam, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. : Enrd. May 9, 1898 ; M. I. May 11, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gerhard, Calvin S., Priv. Co. D; Res. 



Blacklick, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 31, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gettig, Samuel D., Sgt. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Getty, Clarence H., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 2-]. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ghuer, John E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Benore, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gibboney, James, Priv. Co. G ; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gibbons, Walker G., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gilbert. Frederick J., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; yi. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gillaspie, John A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gillin, James, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Vinco, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 27, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gladhill, James L., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Glazier, Herbert S., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Philadelphia, Pa.; Enrd. June 23. 1898; M. 

I. June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Glazier, John H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 

II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



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Glessner, Charles W., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
York, Pa.; Enrd. July 19. 1898; M. L July 
20, 189S; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Glover, Samuel P., Asst. Surg. ; Res. Ai- 
toona, Pa.: Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Godard, Edgar E., Priv. Co. A ; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. 
I. June 2;^, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Goddard, John S., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 2j, 1898; M. L June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Godel, Peter, Priv. Co. L; Res. Gearhart- 
bille. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gohn, Philip S., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Somer- 
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gender, George A., Priv. Co. H. ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Good, Irvin H., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Trent, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 5. 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Goodman. Harry J., ist Segt. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: Dischd. July 14, 
1898, to accept appointment as 2d Lieut, of 
same Co.; Apptd. 2d Lieut July 15. 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Goodman, Wesley L., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. L 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Goodwin, Temple E., Priv. Co. K; 
Charleston, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gorman, John W., Priv. Co. F; Res. Hor- 
ton, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 



M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Goshorn, Ulysses S.. Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M, L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Goss, Herbert N., Priv. Co. G; Res. Cross 
Grove, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Goss. James H., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898 

Grahbe. William A., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Graham, H. C, Priv. Co. L. ; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 7898; M. L July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Graham, Lloyd, Priv. Co. L; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Graham, Samuel M., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. April 28, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 26. 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Gratz, Simon, Priv. Co. G; Res. Orbi- 
sonia. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Gray, Victor. Q. M. Sgt. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July 
14, 1898; Reduced to ranks at his own re- 
quest August 31, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7, 1898. 

Graybill, John H., Priv. Co. M ; Res. East 
York. Pa.; Enrd. July 20. 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Grazier, Durbin H., Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Fishertown. Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Green, Vern S., Priv. Co. K; Res. Brown- 



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135 



lee, Pa.; Enrd. July ii, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Greene, William A., Priv. Co. C ; Res. Tip- 
ton, Pa. ; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Greenwood, Charles T., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Scottdale, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Grenoble, Cline J., Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Pleasant Gap, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Grew, Adam, Priv. Co. I; Res. Summit 
Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Griesemer, Jack M., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898: M. O. with Co. as ist Sgt. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Griesemer, John E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 9, 
1898. 

Griest, Harry R., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Flem- 
ing, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898: 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 30, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Griffith, Charles K., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Scottdale, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. 
June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Griffith, William C, Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Transfd. to 3d Div. Amb. 
Corps July 2, 1898, per S. O. 10. 

Groff, John, Priv. Co. I; Res. Berlin, Pa.; 
Enrd. July 5, 1898 ; M. I. July 8, 1898 ; Prom. 
Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 
1898. 

Groom, Henrv, Priv. Co. G; Res. Ralston 



Spa., N. Y.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Grove, Albert, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting- 
don, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Growden, Thomas J., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Cumberland Valley, Pa. ; Enrd. May 2, 1898 ; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Gushard, William I., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Patterson, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Haddie, Edgar M., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hagarman, Basil E., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
Centennial, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hainsey, Harry, Sgt. Co. H ; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898 ; Dischd. July 7, 1898, per 
S. O. 155 A. G. O. 

Halferty, Clarence A., Priv. Co. D ; Res. 
New Florence, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; 
M. I. June 25, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Halferty, Harry M., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
New Florence, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; 
M. I. June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hall, Silas J., Priv. Co. A ; Res. Mill Creek, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. June 25, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hamilton, Joseph, Priv. Co. C; Res. Hol- 
lidaysburg. Pa; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
IMay II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hammaker, Samuel H., Priv. Co. C; Res. 



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Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hamnie, Charles L., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
Hanover, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hammer, George H., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Conner, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2^, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hammers, James S., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hammond, Fred., Priv. Co. K; Res. Elk- 
land, Pa. : Enrd. July 1 1, 1898: ^L I, July 14, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hampton, Harry E., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Curwensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. 
I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hanawalt, Reuben E., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hancock, Edward, Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg. Pa. ; Enrd. July 13, 1898: M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hanley, William E.. Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Duncansville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
2T, 1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hannel, Blair, Priv. Co. C: Res. Duncans- 
ville, Pa.; Enrd. May 10. 1898; M. I. May 11. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hanson, C. E., Priv. Co. L; Res. James- 
town, N. Y. : Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Harder, John E., Capt. Co. L; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hakcom. Harry, Priv. Co. D; Res Blairs- 
ville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 



M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Harmon, Zenas E., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Harper, Horace M., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Fleming, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Harrier, Orin, Priv. Co. E; Res. Shiloh, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Harris, Alexander S., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov .7, 1898. 

Harris, John V., Priv. Co. G ; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M, I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Harrison, William N., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898: M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Harshbarger, James, Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Newton Hamilton, Pa. ; Enrd. May 10, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hartman, George P., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
DuBois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hartman, Joseph F., Chaplain; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa.( N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Resigned July 25. 1898. 

Hartzell, Charles Z., Priv. Co. C. ; Res. 
Newport, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Harwick, Edgar G., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 



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137 



Harvey, Charles D., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Covington, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 189S: AI. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Harvey, John S., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898: ]M. I. 'Sla.y 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898 

Hatfield, William H., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Pittsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hathaway, George M., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hauck, E. K., Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14. 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hauser, Harry, Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1S98; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hawn. Robert M., Corp. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27. 1898; 
M. I. May 11. 1898; Prom. Sgt. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hay, George B.. Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hayes, Robert G., Asst. Surg. ; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-. 1898; 
M. I. May 5, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hazel, D. Oliver, Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P).; Enrd. April 27. 1898: 
M. I. May 11, 189S; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hazel, John M., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Axeman, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hazlett, Ernest M., Priv. Co. K; Res. Nel- 
son, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; died Aug 30, 1898, at 3d Div. Hosp., 
Chickamauga, Ga. 



Hazlett, Roy S., Priv. Co. F; Res. Kent, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 23, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Heath, Joseph H., Priv. Co. I; Res. Lull, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Heaton, Harry A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Heichel, Jack A., Priv. Co. K; Res. Blanch- 
ard, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; I\L O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Heiges, Colvin, Priv. Co. M; Res. Frank- 
lintown, Pa.; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Heller, George J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hemphill, Charies P., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hemphill, Samuel J., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom, to Corp. 
July 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Henderson, Alexander, Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Bolivar, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Henderson, Clark C, Priv. Co. D; Res. Bol- 
ivar, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Henderson, Ross, Priv. Co. D; Res. Boli- 
var, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hengst, Allison, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom, to Corp. 
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUXTV 



Herald, William B., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Coneniaugh, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Herb, George C, Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer- 
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Herbst, Harry H., Priv. Co. M; Res. North 
Hopeville, Pa.; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hering, George A., Priv. Co. D; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hershey, Harry B., Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898: M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Heslop, Wesley J., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hess, Harry H.. Priv. Co. L; Res. Houtz- 
dale. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14. 
1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hess, William M., Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. April 28, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hickok, Ross., ist Lieut. Co. M; Res. Har- 
risburg. Pa.; Enrd. Aug. 8, 1898; M. L Aug. 
8, 1898; Enlisted as Priv. in Baty. A, Pa. 
Arty., at Camp Hastings, May 5, 1898; 
Dischd. at Newport News, Va., July 28, 1898, 
to accept commission; Apptd. ist Lieut. Co. M 
July 28, 1898; M. I. as ist Lieut. Camp 
Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga., Aug. 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hicks, Howard, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hill. Charles, Priv. Co. M; Res. York, Pa.; 
Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20. 1898; M. 
O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 



Hill, Don J., Q. M. Sgt. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May u, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hill, Edgar W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
28, 1868; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hill, John M., Priv. Co. G; Res. Northum- 
berland, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hill, Joseph, Priv. Co. D; Res. Cokeville, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hill, Joseph A., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg. Pa.: Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hills, Frank D., Priv. Co. K; Res. Farm- 
ington, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. L May 
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hobbs, James F., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Hoblitzell. Frank W.. Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Meyersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; Apptd. 2d Lieut. July 14, 1898; 
Comsd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 15, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898, as 2d Lieut. 

Hoecht, James C, Priv. Co. M; Res. Frank- 
lintown. Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hoff, R. C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona, Pa.; 
Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. L June 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Hoffman, Burkett W., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hoffman, David H., Priv. Co. G; Res. Levv- 
istown. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 



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139 



M. I. May ii, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hoffman, Fred \\'., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 2-j, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Hoffman, James, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hoffman, William H., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewiston, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 30, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hollen, Ira A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Juniata, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 20. 1898; M. I. June 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hollopetor, Cyrel B.. Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Rockton, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Homan, George W.. Priv. Co. H; Res. Hol- 
lidaysburg, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; AI. I. 
May II, 1898; died June 27, 1898, at 3d Div. 
Hosp. of typhoid fever. 

Homan, William L., Priv. Co. M; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 16, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; Apptd. Cook July 22, 1898; M. 6. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hoover, Charles S., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Cross Fork, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hoover, Edwin B., Priv. Co. K; Res Olean, 
N. Y.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hoover, George P., Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Fleming, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. 
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hoover, Hayes, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Spring- 
ho'pe. Pa.; Enrd. June 2j, 1898; \l. I. June 
2-j, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



toona. Pa.; Enrd, June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hornick, Leander G., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 2-j, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hospelhorn, James L., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Fairplay, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hosteller, Braden F.. Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Trent, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Householder, Eugene B., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Hopewell, Pa.; Enrd. June 23. 1898; M. I. 
June 21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Householder, Robert E., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Ligonier. Pa.; Enrd. :\Iay 9, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Howard, Dwight L., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Bendersville, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hoy. Harry M., Priv. Co. B; Res. Milheim, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Huey, Charles E., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Huey, Frank E, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Fillmore, 
Pa.: Enrd. June 2j, 1898; M. I. June 2-j, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hugg. Toner A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hughes, Samuel H., ist Lieut. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P) ; Enrd. April 2-j, 1898; 
ISI. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Hulslander, Frederick L., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Slate Run. Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. 



Hopkins, ]\Iiles C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- July 14, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



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Hurst, William P., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898: M. I. July 8, 
1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 189S. 

Huston, .Augustus E., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Black Lick, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. L 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Huston, George T., ist Lieut. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-/, 
1898; M. L May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Huston, Joseph N., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. L 
June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Hutchison, Chester F., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 2, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Inscho, Frederick E., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Westfield, Pa.; Enrd. July "13, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898: :M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Irvin. John E., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting- 
don, Pa.; Enrd. ]\Iay 7, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; ^l. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Irwin, Elbridge B., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. :\Iay II. 1898; il. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Irwin. George C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa. (. . G. P.): Enrd. April 2"/, 
1898; ^I. I. May II. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Iseman, John \V., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville, Pa (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. :May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Isenberg, Edmund R.. Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May n, 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Isenberg, James H, Priv. Co. A; Res. Himt- 



ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Isett, James H, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting- 
don, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898: :\L O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Isett, Samuel E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Wil- 
liamsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1908; M. I. 
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. No. 7, 1898. 

Ivison, John J., Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Jack, James P., Priv. Co. F; Res. Kent, Pa.; 
Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 23, 1898; M. 
O. with Co. No. 7, 1898. 

Jackson, Chauncey T., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N.G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Jackson, George L., ist Lieut. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Jackson, Harry A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 
21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Jacobs. Edward W., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Cleai-field, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Jacoby, Emory A., Priv. Co. M; Res. Cen- 
tennial, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898: M. I. July 
20. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Jamison, William F., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Jenkins. J. Arthur. Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg. Pa.: Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. T. June 
24. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



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141 



Jenkins, Richard, Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. June 25, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Jobe, Marion E., Priv. Co. M; Res. York- 
Springs, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; Sgt. 
Sept. I, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Johnson, Albert S., Mus. Co. F; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Johnson, Charles, Priv. Co. L; Res. Win- 
burne. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Johnson, John E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Johnson, Joseph M., Mus. Co. G; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Johnson, Swan, Priv. Co. L; Res. W'in- 
burne, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Johnston, Harry L., O. M. Sgt. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. May 10, 
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; Prom. Sgt. Maj. 
Aug. 13, 1898 by Regtl. G. O. 19 (on F. & S. 
Roll enrolled April 27, 1898) ; M. O. with 
Regt. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Johnston, John P., Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Johnston, William W., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Pittsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Jones. Charles S., Corp. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 1898: 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 



Jones, Edwin T., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Jones, George H., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Johnstonbaugh, John L., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
State College. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Apptd. Mus. Aug. 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Jordan, ^^'iIliam. Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Judy, George C, Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kalbach, W. D., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville. Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Kamerly, James C, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Hol- 
lidaysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May II. 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kann, Charles R., Priv. Co. I; Res. Berlin, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kantner, Asberry, Priv. Co. C : Res. Dun- 
cansville, Pa. (N. G. P.). Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kappes, Frederick \\'., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kase, Charles H., Priv. Co. B : Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898: 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Tranfd. to 3d Div. ist 
A. C. Hosp. June 9, 1S98. 

KaufTman, James S.. Sgt. Co. F: Res. 
Homer City, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; iM. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kautz, William H., Priv. Co. I; Res. Jen- 
ners, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Keeney, Clarence A., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Hammond, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 2t„ 1898, 
G. O. 8 C. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Keesey, Adam, Priv. Co. M ; Res. York, 
Pa. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Keime, Urban, Priv. Co. M ; Res. Gettys- 
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Keith, John deK., Priv. Co. H ; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. April 29, 1898; AI. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Keller, John O., Corp. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. wnth Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Keller, William W., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; 
M. I. June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Kellerman, Hickman J., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kelley, William P., ist Lieut. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kelly, Aaron B., Priv. Co. L; Res. Wig- 
ton, Pa. : Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898: M. O. wMth Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Kelly, Harry J., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 



ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Kemery, Victor M., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Medi.x Run, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kempfer, John J., Priv. Co. F ; Res. Selins- 
grove, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; AL I. June 
22,, 1898; M. O. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kennedy, Jesse F., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kennedy. John P., Maj. ; Res. Blairsville, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kennedy, Rodney C, Priv. Co. K ; Res. 
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kennedy, Thomas S.. Priv. Co. G ; Res. 
Lew-istown, Pa. ( ;N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. as 
Corp. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kennedy, William A., Priv. Co. .\ ; Res. 
Mill Creek, Pa.; Enrd. June 2^. 1898: M. I. 
June 22,, 1S98; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kephart, Charles B., Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Tianeytown, ]\Id. ; Enrd. April 29, 189S: M. 
I. :\Iay II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Ke]iliart. John .\., Pri\-. Co. E ; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
U. I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Kerr, James B., Priv. Co. E; Res. New- 
tonburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. 
June 21, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kerr, John M., Priv. Co. F; Res. Shelocta, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



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143 



Kerr, Steele H., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Kerrigan, William B., Priv. Co. I ; Res. 
Sand Patch, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kerstetter, Stover L., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
jMilheim, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Kiebler, Paul E., Priv. Co. D ; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. April 2-j, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kieferle, Harry C, Priv. Co. G; Res. Mt. 
Union, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; Vi. I. June 
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kilbourne, Louis H., Sgt. Co. K ; Res. 
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898: Prom. Sgt. July 23, 1898, G. 
O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Killinger, Claude C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kime, George E., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kine, Charles F., Priv. Co. I ; Res. King- 
wood, Pa. ; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898: Prom. Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

King, Curtis W., Priv. Co. M ; Res./ Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

King, Harry S., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kinley. William C, Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Kinneman, Charles L., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 



Abbottstown, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. 
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kipp, \\'illiam A., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Leechburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kirkwood, Robert C, Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. x\pril 2^, 
1S98; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kissinger, Ambrose L., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
York, Pa. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898 ; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Klinefelter, Daniel W.. Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Conemaugh, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Dischd. as Wag. 
Oct. 14, 1898, per telegram from W. Dept. 

Knepp, Cloyd B., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. 
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Knipple, Delinger C, Priv. Co. I ; Res. 
Queen, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Knisely, Calvin, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Alum 
Bank, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Koch, Daniel J., Priv. Co. B; Res. Fair 
brook. Pa.; Enrd. June 2-j. 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Koch, William J., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 15. 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kolher, Anthony M., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Koontz, Arthur B., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kooser, Ernest O., Capt. Co. I; Res. 



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Somerset, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; iM. O. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Krape, Frank 1*"., Priv. Co. E; Res. Spring 
Mills, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 
1898. 

Krebs, William M., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Shindle, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kreider, Oscar B., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898: M. L 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Mus. Xov. 
7, 1898. 

Kreiger, Harry C., Priv. Co. H. ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. 1. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kunkle, Charles L., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Creekside, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kunkle, Frank P., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Saltsburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Kurtz, Nathan E., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Kvarnstrom, Gust., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Slate Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898: M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Lamb, Benjamin, Jr., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Gearhartsville. Pa.: Enrd. July 13. 1898: 
M. 1. July 14, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Lambing, Benjamin \V., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Nolo, Pa.; Enrd June 22, 1898: M. I. June 
22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Landerkin. Lewis E., Priv. Co. D ; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 3j. 



1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Xov. 7, 1898. 

Landis, Bert F., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Somer- 
set. Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1S98; M. L July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Landis, Norman B., Priv. Co. I ; Res. 
Meyersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 8. 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Langham, Harl B., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1908. 

Langham, Robert M., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lardin, Lewis E., Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown. Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. 
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Large. William W., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Livermore. Pa.; Enrd. June 24. 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; I\I. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lasher, Edward, Priv. Co. C ; Res. Hol- 
lidaysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2y, 
1898: M. I. May 11. 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 189S. 

Lathers, Thomas P., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lathers, William J.. Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Gearhartsville, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; 
M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 
1898. 

Lawhead, Edward ;M., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Leechburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. 
June 25. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lawhead. Fred R.. Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield. Pa.: Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I. 
July 14. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 189S. 

Lawrence, John I.. Priv. Co. M: Res. Mc- 
Sherrytown. Pa.; Enrd. July 15. 1898: M. I. 



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145 



July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lay, William G., Priv. Co. K; Res. Sul- 
livan, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Leabhart, Archie E.. Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. 

I. June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Learner, William C, Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Leathers, George H., Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Howard, Pa. ; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 

II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Lefever, Curtis A., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Lit- 

tlestown, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lefifard, William D., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.( N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
z-j, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Legore, Harry F., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Sil- 
ver Run, Md. ; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; Apptd. Wag. Aug. i, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Leighow, Oscar M., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Woodland, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Leipold, Frank D., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Transfd. to N. C. 
Staff June 21, 1898; as Prin. Mus. by G. O. 
7, Hdqt. 5th Regt. P. V. ; M. O. with Regt. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Letterman, Frank H., Sgt. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; Prom, ist Sgt. 
July 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



10 



Lewis, Iddo M., Priv. Co. F; Res. Locust 
Lane, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Liddick, Thurston, Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. 

I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Lightfoot, Charles C, Mus. Co. G; Res. 
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lightner, Blake, Priv. Co. E; Res. Irvona, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Likens, Homer B., Priv. Co. A ; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 

II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Lindsay, Charles B., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Lindsey, Harry R., Priv. Co. L; Res. Trout- 
ville. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Linton, Reuben M., Priv. Co. I; Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; Prom. 1st Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lippart, Edward, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Lippart, Jacob, Priv. Co. E ; Res. Cleai-field, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Little, Edward S., Priv. Co. M; Res. York, 
Pa.: Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Little, Frank, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



don, Pa (N. G. P.); Enrd. April -'7, 1898; 
M I. May n. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M.'O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Litzinger, David \V., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Xov. 7, 1898. 

Livengood, Harry, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk 
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Livingston, Charles F., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (X. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Xov. 7, 1898. 

Lloyd, William, Priv. Co. L ; Res. Philips- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Logan, George, Priv. Co. E : Res. Clear- 
field. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May n. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 2~, 
1898; M. b. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Logan, Ward, Q. M. Sgt. Co. E ; Res. Clear- 
field. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1S98; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 
1898. 

Loin-, l-"rank C, Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana, 
Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. .Aug. 30, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Long, Clyde Z., Priv. Co. B; Res. Howard, 
Pa. (X. G.'P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Long, Henry W., Priv. Co. I: Res. Somer- 
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898: M. I. July 8, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Long, William. Priv. Co. C; Res. Hollidays- 
burg. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 
1898. 

Lose. John \A'., Corp. Co. B; Res. Belle- 



fonte. Pa. (X. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. O. M. Sgt. by 
Regtl. G. O. 4, May 11, 1898 ;ll. O. with Co. 
Xov. 7, 1898. 

Lott, Henry G., Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys- 
burg. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898: M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Lotz, Edward M., Priv. Co. C; Res. Dun- 
cansville, Pa.; Enrd. May 10. 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Louther, Valentine C, Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April zy, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Xov. 7, 1898. 

Low, Andrew L.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Fair- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 16. 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. " 

Loyd. Robert P., Priv. Co. E; Res. Philips- 
burg. Pa.; Enrd. May 7. 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Lucas. Benjamin W^, Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Howard, Pa. ; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lucas, D. Cameron, Priv. Co. L; Res. Wig- 
ton. Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. as Sgt. Xov. 7, 1898. 

Lucas, Samuel L.. Priv. Co. B; Res. Flem- 
ing, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11. 1898: :\I. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 
1898. 

Ludwig, Albert L., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Friendsville. Md. : Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. 
July 8. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lumadue, George M., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Woodland, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898: M. I. 
May II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Luther, Edgar A., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11. 1898: Disclid. by S. O. from 
Sect. War Sept. 23. 1898. 



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147 



Luther, William J., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lutz, Simon M., Priv. Co. H; Res. Bed- 
ford, Pa.; Enrd. April 29, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; Tranfd. to Reserve Amb. Corps 
June 2y, 1898, per S. O. 5. 

Lynn, Nelson, Sgt. Co. C; Res. Hollidays- 
burg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Lyons, Robert B., Priv. Co. A; Res. Birm- 
ingham, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Lytel, Oram C, Priv. Co. F; Res. Glen 
Richey, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; Tranfd. to Reserve Amb. Corps July 
3, 1898; per S. O. 5. 

Maginnis, George M., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
DuBois, Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Mahaffey, James G., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mahaffey, James T., Priv. Co. E ; Res. Mc- 
Gees Mills, Pa.; Enrd. May 9. 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; died at St. Joseph Hosp., Lex- 
ington, Ky., Sept. 10, 1898. 

Mahaffey, Paul R., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mahan. William M., Capt. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April ij. 1898; 
M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Mallory, Thomas C, Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 



1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Malone, James, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Marietta, George W., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Livemiore, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. 1. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Markle, George N., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898; M. 
O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Markle, Lee, Priv. Co. E ; Res. DuBois, Pa. ; 
Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 21, 1898; M. 
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Markley, Milton C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Marsh, Benjamin O., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. June 
22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Marsh, James A., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 
27. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Marshall, George M., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Marshall, John R., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. 1. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Martin, George A.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Martin. George W., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon. Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Martin, Harry, Priv. Co. C; Res. Duncans- 
ville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



M. I. May ii, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Martin, Howard W., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. 
June 2^, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Martin, John C, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon. Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898: 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Martin, Lemon, Priv. Co. C; Res. Duncans- 
ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Martz, Harry A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Martz, John D., Priv. Co. F; Res. Congru- 
ity, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mateer, Nelson, Priv. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa. ( N. G. P. ) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May ii, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mathews, Bert L, Priv. Co. D; Res. Ligon- 
ier, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Matlack, Lewis H., 2d Lieut Co. L; Res. 
Philadelphia, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. in Co. F, 
1st Rcgt., as Corp., April 28, 1898; M. L May 
II, 1898; Apptd. 2d Lieut. Co. L, 5th Regt., 
July 20, 1898; M. I. July 31, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. L Nov. 7, 1898. 

Matthews, Charles, Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Matthews, Edward B.. Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mav, James E.. Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 



town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. .\pril 2j, 1898: 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

May, Leroy, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johnstown, 
Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 2j, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

May, Samuel M., Priv. Co. I; Res. Meyers- 
dale, Pa.: Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mays, Frank E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Osceola 
3klills, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; Prom, to Artf. June 27, 1898; taken 
sick at his home in Osceola Mills, failed to re- 
port Oct., 1898; died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1898. 

]\IcCafferty, Dorsey G., Sgt. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCall, Hugh C, Priv. Co. M; Res. York, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCall, Jacob A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCamant, Thomas M., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCann, James M., Priv. Co. L; Res. Os- 
ceola :\[ilis. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 
7. 1898. 

McCaulay. Harry, Priv. Co. G; Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCausland, William H., Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McClaran, Rome V., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. April 27. 1898; M. I. 
]\Iay II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 



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149 



McCIean, Robert B., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; Prom. Q. M. Sgt. Aug. i. 1898; 
k. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McClellan, Burl, Priv. Co. E ; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McClellan, George B., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7. 1898. 

McClellan, Harley, Priv. Co. G; Res. Mif- 
flintown. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCloskey, George A., Mus. Co. F; Res. 
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

McComish, Charles D., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

McComish, Ralph C, Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCoy, Robert AI., Priv. Co. F; Res. Cook- 
port, Pa.: Enrd. June 2, 1898; M. I. June 22, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCrady, Manuel, Priv. Co. F; Res. Glen 
Campbell, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May ti, 1898; Prom. Corp, June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCreary, George S., Sgt. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 189S. 

McCrossin, Edward G.. Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898;. M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 



McCrossin, James G., Priv. Co. E; Res. Os- 
ceola Mills, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. 
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCullough, A., Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCullough, Charles H., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCullough, Frederick E., Priv. Co. K; 
Res. Farmington, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; 
M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

McCune, Edward N., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June oy, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McCune, Philip, Priv. Co. D; Res. Coke- 
ville, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McDonnell, James W., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McElcarr, William G., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P) ; Enrd. April 2j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

McElrath, Charles F., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Beaver Springs, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. 
I.June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

McElwee, Wilson H., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

McEntire, Lindsey W., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Clarion, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Mus. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

McFadden, John, Priv. Co. C: Res. Holli- 
daysburg, Pa. (N. G. P).; Enrd. April ly. 



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1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Xov. 7, 1898. 

McFeaters, William, Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Black-lick, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

iMcGarey, John, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Xov. 7, 
1898. 

,McGhee, W. E., Pnv. Co. E; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McGunigal, Samuel A., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (X. G. P.): Enrd. April 2-], 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898: .M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

McHenry, David, Priv. Co. F ; Res. Indiana, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mcllhenny, James G., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Gettysburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. 
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mcllroy, James T., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mclntyre, J. C, Priv. Co. L; Res. Wigont, 
Pa.: Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14. 
1898; M. O. with Co. as Artf. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mcjunkin, William P.. Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Ebenezer, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. Mny II, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

McKee, Harry D., Priv. Co. C; Res. Roar- 
ing Spring, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. 
June 21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McKee, W^illiam C, Sgt. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 28, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Dischd. July 31, 
1898, to accept commission as 2d Lieut.; 



Prom, to 2d Lieut. July 31, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

2ilcKovvn, George \V., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Tunkhannock, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. 
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McLain, James, Priv. Co. B; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; .M. O. with Co. i\ov. 7, 1898. 

McLaughlin, F'rank W., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Davis, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2^, 1898; 
AI. 1. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

McLaughlin, John A., Corp. Co. F ; Res. 
Davis, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2-], 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McAIanaway, Harry F., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Penn Hall, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

McMichael, George W., Priv. Co. A; 
Res. Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898. 
M. I. June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7, i8y8. 

McXaniara, Robert C, Maj.; Res. Bed- 
ford, Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 
7, 1898. 

McPherran, Alton, Priv. Co. G; Res." 
Yeagertown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. 
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Meese, William B., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Beilefonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L 
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Meise, J. IL, Priv. Co. L; Res. Clearfield, 
Pa. ; Enrd. July 14, 1898 ; M. I. July 14, 1898 ; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Meller, Harry B., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 



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151 



M. I. May ii, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mench, Homer F., Priv. Co. C ; Res. Wil- 
liamsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mentzer, Edward B., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Hollidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Metzger, William C, Sgt. Co. K; Res. 
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Prom. Sgt. July 2},, 1898, G. 
O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Meyer, Louis, Priv. Co. L ; Res. Munson, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Meyer, William, Priv. Co. D ; Res. Coke- 
ville. Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miess, Andrew, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mignot, Fernando J., Priv. Co. L ; Res. 
Karthaus, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Mikesell, Ira B., Priv. Co. D; Res. Kent, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp June 3, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miksitz, Charles J., Priv. Co. E ; Res. 
Clearfield. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2~, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Brooks E., Corp. Co. D ; Res. 
Cokeville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Bruce D., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. (,N. G. P.): Enrd. April 2-j, 



1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Charles, Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells- 
boro, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Charles E., Priv. Co. M; Res. Orr- 
tanna. Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Dorsey G., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Edward C, Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 

27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Transfd. to 
Sig. Corps, 1st A. C. June 15, 1898, by S. O. 
140 A. G. O. 

Miller, George H., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, George P., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 30, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov 7, 1898. 

Miller, Harry L., Corp. Co. C; Res. Hol- 
lidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Harvey E., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 

28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Miller, Hayes W.. Priv. Co. D; Res. 

Apollo, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Miller, Herman A., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk 
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, James B., Priv. Co. I; Res. Stan- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



ton Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, James B., Priv. Co. A; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. L June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, John V., Priv. Co. L; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. June 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Sgt. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Miller, Lloyd S., Priv. Co. A; Res. Ty- 
rone, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Merton R., Priv. Co. K; Res. Lib- 
erty, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Samuel M., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June I-/, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Miller, Thomas B., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Kent. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; AL O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Milliron, Ezra L.. Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk 
Lick. Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July 8, 
1898; Prom. Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Minnigh, John H., Mus. Co. E; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Mitchell, Bruce P., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Ad- 
dison, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July 
8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mitchell, Edsell N., Priv. Co. K; Res. Holi- 
day, Pa.: Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mitchell, Harold B., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield. Pa.: Enrd. June 20, 1898: M. I. 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mitchell, John H., Priv. Co. G; Res. 



Lewistown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. L 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mitchell, Merle, Priv. Co. K; Res. Holi- 
day, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Monney, Stephen H., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Smicksburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 2^, 1898; M. 
I. June 23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Monks, Edward K., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Keeneyville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. 1. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Monroe, Robert J., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blacklick, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Moore, Logan R., Priv. Co. D ; Res. 
Saltsburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Moorhead, Alexander R., Corp. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Aloorhead, Hugh M., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2-, 1898: 
M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Morrison, James, Corp. Co. B ; Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa.; (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt. May 13, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Morrison, John, Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa.; (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Morrison, Samuel, Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa.; (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Apptd. Artf. May 27, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



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153 



Moser, Howard, Priv. Co. ]\I ; Res. York, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mostyn, John E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Osce- 
ola Milis, Pa.: Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mountain, Joseph C, Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. 
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Mountain, Thomas H., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mourhess, Bert L., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898, 
G. O. 8 c. s. Regt; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Mullen, Walter R., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

IMuller, Henry G., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Somerset, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May i-i, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mumper, John H., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
Waynesboro. Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. 
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Mundorf, Hugh, Priv. Co. D; Res. Coke- 
ville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

]\Iurphy, Francis, Chap., Res. Pittsburg, 
Pa. : Enrd. Aug. 8, 1898; M. I. Aug. 8. 1898; 
Comsd. as Chap. Aug. i, 1898: M. O. with 
Regt. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Murphy, John B., Priv. Co. H; Res. 



Johnstown, Pa. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Murray, Clinton G.. Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Snow Shoe Intersection, Pa. ; Enrd. June 28, 
1898; M. I. June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Murray, James M., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Murray, William C, Priv. Co. H ; Res. 
Washington, D. C. ; Enrd. May 9, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Musselman, Charles T., Priv. Co. H ; 
Res. Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May g, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Musselman, Clarence J., Priv. Co. ]\I ; 
Res. Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. 
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Musselman, George W., Priv. Co. M ; 
Res. Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 15. 1898; M. 
I. July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Mutcher, John H., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Somerfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; ]\I. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Myers, Albertus L., Priv. Co. F; Res. Ho- 
mer City, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Myers, Charles E., Mus. Co. H; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Myers, Edward W. Priv. Co. K ; Res. How- 
ard, Pa.; Elnrd. July 12, 1898; M. I., July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Myers, Harr\- E., Corp. Co. C; Res HoUi- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUXTV 



daysburg, Pa. (X. G. P.); Kurd April 27, 
1898; M L May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Myers, John S., Priv. Co. G; Res. McVey- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Naugle, Ehner L., Priv. Co. I; Res. Buck- 
stone, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Neff, Charles P., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer- 
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; U. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Neff, Harry H., Priv. Co. B; Res. Howard. 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. .\pril 27, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Nesbit, Arthur L., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville. Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. L June 24, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Newell, Ernest M., Sgt. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. l. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Nicholson, Israel R., Priv. Co. 1; Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.: Enrd. July 5. 1898: M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Nightsinger, George H., Corp. Co. G; Res. 
Lewiston, Pa. ( N. G. P. ) : Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Nixon, John, Priv. Co. G ; Res. Mifflintown, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Noel, William J.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Gettys- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L July 
20, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Noland, Elmer, Mus. Co. A; Res. Altoona, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Noll, James O. Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles- 



burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Noll, John S., Priv. Co. C; Res. Duncans- 
ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898: 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Northcraft, Edward, Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; ^L O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Numer, David E., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Numer, Jesse H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Nupp. Irvin H., Priv. Co. F; Res. Purchase 
Line. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Nupp, Orren O., Priv. Co. F; Res. Pur- 
chase Line, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

O'Dell, Benton, Priv. Co. E; Res. Mahaffey, 
Pa. ; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. L June 21, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Odell, Lawrence E., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew- 
istown. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Ogden, Jerrad M, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

O'Hara, Thomas, Priv Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town. Pa.: Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 
29, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Olewine. George, Sgt. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 



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1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Olmes, Edward, Mus. Co. C; Res. Altoona, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Onkst, WilHam, Priv. Co. C; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 189S; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Orner, Harry, Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewiston, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Osborne, Ray, Priv. Co. K; Res. Draper, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Osman, Ottis, Priv. Co. B ; Res. State Col- 
lege, Pa. ; Enrd. June 27, 1898 ; M. I. June 27, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Osmer, Clarence H., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Belief onte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Oves, Henry B., Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Owens, Alfred, Priv Co. H ; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Owens, Harry M., O. M. Sgt. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Oyer, Joseph E., Priv. Co. K; Res. Lamb's 
Creek, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Page, George \V., Priv. Co. H; Res. Min- 
eral Point, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Palmer, Alonzo C, Priv. Co. E; Res. Wood- 



land, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Palmer, Mack M., Priv. Co. F; Res. Black- 
lick, Pa.; Enrd. June 2;^, 1898; M. I. June 23, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Parker, Harry, Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Parks, Isaac N., Priv. Co. H; Res. Cone- 
maugh. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Parks, John K., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Parr, Charles E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Olive- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Parsons, Edgar S., Priv. Co. K; Res. West- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Parsons, James H., Priv. Co. B; Res. Flem- 
ing, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Patrick, William O., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Patterson, Harry C, Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May. 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Patterson, Howard, Priv. Co. D; Res. New 
Alexander, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Paul, David, Priv. Co. L; Res. Philipsburg, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
killed en route to Philadelphia Peace Jubilee 
Oct. 25, 1898, on railroad at Tyrone, Pa. 

Paul, William J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 



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Tearce, Reese B., Corp. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Pennell, Clarence B., Priv. Co. G; Res. Pat- 
terson, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Peters, Earl J. Priv. Co. K; Res. Osceola, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Peters, Harr}' A., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. L May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Peters, Ranlvin D., Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur- 
wensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; Reduced from rank of Corp. at 
his own request Aug. i, 1898; Detailed as 
Mus. Sept. I, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Mus. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Petrikin, Malcolm, Priv. Co. A ; Res. Wash- 
ington, D. C. ; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 189S. 

Pfahler, Frederick P., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Meyersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; Prom. Q. M. Sgt. July 16, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Pfahler, Herhert H., Priv. Co. I; Res. Mey- 
ersdale. Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. L July 8, 
1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Pier, Clarence E.. Priv. Co. K; Res. Corn- 
ing, N. Y.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Pierce, John M.. Priv. Co. F: Res. Am- 
brose, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Pierce, Joseph A.. Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 24. 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1S98. 



Pitman, William G., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew- 
istown, Pa.; Enrd. May 3, 1898; M. L May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Piatt, Morse, Priv. Co. I; Res. Meyersdale, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Platter, George W., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Gar- 
rett, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. L July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Pluebell, John A., Priv. Co. L; Res. Osce- 
ola Mills, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Poorman, Lemuel R., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 
1898; May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 
1898. 

Port. Vance J., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting- 
don, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Porter. Charles C, Priv. Co. A; Res. Alex- 
andria, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Portser, William J.. Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Saksburg. Pa.; Enrd. ]\Iay 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Potter, Henry C, Chief Mus.; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11. 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 
7, 1898. 

Potter. Ivan C, Priv. Co. K; Res. Man.s- 
field. Pa.; Enrd. July 12. 1898; M. I. July 14. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Powers, David, Priv. Co. G; Res. Reeds- 
ville, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 29, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Pressler. Harris H.. Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7. 1898. 

Price, John \\'., I'riv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 



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157 



town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; ]\I. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Price, Walter, Priv. Co. G ; Res. Lewistown, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Printz, Albert E., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Prothero, Harold N., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May II, 1898: Tranfd. to Reser\'e Amb. 
Corps June 27, 1898, per S. O. 5. 

Prough, Frank, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting- 
don, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Pugh, Charles, Priv. Co. I; Res. Somerset, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8. 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Pugh, Robert, Priv. Co. 1 ; Res. Somerset, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Pugh, Robert G., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer- 
set. Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Purcell, James F., Priv. Co. G; Res. New- 
ton Hamilton, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. 
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Quigley, Daniel F., Priv. Co. G; Res. Burn- 
ham, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Quimby. Charles M.. Priv. Co. K; Res. Del- 
mar, Pa.; Enrd. July i, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Radcliffe. Ralph. Priv. Co. F; Res. Horton, 
Pa. (N. G. P); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rambler, Thomas W., Priv. Co. A; Res. 



McVeytown, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Randolph, Scott E., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rathbun, Lee, Priv. Co. K; Res. Tioga, Pa.; 
Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. 1. July 14, 1898; M. 
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Read, Amos P., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Recknor, William B., Priv. Co. I; Res. Ad- 
dison, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Redding, Henry E., Priv. Co. B; Res. How- 
ard, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Redmond, James, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Reed, James C, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunting- 
don, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Reed.. Scott B., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clearfield, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Det. June 13, 1898, by S. O. 
26, 1st Corps Hdqts., dated June 13, 1898. 

Reed. Walter A., Sgt. Co. D; Res. Kent, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May I, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Reed. William G.. ist Sgt. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rees, William G.. Priv. Co. L; Res. Kar- 
thaus. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Reeser, John R.. Priv. Co. M; Res. York, 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Repine, Charles B.. Priv. Co. F; Res. Ho- 
mer City, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. 
June 2^, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Resinger. Isaac L., Priv. Co. E; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 21, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rhoads, Harry Stoy, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rhoads, Philip S., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer- 
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 5. 1898: M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rhoads, Royal G., Priv. Co. I: Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rhoads, Samuel H., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Fleming, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May u, 1898: jM. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rhodes, Harry H., Priv. Co. F; Res. Ho- 
mer City, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. 
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Rice, Ira N.. Priv. Co. K; Res. Draper, Pa.; 
Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; M. 

0. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Richardson. Joseph \V., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon. Pa.; Enrd. June 2^. 1898; M. I. 
June 27,, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Richardson, William R., Priv. Co. F: Res. 
Rochester Alills. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. 

1. May II. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Richsten. John, Priv. Co. M; Res. Littles- 
town. Pa. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Riddle, John, Priv. Co. B; Res. Pleasant 
Gap. Pa.; Enrd. May 7. 1898: M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rightmire. Charles P.. Priv. Co. K; Res. 



Tioga, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ringler, Alfred F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Elk 
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Risbeck, Jacob A., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer- 
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ringler, Theodore O., Priv. Co. I ; Res. 
Elk Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rittenhouse. Lawrence. Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Phiiipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Robb. Milton. Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle- 
fonte. Pa.; Enrd. June 2j. 1898; M. I. June 
2y, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Robb, William C, Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Roberts, Edwin M., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
W'ellsboro. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

I'lobcrls. Richard W., Corp. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown. Pa. (X. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7. 1898. 

Robins. George L., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13. 1898: M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Robinson, Joseph C. Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. June 21. i8g8; M. I. 
June 21, 1898; died at 3d Div. Hosp. Aug. 
15. 1898. 

Rol)inson, A\'illiam B.. Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Gettysurg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898: M. I. 
July 20. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rohrer. Ralph A.. Priv. Co. A; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 11, 



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159 



1S98; Transfd. to Reserve Amb. Co. by S. O. 

26, Hdqts. I St A. C. 

Roller, William C, Priv. Co. C; Res. Hol- 
lidaysburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Rook, Frank, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clearfield, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11, i8g8; 
Prom. Sgt. June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rook, William J., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898: 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Artf. 
Nov. 7, 1898 

Roop, Elmer K., Priv. Co. A; Res. New- 
ton Hamilton. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 

27. 1898; M. I. I\Iay II, 1898; Prom. O. M. 
Sgt. of Regt. Aug. 16, 1898; by Regtl. G. O. 
18; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rose, William T., Priv. Co. K; Res. Niles 
Valley, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Ross, James P., O. M. Sgt. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 
27, 1898; j\I. I. Alay II, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ross, Moses R., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Addi- 
son, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; Prom. Sgt. July 16, 1898; M. O. wath 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Roth, George H., Priv. Co. M ; Res. New 
Oxford, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898: M. I. 
July 20. 1898; Prom. Sgt. Aug. i. 1898; M. 
"0. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Rothrock, David E., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May n. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
30, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rothrock, Percy B., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 



toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 

20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Rounsley, Thomas J., Priv. Co. L; Res. 

Houtzdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Roush, Harry, Priv. Co. C; Res. Roaring 
Spring, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rowe, Hall S., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville, Pa. ; Enrd. ^lay 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; Tranfd. to Reserve Amb. Corps. July 
3, 1898. 

Rowe, William A., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Reedsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rowles, Lewis C, Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; U. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rowles, Luther, Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. June 21. 1898; M. I. June 

21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Rowles, Perry A., Priv. Co. L; Res. 

Grampian, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ruble, Harry B., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1S98; M O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Rufifner, Lewis, Priv. Co. F; Res. Tan- 
oma. Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rummel, John F., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa. ; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Russell, Arthur J., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. June 

22, 1898; M. O. wn'th Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Russell, Evan, Capt. Co. M; Res. Wil- 
liam sport. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. July 21, 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



1898; M. I. July 21, X898; Apptd. Capt. July 
20, 1898; Assumed command of Co. July 21, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Russell, James S., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Rutty, Wayne E., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Crooked Creek, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; 
M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Ryan, Harry H., Corp. Co. B ; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Sackett, David R., Sgt. Co. R ; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898 

Samuels, William ]., Priv. Co. C. ; Res. 
Hollidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. 
June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sandoe, James L., Priv. Co. B; Res. Cen- 
tre Hall, Pa. ; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sandoe, Ralph T., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Biglerville, Pa.; luird. July 19, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sansom, James B., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa.; Enrd. May 4, 1898; M. I. May 
II. 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sassaman, Robert F.. Priv. Co. C. ; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898: M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Saylor, Frank P., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Somer- 
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898 

Saylor, George \\'., Priv. Co. H : Res. 
Listie, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



Saylor, William A., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Lull, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Scanlin, Thomas, Priv. Co. K ; Res. Del- 
mar. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. 1. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Schanbacher, Edgar M., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Forksville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898; 
G. O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Schell, Walter S., Priv. Co. G; Res. Har- 
risburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Schell, William P., 2d Lieut. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Schiefer, Frankland H., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
27, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Schluter, Henry L., Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; Died Sept. 3, 1898, in Hosp. 
at Pittsburg of typhoid fever. 

Schreck, Ai, Priv. Co. L ; Res. Kylertown, 
Pa.: Kurd. July 14, 1898: M. I. July 14, 
189S: M. (). with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Schriver, Robert A., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Schrock, Calvin, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Somer- 
set, Pa. ; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 27, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Schuldt, John C, Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 



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161 



1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Schultz, George H., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Schwab, Fredrick, Priv. Co. K; Res. Ridg- 
way. Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Scott, Charles, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Bakers- 
ville. Pa.; Enrd. June 2-], 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sechler, James B., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Listie, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sechrist, John J., Priv. Co. M; Res. York, 
Pa. : Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Seibert, William D., Priv. Co. G; Res. Mc- 
Veytown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898, M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Sell, Charles H., Priv. Co. M; Res. Littles- 
town, Pa. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sell, Jacob H., Jr., Priv. Co. M; Res. Han- 
over, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Seynor, John M., 2d Lieut. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shadle, John W., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shadle, William, Priv. Co. M; Res. Littles- 
town, Pa.: Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. whh Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shaffer, Charles S., Priv. Co. I; Res. Jen- 



ners, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shaffer, Clarence E., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shaffer, Frederick L., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Forksville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shaffer, John W., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shaffer, William, Priv. Co. F; Res. Belsano, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 2-j, 1898; M. L June 27, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shakespeare, Noah, Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. whh Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shannon, Wesley M., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Brushvalley, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. 
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Sharp, William, Priv. Co. L; Res. DuBois, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sharp, Wilmer A., Priv. Co. F ; Res. West 
Lebanon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shaw, Albert J., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Sheaffer, Alexander H., Corp. Co. A; Res. 
Mt. Union, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt. July 
28, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shearer, Clarence S., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 



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1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shearer, Michael D., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sherbine, Alvin, Priv. Co. F; Res. Wil- 
more. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sheriff, Elmer C, Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; Tranfd. to 3d Div. Hosp. Corps, 
I St A. C. July 20, 1898. 

Sheriff, Thomas M., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Cokeville, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sheriff, Wallace M., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Wig- 
ton, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 27, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sherlock, Thomas M., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Altoona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Tranfd. to 5th 
Regt. Hosp. Corps June 13, 1898. 

Shields, George E., Priv. Co. M; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shields, James A., Priv. Co. G; Res. Bum- 
ham, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Shilling, Ralph, Priv. Co. F; Res. Trade 
City, Pa. ; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. Jime 23, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shimel, Walter, Priv. Co. L; Res. Lajose, 
Pa.: Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shirey, Oscar A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Flem- 
ing, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Shirk, Lynn J., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 



field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shirley, William J., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shoemaker, John S., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shontz, Edgar, Priv. Co. L; Res. Wigton, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. L July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shoup, Samuel E., Mus. Co. B ; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Shove, Herbert D., Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells- 
boro. Pa.: Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Showers, Ira M., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; Prom. Corp. June 27, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shufiflebotham, Joseph W., Priv. Co. C; 
Res. HoUidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. 
April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shugarts, Fred R., Priv. Co. L; Res. Luth- 
ersburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898- M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Shultz, Noah C, Priv. Co. I; Res. Bakers- 
ville, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Simler, Arthur C, Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 2y, 1898; M. I. June 
27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Simpson, Charles R., Hosp. Stew. ; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Simpson, Warren B., Priv. Co. A; Res. 



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163 



Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2"], 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Singer, Chester M., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Vinco, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. June 

27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sipe, Lawrence E., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; Dischd. from the Co. as Corp. Oct. 3, 
1898, per telegraphic order from \V. Depl., 
Washington, D. C. 

Sipes, Charles R., Priv. Co. M ; Res. York, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 19, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sixbee, Jay F., Priv. Co. K ; Res. Sylvania, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Slagle, Louis N., Capt. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Slater, John R., Priv. Co. C ; Res. Duncans- 
ville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Shawley, Robert M., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M . O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Smith, Absalom W., Capt. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, Albert M., Priv. Co. A; Res. Latta 
Grove, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, Arthur G., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June 

28. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Smith, Claude E., Priv. Co. M; Res. Em- 



mitsburg, Md. ; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, Edward, Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Smith. Eugene F., Priv. Co. L; Res. Cur- 
wensville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, Frank A., Priv. Co. M ; Res. York, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, Frank H., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, Frank W., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, Harry E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, James E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 
20, 1898; M. O. wdth Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, James L., Priv. Co. G; Res. Yea- 
gertown. Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Smith, Jonas L., Priv. Co. A; Res. Mapleton, 
Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 23, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, Victor, Priv. Co. K; Res. Mains- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Smith, William R., ist Sgt. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snellings, James A., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Cross Fork, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



July 14, iSy8; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898, G. 
O. 8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snoke, Jay, Priv. Co. L; Res. Clearfield, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898 ;M. I.July 14. 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snook, Percy M., Priv. Co. G; Res. Cross 
Grove, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 
29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snow, Francis C, Priv. Co. D ; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May n, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snyder, Aaron, Priv. Co. E; Res. La Jose, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snyder, Carl E., Priv. Co. C; Res. Altoona, 
Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snyder, Charles D., Priv. Co. C; Res. Roar- 
ing Spring, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. 
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 

1898. 

Snyder. Charles P.. Priv. Co. M; Res. York. 
Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snyder, Charles W., Corp. Co. C; Res. Hol- 
lidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snyder, Elmer D., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; Prom. Coqx June 27, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snyder, George B., Priv. Co. B; Res. State 
College. Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 30, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Snyder. John F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer- 
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sollenberger, Samuel B.. Priv. Co. M; Res. 



Baltimore, Md. ; Enrd. July 19, 1898: M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Somerville, Charles H., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sommers. David P., Priv. Co. A ; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Souders, Frank D., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Souders, Leo A., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Southeimer, Harry, Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Knights, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Spangler, Martin E., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
York, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Spangler, Newton B., Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Bellefonte. Pa. (N. G. P) : Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Speiciier. John E., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Conemaugh, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II. 1898: Prom. Corp. June 28. 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Speicher, Pius M., Priv. Co. I; Res. Mey- 
ersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 5. 1898; M. I. July 
8, 1898; Prom. Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Spiglemyer. Milton, Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Dormantown, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; 
M. I. June 29. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 



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165 



Spink, Alfred J., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Cherry twp., Sullivan Co., Pa. ; Enrd July 
12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Spotts, Jacob J., Priv. Co. B; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stackpole, James S., ist Lieut. Co. G; 
Res. Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. 
April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stage, James K., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7, 1898 

Stailey, James H., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Everett, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Staley, Augustus E., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Kingsdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Staub, Louis R., Priv. Co. M ; Res. Mc- 
Sherrystown, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; 
M. L July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7, 1898. 

Stayer, Andrew S., Surg.; Res. Altoona, 
Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. I. 
May 5, 1898; M. O. with Regt. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Stayer, Edgar S., Battn. Adj.; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2y, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Regt. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stayer, Morrison C, Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. April 27, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; Tranfd. to 3d Div. Amb. 
Corps June 16, 1898, per S. O. 26. 

Steel, Robert M., Priv. Co. A.; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. 



June 28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov, 7, 
1898. 

Steffy, William M., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; Prom. Sgt. Aug. i, 1898; 
Died Aug. 18, 1898. 

Stem, George A., Priv. Co. H. ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stephens, Harry W., Corp. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa., (N. G. P.); Enrd. A^ril 
2T, 1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Sgt. 
Sept. 10, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Stevens, Daniel G., Priv. Co. K: Res. 
Hammond, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Mus. Nov. 
7. 1898. 

Stevens, John R., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898 

Stewart, Harry M., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27,, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Tranfd. to Hosp. 
Corps June 23, 1898. 

Stewart, John E., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898 

Stiers, T. E., Priv. Co. L; Res. Ply- 
mouth, Pa.; Enrd. July 14. 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Stiffler, Charles, Sgt. Co. C; Res. Holli- 
daysburg. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898 

Stine, Harry P., Priv. Co. B; Res. Fill- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



more, Pa.; Enrd. June 2"], i8y8; AI. I. June 
2T, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stine, James A., Priv. Co. B ; Res. Pleas- 
ant Gap, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Stinson, Herbert E., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. 
I. June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Stitzel, John A., Priv. Co. M; Res. Ben- 
dersville. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. L 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stonebraker, William F., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. L June 
23, 1898; Died at his home, Indiana, Pa. of 
typhoid fever, Sept. 29, 1898. 

Stonesifer, Joseph B., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 16, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Sept. i, 1898; M. 
O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stratford, Thomas F., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Mt. Union, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. 
June 29. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Stratton, Charley, Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Streams, Harry B., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indi- 
ana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 
1898. 

Streevy, Walter H., Priv. Co. K; Res. Over- 
ton, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Strickler, George W., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
York, Pa. ; Enrd. July 20. 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; Apptd. Artf. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stnmk, Jesse P., Priv. Co. A; Res. Belle- 



ville, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 23, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stubbs, William H., Priv. Co. A; Res. Ma- 
pleton. Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. June 
23, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stuby, Valentine, Priv. Co. F; Res. Indi- 
ana, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stuchell, Harry \\'., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stull, Elijah W'., Priv. Co. I; Res. Stony 
Creek, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 189S; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stumpf, Harry, Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
ville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Sturrock, Guy, Corp. Co. K; Res. W'ells- 
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; Prom. Corp. July 23, 1898; G. O. 8 c. s. 
Regt. : M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stutler. Otterbine G., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
jarvesville. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 2-j, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Stutzman, Otto O., Priv. Co. I; Res. Lull, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 8, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sullivan, George A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Roar- 
ing Spring, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. 
June 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Sunday, George W., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sutton. James, Jr., Sgt. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Swain, Charles T., Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 



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167 



town, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Swartz, George C, Priv. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Swartz, George T., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Som- 
erset, Pa.; Enrd. July 8, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sweeney, Michael P., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. July 8, 1898; 
M. I. July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Sweet, Wesley, Priv. Co. K; Res. Mansfield, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Sweitzer, Samuel H., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Tampsett, William, Priv. Co. M ; Res. West 
York, Pa. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Tampt, William H., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Tate, Frederick M. ; Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15. 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Tate, Rushmore Q., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Wellsboro, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Taylor, Charles J., 2d Lieut. Co. B ; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2-j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Taylor, Edward R, Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Bellefonte, Pa. (N. G. P.): Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11. 1898: Prom. Corp. 
May 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



Taylor, Frank H., Mus. Co. B; Belle- 
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Died in Div. 
Hosp. July 7, 1898. 

Taylor, Harris L., Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. 
I. June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Taylor, Hugh S., Capt. Co. B ; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7, 1898. 

Taylor, Jacob C, Capt. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Taylor, James W., Priv. Co. D ; Res. 
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Taylor, LeRoy, Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. June 25, 1898; M. I. June 
25, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nqv. 7, 1898. 

Taylor, Royden J., Priv. Co. F; Res. In- 
diana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7, 1898. 

Teats, Martin L., ist. Sgt. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Tebbs, Frederick T., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Howard, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Thomas, Blair A., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. April 2y, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Thomas. Charles B., Sgt. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27. 



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1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Thomas, Daniel, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk 
Lick, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Thomas. John, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Centre 
Hall, Pa.: Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June 
28, 1898; Died at Div. Hosp. Sept. 18, 
1898. 

Thomas, Thomas, Priv. Co. I ; Res. Elk 
Lick. Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; M. I. July 
8, 1898; M. O. at Fort Thomas, Ky., Dec. 
21, 1898. 

Thompson, Benton R., Corp. Co. F; Res. 
Glen Campl)ell, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Thompson, Earnest D., Corp. Co. A ; 
Res. Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. 
April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Thompson, Verden R., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. 
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Thomson, Edgar, Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
Frederick, Md. ; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Threlkeld, James E., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Throne, Charles G., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
East York. Pa.; Enrd. July 20. 1898; M. L 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Tillburg, William, Priv. Co. K ; Res. 
Mansfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Tipple, Lewis. Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells- 
boro, Pa.; -Enrd. July 12. 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



Tomlinson, Stewart, Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Burnham, Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Toner, Samuel E., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Townsend, Harry N., Priv. Co. K ; Res. 
Tiadaghton, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Treese, Elhannan J., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Hollidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Tressler, Franklin M., Priv. Co. I ; Res. 
Meyersdale, Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M.J. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Trimmer, Samuel P., Priv. Co. M; Res. 
Hanover, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. L 
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. 
b. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Trone, Maurice N., Priv. Co. M; Res. Han- 
over, Pa.; Enrd. July 20, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; Prom, ist Sgt. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Trout, Frank W.. Priv. Co. G; Res. Lew- 
istown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11. 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Troxell, Milton E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Clear- 
field, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May it, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Truxal, Albert L., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. L July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Tully, James, Priv. Co. G; Res. Yeager- 
town. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Turnev. Harr\' P.. Priv. Co. I; Res. 



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169 



Marklesburg, Pa.; Eiird. July 6, 1898; M. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Twigg, Harry F., Priv. Co. L; Res. Phil- 
ipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Underwood, Jesse, Priv. Co. B ; Res. Belle- 
fonte, Pa.; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Uphouse, John F., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Van Allman, William A., 2d Lieut. Co. C; 
Res. Hollidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.) Enrd. 
April 27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Van Vliet, John A., Priv. Co. K; Res. Del- 
mar, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Van Zant, James S., Priv. Co. G; Res. Al- 
farata. Pa.; Enrd. May 10, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Varner, Stewart S., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 
24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wade, Joseph., Priv. Co. L; Res. Philips- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; Prom. Corp.; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Wagner, George E. ; Priv. Co. G ; Res. Lew- 
istown. Pa. (N. G P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. as Corp. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wagner, WilberL., Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles- 
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. I. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wahl, Frederick W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 
21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wakefield. George W., ist Lieut. Co. D; 
Res. Blairsville. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 



2-], 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Waksfiield, Louis A., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
New Florence, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Walker, Israel T., Priv. Co. F; Res. She- 
locta. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Walker, Lewis A., Priv. Co. B; Res. Re- 
bersburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. L 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wallace, Frank, Priv. Co. B; Res. Miles- 
burg, Pa. ; Enrd. June 28, 1898; M. L June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Walsh, John, Sgt. Co. C; Res. Hollidays- 
burg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom, ist Sgt. June 28, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Walters, Lloyd W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Dun- 
cansville. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2j, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Walton, Oliver T., Priv. Co. D; Res. Salts- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 11, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Waple, Charles R., Priv. Co. E; Res. Wal- 
laceton. Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L May 
Ti, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Warfel, George, Priv. Co. G; Res. Green- 
wood Furnace, Pa.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. 
L June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Warfel, William G., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Waring, Charles T., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Philipsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Warner, George N., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
New Oxford, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



L July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; 
Sgt. Sept. I, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Watson, Harry W, Corp. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa. (N.' G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Watson, John L., 2d Lieut. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G."P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Watson, Robert W. K., Priv. Co. M; 
Res. Fairfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. 
L July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Waugaman, Milton R., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. L 
May II, 1898; Tranfd. to U. S. Sig. Corps 
July 12, 1898. 

Way, William C, Priv. Co. E; Res. Cur- 
wensville. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weatherby, Edmund S. J., Priv. Co. G; 
Res. Miilville, N. J.; Enrd. June 29, 1898; 
M. L June 29, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 
7, 1898. 

Weaver, Calvin, Priv. Co. E; Res. New- 
tonburg. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. L 
June 21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Weaver, Edward W., Corp. Co. D ; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weaver, George D., Priv. Co. M : Res. 
Newry, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
^-Weaver, Hilarion C, Corp. Co. H ; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 



1898; M. L May 11, 1898; J^L O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weaver, Howard, Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Hopewell, Pa.; Enrd. July 6, 1898; U. I. 
July 8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weaver, John E., Priv. Co. F ; Res. 
Homer City, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; ^L L 
May II, 1898; Apptd. Wag. June i, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weaver, John F., Jr., Priv. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
2j, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weaver, John J., Priv. Co. E; Res. Fair- 
brook, Pa. ; Enrd. June 2j, 1898; M. L June 
27,1898; I\L O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weaver, Louis S., Priv. Co. M ; Res. 
Newry, Pa.; Enrd. July 18, 1898; M. L 
July 20, 1898; Prom. Sgt. Aug. i, 1898; 
reduced to Priv. Sept. i, 1898, at his own 
request; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weaver, Thomas M., Sgt. Co. D; Res. 
Blairsville, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. L May 11, 1898; Prom; to Q. M. 
Sgt. June 3, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Webb, Charles R., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Draper, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. L 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weber, Carl E., Sgt. Co. G; Res. Lewis- 
town, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. L May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 

7. 1898. 

Weber, Clarence, Priv. Co. L; Res. 
Clearfield, Pa.; Enrd. July 13. 1898; M. L 
July 14. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wechtenhiser, Isaiah, Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Berlin, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898: M. I. July 

8, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Weight, David W., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 



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171 



toona, Pa.; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 

20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Weimer, Benton H., Priv. Co. D; Res. 

Blairsville, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

W'einel, Aldis L., Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Paulton, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weirick, Frank X., Priv. Co. M; Res.. 
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. 
July 20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Welch, Leon E., Priv. Co. K; Res. Elk 
Run, Pa.; Enrd. July 11, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; Apptd. Corp. July 23, 1898, G. O. 
8 c. s. Regt. ; M. O. with Co. Nov 7, 1898. 

Welch, Walter, Priv. Co. E; Res. Houtz- 
dale, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weld, John H., Priv. Co. E; Res. Glen 
Hope, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 

21, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Welshons, George E., Priv. Co. H ; Res. 

New Florence, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 
2-j, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp 
June 28, 1898; M. 6. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898 

Welty, Charles R., Priv. Co. M; Res 
Gettysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I 
July 20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

West, John H., Capt. Co. C; Res. Hol- 
lidaysburg, Pa. (N. G. P.) : Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov 7, 1898. 

West, Vickroy, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa.; Enrd. May 4, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

West, William S., Priv. Co. I ; Res. Lis- 
tie, Pa.; Enrd. July 7, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co Nov. 7, 1898. 



West, William W., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. wit h Co. Nov. 7, 

Westbrook, Edsal N., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Tioga, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; Prom. Corp July 23, 1898; G. O. 
8 c. s. Regt; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Weston, Forest M., Priv. Co. B; Res. 
Olivia, Pa.; Enrd. June 27, 1898; M. I. 
June 27, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Wetzel, Lewis G., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Marion Centre, Pa.; Enrd. May 9, 1898; M. 
I. May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

\\'heeler, Lewis A., ist Sgt. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Whipple, George, Priv Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 14, 1898; M. I. July 
14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

White, Joseph C, Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Crete, Pa. "(N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

White, Ray D., Priv. Co. A; Res. Pitts- 
burg, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

WHiite, William G., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Pittsburg, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Whittaker, Clarence H., Priv. Co. A ; 
Res. Huningdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Whittaker, Ralph R.. Priv. Co. A; Res. 



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Huntingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wiggins, Robert H., 2d Lieut. Co. D; 
Res. Blairsviile, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 
27, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: Prom, ist 
Lieut. Co. L. 51)1 Regt., July 31, 1898; M. 
O. with Co. L. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wilcox, Charles C, Priv. Co. D; Res. 
Saltsburg, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898: M. I. 
June 24, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Wildes, Clayton B., Priv. Co. C; Res. 
Altoona, Pa.; Enrd. May 10. 1898: M. I. 
May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. i8g8. 

Wiley, Hugh R., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
viile, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 2y, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Dischd. May 2^. 1898. 
per S. O. 115 A. G. O. 

Wiley, Scott A., Corp. Co. D; Res. Black- 
lick, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. A^pril 27, 1898; 
M. L May II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 
1898. 

Wilkes, Roy, Priv. Co. K ; Res. Landruc, 
Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Willhelm, William V., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Indiana, Pa.; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. 
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Williams, George W., Priv. Co. K; Res. 
Forksville, Pa.; Enrd. July 12, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7. 1898. 

Williams, Harrison G., Priv. Co. B ; Res. 
Howard, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Williams, Henry Clay, Priv. Co. L; Res. 
DuBois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. 
July 14, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 189S. 

Williams, Lawrence O., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Kenwood, Pa.; Enrd. June 2, 1898; M. I. 
June 22, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



Williams, Maurice. Priv. Co. M ; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 

20, 1898; Prom Sgt. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Williams, Robert S., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. June 

21, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Williams, Willis, Priv. Co. B; Res. Belle- 

fonte. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. May 16, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Williamson, Richard W., Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Huntingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 1898. 

W^illard, George F., Priv. Co. L; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wilson, George H., Priv. Co. D; Res. Blairs- 
viile, Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Wilson, John D., Priv. Co. F; Res. Indiana, 
Pa. ; Enrd. June 22, 1898; M. I. June 22, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wingert, Samuel T., Priv. Co. F; Res. 
Marchand, Pa.; Enrd. June 23, 1898; M. I. 
June 23, 1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

\\'ise, James, Priv. Co. M ; Res. Gettys- 
burg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 20, 
1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. with 
Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Woleslagle, John A., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Wolf, Robert F.. Priv. Co. 11; Res. Johns- 
town. Pa. (N. G. P.); Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 



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173 



W'olf, William N., Priv. Co. H; Res. Johns- 
town, Pa. (X. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

W'omer, Francis M., Priv. Co. G; Res. 
Lewistown, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; Died in Hosp., 
Chickamauga, Ga., July 22, 1898. 

Woodend, J. \V. Priv. Co. D; Res. Indiana, 
Pa. ; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. June 24, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Woodruff, Lucian D., Jr., Priv. Co. H; Res. 
Johnstown, Pa. ( N. G. P. ) ; Enrd. April 27, 
1898: M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom. Corp. June 
28, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Woodward, Americas H., Capt. Co. E; Res. 
Clearfield. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 2-j, 
1898; M. I. May 11, 1898: M. O. with Co. 
Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wright, Charles F., Priv. Co. I; Res. Somer- 
set, Pa.; Enrd. July 4, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wright, Nelson A., Priv. Co. I; Re.s. Addi- 
son, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 8, 
1898: M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Wright, Roscoe M., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Wrye, Charles W., Priv. Co. E; Res. Mor- 
risdale Mines, Pa.; Enrd. June 21, 1898; M. I. 
June 21. 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 
Wyland, Daniel D., Priv. Co. G; Res. Burn- 
ham, Pa. ; Enrd. June 29, 1898; M. I. June 29, 
1893; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Yeagy, W^illiam F.. Priv. Co. M; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; Prom. Corp. Aug. i, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, I 



Yocum, George I., Priv. Co. A; Res. Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa.; Enrd. May 7, 1898; M. I. May 
II, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Yocum, Samuel F., Priv. Co. C; Res. Al- 
toona. Pa. (N. G. P.) ; Enrd. April 27, 1898; 
M. I. May 11, 1898; Prom Corp. June 28, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Young, Emil, Priv. Co. H ; Res. Johnstown, 
Pa.; Enrd. April 2^, 1898; M. I. May 11, ''^ 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Young, Hugh C, Priv. Co. K; Res. Wells- 
boro. Pa.; Enrd. July 13, 1898; M. I. July 14, 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Zeigler, Joseph D. E., Priv. Co. E; Res. Du- 
Bois, Pa. ; Enrd. June 20, 1898; M. I. June 20. 
1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. " 

Zercher, John W., Priv. Co. M; Res. Lit- 
tlestown. Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Ziegler, Charles T., Priv. Co. M; Res. Get- 
tysburg, Pa.; Enrd. July 15, 1898; M. I. July 
20, 1898; Dischd. July 30, 1898; per Par. 
45. S. O. W. Dept., dated Aug. 3, 189S; 
Dischd. to accept commission; Apptd. 2d 
Lieut. July 28, 1898; M. I. July 31, 1898, at 
Camp Thomas, Ga. ; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Zigler, Foster, Priv. C. H ; Res. Johnstown, 
Pa.; Enrd. May 4, 1898; M. I. May 11, 1898; 
M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 

Zimmerman, Edward, Priv. Co. A; Res. 
Birmingham, Pa.; Enrd. June 24, 1898; M. I. 
June 24, 1898; M. O. with Co. Nov. 7, 
1898. 

Zimmerman, Harvey J., Priv. Co. I; Res. 
Forward, Pa.; Enrd. July 5, 1898; M. I. July 
8, 1898; Prom Corp. July 16, 1898; M. O. 
with Co. Nov. 7, 1898. 



CHAPTER X 

THE PRESS 

A Sketch of Jour)wHsm in Clearfield County — The First County Paper — A Home-ntade Press — 
The "Banner" — CleaiHeld Republican — Clearfield Whig — Raftsman's Jour>uil — Clearfield 
Citisen — The Times-Monitor — Evening Herald — Clearfield County Times — Curwensuille 
Herald — County Revieiv — The Mountaineer — DuBois Morning Courier — DuBois Express 
— The Enterprise — DuBois Morning Journal — Houtzdalc Citisen — Osceola Reveille — 
The Leader-Courier — Coalport Standard — The Hustler, and Other Newspapers. 

It has been said that "the press is the attractive appearance, indeed being only a 
voice of the people," defending their causes, slight improvement over the first news- 
crying their needs and binding them to- paper of the world, printed four hundred 
gether. So in tracing the development, years before ! The original partnership 
both material and intellectual, of our county, was of short duration, Mr. Kratzer selling 
we find no greater factor than the county his share to Mr. Irvin after a few years, 
press. This was the first of a long list of changes 

During the first twenty-three years of in ownership, title and political adherence, 

our county's history, not one county paper for the first county paper. In all it has had 

was issued. As for other publications, they nineteen owners, five titles and has changed 

were often days old before they reached its politics four times. This pioneer paper 

their destination in this part of the coun- is now in its 83rd year, and is published in 

try. It can be understood, then, with what Clearfield by John F. Short, under the name 

enthusiasm and interest the establishing of of the Clearfield "Republican." in spite of 

the first county paper was greeted, in the the fact that it is radically Democratic. 



year 1827. Its founders were Christopher 
Kratzer and George S. Irvin, both residents 
of Philipsburg. Mr. Kratzer, a cabinet- 
maker by trade, built the press, while Mr. 
Irvin, who had some experience as a 
printer, furnished the type. 

The first issue of this paper was pub- 
lished at Clearfield about 1827, under the 
name of the "Pennsylvania Banner." It is 
said that the original "Banner" was not of 



The second county newspaper also made 
its first appearance in the county seat, 
about 1834. Ex-Governor Bigler edited 
this paper for about two years, but soon 
found that with his many other activities, 
it was not possible to continue this new un- 
dertaking. The "Democrat," therefore, 
was discontinued, after its very brief 
existence. 

Next came the "Clearfield Whig," 



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founded by John R. Edie, who was suc- 
ceeded by Samuel H. Tyson and Samuel T. 
Williams. This paper, also, was of about 
two years duration, being discontinued in 
1838. 

For the next twenty years the "Repub- 
lican" enjoyed an unrivaled existence, then, 
in 1854, "The Raftsman's Journal" was 
founded by Hon. H. Bucher Swoope. This 
was at the time of the dissolution of the 
Whig party, and Mr. Swoope was a strong 
advocate of the new American party dur- 
ing the two years in which he so ably edited 
this paper. In 1856, S. B. Row took charge 
of the "Journal," and with the organization 
of the Republican party, the "Journal" be- 
came a Republican paper. Since then it 
has changed hands several times, but never 
its political complexion and to-day is a Re- 
publican paper of wide circulation, imder 
the management of M. L. McQuown. 

The "Clearfield Citizen" was started in 
1878 by John R. Bixler, a strong advocate 
of the Greenback party. Later Air. Bixler 
saw fit to sever his connection with that 
party, and became just as ardent a Demo- 
crat. Still later the name of the paper was 
changed to the "Clearfield Democrat." 
Soon after, MattheAv Savage acquired its 
ownership, and renamed it "The Public 
Spirit." Under this name and management 
it has been continued, and is to-day one of 
the leading papers of the county, published 
both daily and weekly. 

About 1889, S. C. and J. P. Watts es- 
tablished a Prohibition paper at Clearfield, 
under the name of "The Monitor." In 
1905 this paper was purchased by R. M. 
Butler, formerly the local editor of the 
Curwensville "Mountaineer." Subsequent- 



ly, the "Karthaus Times," which had been 
started by Dr. Neveling a few years before, 
was consolidated with the "Monitor," and 
these papers are now known as the "Times- 
Monitor." 

In 1905 Mr. Butler started a daily paper 
called "The Evening Herald." Both papers 
are now published by S. V. Border and are 
independent in politics. 

In closing this list of papers published at 
the county seat some mention must be 
made of the "Multum in Parvo," a most ec- 
centric little paper published by Dr. Swee- 
ney about 1883. After a stormy, if brief 
career, during which time its editor was 
sued for libel, this paper ceased to appear. 

Previous to 1872 the county seat enjoyed 
the honor of publishing the only newspa- 
pers in this county. But during the sum- 
mer of that year a stock company, the mem- 
bers of which were W. and Z. McNaul, E. 
A. Irvin, Samuel Arnold, A. H. Irvin, W. C. 
Arnold, Faust & Goodwin, John P. Irvin, 
John Patton, T. W. Fleming, N. E. Arnold, 
J. R. Jenkins, Edward Livingston, J. F. Ir- 
win and L. B. V. Soper, was formed for the 
purpose of founding a weekly newspaper, 
in Curwensville. This paper was called the 
"Clearfield County Times," and was pub- 
lished by Tolbert J. Robison. Daniel Faust, 
W. C. Arnold, J. P. Irvin, John Patton. Jr., 
and Edward Livingston comprised the edi- 
torial committee. The "Times" proved a 
great success as a strong Republican paper 
during the Grant-Greeley campaign. 

The next year R. H. Brainard bought the 
"Times" and became its editor. He contin- 
ued as such for the next nine years. Whit- 
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edited a paper neutral as to party. After 
several changes in its ownership John P. 
Bard purchased the "Times" in 1885, and 
renamed it "The Curwensville Herald." It 
now became a successful Republican paper 
once more, but this success soon failed, for 
in a year's time the "Herald" passed into 
other hands and abruptly ceased to l)e pub- 
lished. 

Curwensvilie's second attempt at a pa- 
per was a musical publication, called "The 
Ancillia" established and edited by Profes- 
sor C. C. McDonald, in 1881. A year later 
Professor McDonald changed the ".\ncil- 
lia" to a sixteen page monthly, under the 
name of "The County Review." This pa- 
per was bought in 1884, by R. H. Brainard, 
who became its editor, and continued as 
such until the time of his death in 1905. 
The paper was then purchased by V. King 
Pifer, who published it several years, after 
which it ceased to exist. 

On April 28. 1903, a four page weekly 
newspaper under the title of "The Moun- 
taineer" was established in Curwensville by 
Roland D. Swoope, Esq. and S. Arnold 
Helmbold. Five years later Mr. Helmbold 
sold his interest in this paper to Roland D. 
Swoope, Jr., who has since been its editor 
and publisher. Since its beginning the 
"Mountaineer" has been devoted to the 
cause of Republicanism, and is recognized 
as one of the foremost county papers in the 
state. 

"The DuBois Courier" first appeared in 
1879, under the management of Butler and 
Morton. Three years later J. A. Johnston 
became its manager, enlarging and improv- 
ing it so that it became one of the leading 
papers in the county. In 1884 E. W. Gray 



became a partner of Mr. Johnston, and two 
years after, the "Courier" was sold to R. L. 
Earle, who conducted it as a radical Repub- 
lican paper. Later the paper was again ac- 
quired by E. S. and E. \V. Gray, who have 
since published it as a Republican daily 
paper, under the name of "The DuBois 
Morning Courier." For several years a 
weekly edition of the "Courier" was pub- 
lished, but this has been discontinued. 

In 1883, H. C. Wilson, B. S. Hoag and 
Frank McMichael started an independent 
paper under the name of the "DuBois Ex- 
press." Later the members of the company 
were J. P. Wilson, C. A. Read, H. C. Wil- 
son and Frank McMichael. This firm was 
called the "Express Publishing Company." 
Still later, David Reams became the pro- 
prietor, but in a few years was succeeded 
by D. C. Whitehill, who remained its pub- 
lisher until 1909. Next A. E. Hasbrook 
assumed its control, and it is now published 
as an evening paj^er. ranking high among 
the independent papers of the state. 

Though scarcely a newspaper "The En- 
terprise" published in DuBois about 1875 
by P. S. Weber, is of interest in discussing 
the press of the county. This unique pub- 
lication consisted mainly of advertisements, 
and was issued gratis. Needless to say, 
this experiment did not last long, and was 
abandoned after three or four issues. 

The year 1904 marked the birth of an- 
other daily paper in the iMetropolis of 
Clearfield county. "The DuBois Morning 
Journal" made its first appearance at that 
time, under the supervision of W. J. and 
N. D. Hines. They are still its publishers, 
under the firm name of "The DuBois Print- 
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nal" has also a Sunday edition. This paper 
owes its allegiance to the Republican party. 

In 1881 in the enterprising town of 
Houtzdale a weekly newspaper was started 
by the "Observer Publishing Company," 
under the name of the "Houtzdale Ob- 
server." After many changes in its man- 
agement this paper was absorbed by the 
"Houtzdale Citizen," which is now owned 
and published by Hon. Harry Boulton and 
Ralph Richards. The "Citizen" is recog- 
nized as a loyal Republican weekly. 

In 1873 a newspaper was started in Os- 
ceola by George M. Brisbin and his two 
brothers. This paper was called the "Os- 
ceola Reveille," and was strictly independ- 
ent regarding politics. After three years 
the Brisbin brothers retired, and the "Re- 
veille" became "The Independent World," 
managed by O. E. McFadden. Less than 
a year later its name was changed to the 
"Campaign World," and then again to the 
original title — "Reveille," by J. B. McFad- 
den, who was manager until 1880, when it 
was discontinued. In 1888 J. B. McFad- 
den established the "Leader," and, pur- 
chasing the "Courier" three years later, he 
gave the paper the name of the "Leader- 
Courier," which it still retains. Strictlv 



neutral in politics this paper under Mr. 
McFadden's editorship has come to fill an 
indispensable place in the homes of the 
thrifty and industrious people of the Os- 
ceola section. 

Coalport was the fourth town to attempt 
a county publication. In 1885 G. P. Penne- 
aker started a small paper, which he called 
"Coalport Siftings." This proved such a 
success that Mr. Pennebaker enlarged the 
paper, changed its name to the "Coalport 
Standard" and started to publish a first- 
class weekly. The present publisher of this 
independent Republican weekly is Ezra 
Westover, who issues a clean and newsy 
four-page sheet. 

Synonymous with the progressive town 
of Madera is its recently established weekly 
publication, known as "The Hustler." This 
paper was founded in 1909 by B. F. Rhine- 
hart and promises to advance with the 
steady growth of that busy region. The 
"Hustler" is classed as a Republican paper. 

This completes our list of the newspapers 
of Clearfield county, of which there are now 
fourteen. Five of these are published daily, 
and the remainder weekly. Of the total 
number, seven are Republican, three Dem- 
ocratic and four Independent. 



CHAPTER XI 

THE BENCH OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 

Clearfield County's Judicial Connection idth Centre County Previous to 1822 — The Act of 
1822 Providing for the Holding of Courts in Clearfield County — Pofndation at That 
Time — Provision for Keeping Prisoners — Sketch of Hon. Charles Huston — Hon. Thomas 
Burnside, Hon. W. George Woodzvard, Hon. Robert G. White, Hon. John C. Knox, Hon. 
James T. Hale — The Tzventy-fifth District Formed — Sketch of Hon. James Btimside — 
Hon. James Gamble — Judge Linn — Hon. Joseph B. McEfwlly — Hon. Charles A. Mayer — 
Act of i8j4 Proiiding for an Additional Laze Judge — Hon. John H. Orvis Appointed — 
Clearfield County Created a Separate Judicial District — Hon. David L. Krebs — Hon. 
Cxrus Gordon — Hon. Allison 0. Smith. 



Although Clearfield county was organized 
by an act of the General Assembly approved 
March 26th, 1804, it was attached to Centre 
county for judicial purposes by the provisions 
of said act, and for all such matters it was prac- 
tically a part of that county, until 1822, despite 
the fact that by an act approved April 4th, 
1803 (Chapter 2598) the Legislature had ap- 
pointed Commissioners to fix the seat of jus- 
tice for the county and the same was estab- 
lished on the lands of Abraham Witmer at 
Chingleclamouche, and a town laid out and 
called Clearfield : yet it was not until the 29th 
of January, 1822, that tlie General Assembly 
passed a law making the county a part of the 
Fourth Judicial District and providing that the 
President Judge of said district should be the 
President Judge of the Courts of Clearfield 
county. Said act also provided for the hold- 
ing of Courts in Clearfield county, commenc- 
ing on the third Mondays of October, Decem- 



ber and March and the first Mondays of July 
in each year, which courts the act wisely pro- 
vided should each "continue one week if nec- 
essan,'" and that, in case the public business 
did not in the opinion of the judges of said 
court require the summoning of a jury to at- 
tend all the terms of Court, the Judges might 
dispense with juries not exceeding two terms 
in any one year. The act further provided 
that the first temi of Court should be held "at 
the Court House now erected in Clearfield 
town in said county of Clearfield." At this 
time the county had, according to the last U. S. 
census, a population of 2342 and a taxable 
population according to the state census of 1821 
of 584. No deaf and dumb persons and no 
slaves. The act of 1822 also made provision 
for the transfer to Clearfield county of all ac- 
tions in which both parties were residents of 
Clearfield county at the time of the passing of 
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all docket entries relating to such actions which 
with all the pleadings therein were trans- 
ferred to the Prothonotary of Clearfield county 
from Centre county. It seems there was in 
1822 no jail in Clearfield county as the act pro- 
vides for the keeping of prisoners in the Cen- 
tre county jail until a jail should be erected in 
Clearfield. 

Pursuant to said act of Assembly the first 
Court was held at Clearfield on the third Mon- 
day of October, 1822, and was presided over 
by Hon. Charles Huston. 

Charles Huston was born in Bucks County, 
Pa., on the i6th of January, 1771. He re- 
ceived his education at private schools and at 
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., from which 
institution he was graduated in the class of 
1789. He taught school to maintain himself 
while he studied law, and was admitted to the 
bar in August, 1795. He first located at Wil- 
liamsport, Pa., but removed to Bellefonte, Pa., 
in 1807 where he resided and practiced law at 
the time of his appointment as President Judge 
of the Courts of the Fourth Judicial District. 
Judge Huston seiwed as President Judge of 
the district until 1826 when he was appointed 
one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of 
the state and served as such until 1845, when 
he retired. His death occurred November 
loth, 1849. Judge Huston was unusually well 
equipped to fill the important duties of the ju- 
dicial ofiice. He had the attributes of integ- 
rity, legal learning, sound understanding, and 
that habit of thought that enabled him to 
view the legal questions before him without 
bias or prejudice. As a judge of the Fourth 
judicial district he became unusually well 
versed in the intricacies of the land titles in the 
state, and after his retirement from the bench 
he prepared and published a valuable work, en- 



titled "History and Nature of Original Titles 
to Land in the Province and State of Penn- 
sylvania." 

Hon. Thomas Burnside was appointed in 
1826 to succeed Judge Huston. Thomas 
Burnside was a native of Ireland and was born 
July 22, 1782. He came to this country in 
1782 with his parents and his early youth was 
spent in Philadelphia. He read law with Hon. 
Robert Porter of Philadelphia and was ad- 
mitted to practice in 1804 and shortly there- 
after he located in Bellefonte, Pa. He took 
an active interest in politics and in 181 1 
was chosen as state senator and in 181 5 was 
elected to Congress. In 1816 he was appoint- 
ed President Judge of Luzerne County, but re- 
signed in t8i8. In 1823 he was again elected 
to the State Senate. He presided over the 
Courts of tb.e Fourth Judicial district until 
1 84 1, when he was appointed President Judge 
of the Seventh Judicial district, where he served 
until 1845, when he was promoted to the Su- 
preme Court of the state. He died March 
25th, 1857. Judge Burnside, while an able 
jurist and a man of more than ordinary ability 
in many lines, was noted for his eccentricities, 
and his fondness for a joke regardless of who 
might suffer. 

Hon. George W. Woodward succeeded 
Judge Burnside and served a full term and 
was afterwards made Chief Justice of the 
Supreme Court of the state. He was noted 
for his extreme courtesy and affability as 
well as for his legal learning and strict im- 
partiality. He was firm and final in his 
decisions upon legal questions, yet because 
it was always believed that he was strictly 
just as he recognized justice, he became one 
of the most popular judges in the state. 
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Court Bench until 1867, wlien he retired by 
reason of the expiration of his term. He 
died about 1868. 

Hon. Robert G. W liite was the next 
President Judge. Judge White came from 
Tioga County, Pa., and by reason of a 
change in the jiub'cial districts that was 
made by the Legislature, he only served as 
the Judge of this county for the period of 
one year. 

Hon. John C. Knox was the successor of 
Judge White. He served for a few months, 
when he was appointed as one of the Judges 
of the Supreme Court. He also served a 
term as Attorney Genera! of the State. In 
the latter years of his life his mind became 
impaired and he died in an asylum for the 
insane. 

Hon. James T. Hale succeeded Judge 
Knox as President Judge in April, 185 1. 
Judge Hale was born in Bradford County, 
Pa.. October 14th, 1810. He was admitted 
to the Bar in 1832 and located in Bellefonte 
in 1835. He served as President Judge un- 
til April, 1853. After his retirement from 
the bench he practiced law for a number of 
years, but devoted most of his attention to 
business pursuits and to the development 
of the lumber and coal industries in Clear- 
field and Centre counties and to the build- 
ing of the Tyrone and Clearfield railroad. 
He died in April, 1865. 

By an act of the General Assembly ap- 
proved April 9th, 1853, P. L. page 355. the 
counties of Centre, Clearfield and Clinton 
were erected into a separate judicial district 
to be called the Twenty-fifth District and 
the Governor was empowered to appoint 
a president judge of said district to serve 
until the first day of the December follow- 



ing the passage of said act. Governor 
William Bigler on the 20th of April, 1853, 
appointed Hon. James Burnside to be the 
president judge of the new district. All of 
the judges up to this date had been ap- 
pointed by the Governors, but by reason 
of an amendment to the Constitution of the 
state, which had been submitted to and 
adopted by the people, all judges afterwards 
commissioned were elected by tlie voters 
of the state for terms of ten years in case 
of Common Pleas judges and fifteen years 
for judges of the Supreme Court. Judge 
Burnside was elected at the October elec- 
tion of 1853 without opposition and pre- 
sided over the Courts of the twenty-fifth 
district until his death on July i, 1859, by 
being thrown from a buggy in a runaway. 
Judge James Burnside was generally known 
as Juflge Burnside the younger, to distin- 
guish him from his father. Judge Thomas 
Burnside. 

James Burnside was the eldest son of 
Thomas Burnside and was born at Belle- 
fonte, Pa., on February 22nd, 1807. He 
studied law in his father's office and was ad- 
mitted to the Bar in November, 1830. In 
1844 he was elected to the state Legislature 
and served two terms, having been re- 
elected in 1846. He was a man of force and 
a good legal education and made a fine 
record as a jurist. 

During the few months intervening be- 
tween the death of Judge James Burnside 
and the election of Judge Linn, Hon. James 
Gamble presided over the Courts of the 
twenty-fifth district. He was an able 
lawyer and worthily filled the important 
position, but owing to the brief period of 
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an opportunity to do much toward becom- 
ing acquainted with its people. At the Octo- 
ber election of 1859 Samuel I^inn was elected 
President Judge of the district and served until 
1868, when he resigned. 

Judge Linn was born in February, 1820, 
and was twenty-four years of age before he 
commenced to prepare himself for the legal 
profession. He was admitted to the Bar 
in 1847 and practiced law in partnership 
with James T. Hale, until 1851, when Mr. 
Hale was appointed to the Bench, and Mr. 
Linn then formed a partnership with W. P. 
Wilson which continued until Judge Linn's 
election as president Judge. After his re- 
tirement from the bench Judge Linn prac- 
ticed law until his death. Judge Linn tried 
many important cases in Clearfield county 
and some of his decisions on the questions 
of land titles were the foundations of sta- 
bility that settled disputed lines of boun- 
daries and interfering surveys that had 
proven a continual source of annoyance and 
litigation for years prior thereto. 

Hon. Joseph B. McEnally was appointed 
as the successor to Judge Linn in 1868 by 
the Governor and was the first citizen of 
Clearfield county to preside over the Courts 
of the county as president judge. Judge 
McEnally served until December, 1868, 
when he was succeeded by Charles A. 
Mayer, the latter having defeated Judge 
McEnally at the October election, at which 
Judge McEnally was the Republican and 
Charles A. Mayer the Democratic candi- 
date. The district at that time being 
strongly democratic McEnally was de- 
feated, although he polled a large compli- 
mentary vote. Judge McEnally was born 
in Lycoming county on January 25th, 1825. 



He was educated at Dickinson College, 
Carlisle, Pa., having been graduated in the 
class of 1845. He was admitted to the Bar 
in 1849. Shortly after being admitted to 
practice he came to Clearfield county and 
resided there until his death which oc- 
curred at the ripe old age of eighty-five. 
Judge McEnally was a man of beautiful 
character, sterling integrity and as a land 
lawyer he probably had no equal in Penn- 
sylvania. 

Hon. Charles A. Mayer, who succeeded 
Judge McEnally as president Judge, was 
born in York Co., Pa., December 15th, 
1830. At the age of twenty-three he was 
admitted to the Bar of Clinton County, Pa. 
He served as District Attorney of Clinton 
county for two terms. At the expiration 
of his term as president judge he was again 
a candidate and was re-elected in 1878. 
After Clearfield county became a separate 
judicial district in 1883 Judge Mayer be- 
came by virtue of the rearrangement of 
judicial districts made by the Legislature, 
the President Judge of the new twenty-fifth 
district comprising the counties of Clinton, 
Cameron and Elk, and held that office up to 
the time of his death. Judge Mayer was 
one of the best lawyers who ever occupied 
the bench in this county and his decisions 
were seldom reversed by the appellate 
courts. 

By the act of the General Assemblv ap- 
proved the 9th day of April, 1874. which 
was passed to carry out the directions of 
the new state Constitution the Twenty-fifth 
Judicial District was entitled to an addi- 
tional law" judge to be appointed by the 
Governor to serve until such additional law 
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election. Pursuant to tlie authority con- 
tained in that act, Governor Hartranft on 
April loth, 1874, appointed Hon. John H. 
Orvis to be additional law judge of said 
district, and at the general election follow- 
ing he was elected to said office for the 
full term of ten years. Judge Orvis was 
born in Sullivan township, Tioga county. 
Pa., on February 24th, 1835. In February, 
1856, he was admitted to the Clinton county 
Bar, and in December, i86j, he moved to 
Bellefonte, Pa. Judge Orvis resigned in 
1868 and resumed the practice of the law 
in which he was actively and successfully 
engaged up to the time of his death. Judge 
Orvis was possessed of a tine intellect and 
a wonderfully retentive memory. In the 
trial of a case he seldom took any notes and 
yet when he came to charge the jury he 
could give every important item of testi- 
mony with exactness from his memory. 
His ability as a lawyer was very much 
against his success as a judge. He could 
grasp the very essence of a case, so much 
more quickly than the ordinary lawyer, and 
he was so impatient of technicalities and de- 
lays, and so an.xious that right should pre- 
vail, that he sometimes ran afoul of the red 
tape that hedges in the legal procedure, for 
the purpose of preventing a too hasty judg- 
ment, but his career on the bench and as a 
lawyer reflected great credit upon the pro- 
fession which he honored. He was partic- 
ularly kind to young lawyers and it was his 
delight to aid and assist them wherever he 
could and as a consequence he made many 
warm friends among the junior members 
of the bar. 

In the year 1883 Clearfield county by virtue 
of having acquired the necessary population 



of over 40,000, was in obedience to the Con- 
stitution created a separate judicial district, 
and became entitled to elect its own president 
judge. The first judge to be so elected was 
Hon. David L. Krebs. who was the Democratic 
candidate for the office at the November elec- 
tion of 1883, but was supported by many Re- 
publicans who believed that the judicial office 
should be non-partisan. Judge Krebs served 
a full term of ten years and was a candidate 
for re-election, but was defeated by Hon. Cyrus 
Gordon, Republican, after a spirited canvass. 

David Luther Krebs was bom in Ferguson 
township, Centre Co., Pa., on Oct. 5th, 1846. 
In the fall of 1864 he came to Clearfield county 
and taught school while preparing for the 
bar with the late Hon. William A. Wallace. 
About this time his elder brother was drafted 
to serve in the war of the Rebellion and David 
offered to take his place, which he did and 
ser\ed in the 98th Pa. Vols, until mustered out 
in 1865. In 1867 he returned to Centre Coun- 
ty and read law with the late Adam Hoy and 
was admitted to the Centre County bar in 1869 
and in June of the same year located in Clear- 
field, Pa. Upon the appointment by President 
Grant of the late Hon. H. Bucher Swoope as 
United States Attorney, in 1870, Judge Krebs 
in connection with John P. Irvin succeeded to 
his practice. In 1873 Judge Krebs became a 
partner with Hon. W. A. Wallace, which part- 
nership continued up to the time of his election 
to the bench. Since the expiration of his ju- 
dicial term Judge Krebs has been engaged in 
the practice of law at Clearfield and enjoys a 
large and lucrative practice and is recognized 
as one of the leading lawyers of the county. 

Hon. Cyrus Gordon, who succeeded Judge 
Krebs in January, 1894, served also a full 
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re-election, but was defeated by the present in- 
cumbent of the office, Hon. Alhson O. Smith, 
after what was probably the most bitter polit- 
ical contest the county has ever known. 

Judge Gordon was born December i, 1846, 
near Hecla Furnace, Centre County, Pa. He 
was educated at Pennsylvania State College in 
1866, studied law at the law school of the 
Michigan University, and in 1869 was admitted 
to the bar of Centre County, Pa. In 1870 he 
removed to Clearfield and began the practice of 
law. In 1874 he became a partner of Hon. 
Thomas H. Murray and this connection con- 
tinued until Judge Gordon's election to the 
bench. Since 1894 Judge Gordon has been 
engaged in the practice of law at Clearfield, 



and also holds the position of general counsel 
to the Pure Food Department of Pennsylvania. 
Hon. Allison O. Smith, who succeeded Judge 
Gordon and who is the present presiding judge 
of the county, assumed the duties of the office 
in January, 1894. Judge Smith was born Oc- 
tober 23rd, 1857, in Montour County, Pa., was 
educated at the University of Pennsylvania 
and was admitted to the bar of Philadelphia in 
June, 1882, and located in Clearfield in Sep- 
tember of that year. After Judge Gordon was 
elected to the bench. Judge Smith became a 
partner of Hon. T. H. Murray and was prac- 
ticing law in connection with him when elected 
judge. 



CHAPTER Xll 

THE BAR OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY— FORMER MEMBERS 

Character of the Clearfield County Bar — First Court — First Resident Member of the Bar- 
Sketches of the Leading Members of the Bar in Former Days. 



The Bar of Clearfield County ranks high 
among similar bodies of the legal profession 
throughout the state. Many of its members 
have achieved place and fame by their ability 
and while it may be that occasionally one 
failed to realize the dignity and high standard 
of honor required of those who would acquire 
the true laurels of a real lawyer, yet such 
members were fortunately the exceptions and 
the general tone of the lawyers of the county 
has always been up to the mark of character 
and integrity called for by the ethics of the 
profession. 

Clearfield county was not organized for ju- 
dicial purposes until 1822 and the first Court 
in the county was held in October of that year. 
The first resident of the bar was Josiah W. 
Smith. Mr. Smith was bom in Philadelphia, 
but when only about 18 years of age came with 
his brother Lewis to this county and they set- 
tled on a farm about two miles below Curwens- 
ville, since known as the ^enjamin Spackman 
farm. He read law with Judge Thomas Burn- 
side of Bellefonte and was admitted to prac- 
tice in December. 1826, and at the same time 
was appointed deputy attorney general for 
Clearfield county, which office was equivalent 
to that of district attornev. Mr. Smith con- 



tinued to practice until 1856 when he removed 
to Philadelphia and resided there until 1862 
when he returned to Clearfield and resided 
there until his death March 22, 1882, at the 
age of 81. While not distinguished as a trial 
lawyer Josiah Smith was deeply read in the law 
and much given to mediation between litigants. 
He was a man of pure character and an upright 
and respected citizen. 

Lewis Smith, the brother of Josiah Smith 
to whom reference has already been made, read 
law with Josiah and was admitted to practice 
about 1830. He was a trial lawyer of 
considerable ability. Mr. Smith was en- 
gaged in nearly all the cases brought in the 
courts of the county during his practice, 
and was generally successful. He died in 

1847. 

Joseph M. Martin located in Clearfield about 
1830 and practiced law until the time of his 
death, which occurred in 1835. He was a law- 
yer of ability, but owing to the few years that 
he was at our bar not much data can be secured 
regarding him. 

\\'illiam Christie located in Curwensville 
about 1826. He was a man of unusual prom- 
ise and force, but although he had a fine prac- 
tice and was very popular, he indulged in ex- 



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cesses which soon ended his career by an un- 
timely death. 

James B. Marr located in Clearfield about 
1S39, after having read law with James F. 
Linn Esq. of Lewisburg, Pa., and being ad- 
mitted to the bar of Union County. He prac- 
ticed law for several years and was considered 
as fairly successful. He died a few years 
after coming here, but the exact date of his 
death has not been ascertained. 

Daniel G. Fenton was admitted to the bar 
about 1830. He came here from New Jer- 
sey and practiced with indifferent success until 
1836, when having become involved in finan- 
cial difficulties, he sold his property and moved 
to Iowa, after which no further data about 
him has been obtained. 

Elmer S. Dundy read law in Clearfield and 
was admitted to the bar here, but shortly after- 
wards removed to Falls City, Nebraska, where 
he became judge of the United States Court. 
It is believed that Judge Dundy never practiced 
law here. 

Lewis J. Crans came from Philadelphia and 
located at Curwensville. He read law with 
Joseph S. Frantz and was admitted to practice 
here. He had a large practice and was quite 
successful as a lawyer, but after about seven 
years from his admission to the bar he removed 
to Philadelphia and from there to Concordia, 
Kansas. 

Isaac G. Gordon came from Union County 
where he read law with James F. Linn Esq., 
of Lewisburg, and was admitted to practice in 
1843. He first located at Curwensville and 
subsequently formed a partnership with George 
R. Barrett, which continued for about three 
years, when he removed to Brookville, Pa. 
He became a Judge of the Supreme Court of 
the state and served a full term. He died at 
Brookville a few years ago. 



James Harvey Larrimer was born in Cen- 
tre County, Pa., read law with Judge James 
Burnside and was admitted to the bar of Cen- 
tre Co. about 1853. In 1854 he located in 
Clearfield and practiced law until 1858, when 
he became one of the editors and proprietors 
of the Clearfield Republican, his partner in the 
enterprise being R. F. Ward, Jr. In i860 Mr. 
Larrimer retired from the partnership and re- 
sumed the practice of the law. When the war 
of the Rebellion broke out he enlisted as a pri- 
vate but was made first lieutenant of Captain 
Loraine's Company of the Fifth Pa. Reserves. 
Subsequently he was promoted to Captain and 
then to Major and appointed aide on the staff 
of General Samuel W. Crawford. Major 
Larrimer was killed in a skirmish with guer- 
illas near Collett's Station, Va., February 14, 
1863. Larrimer Post G. A. R. of Clearfield 
was named in his honor. 

Joseph S. Frantz came to Clearfield about 
1850 from Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pa. 
where he had been admitted to the bar. He 
remained in Clearfield about four years and 
then removed to the west, and was lost track 
of by his Clearfield friends. 

George Rodden Barrett was born in Cur- 
wensville on the 31st day of March, in the 
year 181 5. In the year 183 1 he was appren- 
ticed to Governor John Bigler, to learn the 
printer's trade. In 1833 he became editor of 
the "Brookville Jeffersonian," published at 
Brookville, Jefferson county, which he contin- 
ued for two years. He moved to Lewisburg 
in 1835 and edited the "Lewisburg Democrat." 
While there he read law with James F. Linn, 
and was admitted to practice in 1836, and in 
the same year came to Clearfield. The next 
year, 1837, he was made deputy attorney-gen- 
tral for Clearfield and Jefferson counties. Mr. 
Barrett was elected to the State Legislature in 



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1840, and re-elected the succeeding year. He 
served as a member of the judiciary cunimiitee 
when the law abolishing imprisonment for 
debt was passed. In 1852 he was chosen as 
one of the presidential electors. On account of 
his recognized legal ability he was selected by 
President Pierce for the purpose of codifying 
the revenue laws. He was appointed president 
judge of the Twenty-second Judicial District, 
comprising the counties of Wayne, Pike, Mon- 
roe and Carbon, in the year 1853. At the 
general election in the district in 1855, he was 
elected to the same position and re-elected in 
1865. He resigned in 1869, but was appointed 
to the same office by Governor Geary, and 
served one year. In 1872 Barrett returned to 
Clearfield and resumed the practice of the law, 
which practice he continued up to 1884, at 
which time he retired from the active duties 
of the profession, content to rest upon the well 
earned honors of nearly half a century. He 
died, March 9th, 1889. 

Robert Wallace was a native of Ireland, hav- 
ing been born in Barony Omagh, County Ty- 
rone, March 13, 1792. In the year 1819 he 
emigrated to America and settled in Mifflin 
County, Pa., where he taught school. He read 
law with E. Banks Esq. of Lewistown, Pa. 
and was admitted to the bar in 1824. After 
practicing a short time in Huntingdon, Pa. he 
came to Clearfield where he remained about 
one year and then again located in Hunting- 
don, but made regular trips to Clearfield to 
attend to the trial of cases. In 1836 he re- 
moved from Huntingdon to Clearfield where 
he remained until 1847, when he moved to 
HoUidaysburgh, Pa. In 1854 he again located 
in Clearfield. He died at Wallaceton, Pa., Jan- 
uary 2, 1875. 

Thomas J. McCullough was liorn in Pitts- 



burgh, Pa., July 10, 1828. His father was a 
Methodist minister and in the year 1840 
Thomas came with the family to New Wash- 
ington. He read law with Hon. G. R. Barrett 
and was admitted to the bar about 1855. In 
1868 and '69 he represented the county in the 
Legislature and after his ser\'ices in that ca- 
pacity he engaged in the oil business. Later 
he opened a law office in Philipsburg, Pa., 
still residing, however, in Clearfield. He died 
at Philipsburg, Dec. 27, 1885. 

William .A. Wallace was born in Hunting- 
don, Pa. Nov. 27, 1827. He came to Clear- 
field with his father, Robert Wallace, in 1836. 
He read law with his father and was admitted 
to the bar of Clearfield County in September, 
1847. Ii^ 1862 he was elected to the State 
Senate and re-elected in 1865, '68, '71 and '74, 
serving fifteen consecutive years. In 1871 he 
was elected Speaker of the Senate. In 1865 
he was chaimian of the Democratic State Com- 
mittee and was re-elected in 1866, '67 and '68 
and was again chosen in 1871. In 1875 he 
was chosen by the Legislature as a United 
States senator from Pennsylvania. He was 
for many years a power in the Democratic 
party, state and national. Mr. Wallace was a 
fine lawyer and until he gave up active prac- 
tice to engage in politics and the development 
of the coal interests of Clearfield county, he 
was one of the leaders of the bar and was rec- 
ognized as an opponent worthy of battle by 
those who contested with him in the Courts. 
He died in 1896. 

Joseph Benson McEnally was born January 
25th, 1825 and admitted to the bar in 1849 
(See sketch of his life in preceding chapter). 

John F. W'eaver was admitted to the bar in 
1844 after having read law with James Burn- 
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in 1845. In 1848 he was made deputy attor- 
ney general for the county and served three 
years, after which he became interested in the 
lumber business, which absorbed so much of 
his time that he gave up the practice of the law 
and devoted himself to business pursuits until 
his death. 

J. Biddle Gordon was born in Reading, 
Pa., being a son of Judge Gordon of that city. 
He located in Clearfield in 1853 and practiced 
law here for a number of years. He became 
involved by reason of his carelessness in busi- 
ness matters and being unable to settle his finan- 
cial affairs, committed cuicide. 

Henry Bucher Swoope was born in Hunting- 
don, Pa., in the year 183 1 and was a son of 
the eminent physician. Doctor William Swoope, 
of that place. He was educated at the Acad- 
emia Academy, read law with the late Hon. 
John Scott of Huntingdon and was admitted 
to the bar at Huntingdon in 1852. He came 
to Clearfield in 1853, where he resided and 
practiced law until 1869, when President Grant 
appointed him U. S. district attorney for the 
district of Western Pennsylvania, when he re- 
moved to Pittsburgh. He was reappointed by 
President Grant in 1874, and served until his 
death in February, 1874. H. Bucher Swoope 
was one of the leading lawyers of Pennsyl- 
vania and as an advocate had few equals. He 
was also prominent in politics, having been 
chairman of the American party when that or- 
ganization captured the state government and 
elected Pollock Governor. He was after the 
formation of the Republican party an active 
leader therein, a strong supporter of President 
Lincoln and the war to preserve the Union, 
organizing and commanding a company of sol- 
diers to assist in repelling the rebel invasion of 
Pennsylvania, and using his voice, pen and 



means at all times for the benefit of the Gov- 
ernment. Mr. Swoope was the founder and 
first editor of the Clearfield "Raftsman's 
Journal," which under his able editorship as- 
sumed an important place in the newspaper 
field. He was also the founder and editor in 
chief of the "Pittsburgh Evening Telegraph," 
(now the "Chronicle Telegraph"). As a pros- 
ecuting officer he became celebrated during his 
incumbency of the office of U. S. Attorney and 
his name was a terror to evil doers, as the ac- 
quittal of a defendant in a trial in which Mr. 
Swoope represented the Government was an 
almost unheard of event. Yet he was ever 
willing to aid the repentant criminal and use 
his influence and efforts to secure him a new 
chance in life. As a political orator he be- 
came famous and was one of the most eloquent 
and brilliant speakers of his time. He was 
also fond of literary pursuits and delivered 
many lectures and addresses upon such topics. 

John H. Fulford was born in Bedford, Pa., 
Feby. ir. 1838, read law with Fraiik Gordon 
Esq. of that place and with J. B. McEnally of 
Clearfield. He was admitted to practice at 
Clearfield about i860. While reading law he 
also taught school. He was an active and 
stanch Republican and took an active part in 
party affairs. He died at Clearfield, June 27, 
1877. 

John Lever Cuttle was born in Lan- 
cashire, England, June 22, 1809. He came 
to America in the year 1823 and located in 
Clearfield in 1839. He was a machinist and 
read law in his spare time, with Hon. G. R. 
Barrett. In 1853 he was admitted to prac- 
tice. In 1859 he was elected prothonotary 
and served one term. In 1882 he was 
elected one of the associate judges of the 
county and served one term. Prior to his 



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admission to the bar. Mr. Cuttle served as attended Dickinson Seminary at Williams- 

a justice of the peace and as county sur- port, Pa., studied law with J. M. Carlisle 

veyor. He died 'at Clearfield a number of Esq. of Chambersburg, Pa., and was ad- 

vears a"^o. mitted to the bar of Franklin County in 

Robert J. Wallace, a brother of William June, 1S56. He located in Clearfield in 

A. Wallace, was born in Clearfield and read 1858. Mr. Test was possessed of the pe- 

law with his brother. He was admitted to culiar faculty of laughing a case out of court 

practice and served as district attorney of and this sense of humor soon gained him 



the county. He died about 1857. 

James Hepburn was born in Philadel- 
phia and came to Clearfield in 1822, where 
he was admitted to the bar and practiced 
law until his death. 

James Petrikin was one of the older 



the title of the wag of the bar. Although 
a man of considerale natural ability, he sel- 
dom practiced in the civil cases but de- 
lighted in the trial of criminal cases, where 
his ready wit stood him in good stead. 
Feather Test was very popular with the peo- 



lawyers but no data is obtainable in regard pie and with the members of the bar. He 

^Q him. died at Clearfield, Pa., August 12, 1886. 

Samuel M. Green came to Clearfield from William M. IMcCuUough, a brother of 

Centre county in October, 1822, and was Thomas J. McCullough, was born in Beaver 

admitted to the bar on that date. He was County, Pa., October i, 1837, and came to 

appointed deputy attorney-general for the Clearfield county in 1840. At an early age 

county and remained here a number of he entered the office of Hon. FI. B. Swoope, 

years. Subsequent to his removal from who instructed him in the necessary ele- 

this county he lived in Bellefonte, Pa., but ments of education as well as in the law. 

went- west and was lost trace of by his for- He was admitted to the bar in 1859. was 

mer associates. twice chosen district attorney of the county 

Frederick O'Leary Buck was born in and as a criminal lawyer he stood high. Mr. 
England. Mr. Buck practiced law in Clear- McCullough died at Thomasville. Ga.. Jan- 
field a short time in connection with William uary 26, 1884. 
McCullough. He went west and died a Walter Barrett was born in Clearfield, 



year or two ago. 

Joseph F. McKenrick was born in Adams 
County, Pa., May 9, 1845. He came to 
Clearfield in 1865, read law with Hon. Will- 



August 2. 1839, and was educated at the 
public schools and the University of Penn- 
sylvania. In the year 1853 he was appointed 
a midshipman in the V. S. Navy. He read 



iani A. Wallace and was admitted to prac- law with his father. Hon. G. R. Barrett, and 



tice June 24. 1878. In 1879 he was elected 
district attorney and was re-elected in 1882. 
Some years ago he removed to Ebensburg. 
Pa., where he now resides. 

Israel Test was bom in Philipsburg, Cen- 
tre county, Pa., September 28. 183 1. He 



was admitted to the bar in 1859. At the 
breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, 
Mr. Barrett was appointed major of the 
Eighty-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers and 
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Winchester. At the battle of Fort Repub- 
lic he was made Lieutenant Colonel. At 
Cloud's Mills Colonel Barrett was injured 
by his horse falling on him at the time of 
the giving way of a bridge. He then re- 
signed from the army and in 1862 he re- 
turned home and resumed the practice of 
law in partnership with his father. Colonel 
Barrett died at Clearfield, Pa., in 1906. 

William D. Bigler was born in Clearfield, 
Pa., September 17, 1841. He was educated 
at the West Jersey Academy at Bridgton, 
N. J., and at Princeton College. He read 
law with William A. Wallace and was ad- 
mitted to. the bar in 1866 and afterwards en- 
tered into partnership with Mr. Wallace 
and Frank Fielding under the firm name of 
Wallace, Bigler and Fielding, and after- 
wards was a member of the firm of Field- 
ing, Bigler and Wilson. In later years Mr. 
Bigler gave up the active practice of the 
law and devoted himself to business inter- 
ests. He died at Clearfield, Pa., April 9, 
1907. 

Daniel W. McCurdy was born in Charles- 
ton township, Chester county. Pa., August 
30, 1841. He was educated at Freeland 
Seminary, Montgomery county, Pa., and at 
Dickinson College from which latter insti- 
tution he was graduated in 1862. He then 
taught school in Luzerne County about two 
years, when he came to Clearfield and 
taught in the old Academy for several years. 
In 1865 he entered the office of J. B. Mc- 
Enally as a law student. He was admitted 
to the bar in 1868 and in 1872 entered into 
partnership with Judge McEnally. Mr. 
McCurdy died on the 14th of February, 
1903. 

Alonzo A. Adams was born in Boggs 



township, Clearfield county, Pa., December 
3, 1847. He read law with Hon. H. Bucher 
Swoope and was admitted to the bar in 
June, 1869. Mr. Adams died about 1879. 

William C. Arnold was born in Luthers- 
burg. Clearfield county. Pa., July 15, 1851. 
He was educated at Millersville State Nor- 
male School and at Phillips Academy at An- 
dover, Mass. He read law with Hon. J. B. 
McEnally and was admitted to the bar in 
May, 1878. He located at Curwensville. 
In 1896 he was the Republican candidate 
for Congress in the 28th District and was 
elected and was re-elected for the following 
term. He also served his party as Chair- 
man of the Republican County Committee 
for several years. About the year 1892 Mr. 
Arnold located in DuBois where he resided 
and practiced law until his death, which 
occurred in 1906. W. C. Arnold was a 
lawyer erf ability, and stood well in his pro- 
fession. He was a man of fine presence and 
agreeable personality. As a public speaker 
he was at his best on the political platform 
and took an active part in the various cam- 
paigns from 1878 to the time of his death. 

Alonzo P. MacLeod was born in Clear- 
field May 29, 1861. He attended the Le- 
high University at Bethlehem, Pa., and the 
Columbia Law School at New York. Mr. 
MacLeod read law with Walter Barrett and 
was admitted to the bar in May, 1884. He 
first practiced at Coalport, Pa., and after- 
wards removed to Altoona, Pa., where he 
died about 1907. 

Alfred A. Graham was born at Clearfield, 
February 3, 1845. He read law with Will- 
iam A. Wallace and after his admission to 
practice formed a partnership with W^illiam 
M. McCullough. A few years prior to his 



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death he removed to DuBois where he died 
on the 23rd of February, 1880. 

William Irvin Shaw was born at Clear- 
field March 20. i860, was educated at the 
pulilic schools and at Yale L'niversity, read 
law with Murray & Gordon and was ad- 
mitted to the bar in June, 1882. After his 
admission to practice Mr. Shaw located at 
Houtzdale and remained there until his ap- 
pointment as United States Consul at Bar- 
ranquilla. South America. Mr. Shaw was 
an active Republican and served as County 
Chairman for a number of years. He died 
in December, 1900. 

Joseph W. Parker was a native of Mifflin 
county, Pa., and was admitted to the bar of 
that county. About 1882 he came to Clear- 
field and practiced law here for a few years, 
but was more interested in politics. After 
his return to Mifflin county he resumed 
practice in that county and died th(?re a few 
years ago. 



George D. Hamor was born in Freeport, 
Armstrong county, Pa., June 21, 1855. He 
was admitted to the bar of Butler county 
in 1876 and practiced there until 1880 when 
he came to this county, locating in DuBois. 
He was admitted to the Clearfield county 
bar in March, 1880. Mr. Hamor remained 
in the county a few years and then moved 
to New Kensington, Pa. 

Truman Ames was born in Antioch, Lake 
county, 111., June 25, 1851. He read law 
with Hall & Ames of St. Mary's, Elk county. 
Pa., and with H, T. Ames Esq. of Williams- 
port, Pa., and was admitted to the bar of 
Lycoming county in May, 1880, and located 
in DuBois in February, 1881. 

George W. Easton was born in Clinton 
county. Pa., ]\Iay 16, i860. He read law 
with Wallace & Krebs and was admitted to 
the liar in June, 1883. Mr. Faston left 
Clearfield county shortly after his admission 
to practice. 



CHAPTER XIII 

CLEARFIELD COUNTY BAR— PRESENT MEMBERS 

Brief Biographical Notices of the Present Members of the Clearfield County Bar. 

Frank Fielding was born at Slippery afterward compelled to leave on account of a 

Rock, Butler county. Pa. He was educated severe illness. From this time until 1864 

at Saint Francis College, at Loretto, Pa., he remained at home, teaching school and 

and at Saint Vincent's at Latrobe, Pa., but working on the farm, when he returned to 

was not a graduate from either. He re- the seminary. During his course of study 

ceived further instruction from Rev. W. T. at the college Mr. Murray read law under 

Hamilton, of Mobile, Ala., while the rever- the direction of Robert Fleming, Esq. He 

end professor was in the Northern States, graduated in 1867. In the month of May, 

Mr. Fielding studied law with Hon. Wm. 1868, he entered the office of H. B. Swoope, 

P. Hill, at Marshall, Texas; continued his Esq., at Clearfield, where he completed his 

course with John N. Thompson, of Butler, course, and was admitted to the bar in May, 

Pa., and finished in the office of Hon. James 1869. The firm of Murray & O'Laughlin 

Bredin, of Butler, now of Pittsburg, Pa. In of which Thomas H. Murray is a member, 

1864, Mr. Fielding came to Clearfield to was formed a few years ago . 
practice. He became a member of the law David S. Herron was born in Center 

firm of Wallace, Bigler & Fielding. The township, Indiana county, Pa., April 24, 

firm was afterward changed to Wallace & 1844. He received an academic education, 

Fielding, and still later to Fielding, Bigler and afterward entered the Ohio University, 

& Wilson. Of late years, however, Mr. at Athens, O., from which he graduated 

Fielding has practiced without a partner, with the class of 1866: read law with Hugh 

He was elected to the office of District At- W. Weir, Esq., at Indiana, for two years, 

torney and served one term. and was admitted to practice at the Indiana 

Thomas Holt Murray was born in Girard county bar in June, 1868. He then located 

township, Clearfield county, on the 5th day in Clarion county and practiced until 1876, 

of April, 1845. His early education was at which time he embarked in the mercan- 

somewhat limited, being confined to such tile and oil business. In 1883 he came to 

branches as were taught at the "country DuBois, Clearfield county, and resumed the 

schools." In 1862 he entered Dickinson practice of his profession. In 1874 Mr. Her- 

Seminary at Williamsport, but was soon ron was admitted to practice in the Su- 

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preme Court of Pennsylvania, and in the 
year following was admitted to practice in 
the District and Circuit Courts of the 
United States. Since 1874 Mr. Herron has 
held the office of United States Commis- 
sioner for the Western District of Penn- 
sylvania. 

David Luther Krebs, born October 5, 
1846. (See ante, Bench of the county.) 

Hurxthal W. Smith was born in Clear- 
field county and was a son of Josiah W. 
Smith, one of the pioneer lawyers of the 
county. H. W. Smith read law^ in the of- 
fice of Hon. William A. \Vallace, and was 
admitted to the bar in 1869. 

Cyrus Gordon was born December i, 
1846, near Hecla Furnace, Centre County, 
Pa. (See Ante Bench of the County.) 

Aaron G. Kramer was born in Centre 
county, August 10, 1844. He came to 
Clearfield in the spring of 1866, and entered 
the office of Israel Test, Esq., as a student 
at law; was admitted to the bar of Clear- 
field county in September, 1871, and has 
since practiced in the county. In the fall 
of 1886, Mr. Kramer was elected member 
of Assembly to represent Clearfield county. 

Harry Frank Wallace was born August 
8, 1852, in Clearfield borough. He was edu- 
cated at Lawrenceville, N. J., entering 
school there in 1867 and graduated in 1869; 
entered Princeton College in 1869 and grad- 
uated with the class of '~2)- He then re- 
turned home and read law in the office of 
W^allace & Krebs until 1875; then entered 
Harvard Law School and attended lectures 
one year; was admitted to the Clearfield bar 
in 1876. Mr. Wallace then a member of the 
firm of Wallace & Krebs, and so continued 
until the election of Mr. Krebs to the ofifice 



of president judge. The firm then became 
Wallace Bros., Harry F. and William E. 
Wallace constituting the firm. 

William E. Wallace was born in Clear- 
field, February 24, 1855. After attending 
the common schools at Clearfield he entered 
Lawrenceville High School, from which he 
graduated in 1873; attended Harvard Law 
School two years ; read law with Wallace & 
Krebs three years, and was admitted to the 
bar in June, 1876. Mr. Wallace is now one 
of the members of the law firm of Wallace 
Bros., successors to ^^'allace & Krebs. 

Oscar Mitchell is a native of Lawrence 
township, born February 28, 1849. He was 
educated at the State Normal School at 
Millersville, Lancaster county, Pa., but did 
not graduate from there. In 1874 he com- 
menced the study of law with Frank Field- 
ing, Esq., and was admitted to the Clear- 
field bar in June, 1876. 

Smith Van Valzah Wilson was born in 
Clearfield, November 21, 1853. He at- 
tended the Clearfield school and afterwards 
took a two years' preparatory course at 
LawTenceville High School. From there 
he returned home and read law with Hon. 
William A. \\'allace nearly a year, when he 
concluded to attend college. In the fall of 
187 1 he entered Lehigh University for the 
regular classical course, and graduated in 
1874. Mr. Wilson then resumed his law 
studies with Senator Wallace, and was ad- 
mitted to the bar in March. 1877. Smith V. 
Wilson was elected district attorney in No- 
vember, 1885. and served one term. 

Frank Graham Harris was born in Kar- 
thaus township, this county, November 6, 
1845. In the month of September. 1876, he 
commenced the study of law in the ofifice 



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of Murray & Gordon, Esqs., and continued 
until 1879, when on June 14th of that year 
he was admitted to the Clearfield bar. He 
was elected Representative in the State 
Legislature and served two terms. He 
was elected State Treasurer on the Re- 
publican ticket in 1901 and served one 
term. 

William H. Patterson was born near War- 
rior's Mark, Huntingdon county. Pa., No- 
vember 14, 1851, read law with H. M. Bald- 
ridge, Esq., of Hollidaysburg, Blair county. 
and was admitted to the bar in April, 1878. 
Mr. Patterson came to Houtzdale, Clear- 
field county, in May, 1878, and has since 
practiced law at that place. A/lso at Clear- 
field and DuBois in connection with James 
Gleason, under the firm name of Patterson 
& Gleason. 

Roland D. Swoope, eldest son of Hon. 
H. Bucher Swoope, was born in Curwens- 
ville, Pa., August 26, 1856. He was edu- 
cated at the Clearfield Academy, Hill 
School, Pottstown, Pa., Phillips Academy, 
at Andover, Mass., and at the Western Uni- 
versity, Pittsburg, Pa., read law in the of- 
fice of Murray & Gordon, Esqs., at Clear- 
field, and was admitted to the bar Septem- 
ber, 1878. Mr. Swoope w'as chairman of 
the Republican County Committee for a 
number of years. 

\\'illiam A. Chase was born in Knox 
township, Clearfield county, July 24, 1847, 
was educated at the University of Michi- 
gan, at Ann Arbor, and graduated with the 
class of 1877, and admitted to practice in 
the Supreme Court of Michigan in March, 
1877. Mr. Chase was admitted to the bar 
of Clearfield county in 1879. and com- 
menced practice at Houtzdale, where he re- 



mained till 1886. He then moved to Jef- 
fries, this county, and later to Clearfield. 

John Franklin Snyder was born in Clear- 
field borough, June 2^, 1855. He was edu- 
cated at the common schools and at the 
Leonard Graded School of Clearfield, and 
when not at school worked with his father, 
Henry E. Snyder, in a blacksmith shop. In 
1876 he graduated from school and then 
resumed his place in the shop. He entered 
the law office of Hon. Augustus Landis, at 
Holidaysburg, Blair county, and studied law 
until 1878, when he w^as admitted to the 
bar. Mr. Snyder practiced alone until Jan- 
uary I, 1884, when he associated with Hon. 
John H. Orvis, and established an office at 
Clearfield under the firm name and style 
of Orvis & Snyder. After the death of 
Judge Orvis, Mr. Snyder removed to New 
York City where he now resides. 

W^illiam Alexander Hagerty was born in 
Glen Hope, this county, January 22, 1857. 
He attended the Free School at Lumber 
City, the academy and Leonard Graded 
School at Clearfield, and the Pennsylvania 
College at Gettysburg, Pa. He read law in 
the office of McEnally & McCurdy, and, 
after a course of study for three years was 
admitted to the bar in 1879. 

Arthur LeRoy Cole was born in Potter 
county. Pa., December 24, 1857, read law 
with Olmsted & Larrabee, Esqs., at Couders- 
port. Potter county, and was admitted to 
the bar in June, 1881. Mr. Cole located at 
DuBois in October, 1881. 

Allison O. Smith, born October 23, 1857, 
in Montour county. Pa. (See Ante Bench 
of Clearfield county.) 

W. Clarence Pentz was born in Brady 
township, Clearfield county. May 9, 1858; 



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read law with Frank Fielding, Esq., of 
Clearfield, and was admitted to the bar in 
September, 1S82. Mr. Pentz began prac- 
tice at DuBois, August 15, 1883. 

Martin Luther McQuown was born in In- 
diana county, January 18, 1852; read law 
in the office of Murray & Gordon, Esqs., of 
Clearfield, and was admitted to the bar in 
June, 1883. Mr. McQuown was elected 
county superintendent in 1878, and re- 
elected in 1881. He was chosen chairman 
of the Republican County Committee in 
1886, and is now editor of the Raftsman's 
Journal of Clearfield, Pa., and was elected 
State Senator in 1895 and served four years. 

James Horton Kelley was born in Bell town- 
ship, Clearfield county, October 4, 1852. He 
attended the Dayton Union Academy in Arm- 
strong county, and the Tuscarora Academy in 
Juniata county ; read law in the office of Wal- 
lace & Fielding, and afterward with Frank 
Fielding, Esq., and was admitted to the bar in 
Januar}', 1884. Mr. Kelley is the present Dis- 
trict Attorney of the County. 

Singleton Bell, a grandson of the first white 
male child born in the county, was born in 
Ferguson township, February 12, 1862; read 
law in the oftice of Wallace & Krebs, and was 
admitted to the bar in January, 1884. Mr. 
Bell is senior member of the firm of Bell & 
Hartswick. 

Aniericus Hodge Woodward, bom in Lu- 
zerne county, Pa., May i, 1859; graduated 
from the State Normal School at Millersburg 
in July, 1878; entered the University of Mich- 
igan in 1881, and graduated in 1882; read law 
in 1882 in the office of McEnally & McCurdy, 
and was admitted to the bar in June, 1883. 
Mr. Woodward served two terms as District 
Attorney. 



George W. Zeigler, was born at Markles- 
burg, Huntingdon county. Pa., August 23, 
1861; read law with George B. Orlady, Esq, 
and B. G. Zeigler, Esq., and was admitted to 
the bar of Huntingdon county April, 1883. In 
1884 he was admitted to the Clearfield bar. 
After three months at Clearfield he removed 
to Houtzdale, where he practiced a number of 
years. He is at present located at Philipsburg, 
Pa. 

George M. Bilger was born at Curwensville, 
Clearfield county, September 15, 1861 ; was 
entered as a law student with William C. Ar- 
nold, Esq., of CurwensNalle, in 1883, while 
attending Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., and 
was admitted to the bar of the county March 
22. 1886. 

William I. Swoope was born in Clearfield in 
1862; educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, 
Mass., and at Harvard University, Cambridge, 
Mass. He read law in the office of Roland 
D. SLwoope, Esq., and was admitted to the bar 
at Clearfield in December, 1886. He was 
twice elected District Attorney of the County. 

Alexander Patterson was born in Airdire, 
Scotland, December 19, 1857; came to this 
country in 1874; entered the office of McEn- 
ally & McCurdy in 1884, and was admitted to 
practice in 1887. 

Howard B. Hartswick was bom at Clear- 
field, Pa., on the 14th day of August, 1865. 
lie read law with Murray & Gordon and was 
admitted to the bar of Clearfield county Sep- 
tember 5, 1887. He is a member of the firm 
of Bell & Hartswick. 

William Clark Miller was born in Centre 
county on September 28th. 1864, was educated 
at the common schools of Unionville, Centre 
county, and the Lock Haven State Normal 
School. Read law with McEnally & McCurdy 



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and was admitted to the bar January 14, 1889. 
Mr. Miller served as County solicitor for seven 
years and is at present Referee in Bankruptcy. 

George M. Fulford was born at Clearfield, 
Pa., on the 2d day of January, 1870, and was 
admitted to the bar May 25th, 1891. 

Benjamin F. Chase was born in Woodward 
township, Clearfield county, February i, 1869. 
He was educated at the public schools, Clear- 
field High School and at the Law School of 
Michigan University, and was admitted to the 
bar of Clearfield county September 28, 
1891. 

George R. Bigler was born at Clearfield, Pa. 
He was educated at the public schools; read 
law with his father, W. D. Bigler, and was ad- 
mitted to the bar of Clearfield county. May 24, 
1893. 

Frederick G. Betts was born at Clearfield, 
Pa. He was educated at the public schools and 
at Princeton, and was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county August 2-j. 1892. 

Alfred M. Liveright was born at Philadel- 
phia, Pa. He was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county November 8, 1894. Mr. 
Liveright is at present County Solicitor and a 
member of the firm of Krebs & Liveright. 

Harry Byers was bom in Bell township on 
February 21, 1865. He was educated at the 
public schools and was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county December 8, 1896. 

John M. Urey was bom August 2y. 1870, 
in Banks township, Indiana county. Pa. He 
graduated from the State Normal School at 
Indiana, Pa., in the class of 1891, and was val- 
edictorian of his class. He was admitted to 
the bar of Clearfield county Septeml)er 7, 1896. 
1896. 

Hazard A. Murray was born at Clearfield, 
Pa. He was admitted to the bar of Clearfield 



county on September 5, 1899, and is a inem- 
ber of the firm of Murray & O'Laughlin. 

James P. O'Laughlin was born at Renovo, 
Pa. He was admitted to the bar of Clearfield 
county on September 20, 1900, and is a mem- 
ber of the firm of Murray & O'Laughlin. 

Leno W. Edwards was born at Smith's 
Mills, Clearfield county. Pa., and was admitted 
to the bar of Clearfield county on July i, 
1901. 

John W. McCracken was born in Ferguson 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., September 
17. 1873. He was educated in the public 
schools, at Bucknell University from which 
institution he graduated with the class of 1902, 
received the Degree of Bachelor of Arts. He 
took a post graduate course and received the 
Degree of Master of Arts in 1903. After 
graduation he was a teacher in the University 
Law Department. He read law with E. F. 
Bower, Esq., at Lewisburg, Pa., and was ad- 
mitted to the bar of Clearfield county on the 
14th day of November, 1904. 

J. K. Horton was admitted to the bar No- 
vember 28, 1904: practiced a short time at 
Clearfield, Pa., and is now located at Philips- 
burg, Pa. 

\Valter Welch was born at Plymouth, Pa., 
March 7, 1875. He read law with Murray 
& O'Laughlin and was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county, April 5, 1907. 

John C. Forsyth was born at Houtzdale, Pa., 
May 31, 1885. He was educated in the pub- 
lic schools and at Dickinson Law School and 
was admitted to the bar of Clearfield county, 
September, 1909. He is at present Republi- 
can County chairman. 

A. R. Chase was born in Boggs township, 
Clearfield county. April 2, 1883. He was edu- 
cated in the common schools and at Dickinson 



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Law School. He was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county September 14, 1909. 

Harr>' Boulton was born in West Hartle 
Pool, England, October 2, 1872. He was ed- 
ucated at the public schools and was admitted 
to the bar of Clearfield county September 6, 
1894. Mr. Boulton served two terms in the 
Legislature as one of the Representatives of 
Clearfield county, also as Chairman of the Re- 
publican County Committee for several years. 
Mr. Boulton resides at Houtzdale, Pa.; and is 
a member of the firm of Gordon & Boulton. 

John B. McGrath was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county on December 4, 1899. Mr. 
McGrath resides at Houtzdale, Pa. 

Frank Hutton was born in Burnside town- 
ship, Clearfield county, December 26, 1862. 
He was admitted to the bar of Clearfield coun- 
ty on February 2, 1891. Mr. Hutton resides 
in DuBois, Pa. 

George A. Lukehart was bom in Indiana 
county. Pa. He was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county in 1890. Mr. Lukehart re- 
sides in DuBois, Pa. 

Herbert A. Moore was bom at Luthers- 
burg. Pa. He was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county February 23, 1891. Mr. 
Moore resides in DuBois, Pa. 



Fred R. Scofield was born in Huston town- 
ship, Clearfield county. He was admitted to 
the bar of Clearfield county on September 3, 
1894. Mr. Scofield resides at DuBois, Pa. 
Mr. Scofield served two temis in the State 
Legislature. 

Louis E. Boyer was born at DuBois, Pa. 
He was admitted to the bar of Clearfield coun- 
ty November 6, 1899. Mr. Boyer resides at 
DuBois, Pa. 

W. L. Calkins was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield! county September 27, 1904. Mr. 
Calkins resides at DuBois, Pa., and is a mem- 
ber of the firm of Pentz & Calkins. 

James A. Gleason was bom at Houtz- 
dale, Pa. He was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county on September 6, 1897. 
Mr. Gleason resides at DuBois, Pa., and is 
a member of the firm of Patterson & 
Gleason. 

Earl G. Boose was born in Union township, 
Clearfield county, March 10, 1878. He was 
educated in the public schools, and read law 
witli D. S. Herron and S. V. Wilson, Esqs. ; 
was admitted to the bar of Clearfield county, 
Febmar}' 5, 1908. Mr. Boose practices at 
DuBois, Pa. 



CHAPTER XIV 



THE MEDICAL PROFESSION 

Early Physicians of the County — Registration Law of 1881 — Alphabetical List of Physicians 
who have Registered in the County from 1881 to the Present Time, with Biographical 

Mention. 

A great deal of mention and romance en- Troy, N. Y., came to Curwensville. Five 

shrouds the name of the first physician of years later a terrible epidemic of dysentery 

Clearfield County, so that it is impossible broke out in the county, and Dr. Alexander 

to obtain any facts concerning his life. McLeod, of Philipsburg, came to the aid 

This much is known, that Dr. Samuel of Dr. Hoyt. Together these two physi- 

Colman came to this county from Williams- cians struggled against the terrible disease, 

port in 1 80S, and cleared a farm near that which was wiping out whole families and 

of his friend, Joseph Boone, in what is now prostrating hundreds. During the time the 

Penn Township. He did not practice medi- epidemic raged Dr. Hoyt and Dr. McLeod 



cine regularly, only giving his services when 
they were greatly needed. 

Dr. Colman named his farm "Grampian 
Hills," because of the resemblance his land 



were in their saddles night and day travel- 
ling over the entire county to give what re- 
lief they could. 

Dr. Hoyt died March i, 1885. In 1843 



bore to the far-famed Grampian Hills of Dr. McLeod resigned from his profession 



Scotland. This name has since become as- 
sociated with that entire neighborhood and 
the thriving terminus of the Tyrone and 
Clearfield Railroad is now called Grampian. 
Although Dr. Colman never mentioned 
his early life, it was generally supposed that 
he was the son of an English nobleman. 



and entered the ministry of the Protestant 
Episcopal Church. He died at Meadville, 
Pa. in 1877. 

Dr. A. T. Schryver, a native of Oswego 
county, N. Y., was the next physician to 
come into the county. He came to Clear- 
field in 1826, but did not practice medicine 



His superior education and apparent means until 1830. He was elected superintendent 

were the only grounds for this supposition, of the common schools at the first election 

Dr. Colman died in 1819, at the early age for that position held in the county. Dr. 

of forty. He never married and his name Schryver also practiced medicine at Glen 

and secret died with him. Hope. 

In 1819, Dr. John P. Hoyt, a native of Dr. Henry Lorain located as a physician 

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in Philipsburg in 1825. He did not confine 
his practice to that neighborhood, driving 
into tliis county very often. In 1835 lie 
came to Cleartielil, where he lived until the 
time of his death, March 3, 1859. Dr. Lo- 
rain possessed unusual opportunities for the 
study of his profession and used them to the 
best advantage. He was quick to decide 
and act and let nothing interfere with the 
pursuance of his practice. 

Dr. Lewis Iddings came to Curwensville 
in 1827, but mo\ed away after a few years. 

Dr. Perdue located at Clearfield in 1834. 
but remained there only a few years. 

Dr. Henry Houty practiced in Curwens- 
ville and Clearfield for a short time between 

1837-47- 

Dr. Matthew Woods, a native of Penn's 
Valley, came to Curwensville in 1844. 
Twelve years later he moved to Clearfield, 
where he practiced ten years. In 1866 he 
went to Mercer, Pa., where he remained 
until his death, December 16, 1868. 

Dr. William P. Hills, a native of Pratts- 
burg, practiced medicine in Clearfield from 
1846 to 1852, then went West, where he 
died June, 1885. 

Dr. John C. Richards located in Curwens- 
ville in 1846, where he practiced five years. 
Later he practiced in Bloomington, Glen 
Hope and Philipsburg. 

Dr. James Irvin, a native of Centre 
county, practiced medicine in Curwensville 
in 1847-8. 

Dr. R. V. Wilson, a native of Centre 
county, came to Curwensville in 1850. 
Soon after he moved to Clearfield where 
he lived the rest of his life. He was very 
well known as an intelligent and successful 
physician, and was often called in consul- 



tation with eminent doctors. He died Feb- 
ruary 13, 1878. 

Dr. Thomas R. Blandy, a native of Dela- 
ware, began to practice medicine in Osceola 
about 1851. He practiced throughout that 
region until 1881, when he moved to Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa. He died at that place April 21, 
1885. Dr. Blandy -was held in the highest 
esteem by all who knew him. 

Dr. Hardman Thompson, a native of 
Clearfield, came to Curwensville in 1851, 
licre he had a large practice and became a 
prominent citizen. He died September 19, 
1866. 

Dr. G. W. Caldwell began the practice of 
medicine at Beccaria Mills in 185 1. He 
afterwards moved to Glen Hope, where he 
died October 5, 1885. Dr. Caldwell's prac- 
tice extended over a very large area, and he 
is well remembered in that part of the 
county. 

Dr. Thomas J. Boyer, a native of Bern- 
ville. Pa., came to Luthersburg in 1853, 
where he practiced for fifteen years. He 
then moved to Clearfield where he remained 
until the time of his death October 23, 1882. 
Dr. Boyer was well known in political cir- 
cles, and represented this district both in 
the House of Representatives and in the 
State Senate. 

Dr. D. O. Crouch, a native of Washing- 
ton county. Pa., practiced medicine at 
Luthersburg in 1855-6. He moved to Cur- 
wensville, where he practiced until the time 
of his death, December 26, 1880. During 
the epidemic of diphtheria, which ravaged 
the town of Curwensville just before his 
death, Dr. Crouch was untiring in his strug- 
gle against the terrible disease, and his own 
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Dr. D. A. Fetzer, a native of Clarion 
county, Pa., began to practice medicine in 
Lumber City in 1855. He continued to 
practice in that town until the time of his 
death October 20, 1903. Dr. Fetzer was a 
very successful physician, and his opinion 
at consultations was frequently sought and 
highly respected. Although a man of great 
culture and considerable wealth. Dr. Fetzer 
chose the hard life of a country doctor. At 
the time of his death he was president of 
the Curwensville National Bank. 

In 1864 the Clearfield County Medical 
Society was organized, in connection with 
the State Medical Society, and the Ameri- 
can Medical Association. Its Constitution 
states that "The objects of this society 
shall be the advancement of medical knowl- 
edge, the elevation of professional char- 
acter, the protection of the professional in- 
terests of its members, the extension of the 
bounds of medical science, and the promo- 
tion of all measures adapted to the relief of 
suffering, the improvement of the health, 
and the protection of the lives of the com- 
munity. This society recognizes as binding 
upon its members the code of medical eth- 
ics as established by the American Medical 
Association." 

By a law passed in 1881, physicians wish- 
ing to practice their profession in this 
county must register their name, place of 
nativity, place of residence, places of prac- 
tice, and the name of the college or univer- 
sity which conferred their degree. 

Below is given an alphabetical list of all 
physicians who were residents of the county, 
or who practiced in the county, who have 
registered from 1881 to the present time. 
Owing to the fact that many residents of 



the county who registered, never practiced, 
and that others have retired or are deceased, 
it is impossible to obtain a correct list 01 
the present practicing physicians of Clear- 
field county. Where information could be 
obtainedit has been added to the data given 
in the register. 

Below is also given a copy of an affidavit 
found in the medical register, which may be 
of interest. 

ALPH.\BETICAL LIST OF DOCTORS. 

Ackley, B. F., a native of Juniata County, 
Pa., place of residence, DuBois; attended lec- 
tures at Pennsylvania College, 1859-60, and 
JefTerson Medical College, 1862-3. 

Ake, N. F. K., a native of Reynoldsville. 
Jefferson County, Pa., place of residence, Cur- 
wensville, Pa., place of practice, Curwens- 
ville; degree M. D., conferred by the Medico 
Chirurgical College, May 18, 1897. 

Andrews, Warren W., a native of Lewis- 
burg, Pa., place of residence, Peale; place of 
practice, Peale; degree M. D. conferred by the 
University of Pennsylvania, May 2, 1888. 

Avery, James W., a native of Delaware, 
Ohio; place of residence, DuBois; attended 
Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Bailey, S. D., a native of Clearfield County; 
place of residence and practice, Clearfield; De- 
gree M. D. conferred by the Jefferson Medical 
College, March 27, 1884. 

Baird, J. A., a native of Houtzdale; place of 
residence, Houtzdale; places of practice. Sax- 
ton, Bedford County, Pa., and Houtzdale; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by College of Physicians 
and Surgeons, Baltimore, Md., March 6, 1878. 

Balliet, L. D., a native of Milton, Pa., place 
of residence, DuBois ; degree M. D. conferred 



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by Hahnemann Medical College, March lo, 
1880. 

Barnfield, J. H., a native of Jersey Shore, 
Pa.; place of residence, Irvona; degree M. D., 
conferred by Jefferson Medical College, April 
,2, 1886. 

Bancroft, A. A., a native of Poltage, Ohio; 
place of residence, DuBois ; places of practice, 
Pittsburg, Scranton and DuBois; degree M. 
D. and Surgery conferred by Hahnemann 
Medical College 1869. 

Belcher, E. C, a native of Newark Valley, 
N. Y. ; place of residence, Morrisdale Mines; 
places of practice, Newark Valley, English 
Centre, Pa., Kylertown, Peale and Morrisdale 
Mines; degree M. D. conferred by the Cincin- 
nati College of Medicine, February 26, 1877. 

Bell, J. Finlay, a native of Aaronsburg, Pa. ; 
place of residence, Osceola; places of practice, 
Glen Hope and Osceola; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by the University of the city of New 
York March 13. 1873. 

Bennett, Ash D., a native of Linden, Lyco- 
ming county. Pa. ; place of residence. New 
Washington; degree M. D. conferred by the 
Pennsylvania Medical College, March 20, 
i860. Deceased. 

Bennett, Francis G., a native of New Wash- 
ington, Pa. ; place of residence, Clearfield ; 
place of practice, Clearfield; degree M. D. 
conferred by Jefferson Medical College, April 
3. 1889. 

Bershad, Leonard, a native of Philadelphia, 
Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; places of 
practice, Philadelphia and DilBois; degree M. 
D. and surgery conferred by the Jefferson 
Medical College 1904. 

Blair, H. A., a native of Bellefonte. Pa. ; 
place of residence, Curwensville ; place of prac- 
tice, Curwensville; degree M. D. and Surgery 



conferred by the University of Pennsylvania 
June 15, 1906. Degree B. S. conferred by 
State College June 15, 1902. 

Blockwell, Eunock, a native of Pennington, 
N. J. ; residence, Morrisdale, Pa. ; degree M. 
D. conferred by the Medico Chisurgical Col- 
lege, June 23, 1903. 

Bollinger, William E., a native of Hunting- 
don county. Pa. ; place of residence, Coalport ; 
places of practice, Cawper, Kansas, Mt. Ver- 
non, Pa., and Coalport; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by the Baltimore Medical College, 
March 8, 1886. 

Boyer, T. J., Jr., a native of Brady Town- 
ship ; place of residence, Jeannette, Pa. ; places 
of practice, Madera, Pittsburg and Jeannette; 
degree M. D. conferred by the Baltimore Med- 
ical College, March 8, 1886. 

Boyles, Robert M., a native of Clarion 
county, Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places 
of practice, Reynoldsville and DuBois ; degree 
M. D. conferred by Cleveland Medical Col- 
lege, Februarj' 4, 1869, and Western Reserve 
College, March 15, 1882. 

Brotherlin. H. H., a native of Hollidays- 
burg. Pa. ; place of residence, Hollidaysburg; 
places of practice, Curwensville and Hollidays- 
burg; degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson 
Medical College, April 2, 1883. 

Brockbank, John I., a native of Elk county. 
Pa. ; place of residence, Luthersburg ; degree 
M. D. conferred by the Baltimore University 
School of ^ledicine March 4, 1886. 

Bucke. Hiram A., a native of Ver- 
mont; place of residence, Winterberne; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by the Albany Med- 
ical College 

Bullock, J. O., a native of Columbia, Brad- 
ford county. Pa.; place of residence, Peale; 
places of practice. Canton, Mclntyre and 



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Peale; degree M. D. conferred by University 
of City of New York March, 1872. 

Bunn, J. McGirk, a native of Shippensburg, 
Pa. ; place of residence, Altoona ; places of 
practice, New Washington and Altoona; at- 
tended lectures at Jefferson Medical College, 
1846. Deceased. 

Burchfield, James P., a native of Pennsyl- 
vania Furnace, Pa. ; place of residence, Clear- 
field; places of practice, Philipsburg, U. S. 
Anny and Clearfield ; degree M. D. conferred 
by University of Michigan March 26, 1862. 
Deceased. 

Burchfield, Samuel E., a native of Alle- 
gheny county. Pa. ; places of practice, Latrobe 
and Houtzdale; degree M. D. conferred by 
Homeopathic Medical Department of Univer- 
sity of Michigan June 30, 1881. 

Burkhard, S. P., a native of Blair county. 
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of 
pra;:tice, Altoona, Philipsburg and DuBois ; 
degree M. D. conferred by Eclectic Medical 
College 1859, and University of Pa. 1872. 

Burdick, W. P., a native of Sirleyburg, 
Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; degree M. D. 
conferred by University of Vermont. 

Buzard, A. M., a native of Westmoreland 
county. Pa. ; place of residence, Irvona ; degree 
M. D. conferred by ^^'estern Pennsylvania 
Medical College March 26, 1891. 

Calhoun, Grier O., a native of Armstrong 
county. Pa. ; place of residence, given as Ma- 
dera; degree M. D. conferred by Baltimore 
Medical College. 

Carlin, Robert G.. a native of Petrolia, Pa.; 
place of residence, Houtzdale ; degree M. D. 
conferred by Jefferson Medical College 1902, 
and degree Ph. B. conferred by Grove City 
College 1898. 

Chaapel, Victor P., a native of Leroy, Pa.; 



place of residence, Irvone; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by College of Physicians and Surgeons, 
Baltimore, April, 1892. 

Cherry, Emil T., a native of Altoona, Pa.; 
place of residence, given as Madera; places of 
practice, Indianapolis, Ind., Ansonville, Ma- 
dera; degree M. D. conferred by Medical Col- 
lege of Indiana, February 28, 1884. 

Clerk, Frank G., a native of Scotland; place 
of residence, Houtzdale; attended University 
of Edinborough, Scotland. 

Coe, B. F., a native of Gilleth, Pa.; place of 
residence, Gazzam; place of practice, Gazzam; 
degree M. D. conferred by College of Physi- 
cians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April 18, 1895. 

Cohen, Morris S., a native of London, Eng- 
land; place of residence, Karthaus Township; 
degree M. D. conferred by the Jefferson Med- 
ical College March 12, 1881. 

Cole, Webster W., a native of Allegheny 
county, N. Y. ; place of residence, Sabula; 
place of practice, Sabula. 

Collins, Howard A., a native of Williams- 
port, Pa.; place of residence, Wallaceton; 
place of practice, Wallaceton ; degree M. D. 
conferred by the Jefferson Medical College 
May 15, 1896. 

Coltman, Robert J., a native of Washing- 
ton, D. C. ; place of residence, Houtzdale ; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical 
College March 12, 1881. 

Corey, Horace M., a native of Tioga county, 
N. Y. ; place of residence, Peale ; places of 
practice, Sayre, Pa., Waverly, N. Y., Pine 
City, N. Y. and Peale ; degree M. D. conferred 
by University of Michigan March 27, 1878. 

Cowdrick, Arthur D., a native of Clear- 
field ; place of residence. Clearfield ; place of 
practice, Clearfield; degree M. D. conferred 
by Medico Chi College June 4, 1909. 



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Covert, E. Douglass, a native of Jefferson 
county, Pa.; place of residence, Kernnoor; 
studied at Homeopathic Hospital, Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

Crammer, Carl B., a native of Bradford 
county. Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; place 
of practice, DuBois ; degree M. D. conferred 
by Jefferson Medical College May 13, 1898. 

Cresswell, A. E., a native of Missouri ; 
place of residence, near Ansonville; places of 
practice, Fairview, Cherr>' Tree and Anson- 
ville; attended lectures at Medical College of 
Ohio 1871-2; also at Medical Department of 
University of Michigan 1872. 

Currier, J., a native of Port Deposit, Md. ; 
place of residence, Grampian; places of prac- 
tice, Troutville and Grampian; degree iL D. 
conferred by Kentucky School of Medicine 
June 28, 1 88 1. 

Dale, David, a native of Lemont, Pa. ; place 
of residence, Bellefonte, Pa.; places of prac- 
tice, Curwensville and Bellefonte; degree M. 
D. and Surgery conferred by University of 
Pennsylvania June, 1904. Degrees B. S. and 
M. S. conferred by Pennsylvania College 
1900 and 1903. 

Dale, W. H., a native of Bradford Town- 
ship; place of residence, Ramey; degree M. D. 
conferred by College of Physicians and Sur- 
geons, Baltimore April 18. 1895. 

Davis, Thomas E., a native of Cambria 
county, Pa. ; place of residence, Bumside ; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical 
College March 20, 1867. 

Dyson, \V. W., a native of Greensburg. Pa.; 
place of residence, Osceola ; places of practice, 
Chanibersburg and Osceola; degree M. D. 
conferred by Jefferson Medical College March 
20, 1882. 

Edwards, G. B., a native of Smith's Mills. 



Pa.; residence, Clearfield; degrees M. D. and 
Surgery and B. S. conferred by Washington 
and Jefferson College 1905 and 1901. 

Edwards, W. H., a native of Industry, Me., 
place of residence, Janesville; degree M. D. 
conferred by Bowdoin Medical College June 
8, 1868. 

Emigh, G. \\'., a native of Morris Town- 
ship; place of residence. Woodland; degree 
M. D. conferred by L'niversity Medical Col- 
lege of New York March 11, 1884. 

Elliott, C. B., a native of Mt. Savage, Md. ; 
place of residence, Utahville; places of prac- 
tice, Osceola, Altoona and Utahville; degree 
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical College 
March 14, 1873. 

Erhard, E. S., place of residence, Xew 
Millport; place of practice, New Millport; de- 
gree M. D. and Surgery conferred by Western 
University of Pennsylvania June 12. 1906. 

Illegal, Irwin S., place of residence. Lumber 
City; place of practice. Lumber City; degree 
M. D. conferred by Western Pennsylvania 
Medical College March 22, 1894. 

Feltwell, John, a native of Chest Township; 
places of practice. Little Marsh, Pa., and 
Houtzdale ; degree M. D. conferred by Jef- 
ferson Medical College March 12, 1879. 

Free, Spencer M., a native of New Free- 
dom, Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; place of 
practice. Dagus Mines, Pa., Beechtree, Pa., 
and Helvetia ; degrees A. B. and A. M. con- 
ferred by Ohio Wesleyan Uni\ersity 1877, 
1880; degree M. D. conferred by College of 
Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, 1880. 

Gallagher, John A., a native of Osceola 
Mills : place of residence, Houtzdale ; places 
of practice. Madera, Loraine and Houtzdale; 
degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson J^Iedical 
College April 2, 1886. 



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George, S. F., a native of Perry county, 
Pa.; place of residence, Graham; places of 
practice, Ebensburg, Pa., Janesville, Graham 
and Reynoldsville. 

Gifford, Willis B., a native of Lee, Mass. ; 
place of residence, DuBois ; places of practice, 
Attica, Buffalo, N. Y., and DuBois ; degree 
M. D. conferred by University of Buffalo Feb- 
ruary 23, 1876. 

Gilliland, W. S., a native of Centreville, 
Pa. ; place of residence, Central Point ; places 
of practice. Central Point and Congress Hill ; 
attended lectures at Jefferson Medical College 
1865-66. 

Ginter, James E., a native of Troutville; 
place of residence, DuBois; place of practice, 
Tyler; degree M. D. and Surgery conferred 
by Medico Chi College June 4, 1908. 

Gold, James A., a native of Frankstown, 
Pa. ; place of residence, Brisbin ; degree M. D. 
conferred by Homeopathic College of Cleve- 
land March 23, 1887. 

Good, D. R., a native of Franklin county. 
Pa.; place of residence, Osceola; places of 
practice, Altoona and Osceola; degree M. D. 
conferred by Jefferson Medical College 1858. 
Deceased. 

Gordon, John W., a native of Clearfield; 
place of residence, Clearfield; places of prac- 
tice, Philadelphia and Clearfield ; degree M. 
D. and Surgery conferred by University of 
Pennsylvania May 14, 1903; degree B. S. 
conferred by State College 1900. 

Gourley, R. C, a native of Jefferson county. 
Pa.; place of residence, Troutville; place of 
practice, Big Rim ; degree M. D. conferred by 
Western University of Pittsburg, Medical De- 
partment, March 22, 1894. 

Graves, William B., a native of Point Pen- 
insula, N. Y. ; place of residence, DuBois ; 



place of practice, DuBois; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by College of Physicians and Surgeons, 
Baltimore, April 22, 1901. 

Gregory, John A., a native of Alexandria, 
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of 
practice, Luthersburg and DuBois ; degree M. 
D. conferred by Jefferson Medical College 
April 2, 1883. 

Griffith, Matthew M., a native of York, 
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of 
practice. Parsons, Pa., Irwin, N. Y., Bradford 
and DuBois ; degree M. D. conferred by Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania March 14, 1867. 

Gurnsey, Charles W., a native of Stuben 
county, N. Y. ; place of residence, Karthaus. 

Guthrie, Daniel W., a native of Armstrong 
county. Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; 
places of practice, DuBois and Beechtree; at- 
tended Baltimore University. 

Haines, Jeremiah, a native of New Cum- 
berland, Pa. ; place of residence, Woodward 
Township ; time of continuous practice, twelve 
years. 

Hancock, Edward C, a native of Phila- 
delphia; place of residence, DuBois; places 
of practice. Buck county, Montgomery 
county, Allegheny county, and Clearfield 
county. 

Hartswick, John G., a native of Boals- 
burg. Pa.; place of residence, Clearfield; 
places of practice, Hublersburg, Pa., and 
Clearfield ; degree M. D. conferred by Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania April i, 1854. De- 
ceased. 

Hartswick, Thomas Huston, a native of 
Clearfield; place of residence, Clearfield; 
places of practice, Philadelphia and Clear- 
field; degree M. D. conferred by University 
of Pennsylvania May 2, 1887. Deceased. 

Harper, Francis W., a native of New- 



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berry, Pa. ; place oi residence, Glen Hope ; 
degree M. D. conferred by College of Phy- 
sicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April 15, 
1896. 

Hayes, S. E., a native of Luthersburg, 
Pa.: place of residence. Tyler; degree M. D. 
conferred by the Jiledico Chi College May 
13, 1896. 

Heddings, B. E., a native of Pennsylva- 
nia; place of residence, Morrisdale; degree 
U. D. conferred by University of Pennsyl- 
vania 1899; degree B. S. conferred by Dick- 
inson Seminary 1895. 

Henderson, James L., a native of Lewis- 
town, Pa. ; place of residence, Osceola ; 
places of practice, Pendleton, Ohio. Kar- 
ihaus and Osceola; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by Ohio Medical College March i, 
1882. 

Hennigh, George B., a native of Indiana 
county. Pa.; place of residence, Troutville; 
degree M. D. conferred by Baltimore Medi- 
cal College April 15, 1891. 

Hepburn, James H., a native of Jersey 
Shore, Pa. ; place of residence, Irvona ; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical 
College April, 1886. 

Hern, C. D. P., a native of Olean, N. Y . 
place of residence, DuBois; place of prac- 
tice, DuBois; degree M. D. and Surgery 
conferred by College of Physicians and 
Surgeons, Baltimore, June 3, 1907. 

Hilleary, Jesse G.. a native of Newark. 
Ohio; place of residence, DuBois; place of 
practice. DuBois; degree M. D. conferred 
by Ohio Medical College April 9, 1897. 

Hindman, Charles C, a native of Jeffer- 
son county. Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; 
places of practice. Clarion county, Jefferson 
county and DuBois; degree of M. D. con- 



ferred by Jefferson Medical College March 
II. 1876. 

Hogue, Herbert J., a native of Watson- 
town. Pa. ; place of residence, Coalport ; 
places of practice, DuBois and Coalport; 
degree M. D. conferred by College of Phy- 
sicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, March i, 
1885. 

Hogue, Davis A., a native of Watson- 
town, Pa.; place of residence Houtzdale; 
places of practice. Glen Hope, Madera and 
Houtzdale; degree M. D. conferred by Jef- 
ferson Medical College March 11, 1875. 

Hoover, Percy L., a native of Ferguson 
township; place of residence, Mahaffey; 
place of practice, Mahaffey; degree M. D. 
conferred by Jefferson Medical College 
May 15, 1895. 

Hotchkin, Gurdon B., a native of Clinton, 
N. Y. ; place of residence, Morrisdale; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by University of 
Pennsylvania March 31, 1855. 

Houck, E. E., a native of Indiana county, 
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of 
practice, Punxsutawney and DuBois; de- 
gree M. D. and Surgery conferred by Bal- 
timore Medical College May i. 1906. 

Hurd, M. E., a native of Clearfield county, 
Pa.; place of residence. Newburg; degree 
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical Col- 
lege April 2. 1883. 

Hunter, Elliott C, a native of Xewburg; 
place of residence, Newburg; place of prac- 
tice, Newburg ; degree M. D. conferred by 
Western Pennsylvania Medical College 
March 22, 1888. 

Hyskell, W. E., a native of Smicksburg, 
Pa. ; place of residence. Munson ; degree M. 
D. and Surgery conferred by Jefferson Medi- 
cal College May 28, 1903. 



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207 



Irvin, George R., a native of Clearfield, 
Pa.; place of residence, Clearfield; degree 
M. D. conferred by University of Pennsyl- 
vania October, 1897. 

Jackson, Robert, a native of Philadelphia, 
Pa.; place of residence, Houtzdale ; place of 
practice, Houtzdale; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by Jefiferson Medical College of Phy- 
sicians and Surgeons, Baltimore. 

Jenkins, George C, a native of Curwens- 
ville ; place of residence, Curwensville ; place 
of practice, Curwensville; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by University of Pennsylvania June 
14, 1878. 

Johnstone, Charles W., a native of Eng- 
land; place of residence, DuBois; place of 
practice, DuBois; degree M. D. and Sur- 
gery conferred by College of Physicians and 
Surgeons, Baltimore, May 21, 1906. 

Johnson, James M., a native of Hunting- 
don, Pa. : place of residence, Coalport ; place 
of practice, Coalport; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by College of Physicians and Sur- 
geons, Baltimore, April 15, 1896. 

Jordon, R. R., a native of Stewartstown, 
Pa.; place of residence, Tyler; degree M. D. 
and Surgery conferred by University of 
Pennsylvania June 17, 1903. 

Keflfer, Winter, a native of Westmore- 
land county, Pa. ; place of residence, Wil- 
liamsgrove ; place of practice, Williams- 
grove ; degree M. D. conferred by Georgia 
College March 12, 1888. 

Kelso, John Scott, a native of Jefiferson 
county. Pa. ; place of residence, W^oodland ; 
place of practice. Woodland ; degree M. D. 
March 26, 1896. 

King, H. O., a native of Jefferson county. 
Pa.; place of residence, Curwensville; place 
of practice, Curwensville : degree M. D. 



conferred by Jefferson Medical College 
May 2, 1893. 

Kline, D. D., place of practice, Clearfield; 
time of continuous practice, 36 years; at- 
tended Eclectic College. 

Kline, John H., a native of Centre county. 
Pa.; place of residence, Grampian; degree 
M. D. conferred by Eclectic Medical Col- 
lege January 24, 1867. 

Kirk, Ellis Irwin, a native of Clearfield: 
place of residence, Chester Hill; place of 
practice, Chester Hill; attended Eclectic Med- 
ical college, Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Kirk, George B., a native of Luthers- 
burg; place of residence, Kylertown; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Baltimore Medical 
College April 21, 1898. 

Kirk, Charles H., a native of Luthers- 
burg. Pa. ; place of residence, New Wash- 
ington; degree M. D. conferred by Eclectic 
Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio. 

Kirk, Joseph, Jr., a native of Luthers- 
burg; place of residence, Luthersburg; 
place of practice, Luthersburg; degree M. 
D. conferred by Eclectic Medical College, 
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 3, 1890. 

Lewis, Edward C, a native of Northum- 
berland, Pa.; place of residence, Grampian; 
degree M. D., conferred by Bellevue Hos- 
pital Medical College March 10, 1881. 

Lewis, Homer H., a native of Vandalia, 
Missouri ; place of residence, Jefferson Line ; 
place of practice, Troutville; degree M. D. 
and Surgery conferred by the University of 
Louisville June 30, 1900. 

Leipold, B. E., a native of Clearfield; 
place of residence, Clearfield; place of prac- 
tice, Clearfield; degree M. D. conferred by 
Jefiferson Medical College May 13, 1896. 
Litz, Jefferson, a native of Clearfield: 



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place of residence, DuBois; places of prac- 
tice, Johnstown, Woodland and DuBois ; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical 
College March, 1862. 

Logan, Samuel G., a native of Jefferson 
county. Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; 
degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medi- 
cal College May 15, 1901. 

Lydic, Joseph M., a native of East Ma- 
honing, Pa.; place of residence, Troutville; 
places of practice, Smithport, Pa., and 
Troutville; attended Medical Lectures 
at University of Ann Arbor, 1868-9, 
1 869-70. 

Maine, Charles L., a native of Maines- 
burg. Pa. ; place of residence, Helvetia ; 
places of practice, Walston, Pa., and Hel- 
vetia; degree M. D. conferred by College of 
Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April 
29, 1892. 

Maloy, John D., a native of Ireland; place 
of residence, DuBois; places of practice, 
Bradford, Emporium and DuBois; degree 
M. D. conferred by Medical Department of 
the University of Buffalo. 

Mangon, John M., a native of Ireland ; 
place of residence, Houtzdale; places of 
practice, Kansas and Houtzdale; degree M. 
D. conferred by University of Pennsylvania 

1857- 
Mank, G. E., a native of Claysburg, Pa. ; 

place of residence, Woodland; degree M. D. 

and Surgery conferred by Medico Chi. College 

June 5. 1909. 

Maxwell, J. A., place of residence, Cur- 
wensville; place of practice, Curwensville; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical 
College March 10, 1866. Deceased. 

MacKenzie, A. E., a native of Novia Sco- 
tia; places of practice, Clearfield and Lock 



Haven ; degree M. D. and Surgery conferred 
by Hahnemann Medical College May 2, 1898. 

McDowell, Samuel I., a native of York 
county. Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places 
of practice, DuBois and New Oxford; at- 
tended Jefferson Medical College. 

McKee, Thomas X., a native of Sherrett, 
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D. 
conferred by Western Pennsylvania Medical 
College March 2j, 1890. 

McXaul, Caleb G., a native of Pike Town- 
ship; degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson 
Medical College April 2, 1890. 

Mead, R. K., a native of East Brady, Pa.; 
place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D. and 
Surgery conferred by University of Pennsyl- 
vania. 

Means, W. A., a native of Punxsutawney ; 
place of residence, DuBois; places of practice, 
Luthersburg and DuBois; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by Cincinnati College of Medicine and 
Surger}' February 3, 1865. Deceased. 

Miller, S. J., a native of Clearfield county; 
place of residence, Madera; places of practice, 
Ansonville and Madera ; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by University of City of New- York 
1886. 

Miller. James A., a native of Clearfield 
county ; place of residence. Grampian ; place of 
practice, Grampian ; degree M. D. conferred 
by University of Pennsylvania March 2-,, 
1897. 

Mock. David C, a native of Pavia, Pa. ; 
place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D. and 
Surger)' conferred by the College of Physi- 
cians and Surgeons. Baltimore, May 18, 
1904. 

Mortimer, James I., a native of Clarion 
county. Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; 
places of practice, East Brady, Warren, Ohio; 



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209 



McKean county, Allegheny City and DuBois ; 
time of continuous practice, fourteen years. 

Mott, William S., a native of Clearfield 
county; place of residence, Wallaceton; degree 
M. D. conferred by Eclectic Medical Institute, 
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 2, 1885. 

Murray, Jno. A., a native of Hudson, Pa. ; 
place of residence, Mahaffey; places of prac- 
tice, Ansonville and Mahaffey ; degree M. D. 
conferred by University of Maryland, March, 
1885. 

Murray, V. A., a native of Jefferson county. 
Pa.; place of residence, Mahaffey; place of 
practice, Mahaft'ey; degree M. D. conferred 
by the Kentucky School of Medicine June 18, 
1892. 

Myers, J. G. L., a native of Huntingdon 
county. Pa. ; place of residence, Osceola ; 
places of practice, Burlington, Indiana, Hill 
Valley, Pa., Port Matilda, Pa., and Osceola; 
attended course of lectures at Ann Arbor Uni- 
versity 1887-8. 

Neveling, F. S., a native of Brownsville, 
Ind. ; place of residence, Clearfield ; places of 
practice, St. Lawrence, Pa., Glen Hope, 
Frenchville, and Clearfield ; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by Eclectic Medical College of Pennsyl- 
vania Januai-y i, 1870. 

New, Philip S., a native of Gemiany; place 
of residence, DuBois; places of practice, Mis- 
souri, Iowa, Indiana, Pa., Punxsutawney and 
DuBois ; time of continuous practice, 28 years. 

Park, Milo E., a native of Armstrong 
county. Pa. ; place of residence, Utahville ; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Medical Department 
of Western Reserve University March 27, 
1884. 

Park, William C., a native of Whitesburg, 
Pa.; place of practice, Cochran Mills, Pa., and 
New Millport; degree M. D. conferred by 



Western Reserve University March 12, 1882. 
Deceased. 

Pettigrew, S. H., a native of Kittanning, 
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of 
practice, Kams City, Pa., and DuBois; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical 
College. 

Piper, William C, a native of Cypher, Pa.; 
place of residence, Clearfield; place of prac- 
tice, Clearfield ; degree M. D. and Surgery 
conferred by Hahnemann Medical College 
May 21, 1904. 

Potter, J. W., a native of Clarion county. 
Pa.; place of residence, Keewaydin; place of 
practice, Mulsonburg; attended lectures at Na- 
tional Medical College, Washington, D. C. 
Deceased. 

Prothers, William C, a native of Perry 
county. Pa. ; place of residence, Ramey ; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical 
College April 27, 1892. 

Prowell, George F., a native of Lewisburg, 
Pa.; place of residence, Burnside; places of 
practice, Carlisle, Pa., and Burnside; degree 
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical Col- 
lege March 10, 1867. 

Purnell, Howard G., a native of George- 
town, Del. ; place of residence, Ansonville ; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Jeft'erson Medical 
College April i, 1892. 

Pussell, Edward W., a native of Fleming, 
Pa.; place of residence; Clearfield; degree M. 
D. and Surgery conferred by University of 
Pennsylvania 1902. 

Quigley, J. M., a native of Wallaceton; 
place of residence, Winbume; place of prac- 
tice, Winburne; degree M. D. conferred by 
Baltimore Medical College April 22, 1898. 

Quinn, L. W., a native of DuBois; place 
of residence and practice, DuBois; degree M. 



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D. conferred by Western Pennsylvania Med- 
ical College March 26, 1896. 

Read, F. B., a native of Clearfield; place of 
residence, Osceola; places of practice, Wood- 
land and Osceola; degree M. D. conferred by 
Jefferson Medical College March 10, 1867. 

Reese, O. P., a native of Centre county; 
place of residence, Kylertown; degree M. D. 
conferred by University of Michigan March 
9, 1865. 

Rhoads, J. W., a native of Harrisburg, Pa. ; 
place of residence, Houtzdale; places of prac- 
tice, Danville, Tunkhannock and Houtzdale; 
degree M. D. conferred by University of 
Pennsylvania March, 1854. 

Richards, H. Preston, a native of Illinois; 
place of residence, Karthaus; degree M. D. 
conferred by University of Maryland April 
8, 1889. 

Ross J. Miller, a native of Morgantown, 
W. Va. ; place of residence, DuBois; places of 
practice, Lumber City and DuBois; degree M. 
D. conferred by Eclectic Medical College of 
Pennsylvania May 5, 1857. Deceased. 

Rowles, J. F., a native of Clearfield county ; 
place of residence, Kerrmoor; degree M. D. 
conferred by Medico Chi. College May 28, 
1904. 

Rowles, L. C, a native of Clearfield county; 
place of residence, Clearfield; degree M. D. 
and Surgery conferred by Medico Chi. Col- 
lege May 27, 1905. 

Ruley, W. E., a native of Hanover, Pa.; 
place of residence, Cleai-field county; degree 
M. D. and Surgery conferred by Southern 
Homeopathic College May 9, 1907. 

Russell, Edmund, a native of Brooklyn, N. 
Y. ; place of residence and practice, Houtz- 
dale; degree M. D. conferred by University of 
Pennsylvania June 15, 1904. 



Rutter, T. C, a native of Nottingham, Pa. ; 
place of residence and practice, Tyler; degree 
M. D. conferred by University of Pennsyl- 
vania June 13, 1900. 

Scheffer, Julius, a native of Germany; place 
of residence, Troutville; places of practice, Al- 
legheny, Butler, McKean, Warren and Jeffer- 
son counties, and Troutville; degree M. D. 
conferred by Medical College of Herford, 
Prussia, May, 1865; attended lectures at Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania 1867-68. 

Scheurer, E. M., a native of Hanover, Pa.; 
place of residence, Clearfield; places of prac- 
tice, Bellefonte and Clearfield; degree 'SI. D. 
conferred by Hahnemann Medical College 
March, 1871. Deceased. 

Schneider, Charles, a native of Tyrone. 
Pa.; places of practice, Winterburn, Drift- 
wood and Karthaus; degree M. D. conferred 
by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Balti- 
more, March i, 1881. 

Schumacher, F. L., a native of Hazleton, 
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D. 
and Surgery conferred by University of Penn- 
sylvania June 19, 1908. 

Senn, W. W., a native of Holland, X. Y. ; 
place of residence, Munson; degree M. D. 
conferred by University of Pennsylvania June 
19, 1907; degree B. S. conferred by Bucknell 
University June 24, 1903. 

Sharbaugh, W. J., a native of Summitville, 
Pa. ; place of residence and practice, Houtz- 
dale; degree M. D. conferred by Kentucky 
School of Medicine June 18, 189 1. 

Shock, J. C, a native of X'^ew Washington; 
place of residence and practice, Ramey; degree 
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical College 
1891. 

Smathers, W. J., a native of Jefferson 
county. Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; de- 



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gree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical Col- 
lege March 12, 1873. 

Smead, J. J., a native of Clearfield; place of 
residence, New Washington; places of prac- 
tice, Chest Township and New Washington; 
time of continuous practice, twenty-three 
years. 

Smith, Joseph W., a native of York, Pa.; 
place of residence, Osceola; places of practice, 
New Oxford, Philadelphia and Osceola; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Bellevue Hospital 
Medical College March i, 1870. 

Smith, Reuben, a native of Tioga county. 
Pa. ; place of residence, Grampian ; places of 
practice, Elk county and Grampian; degree 
M. D. conferred by American Eclectic Col- 
lege February 18, 1886. 

Smith, N. \\'., a native of New Brunswick, 
Canada ; place of residence, DuBois, Pa. ; de- 
gree M. D. and Surgery^ conferred by Balti- 
more College of Physicians and Surgeons 
June 3, 1907. 

Spackman, R. V., a native of Bellefonte, 
Pa.; place of residence, DuBois; places of 
practice. Luthersburg and DuBois; degree M. 
D. conferred by Jeft'erson ]\Iedical College 
March, 1870. Deceased. 

Spackman, J. P., a native of DuBois ; place 
of residence and practice, DuBois ; degree M. 
D. conferred by Jefferson ?^Iedical College 
May 15, 1896. 

Sprankle, P. D., place of residence, Du- 
Bois; places of practice, Pittsburg, Punxsut- 
awney and DuBois ; degree M. D. and Sur- 
ge?}' conferred by Jeft'erson Medical College 
May, 1904. 

Stern. W. J., a native of Philadelphia ; place 
of residence. Woodland, Pa. ; degree M. D. 
conferred by Medico Chi. College 1902. 

Stewart, S. C, a native of Bradford Town- 



ship; place of residence, Clearfield; places of 
practice, Woodland and Clearfield; degree M. 
D. conferred by Jefferson Medical College 
March 12, 1881. 

Stitzel, J. W., a native of Ewensville, Pa.; 
place of residence and practice, Houtzdale; 
degree M. D. conferred by Hahnemann Med- 
ical College May 5, 1896. 

Strowbridge, H. P., place of residence, Du- 
Bois; places of practice. Oil City, Rouseville 
and DuBois; time of continuous practice, 
twenty-three years. 

Sullivan, J. C, a native of Armstrong 
county. Pa. ; place of residence and practice, 
DuBois; degree M. D. conferred by Western 
Pennsylvania College, March 27, 1890. 

Sweeney, D. H., a native of Penn Vil- 
lage, N. Y. ; place of residence, Clearfield; 
places of practice, New Bloomfield and 
Clearfield; time of continuous practice forty- 
four years. 

Sweeney, Barnabas, a native of Allegheny 
county, Pa. ; place of residence, DuBois ; 
places of practice, Brookville and DuBois; 
time of practice thirty-seven years. 

Sweeney, G. B., a native of Latrobe; 
place of residence, DuBois; degree M. D. 
conferred by Baltimore College of Physi- 
cians and Surgeons ■March 15, 1886. 

Taylor, J. R., a native of Philadelphia; 
place of residence, ^Morrisdale ; places of 
practice, Breck, Colorado, Philadelphia and 
Morrisdale ; degree M. D. conferred by Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania 1875. 

Thompson, PI. H., a native of Storms- 
town, Pa. ; place of residence and practice, 
Mahaffey ; degree M. D. conferred by Jeft'er- 
son Medical College April 3, 1889. 

Thorn, A. I., a native of Clearfield ; place 
of residence, Kvlertown ; degree M. D. con- 



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ferred by University of Pennsylvania March 
12, 1872. 

Thorn, Paul, a native of Clearfiekl ; place 
of residence, Kylertown; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by Baltimore University School of 
Medicine March 16, 1867. 

Thorpe, W. P., a native of Curry Run, 
Pa.; place of residence, W'inburne; places 
of practice, Winburne and Straight : degree 
M. D. and Surgery conferred by Baltimore 
Medical College May 11, 1905. 

Thorp. J. D., a native of Greenwood 
township; place of residence, Curry Run; 
places of practice, Curry Run and McGees 
Mills; degree M. D. conferred by Columbus 
Medical College March 2, 1892. 

Tobin, Thomas, a native of Brockway- 
ville, Pa.; place of residence, Bigler; places 
of practice, Grampian, \\'allaceton and Big- 
ler; degree M. D. conferred by University 
of Buffalo. February 21, 1882. 

Todd, Fernandez, a native of Summit- 
ville. Pa.; place of residence. Houtzdale; 
degree M. D. conferred by University of 
Pennsylvania March 12, 1875. 

Torbert, J. S., a native of Williamsport, 
Pa. ; place of residence, Winburne ; places 
of practice. Driftwood and Winburne ; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Jefiferson Medical 
College March 12. 1881. 

Tracy, E. M.. a native of Smithport. Pa.; 
place of residence and practice, Houtzdale ; 
degree M. D. and Surgery conferred by 
University of Pennsylvania September 28, 
1903. 

Twitmire, T. C, a native of Mileslnirg. 
Pa.; place of residence. Glen Richie; degree 
M. D. conferred by Western Reserve Uni- 
versity March 3, 1886. 

Ulbrich, Seth S.. places of practice. Wil- 



liampsort and Osceola; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by Jefiferson Medical College March 
14, 1881. 

Ulmer. Stephen E.. a native of Lycom- 
ing, Pa. ; place of residence, Wallaceton ; 
degree M. D. conferred by JefTerson Medi- 
cal College June 15. 1896; degree Ph. G. 
conferred by Philadelphia College of Phar- 
macy. 

\'an Fleet, Walter, a native of Piermont, 
X. Y. ; place of residence. DuBois; places' 
of practice, Watsontown and DuBois ; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Hahnemann Medi- 
cal College March 10, 1880. 

Van Valzah, H. B., a native of Millheim, 
Pa. ; place of residence and practice. Clear- 
field ; degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson 
Medical College March 12, 1873. Deceased. 

Vaughn, J. E., a native of Madison, Me. ; 
place of residence. Houtzdale; degree M. D. 
conferred by University of Pennsylvania 
March 15. 1880. 

Wagoner, E. F., a native of York, Pa. ; 
place of residence, Osceola; places of prac- 
tice, York, jManchester and Osceola ; degree 
M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medical Col- 
lege March 29, 1884. 

Walters, J. L., a native of Loretto, Pa. ; 
place of residence, Houtzdale; degree M. D. 
conferred by College of Physicians and Sur- 
geons, Baltimore, March i. 1881. 

Waterworth. S. J., a native of Baltimore, 
Md. ; place of residence and practice, Clear- 
field ; degree M. D. conferred by College of 
Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April 
8, 1893. 

Weida, Isadure J., a native of Berks 
county. Pa. ; place of residence. Peale ; de- 
gree M. D. confered by University of Penn- 
sylvania May I, 1890. 



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Weidemann, F. H., a native of Philadel- 
phia; place of residence and practice, Mor- 
risdale: degree M. D. conferred by Medico 
Chi. College May 20, 1899. 

Wesner, W. A., a native of Bald Eagle, 
Pa.; place of residence, Houtzdale ; places 
of practice, Loretto, Carlton and Houtz- 
dale; degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson 
Medical College March 11, 1876. 

Whittier, G. M., a native of Maine; place 
of residence, Houtzdale ; degree M. D. con- 
ferred by Bellevue Hospital Medical Col- 
lege March i, 1875. 

Wilson, Preston, a native of Clearfield ; 
place of residence and practice, Clearfield ; 
degree M. D. conferred by Jefferson Medi- 
cal College April 2, 1886. Deceased. 

Wilson, George, a native of Washington, 
Pa. ; place of residence, Luthersburg; places 
of practice, Big Run, Grampian, and Luth- 
ersburg; time of continuous practice thirty- 
six years. 

Wilson, A. G., a native of Juniata county. 
Pa.; place of residence. Glen Hope; places 
of practice, Osceola and Glen Hope; degree 
M. D. conferred by University of Pennsyl- 
vania May 10, 1876. 

Wilson, O. W., a native of Clearfield. Pa. ; 
residence and place of practice, Clearfield; de- 
gree M. D. conferred by Medico Chi. College 
May 24, 1902. 

Wilson, H. Sheridan, a native of Hunt- 
ingdon county. Pa. ; place of residence 
and practice. Smoke Run ; degree 
M. D. conferred by College of Physi- 
cians and Surgeons, Baltimore, April 18, 

1895- 

Winslow, Byron, a native of Elk county. 
Pa. ; place of residence, Curwensville ; 
places of practice, Philadelphia, Clearfield 
and Curwensville ; degree M. D. conferred 



by Jefferson Medical College March 12, 
1879. Deceased. 

Wood, Charles D., a native of Elmira, N. 
Y. ; place of residence, Coalport; degree M. 
D. conferred by College of Physicians and 
Surgeons, Baltimore, 1880. 

Wood, G. W., a native of Wellsville, N. 
Y. ; place of residence, Houtzdale ; places of 
practice, Glen Hope and Houtzdale; degree 
M. D. conferred by College of Physicians 
and Surgeons March 1890. 

\A'oodside, H. L., a native of Clearfield 
county; place of residence, Wallaceton ; de- 
gree M. D. and Surgery conferred by Jef- 
ferson Medical College June 8, 1908. 

Woodside, Harry A., a native of Clear- 
field county; place of residence and prac- 
tice, Williamsgrove ; degree M. D. conferred 
by Jefferson Medical College May 14, 1897. 

Worrell, S. W., a native of Newburg; 
place of residence, Clearfield ; degree M. D. 
conferred by University of Buffalo May 3, 
1892. 

Wrigley, J. Kay, a native of Altoona; 
places of practice, Tyrone, Altoona and 
Clearfield ; degree M. D. conferred by 
Hahnemann Medical College, March 8, 
1887. Deceased. 

Yeaney, G. B., a native of New Maysville, 
Pa. ; place of residence. Clarion, Pa. ; places 
of practice, Clearfield and Clarion; degree 
M. D. conferred by Western University 
May 28, 1903. 

Yearick, G. W., a native of Madisonburg, 
Pa.; place of residence, Woodland; degree 
M. D. and Surgery conferred by Medico 
Chi. College 1903. 

Young, Robert J., a native of England; 
place of residence. Snow Shoe; degree M. 
D. conferred by College of Physicians and 
Surgeons, Baltimore, March 16, 1889. 



CHAPTER XV 

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 
The Clearfield Hospital — The DuBois Hospital — The Clearfield County Home. 



THE CLEARFIELD HOSPITAL 

The Clearfield Hospital was incorporated 
in 1 90 1. The following year, it was consoli- 
dated with another hospital, which had been 
subsequently organized and the charter was 
amended and the corporation re-organized. 



The State Legislature, in 1907, appropri- 
ated $23,000.00; $15,000.00 toward paying 
the indebtedness on the building, and $8,- 
000.00 to assist in maintaining the Hospital 
for two years. This amount was reduced by 
the Governor, because of insufficient revenue, 
to $6,000.00 toward the indebtedness and $4,- 



Through the generosity of the heirs of Fred- 000.00 for maintenance for two years. The 



erick Mossop, deceased, and other charitable 
citizens, about four acres of land and $20,- 
000.00 in money were donated toward the lo- 
cation and erection of a new hospital, which 
was completed in July, 1905, at a total cost of 
$38,358-09, exclusive of the ground. The 
building is 157 x 113 feet. The central part 
known as the "Admini.stration Building," is 
two stories in height and the wings, in which 
the public wards are located, are each one 
story high. 

The hospital is well equipped and up-to-date 
in its appearance and appliances. It has ac- 
commodations for thirty-five patients, twenty- 
two in the public wards and thirteen in ])rivate 
rooms. During the year 1909, 371 patients 
were treated. Of these. 269 were entirely 
free, or paid but a fractional part of the cost 
of their care. A chartered training school for 
nurses is maintained under competent man- 
agement, the first class therefrom graduated 
during 1910. 



State appropriation for the years of 1909 and 
19 10 was $8,000.00 for maintenance and $2,- 
000.00 toward improvements for the two 
years. These appropriations by the State Leg- 
islature are insufficient to support the liospital, 
and the deficiencies have hitherto been pro- 
vided for by the generosity of the citizens of 
Clearfield and Curwensville, and other 
persons interested in the w'elfare of the 
institution. 

Harry M. Kurtz of Clearfield has recently 
donated to the hospital the sum of $5,000.00 
for the purpose of erecting a Nurses Home, 
which will be completed in 1911, and various 
other improvements are contemplated. The 
demands upon the Hospital are constantly 
growing and it is one of the most useful insti- 
tutions in the county. 

The following are the officers for 1910: 

H. B. Powell, President. 

l'"rank I'ielding, Vice-President. 

George R. Bigler, Sec. and Treas. 



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Directors. 

Geo. R. Bigler, Attorney at Law. 

H. F. Bigler, Pres. Clearfield Fire Brick Co. 

Frank Fielding, ^Attorney at Law. 

Frank G. Harris, Attorney at Law. 

Hugh j\I. Ir\-in, Pres. Curwensville Na- 
tional Bank, Curwensville. 

Fred B. Kerr, Treas. Clearfield Novelty 
■ Works. 

A. W. Lee, Pres. Central Penna. Light and 
Power Company. 

Thos. H. ]\Iurray, Attorney at Law. 

Rembrandt Peale, Pres. Peale, Peacock & 
Kerr, Inc. 

H. B. Powell, Pres. County National Bank. 

R. A. Shillingford, General Manager, 
Cleai-field Bituminous Coal Corp. 
Ladies Auxiliary. 

Mrs. Frank Fielding, President. 

Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton, ist Vice- 
President. 

Mrs. A. R. Powell, 2nd Vice-President. 

Mrs. Pascaline Toner, 3rd Vice-President. 

Mrs. Blanche M. Biddle, Treasurer. 

Mrs. H. J. Hartswick, Secretary. 
Junior Auxiliary 

Miss Helen Murray, President. 

Miss Alice Bigler, ist Vice-President. 

Miss Delia Savage, 2nd Vice-President. 

Mrs. J. Lewis Irwin, Treasurer. 

Miss Isabel Powell, Secretary. 
Superintendent. 

Miss Jessie M. Durstine. 

Nurses Training School 

Mrs. A. H. Woodward, President. 

Mrs. Geo. R. Bigler, Secretary. 

THE DU BOIS HOSPITAL 

The Du Bois Hospital was organized in the 
year 1897, with a capacity of twenty-three 



beds, and at the end of the same year it was 
incorporated under the laws of the Common- 
wealth of Pennsylvania, by a decree signed by 
the Hon. Cyrus Gordon, President Judge of 
Clearfield county. It is one of the class corpo- 
nations not organized for profit. It is not 
authorized to accumulate money, if it were pos- 
sible, excepting for necessary expenditures, nor 
to use its funds, however obtained, for any 
other purpose than the proper maintenance and 
improvement of the Hospital. The first mem- 
bers of the board of directors were : John E. 
Du Bois, A. L. Cole, M. Lundergan, S. Fu- 
gate and J.' C. Sullivan. These, as well as the 
Medical Staff, all serve without compensation. 

The management have constantly aimed to 
make the instituti(jn as nearly self-supporting 
as possible, and at the same time to be char- 
itably inclined to the poor and needy by not 
refusing to care for worthy poor; but, as in 
our community charges must necessarily be 
moderate, as the vast majority of our patients 
are really poor, the hospital has never been 
self-supporting. It has, since its organization, 
been dependent upon the charity of individ- 
uals, and the liberally disposed, as well as the 
State for appropriations. 

The charity of such individuals, etc., has 
been such that many poor, without means to 
help themselves, have been treated free of 
charge, and those whom poor districts, or in 
our own county, the county commissioners 
have met the ordinarv- expenses of, have had 
furnished them the advantages of hospital at- 
tention and nursing in medical and surgical 
cases at a rate below the actual cost of board 
and nursing. 

In November, 1909, the hospital building 
was badly damaged by fire. All patients were 
safely removed and provided for. 



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April 15, 1910, the Du Bois Hospital, after 
undergoing thorough repairs, refurnishing, 
and the rest, was again opened to the public. 

Before this was done, a re-organization by 
the enlarging of the board of directors to its 
full capacity of fifteen, as provided for in the 
Constitution of the Du Bois Hospital Associa- 
tion, was effected. 

The present board of directors are as fol- 
lows: S. J. Schrecongost, President; James 
A. Gleason, Vice-President; D. E. Hibner, 
Frank Guinzburg, S. A. Eisenman, George 
JMinns, Jr., James Pifer, A. R. Van Tassel, E. 
W. Webster, H. E. Ginter, W. H. Cannon, A. 
L. Cole, M. Lundergan, Frank Hahne, Hon. 
A. S. Moulthrop, and J. C. Sullivan, secretary 
to the board. 

At the time of re-organization, the Sisters 
of Mercy were given the administrative charge 
of the Du Bois Hospital, and under their su- 
pervision, the hospital has prospered as in no 
other previous period. In fact, the work of 
the institution is limited by its bed capacity 
only. Mother M. Camilla is the present super- 
intendent. Since the opening of the institu- 
tion, April 15, 1910, there has been one hun- 
dred and thirty-one admissions. 

THE CLEARFIELD COUNTY HOME 

The handsome three-story brick building 
known as The Clearfield County Home is sit- 
uated in Lawrence Township on the Pennsyl- 
vania railroad, one mile below Clearfield. The 
County Home property comprises 180 acres of 
what were formerly known as the John F. 
W'eaver and Goon fanns. When the question 
of organizing the county into a jwor district 
was first submitted to the voters it failed to 
carry, but the second time it was voted on, at 
the spring election of Februar)' 20, 1894, the 



project carried, the vote being 4,944 for, and 
3,485 against — a majority of only 459. The 
county commissioners under whose direction 
the Home was built were James S. Read, Wil- 
liam T. Ross and A. E. Woolridge. Hon. 
Cyrus Gordon was on the bench at the time, 
and George E. Owens was clerk to the com- 
missioners. The contract was let October i, 

1894, to the lowest bidder, W. V. Hughes, of 
Pittsburgh, the price being $38,650.00. The 
architect was C. M. Robinson, of Altoona, 
who was chosen by the commissioners. Jacob 
Straddler, a skilled mechanic and builder, was 
the general superintendent of the building and 
work. From the opening day, December 30, 

1895, to the present time the ta.\ payers of 
Clearfield county have looked upon the Home 
as one of the best investments this county has 
ever made. Indeed, the wonder has always 
been since its erection, why there could have 
been so many votes cast against building this 
splendid institution, which has been a blessing 
to thousands of the sons of Clearfield county 
— an asylum for the poor and a home for the 
needy. There were 143 inmates in the Home 
in August, 19 ID. Besides furnishing the 
county's poor with all the necessities of life 
and solicitously caring for the sick and aged, 
the spiritual side of the inmate's nature has not 
been overlooked as a chaplain in the person of 
Rev. A. B. Williams, pastor of the United 
Brethren church of East End Clearfield, every 
Sunday holds preaching services in the well 
appointed chapel in the second story which is 
equipped with all the comforts of a modern 
church. Dining rooms are furnished for both 
the men and women, while the sleeping quar- 
ters on the second floor are similarly arranged. 
A large laundry and kitchen are at the rear of 
the first floor. Pure wholesome food is sup- 



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plied in abundance. In connection with the 
Home proper, a fine farm is carefully culti- 
vated under the supervision of the steward. 
Those male inmates who are able to assist in 
the work are pressed into service,' so there are 
not many idle men about the premises during 
tlie summer and fall months. After the larder 
is stocked with products of the farm and the 
barns and granary supplied the remainder of 
the crop is sold by the steward. The officials 
in charge of the Home are as follows : Stew- 
ard, J. Sumner Hoyt; Matron, Mrs. Hoyt; 
Physician, Dr. J. W. Gordon; Nurse, C. E. 
Wilson. The average weekly cost per capita 
is $2.31. During the year 1909 the number 
of days' support given inmates, including va- 
grants, was 63,067. At the present time only 
2^ mills are levied for County Home pur- 
poses. In the year 1909, the total current ex- 
penses for maintaining the Home were $19,- 
II 1.3 1. Viewed from every standpoint the 
Clearfield County Home is acknowledged to 



rank second in the State and no similar insti- 
tution is more efficiently managed. 

In addition to maintaining this institution, 
Clearfield county, in the year 1909, expended 
$5,265.51 for outdoor relief of its poor, while 
the sum of $15,469.09 was paid out of its 
treasury toward the support of its insane in 
the State hospitals. One thousand one hun- 
dred and sixty-one dollars and fifty-four cents 
was also expended by the county for the main- 
tenance of its feeble-minded in the training 
schools of the commonwealth, and $364.52 
was paid for the support of the poor in other 
institutions. Including other outside expendi- 
tures, amounting to $1,976.54, Clearfield 
county, in the year 1909, expended $48,357.12 
for the support of the poor, sick and insane 
within her borders. This record for public 
charity is most commendable and the heart of 
every true Clearfield countian should rejoice 
that this worthy benevolence is carried on on 
such a generous and far reaching scale. 



CHAPTER X\-I 



EDUCATION 



A History of the Schools from 18^4 to the Present Time — School Laiv of i8s4 — Compulsory 
School Law — Early Schools and Schoolhoiiscs — Schools and Academies of Cleariicld, 
Curwensvillc, DtiBois and Other Towns. 

In the jear 1834 a law, a section of which gan a new era in the educational history of 

follows, was approved for Pennsylvania by our State and county. The date and loca- 

Governor Wolf: tion of the first free school held in Clearfield 

Section I. "Be it enacted That the city county are not known, but it is probable 

and county of Philadelphia, and every other that it was held in the Clearfield Academy 

county in this Commonwealth shall each form building which had been completed in 1830, 

a school division and that every ward, town- or in the Curwensvillc Academy, opened 

ship and borough within the several school the following year. 

divisions shall form a school district . . . School had been held in the Clearfield 

and each of said districts shall contain a Academy in 1830-31 by Dr. A. T. Schrj'ver, 

competent number of common schools for but this was not a free school, 

the eilucation of every child within the limits The first common school for Pike town- 

thereof who shall apply, either in person, or ship was held in the Curwensvillc Academy 

by his or her parents, guardians or next about 1835, John Patton, Sr., serving as 



friend for admission and instruction." 

The next year an amendment was made 
providing that a township or district x'oting 
in the ne.gative should not be compelled to 
accept this system. 

It was not until many years later, in 1897, 
that the Compulsory School Law was 
passed, which requires that every child in 
the state who is physically able (with cer- 
tain exceptions), shall attend school regu- 
larly between the ages of si.\ and sixteen 
years. 
• With the adoption of the law of 1834, be- 



master at eighteen dollars per month. An- 
other common school of early date w^as that 
taught by John Carlisle in Brady township 
about 1836. In 1838 a school-house was 
erected at public expense on the Penfield 
Road, and here a free school was held for 
many years. 

Having given a general review of the early 
public and private schools, we will give a 
brief history of the schools in a few of the 
larger towns in the count)', and some sta- 
tistics which may be of interest. 

Clearfield Schools: — From 1830 until 



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1902 schools, both private and public, were 
held almost continuously in the Clearfield 
Academy. Here, in the early forties, came 
boys and girls from miles around to receive 
instruction. The Academy was the only 
source of instruction in French and Latin 
in the county. The girls were taught use- 
ful arts, such as needle work, and many 
grandmothers to-day show with pride, the 
neat "samplers" which they stitched during 
their Academy days. Later the building 
was used for various purposes, such as reli- 
gious meetings, kindergarten and even as a 
dwelling house. In 1902, the old grey 
walls, so closely associated with the early 
days of Clearfield county, were torn down, 
and on their ruins arose a splendid new 
building, with every modern equipment, 
typical of the new century, as the other had 
been of the old. 

The first building erected for the special 
use of public schools was the "Tbwn Hall," 
built in 1 85 1. Here the public schools were 
held until 1872, when the Leonard Graded 
School began to be constructed. The Leon- 
ard Graded School was so named in honor 
of James T. Leonard, a resident of Clear- 
field, who contributed over $14,000.00 for 
the erection and furnishing of this school. 
It was completed in 1874, and is a fine build- 
ing of red brick. It is situated at the east 
end of Market Street, and is still in use as 
a public school. 

The High School building was erected on 
the site of the old Clearfield Academy in 
1902. It is a splendid building of yellow 
brick, and contains eveiy modern conven- 
ience, including facilities for instruction in 
domestic science and manual training. 

In 1885 a school building known as the 



"Fourth Ward School," was built. This 
school originally contained seven grades, 
but additions have since been built, one of 
two rooms in 1903, and one of four rooms 
in 1908. 

Two years ago, in 1908, a brick building 
containing eight large school rooms was 
erected in West Clearfield, and is known as 
the Third Ward High School. 

Clearfield can also boast a fine Parochial 
School. This splendid structure of yellow 
brick stands on North Second Street, and 
is known as the St. Francis School. It was 
built in 1904. 

Curwensville Schools: — The educational 
history of Curwensville dates from the year 
1831, at which time John Irvin contributed 
ground for the erection of the Curwensville 
Academy. This building stood on Filbert 
Street, on the ground now known as the 
Samuel Taylor property. After a few years 
the building was turned over to Pike town- 
ship, and here a public school was held 
about 1835, by John Patton, Sr. The public 
schools continued to be held there until 
1852, when a schoolhouse was built on Wal- 
nut street. School was also held in the old 
Methodist church until 1869. Hon. John 
Patton presented two lots, adjoining the 
one they already owned on Walnut street, 
to the school board, and additional build- 
ings were erected. 

In 1854 W'illiam Irvin built a brick school- 
house on State street almost opposite the 
place where the B. R. & P. station now 
stands, and for several years it was used as 
a private school. Later it was rented by 
the borough and used for many years as a 
"High School." 

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1885. It was so named in honor of Hon. 
John Patton, who contributed $16,500 and 
a lot valued at $3,500 for its erection. It is 
a handsome building of grey sandstone, and 
originally contaiined eight schoolrooms. 
A wing has since been built, adding two 
large rooms to the original number. For 
many years the Patton Graded School 
was the finest school building in the 
county, and with its many and contin- 
ued improvements, still ranks among the 
best. 

In 1908 a substantial brick building of 
four rooms was built in the Second ward 
and these buildings, together with a school 
of two grades on the South Side, provide 
ample accommodations for the six hundred 
school children of Curwensviile. 

DuBois Schools: — Although the borough 
of DuBois is comparatively new it is the 
finest equipped of any in the county in re- 
gard to public schools. In 1883 the Central 
School building was erected, and another 
building, known as the Xevv Central School, 
was built in 1899. 

The First Ward School was erected in 
1892. An addition to this building became 
necessary in 1902, and in 1909 an entire new 
building was constructed. 

In 1895 a school building was erected in 
the Third Ward, and an addition built in 
1902. 

The Fourth Ward School was built in 
1892, and two additions have since been 
built, one in 1895 and one in 1907. 

A fine new High School building is now 
under construction. The capacity of the 
High School will be 400. 

The total number of ward schools is 
fifty-eight, with a capacity of 2,500. 



DuBois has also a fine Parochial school, 
one of four such schools in the county. The 
other three are situated at Clearfield, 
Houtzdale and I'renchville respectively. 

Private Girls' Schools: — Although a "fe- 
male school" was taught in connection with 
the Clearfield Academy as early as 1841, no 
separate school for girls was held until 
about 1867, when Miss Belle Welsh started 
a "select school" in the old Methodist 
church building in Curwensviile. This 
school was continued for several years with 
great success. 

About the same 3'ear, Miss K. S. Swan 
began a school for girls in the Keystone 
building in Clearfield. Miss Swan continued 
her school until the erection of the Leonard 
Graded School in 1874. 

Other Schools: — In the larger towns, 
such as Osceola, Houtzdale. Penfield, Kar- 
thaus, Ramey, Madera, Grampian and Ma- 
haffey, large and substantial school build- 
ings have been erected during the past 
twenty-five years, and to-day there are 538 
schools held in this county. The number 
of teachers employed in teaching these 
schools is 560, and the number of scholars 
enrolled 20,711. 

No words are needed to prove the mar- 
vellous growth in public education in our 
county. These figures speak eloquently of 
the interest and ambition of our citizens 
concerning education, and insure the intel- 
lectual advancement of our coming genera- 
tion. 

Following is a list of the county superin- 
tendents: 

1854-7 — Dr. A. T. Schryver. 

1857-60— L. L. Still. 

1860-3 — ^Jesse Broomall. 



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1863-6 — C. B. Sanford. 1884-90 — Matthew Savage. 

1866-72 — G. W. Snyder. 1890-6 — G. W. Weaver. 

1872-8 — J. A. Gregory. 1896-1902 — E. C. Shields. 

1878-84— M. L. McQuown. 1902— W. E. Tobias. 



CHAPTER XVII 

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES 

Turnpike Days — Water Transportation — The Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad — The Pennsyl- 
vania & Northern — The Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburg R. R. — The Karthaus R. R. — 
Tlie Beech Creek R. R. — The Cresson, Clearfield County & New Vorlc Short Route R. R. 
—The Philipsburg R. R.—The Clearfield Southern R.R.— The West Branch R. R.— 
The Cunvens'i'illc & Bower R. R. — The Buffalo &■ Susquehanna R. R. — The Franldin & 
Clearfield R. R. — The DuBois Street Raihway — The Philipsburg Street Railway Co. 



longer were men willing to be cut off from 
news of affairs which threatened our nation, 
and it was at this time that the citizens of 
Cleai-field count)- came to a realization of their 
need of quicker transportation. 

The proposed railroad was called the Ty- 
nmc and Cleai-field, a branch of the Pennsyl- 
vania railroad. Alxjut i86j the track was 
l)uilt from Vail to Sandy Ridge — the top of 
the mountain, and a year later was extended 
to Philipsburg. It was not until six years 
later, and with the financial aid of citizens of 
broad Susc|ue]ianna afforded ample facilities Clearfield, that the track was extended to the 
for lumber transportation. .Although the vast county seat. Here it again rested from its 
stores of coal and fire clay were known to ex- labors, and six years passed before the rail- 
ist, there had been no need to develop them as road reached Curwensville, aided financially 
vet. This left little need for transportation, by citizens of that town. For many years Cur- 
and in those peaceful years, before the mania wcnsville remained the terminus of the Ty- 
for speed had seized our nation, people were rone and Clearfield railroad, but the coal in- 
content to live with no other communication terests farther west caused the road to be ex- 



In no case does the old proverb, "necessity 
is the mother of invention," hold more true 
than in the history of tiie development of rail- 
roads in Clearfield county. In the days when 
the lumbering stage coach traveled the "Erie 
Turnpike," carrying the government mails and 
the few travelers who ventured east or west, 
no better <ir faster means of locomotion was 
deemed necessary. 

Lumbering was the industry followed by 
the majority of Cleai-field county's citizens, 
and the many streams connecting with the 



with the outside world than that afforded by 
waterway and turnpike. 

But soon rumors of a great civil war stirred 
our country and quickened it to new life. No 



tended as far as Grampian in 1891. 

Several branches have been added to this 
road, the most important of which is the Mo- 
.shannon. The Mnshannon branch joins the 



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main line of the Tyrone and Clearfield rail- 
road at Osceola, and extends through the coal 
regions of that section, terminating at McCart- 
ney. Various branches, leading to the mining 
towns and coal operations in the vicinity of 
this line, have been added. 

The Pennsylvania and Northwestern Rail- 
road, formerly known as the Bell's Gap rail- 
road, extends from Bellwood in Blair county 
through the northwestern part of Clearfield 
county by way of Coalport, Irvona and Ma- 
haffey, having its terminus at Punxsutawney. 
This road was begun in 1871 and completed 
in 1887. 

The Low Grade division of the Pennsyl- 
vania railroad was opened through the west 
and northwest portion of Clearfield county in 
1874. It enters this county at Tyler, mnning 
southeast to Du Bois and thence west into Jef- 
ferson county. 

The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Rail- 
road was built through the -northwestern part 
of Clearfield county in 1883. It originally en- 
tered this county from the northwest, running 
southeast to Du Bois and then south to Stump 
Creek, below which it again entered Jefferson 
county. In 1893 a branch known as the Clear- 
field and Mahoning Railroad was constructed 
from Du Bois Junction, by way of Luthers- 
burg and Curwensville, to Clearfield, being the 
first and only railroad connecting Du Bois 
with the county seat. The opening of this 
branch was celebrated by a public meeting in 
the court house at Clearfield, June 6, 1893, at 
which representatives were present from vari- 
ous towns along the new railroad, as well as 
officials of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts- 
burg Railroad Company. 

The Karthaus Railroad, extending from 
Keating on the Philadelphia and Erie Rail- 



road to Karthaus in Clearfield county was 
completed in 1883. This road was operated 
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company until 
1902, when it passed under the control of the 
New York Central and Hudson River Rail- 
road Company at the time of the completion 
of their West Branch Valley line, of which it 
is now a part. 

The Beech Creek Railroad was constructed 
in Clearfield county in 1884. It now extends 
from Jersey Shore, Lycoming county, through 
Clearfield county to Patton in Cambria 
county. This road has branches connecting 
with Philipsburg and Clearfield. 

The Cresson, Clearfield County and New 
York Short Route Railroad was built in the 
northern part of the county, between Cresson 
and Irvona in 1886. It is now operated by 
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. 

The Philipsburg Railroad extends from 
Philipsburg to Ferndale, by way of Osceola, 
Houtzdale and Ramey. 

The Clearfield Southern Railroad, com- 
pleted in 1908, extends from Dimeling station 
on the Beech Creek Railroad, up Clearfield 
Creek to Irvona, by way of Madera and Glen 
Hope. It is operated by the New York Cen- 
tral and Hudson River Railroad Company. 

The West Branch Valley Railroad was 
completed in 1902 and extends from Clearfield 
to Keating. It is operated by the New York 
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company 
and is known as the River Line. 

The Curwensville and Bower Railroad was 
constructed in 1903-4. It runs from Curwens- 
ville up the West Branch of the Susquehanna 
river to Bower Station, on the Beech Creek 
Railroad. It is operated by the New York 
Central and Hudson River Railroad Company 
as part of the Beech Creek system, the trains 



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using the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Rail- 
road tracks between Curwensville and Clear- 
field. 

The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was 
built in 1904 and extends from near Tyler 
through Clearfield county by way of Du Bois 
and its present terminus is Sagamore, Indiana 
county. 

The Franklin and Clearfield Railroad, now 
under construction, enters Clearfield county 
near Du Bois. It is a branch of the Lake 
Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad, and 
the trains now use the tracks of the Buffalo, 



Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad between Du 
Bois and Clearfield. 

Street Railways — The only town in Clear- 
field county having a system of street railways 
is DuBois. The lines are operated by over- 
head trolley. The company is known as the 
Du Bois Street Railway Company, and l)e- 
gan business in 1891. It has 21 milei of 
track. 

The Philipsburg Street Railway Company 
has a line extending to Morrisdale, Winburne 
and several other mining towns in Clearfield 
county. 



CHAPTER XVIII 

MANUFACTURES 

The Lumber Industry — Beginning of the Industry — Its Grozvth by 1S54 — Method of Operat- 
ing — Rafting — Log Drivers and Lumber Arks — Conflict with "Square Timber" Men — 
Marking the Logs — Small Profits of the Business — Erection of Saw-Mills — Decline of 
the Business — The Fire Brick Industry — Firms and Companies Engaged in the Business 
— The Tanning Industry 

LUMBERING INTERESTS mill Oil Andcrson Creek in 1808 and about 

the same time Robert Maxwell built one 

The traveler who now journeys over near Curwensville and William Kersey one 

Clearfield county for the first time and sees at the Kersey settlement, and James and 

the coal, fire clay and agricultural develop- Samuel Ardary soon afterwards built a 

ment and how little timber remains, can saw-mill near the old Clearfield bridge, it 

hardly realize that a century ago the whole was not until the year 1820 that lumbering 

territory was covered with seemingly operations assumed business proportions, 

boundless forests, the only cleared space at When the "Raftman's Journal" was 

that time being a few acres of land where founded in 1854, by the late Hon. H. B. 

the town of Clearfield now stands. The Swoope, lumbering had become such an im- 

work of the pioneers in clearing up the portant business in the county, that the 

wood-land and opening up roads through name of the paper was selected on that ac- 

these great forests, can hardly be realized count, and Mr. Swoope, himself, drew the 

by the present generation. design of the rafting scene, a copy of which 

The first lumbering in the county was is still used as a part of the heading of the 

not for the purpose of shipping the logs and "Journal." 

lumber as a business, but the trees were cut For many years lumbering was the chief 

into logs in order that land might be cleared occupation of nearly every resident of the 

to make room for homes for the early set- county. Agriculture was neglected and the 

tiers and sufficient fields to cultivate their magnificent forests were destroyed and the 

scanty crops, and the logs used for build- lumber made into "square timber" or logs, 

ing. Although Daniel Ogden and Freder- was floated down the river, and the pro- 

ick Haney had each built saw-mills as early ceeds built up the towns of Lock Haven, 

as 1805 and Daniel Turner erected a saw- Marietta and Williamsport where large 

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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



saw mills were erected to manufacture the 
lumber and great dams and booms con- 
structed to receive and hold the logs until 
they could be sawed. 

This "square timber" was made entirely 
with an axe, the trees were first chopped 
down and then squared by the use of a pe- 
culiarly shaped axe with which was cut ofi 
the branches, bark and sufficient of the tree 
to square it up. These great timber sticks 
were then hauled during the winter on sleds 
to the river bank where they were piled, 
ready to be made into rafts in time for the 
spring floods. These rafts were made by 
placing the great timber sticks side by side 
in the water and fastening them together 
across each end and in the center by long sap- 
lings laid across the timber sticks and fast- 
ened by hickory hoops held by wooden pins 
driven into holes bored into the timber 
sticks. The rafts were steered by immense 
oars, one in front and one at the rear of 
each raft. From two to four men operated 
each of these oars according to the size of 
the raft. Small cabins or "shanties" were 
built on the larger rafts in which the crew 
ate and slept during the trip down the river. 
These "shanties" were usually equipped 
with a lot of hay or straw, some blankets 
and a sheet iron stove, using wood as fuel. 
A trip down the river occupied from three 
to four days, and after delivering the rafts 
at Lock Haven, Marietta or W'ilHamsport, 
as the case might be. the sturdy raftsmen 
footed it back home in time, if possible, to 
make another trip during the same flood. 
In those days to be a "Pilot" on the river 
was the great ambition of every boy and 
young man in nearly every section of the 
county and, indeed, it required long expe- 



rience and considerable skill, to success- 
fully navigate the different streams and run 
the chutes at the dams or steer between 
the rocks at the "Falls" and at other dan- 
gerous points, and many thrilling stories 
are told of narrow escapes from destruction 
of both rafts and crews. 

This method of sending the timber to 
market continued until about 1857. when a 
new system was introduced by lumbermen 
from the New England States, who began 
floating the timber to market in the form of 
round saw-logs instead of in "square tim- 
ber." These saw-logs were not made up in- 
to rafts but were turned into the river and 
allowed to float down with the flood and in 
the rear of the "drive" of logs there fol- 
lowed the log drivers, who were equipped 
with "spiked" shoes and what are called 
"cant hooks" for handling the logs, and also 
had a number of teams of horses to haul 
the logs into the water. These log drivers 
lived in "arks," which were great cabins 
built on rafts and fitted up with bunks for 
sleeping, dining room and kitchen, and there 
was usually a separate ark for the horses. 

These log drivers were usually tlie men 
who had been working in the woods all win- 
ter, cutting the timber into logs and run- 
ning them down on the slides to the river 
bank. They were a hardy and picturesque 
lot of men and when after their winter's 
work and their log drive was finished, they 
landed in a town with their pockets full of 
money, they usually "painted the town red," 
and at their appearance, the peaceful citi- 
zens stayed close at home until the logmen 
departed. When the first attempt was 
made to float logs down the river, the 
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vigorously ; some of them organized a party 
and attacked the log drivers on Clearfield 
Creek, with such effect as to drive them 
from the Creek. Although some of the at- 
tacking parties were arrested, tried and 
convicted for riot, it was many years before 
the driving of logs on Clearfield Creek was 
again engaged in. Both the "square tim- 
ber" and logs were marked on the ends by 
what was known as the owner's mark or 
stamp. This mark or stamp was put on 
with a stamping hammer, the metal head of 
which had the mark cast on it in sharp re- 
lief, so that when the head of the hammer 
was struck against the soft wood of the 
timber stick or log, it would leave a distinct 
impression, and thus the timber sticks or 
logs were easily identified. The law pro- 
vided for the registering of these log marks 
in the prothonotary's office, and it was a 
serious offense to use another owner's mark. 

Many million dollars w'orth of lumber 
was floated out of Clearfield county during 
the period referred to and the results were 
of comparatively little benefit to the own- 
ers of the timber, the hazard and expense 
of the lumber operations and the uncer- 
tainty of the market preventing the Clear- 
field county lumbermen from realizing the 
profit that they should have done, and so 
the mighty forests were sacrificed, and to- 
day there is comparatively little merchant- 
able timber standing in Clearfield county. 

Had this timber been manufactured at 
home instead of having been floated off to 
other points, some permanent advantage 
might have been obtained in the way of 
building up the various towns along the 
river in Clearfield county, but lack of rail- 
road facilities, want of capital to secure 



them and the necessity of the land owners 
selling their timber in order to make pay- 
ments on their lands, combined to prevent 
the manufacture of the lumber at home, 
with very few exceptions. John E. DuBois, 
who founded the borough of DuBois, was 
one of the men who saw the advantage of 
manufacturing the lumber at home and he 
erected large saw-mills and created an ex- 
tensive business, as one of the results of 
which DuBois is the largest town in the 
county, and Mr. DuBois accumulated, one 
of the few fortunes made in the lumber 
business in this section. 

The lumber business in Clearfield county 
is a thing of the past and while it had its 
proper place in the development of the 
county, the rapid cutting out of the forests 
was really a benefit, because with the de- 
parture of the timber it became necessary 
for the inhabitants to engage in some other 
occupation, and the result was that farming 
was again taken up, and the people of the 
county who owned the land, cleared the 
same up and those who devoted themselves 
to farming achieved substantial indepen- 
dence. The coal and fire clay was opened 
and the great mineral wealth of the county 
made available. 

THE FIRE-BRICK INDUSTRY 

From the time that man, in the progress of 
civilization, discovered the necessity of some 
material that would withstand the great heat 
necessary in the use of fire for the purpose of 
refining metals, many efforts were made to 
discover a substance suitable for this purpose, 
but it was not until fire-clay was discovered in 
Stourbridge, England, in the year 1555, that 
success crovN'ued the efforts of the experiment- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



ers. From that date, fire-clay has been exten- 
sively mined for the purpose of making a brick 
to be used as the lining of all receptacles re- 
quiring protection from the efifects of concen- 
trated heat. 

In a country like the United States, where 
such vast capital is invested in the iron, steel 
and kindred industries, the search for fire-clay 
commenced at an early date and the first large 
deposits were found near Alorgantown, West 
Virginia, and have been extensively developed. 

Fire-clay was known to exist in Clearfield 
county at an early period in its history-, but on 
account of the lack of railroad facilities, no 
steps were taken to open it up for commercial 
use until the extension of the Tyrone & Clear- 
field Branch of the P. R. R. in 1869, provided 
means of shipping the clay and its products to 
market, since which time this has become one 
of the leading industries of the county. As 
mentioned in the chapter on the geology of 
the county, large deposits of fire-clay of supe- 
rior quality have been found. The veins vary 
from two to six feet and over in thickness and 
the brick made therefrom have a high reputa- 
tion in the market. 

The Clearfield Fire Brick Company, organ- 
ized in 1 87 1, was the first corporation to un- 
dertake the development of tliis business, this 
company constructed works at Clearfield, 
which they operated for a number of years 
until they were taken over by the Harbison- 
Walker Refractories Company. 

The Harbison-Walker Fire Brick Com- 
pany, now the Harbison-Walker Refractories 
Company, was one of the first concerns to 
mine the clay and manufacture fire-brick on 
a large scale and their plant at Woodland was 
among the earliest erected in the county, and 
has also been one of the most sucessful. This 



company, on account of the excellence of its 
product and the consequent demand therefor, 
soon enlarged its operations and rapidly se- 
cured control of much of the best clay terri- 
tory, and finally of many of the other plants, 
so that at the present time, the Harbison- 
Walker Refractories Company is one of the 
largest producers of fire-brick in the United 
States. Their headquarters are in Pittsburg, 
Pa., and their present officers are as follows : 
President, H. W. Croft; vice-president, S. A. 
Walker ; , general manager of the works in 
Clearfield county, Xeil McQuillan. 

The largest independent company is the 
Bickford Fire Brick Company of Curwens- 
ville, Pa. This company has what is probably 
the finest, best equipped and one of the largest 
fire-brick plants in tliis country. The officers 
of the Bickford Fire Brick Company are as 
follows : President, Howard Janney ; Vice- 
President and General Manager, J. A. Bick- 
ford; Assistant Manager and Treasurer. S. 
M. Bickford. 

The following are the fire-brick plants in 
operation in the county at the present time: 

n.\RBTSON-W.\LKER REFR.-VCTORIES COMP.^NY 
PL.\NTS 

Clearfield Fire Brick Co. at Cleai-field. 

Harbison-Walker Plant at Clearfield. 

Woodland Fire Brick Works at Woodland. 

Mineral Springs Works at Mineral Springs. 

Wallaceton Fire Brick Co. at Wallaceton. 

Stronach Fire Brick Works at Stronach. 

The following are the plants not controlled 
by the Harbison-Walker Refractories Com- 
pany: 

Bickford Fire Brick Company at Curwens- 
ville. 
Wynn Brothers & Company at Blue Ball. 



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Osceola Silica Fire Brick Company at 
Osceola Mills. 

Karthaus Fire Brick Co. at Karthaus. 

Geo. S. Good Fire Brick Company at Lum- 
ber City. 

Irvona Fire Brick Company at Irvona. 

In addition to the foregoing plants manu- 
facturing fire-brick there are also a number of 
concerns whose business is the manufacturing 
of building and paving brick, in which fire- 
clay is largely used : 

Clearfield Clay Working Company at Clear- 
field. 

Paterson Fire Brick Company at Clearfield. 

Bigler Fire Brick Company at Bigler. 

Bigler Reed Fire Brick Company at Krebs. 

Wrigley Fire Brick and Tile Co., at River- 
view. 

The combined output of the brick plants of 
Clearfield is over 1,200,000 brick per work- 
ing day, and their products are shipped to 
nearly every state in the Union, as well as to 
foreign countries. 

THE TANNING INDUSTRY 

In the early days of the county's history, on 
account of the cheapness of bark, by reason of 
the abundance of timber, several small tanner- 
ies were built, two of these were at Curwens- 
ville, owned respectively by William McNaul 
and S. B. Taylor, the McNaul Tannery was 
built in 181 9, and the Taylor Tannery in 
1 85 1, and there was also a tannery at Clear- 
field, owned by M. Shirk. These tanneries 
were run without steain powder and tanned 
only "Upper Leather," but it was not until 
the extension of the Tyrone & Clearfield 
Railroad to the county, thus giving facilities 
for the shipment of leather to market, that 
tanneries were constructed on a large scale. 



In October, 1873, Messrs. WoosPer & 
Lull built a tannery in Osceola Mills, which 
they shortly afterwards sold to W. S. White & 
Son, who in turn sold to J. B. Alley & Com- 
pany of Boston, Mass., who conducted the 
tannery for a number of years, until it was 
finally abandoned. 

The Summit Tannery was built at Cur- 
wensville by W'. S. White & Son and was com- 
pleted in May, 1877. On April 3, 1878, it 
was purchased by J. B. Alley & Co., of Bos- 
ton, Mass., which firm was succeeded on Jan- 
uary I, 1887, by Alley Brothers & Place, who 
continued to operate the tannery until it was 
taken over by the U. S. Leather Company in 
1894. 

In the year 1879, Hoyt, Fairweather and 
LaRue erected a large tannery at Clearfield, 
which they conducted for a number of years, 
until it passed under control of the U. S. 
Leather Co., in the year 1894. 

In 1881 McKinstry & Clearwater erected a 
tannery at Penfield in Huston township, which 
they sold to Thomas E. Proctor in 1882. This 
tannery was operated until bark became scarce, 
when it was abandoned. 

In 1886 a large tannery was built in Ma- 
haffey. It is owned by A. B. Mosser & Coni- 
pany and is still in operation. 

In 1883 a tannery was built at Irvona by N. 
W. Rice & Company. This tannery is now- 
owned by the U. S. Leather Company and is 
still running. 

DuBois and VanTassel Brothers built a 
large tannery in DuBois in 1884. This tan- 
nery is now^ owned by A. R. VanTassel and 
does a large business. 

Wm. F. Mosser. now deceased, constructed 
a large tannery at West over in the year 1889. 
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by the Win. F. Mosser Company of Boston, 
Mass. 

In 1894, after the sale of the tannery of 
Alley Bros. & Place, at Curwensville to the 
U. S. Leather Company, that firm in connec- 
tion with Fred J. Dyer, erected a new tannery 
.at that place, which unfortunately was de- 
stroyed by fire in the year 1899, but the firm 
erected a still larger tannery on a new location 
in Curwensville, which tannery was subse- 
quently sold to the Penna. Hide & Leather 
Company, and is still operated on a large 
scale. 

The tanneries controlled by the United 
States Leather Company manufacture what is 
known as "Union Crop" sole leather. The 
tannery of the Pennsylvania Hide & Leather 



Company manufactures "Upper Leather," 
which is finished at their plant in Curwens- 
ville. 

Owing to the fact that the supply of bark, 
within a reasonable distance, has about given 
out, it is probable that the number of tanner- 
ies in Clearfield county will become less, as the 
years go by. 

At the present time, a large amount of 
"Extract," which is made at works in the 
Southern States, where available tinil)er is 
still plenty and cheap, is shipped to the tan- 
neries in this county and used in lieu of that 
much of the bark formerly required, but even 
advertisement states that the signers to the 
industry, it has passed its greatest develop- 
ment in this county. 



CHAPTER XIX 



FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 



Banking in the Early History of the County — Private and State Banks — Special Act of the Leg- 
islature Necessary to Incorporation Before i860 — The Act of i860 — Unreliability of the 
State Banks — Passage of the Nation-al Banking Law — Banks of Clearfield County — 
Officers and Directors. 



In the early history of the county, the bank- 
ing was done by the merchants who received 
the money of their customers for safe keeping 
and either sent it or took it to the eastern cit- 
ies, wliere they kept accounts and where they 
usually went once or twice each year to pur- 
chase goods. 

About the year 1858 Leonard, Finney & 
Company conducted a private bank at Clear- 
field, the partners in this enterprise being 
James T. Leonard, William A. Wallace, D. 
A. Finney and A. C. Finney. 

Prior to 1861, the banking business in 
Pennsylvania was transacted either by private 
partnerships or by banks chartered by the State 
by authority of special Acts of the Legislature, 
a separate Act of the Legislature being re- 
quired to authorize the incorporation of each 
bank. 

The "Raftsman's Journal," published at 
Clearfield, Pa., in its issue of August 31, 1859, 
contains an advertisement of an application 
for a bank charter for a bank to be called the 
"Cleai-field County Bank," to be located in the 
Borough of Clearfield, Pa., with a capital of 
one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) dollars 



with the privilege of increasing it to two hun- 
dred thousand ($200,000.00) dollars. This 
advertisement states that the signers of the 
application were J. F. Weaver, Thomas J. 
McCulIough, Isaac Johnson, C. D. Watson, 
D. F. Etzweiler, James Alexander, Jona Boyn- 
ton, M. A. Frank, Richard Mossop, A. K. 
Wright, W. F. Irwin and S. B. Row. 

The Pamphlet Laws of Pennsylvania do 
not contain any special Act of the Legisla- 
ture, incorporating the "Clearfield County 
Bank." The reason for this probably being 
because the Legislature, by an Act approved 
March 31, i860, to be found in the Pamph- 
let Laws of that year, at page 459, entitled 
"An Act to establish a System of Free 
Banking in Pennsylvania and to secure the 
public against loss from Insolvent Banks," 
provided that banks could be incorporated 
thereunder, without the necessity of having 
special Acts of the Legislature passed as 
had before been necessary. 

Under this Act of i860 and the supple- 
ments and amendments thereto, many state 
banks were organized, but they were prac- 
tically without supervision by the State and 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



their notes, except in tlie localities where 
the banks were located, could iisuall}' only 
be used at a heavy discount. 

W iih tlie passage of the National Bank- 
ing Law by the L'nited States Congress 
and its approval by President Lincoln, in 
1863, the banking business of the country 
was for the first time placed upon a substan- 
tial basis and Xalioual Banks were soon es- 
tablished at various points in the county. 
The first one being at Clearfield and known 
as the "First National Bank of Clearfield," 
and the next at Curwensviile. known as the 
"First National Bank of Curwensviile." 

With the growth of population and busi- 
ness of the county, various financial institu- 
tions have been established and at the pres- 
ent time (191 1 ) the following are in exist- 
ence, to-wit : 

County National Bank, ClearfieUl. Pa. 

Clearfield National Bank, Clearfield, Pa. 

Clearfield Trust Company, Clearfield, 
Pa. 

Farmers' & Traders' National Bank, 
Clearfield, Pa. 

Curwensviile National Bank, Curwens- 
viile, Pa. 

Deposit National Bank, DuBois. Pa. 

Union Banking and Trust Company, Du- 
Bois, Pa. 

DuBois National Bank, DuBois, Pa. 

Bituminous National Bank, W'inburne, 
Pa. 

Mahaffey National Bank. Mahaffey, Pa. 

Madera National Bank, Madera, Pa. 

First National Bank, Houtzdale, Pa. 

First National Bank, Osceola Mills, Pa. 

First National Bank, Coalport. Pa. 

These institutions have aggregate de- 
posits of nearly eight millions of dollars 



($8,000,000.00) and are conservatively and 
carefull}- conducted. 

The following is a list of the officers and 
directors of the financial institutions of the 
county from the latest information fur- 
nished to us, and an examination of the 
same will convince any one who is ac- 
quainted with the citizens of Clearfield 
county that these institutions are under the 
control of the leading business men of the 
several communities in which they arc lo- 
cated. 

The County National Dank of Clearfield, 
Pa. 

H. B. Powell, President: A. B. Shaw, 
Vice-President: J. L. Gilliland, Cashier. 

Directors — F. G. Betts, G. \V. Jose, W. 
A. Porter, A. B. Shaw, H. F. Bigler, H. A. 
Kratzer, \V. B. Potter, J. P. O'Laughlin, 
H. L. Forcey, H. J. Patton. H. B. Powell, 
A. K. Wright. 

The Clearfield National Bank, Clear- 
field, Pa. 

James Mitchell, President: H. S. White- 
man, Vice-President and Cashier. 

Directors — James Mitchell, H. A. Ken- 
nedy, John Dimeling, Thos. H. Murray, A. 
E. Lietzinger, W. H. Patterson, W. L 
Betts, W. P. Hopkins. 

The Clearfield Trust Company, Clear- 
field, Pa. 

R. A. Shillingford, President: A. W. Lee, 
Vice-President ; P. T. Davis, Treasurer. 

Directors— G. R. Bigler, H. W. Croft, F. 
G. Harris, F. B. Kerr, Chas. T. Kurtz, A. 
W^ Lee, R. A. Shillingford. Clement W. 
Smith. S. L Snyder, E. E. Lindemuth. 

Farmers' & Traders' National Bank, 
Clearfield, Pa. 

A. E. Woolridge, President; G. B. Pass- 



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237 



more, Vice-President; Isaac Straw, Vice- 
President; E. O. Hartshorne, Cashier; A. 
K. Staver, Assistant Cashier. 

Directors — A. E. Wooh-idge, E. C. Davis, 
D. R. Woolridge, G. B. Passmore, Jesse 
Wilhams, Dorsey Bailey, W. T. DeHaas, 
Isaac Straw, F. A. Walker, C. G. McNaul, 
M. D. 

The Curwensville National Bank, Cur- 
wensville, Pa. 

C. S. Russell, President; Hugh M. Irvin, 
Vice-President; L. W. Spencer, Cashier; 
Anthony Hile, Assistant Cashier. 

Directors — C. S. Russell, Sam'l P. Ar- 
nold, J. S. Graff, C. A. Woods, Geo. L. Ben- 
ner, H. M. Irvin, Fred J. Dyer, Roland D. 
Swope, I. B. Norris, C. M. Porter, M. A. 
Caldwell, Peter Gearhart, H. J. Patton, Geo. 
F. Kittelberger, C. E. Patton. 

Deposit National Bank, DuBois, Pa. 

R. H. Moore, President; M. I. McCreight, 
First Vice-President: D. L. Corbett, Sec- 
ond Vice-President; B. B. McCreight, 
Cashier; J. Q. Groves, Assistant Cashier; 
W. D. I. Arnold, Assistant Cashier. 

Directors — R. H. Moore, W. H. Cannon, 
Walter Hatten, D. L. Corbett, J. H. Pifer, 
C. P. Munch, Rembrandt Peale, Austin 
Blakeslee, R. W. Beadle, M. I. McCreight. 

The Union Banking and Trust Company 
of DuBois, Pa. 

A. R. Van Tassel, President; A. T. Spran- 
kle, Vice-President; B. M. Marlin, Secre- 
tary and Treasurer ; Jos. F. Sprankle, As- 
sistant Treasurer. 

Directors— A. R. Van Tassel, J. E. Mer- 
ris, B. M. Marlin, Thos. W. Kennedy, H. S. 
Knarr, A. T. Sprankle, J. B. Henderson, F. W. 
Prothero, C. L. Hav, William Osborn, F. G. 
St. Clair. 



The DuBois National Bank, DuBois, Pa. 

John E. DuBois, President; J. A. Greg- 
ory, Vice-President ; Geo. A. Lukehart, 
Vice-President; S. C. Bond, Cashier; W. G. 
Brown, Assistant Cashier. 

Directors — John E. DuBois, J. A. Greg- 
ory, Geo. A. Lukehart, William Wingert, 
A. S. Moulthorp. F. A. Tozier, S. C. Bond. 

Bituminous National Bank, Winburne, 
Pa. 

James L. Sommerville, President; Berten 
Merritt, Vice-President: J. Malcolm Lau- 
rie, Cashier. 

Directors — Jas. L. Sommerville, A. O. 
Sommerville, Jacob Smutzinger, Berten 
Merritt, R. H. George, E. F. Harvey, R. H. 
Sommerville, Dr. H. G. Jones. 

Mahaffey National Bank, Mahaffey, Pa. 

A. B. Mosser, President; Thomas Bellis, 
Vice-President ; H. N. Widdowson, Cashier ; 
W. B. Clark, Assistant Cashier. 

Directors — Thomas Bellis, A. B. Mosser, 
Geo. L. Fletcher, B. W. McCracken, H. N. 
Widdowson, W. H. Thomson. 

Madera National Bank, Madera, Pa. 

J. E. Kirk, President; S. J. Miller, Vice- 
President; H. B. Swoope, Vice-President; 
E. B. Mahaffey, Cashier. 

Directors— S. J. Miller, W. C. Park, Jo- 
seph Alexander, J. H. Moore, H. B. 
Swoope, J. E. Kirk, Clark Hileman, J. C. 
Root, E. B. Mahaffey. 

First National Bank. Houtzdale, Pa. 

Lewis W. Beyer, President: Julius Vie- 
bahn, Vice-President ; Geo. W. Ganoe, 
Cashier. 

Directors — John Beyer, Samuel Kirk, 
John Benson, Julius Viebahn, Jas. H. Minds, 
Harry Boulton, Michael Burns, A. D. Stew- 
art, Lewis W. Beyer. 



238 HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 

Flirst National Bank of Osceola, Oeceola First National Bank of Coalport, Pa. 

Mills, Pa. Geo. D. Benn, President; A. L. Hegarty, 

John McLarren, President; H. W. Todd, Vice-President; A. P. Silverthorn, Cashier. 

Vice-President: E. C. Blandy, Cashier. Directors — Geo. D. Benn, J. E. Mc- 

Directors — John McLarren, Chas. R. Dowell, John McNulty, A. L. Hegarty, C. 

Houtz, E. C. Blandy, \V. A. Gould, Frank D. McMurray, W. H. Denlinger, W. W. 

Craig, James S. Moore, H. W. Todd. Hegarty, F. P. McFarland, F. V. Perry. 



CHAPTER XX 



AGRICULTURE 

The Patrons of Husbandry, "Grange" — Object of the Society — When Founded — The First 
Grange Founded in Clearfield County — Other Branches of the Society in CleaiHeld County 
— The Clearfield County Agricultural Society. 



pression from monopolists, unwise and unfair 
discrimination on the part of railroad corpora- 
tions, and the -exorbitant and needless charges 
of commission men in every department of 
trade. 

So rapid, indeed, has been the growth of 



THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY GRANGE 

At the city of Washington, D. C, on the 4th 
day of December, in the year 1868, O. H 
Kelley and William Sanders, both of whom 
were then connected with the national depart- 
ment of agriculture, took the initial steps and membership of the Grange throughout the 
laid the foundation for this vast organization, land that it now numbers among the millions, 
and brought into existence the National In the year 1875. the movement reached this 
Grange. In each State are societies subordi- county, and on the 13th day of April of that 
nate to the national order, and which are year, the enterprising farmers of Penn towm- 
known as State Granges. Auxiliary to the ship met at the residence of Samuel Widemire, 
State Grange, are County, Township and Dis- where, through the district deputy, O. S. Car}', 
trict Granges. of Punxsutawney, the first Grange organiza- 

As the name implies, the aim, object and tion was perfected. Although in point of sen- 
purpose of the society is to improve the condi- iority, Penn Grange is entitled to first men- 
tion and advance the interests of all persons, 
and their families as well, who may be en- 
gaged in agricultural pursuits ; not only to im- 
prove their condition through a free inter- 
change of opinions in social gatherings where 
subjects pertaining to agriculture may be dis- 
cussed, but by thorough organization and hon- 
est, open, determined effort to bring about charter members : J. R.- Read, Mary W. Read, 
such action on the part of the general govern- William L. Read, O. D. Kendall, E. M. Ken- 
ment, and also that of each State, as will ef- dall. Catharine Davis, George Emerick, R. L. 
fectually and permanently overthrow all op- Reiter, Hettie Reiter, A. Rankin, M. C. Ran- 

239 



tion, it is but a district or township Grange, 
yielding to Pomona Grange the first place, as 
that although of more recent organization, is 
a county institution, to which the others are 
subordinate. 

Pomona Grange, P. of H., No. 33, was or- 
ganized January i, 1879, with the following 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



kill, J. L. McPherson, Leander Denning, Eliza 
Denning, \V. P. Read, James Spackman, 
Mary E. Spackman, W . P. Tate, Martha C. 
Tate. At the time of its organization the fol- 
lowing officers were elected: Master, George 
Emerick; overseer, Elisha M. Davis; lecturer, 
Leander Denning; steward, A. Rankin; chap- 
lain, W. P. Read; treasurer, James Spack- 
man; secretary, W. P. Tate; assistant stew- 
ard, O. D. Kendall; gate-keeper, R. L. Reiter; 
ceres, Catharine Davis; pomona, Sister Spack- 
man; flora. Sister Kendall; lady assistant 
steward, Mrs. L. Denning. 

Penn Grange No. 534, P. of H., was organ- 
ized April 13, 1875, by District Deputy O. S. 
Cary, with twenty-five charter members. The 
first master was Samuel W'idemire; secretary, 
Miles S. Spencer. 

Lawrence Grange, No. 553, P. of H., was 
organized by Deputy O. S. Cary, on the 12th 
day of May, 1875, with twenty-one charter 
members. This Grange is located in Law- 
rence township, from which its name is de- 
rived. 

Goshen Grange, No. 623, P. of H., was or- 
ganized November 18, 1875, ^^'''i ^ charter 
membership of eighteen persons. Its first mas- 
ter and secretary were H. H. Morrow and J. 
A. Fulton, respectively. This Grange is lo- 
cated in Goshen township, on the road leading 
from Shawsville to Clearfield. 

Troutdale Grange No. 677, P. of H., was 
organized by Deputy J. B. Shaw, on the 15th 
day of March, 1876, with twenty-nine charter 
members. This is an organization of Bell 
townsliip. 

Greenwood Grange, No. — , P. of H., was 
organize<1 by Deputy J. B. Shaw, Mav 12, 
1876, liaving a cliarter membership of twenty- 
three persons. First master, C. A. Thorp; 



secretary, J. S. McQuown. It is located in 
Greenwood township. 

Bloomington Grange No. 715, P. of H. was 
organized by Deputy J. S. Reed on the 26th 
of June, 1876, with thirty-three charter mem- 
bers. First master, James R. Norris; secre- 
tary, Mrs. Ella M. Bloom: located at Bloom- 
ington, in Pike township. 

Sylvan Grove Grange, No. 765, P. of H., 
organized by Deputy W. P. Reed, October 24, 
1882. Number of charter members, twenty. 
First officers : Master, O. P. Reese ; secretary, 
B. F. Wiliielm; location of Grange, Kyler- 
town. Cooper township. 

Laurel Run Grange, No. 769, P. of H., 
was organized March 10, 1883, by Dep- 
uties Davis and Bloom, with a charter' 
membership of fourteen. Adam Kephart 
was elected its first master, and Elijah Reese, 
Jr., secretary'. This Grange is located in 
Decatur township. 

Fairview Grange, No. 783, P. of H., was 
organized May 2, 1884, by Deputies Elisha M. 
Davis and James C. Bloom, with twenty-three 
charter members. The first officers were : 
Master. W. A. Smeal; secretary, W. B. Bar- 
ger. The Grange is located on the Graham- 
ton and Deer Creek road, two and one-half 
miles south of Deer Creek bridge. 

Girard Grange, No. 788, P. of H., was or- 
ganized September 16, 1884, by Deputies 
Elisha M. Davis and James C. Bloom, with 
eighteen charter members. The first officers 
elected were: Isaac Smith, master, and Louisa 
Shope, secretary. 

Mount Foy Grange, No. 584, P. of H., was 
organized August 10, 1885, with twenty-five 
charter members. The first officers were : 
Master, J. B. Shaw ; overseer, Matthew Og- 
den; secretary-, J. B. Ogden. This organiza- 



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241 



tion is formed mainly of residents of the north 
part of Lawrence township. 

Narrows Creek Grange, No. 796, P. of H., 
was organized by Deputy Ehsha ^I. Davis, 
January 2, 1886, with fourteen charter 
members. The first master elected was 
W. H. Liddle, secretary, Isaac Hess; loca- 
tion of Grange four miles east of DuBois and 
two miles west of Summit tunnel on A. V. 
Railroad. 

Union Grange, No. 802, P. of H., was or- 
ganized by Deputy E. M. Davis June 3, 1886, 
with twenty-one charter members ; first mas- 
ter, Henry Pentz; secretary, \\'illiam Welty; 
location of Grange, thirteen miles west of 
Clearfield, on turnpike leading to Luthersburg, 
at the village of Rockton. 

Du Bois Grange, No. — , P. of H., was or- 
ganized October 20, 1886, by Deputy Davis, 
with a charter membership of sixteen persons. 
Its first master was S. C. Liddle; secretary, 
William Woods. It is located in the south 



part of Sandy township, about two miles dis- 
tant from Du Bois borough. 

CLE.\RFIELD COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 

The Clearfield County Agricultural Society 
was incorporated January 14, i860. The pur- 
pose of this society is to encourage the devel- 
opment of agriculture in the county. 

Notwithstanding the fact that there was 
\ery little attention paid to farming in Clear- 
field county for many years of the county's 
earlier history, yet this society for a number 
of years held annual fairs at Clearfield that 
were well attended and gave indications of the 
development of this much needed branch of 
industry. For the last few years, however, 
the society has not been holding fairs but is 
now ofiiering prizes for the most successful 
efforts in various lines of agriculture, and in 
the breeding of fine stock. The present oflfi- 
cers of the society are: T. L. Way, presi- 
dent; R. E. Shaw, secretary. 



CHAPTER XXI 



COAL PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT 



Early Coal Shipinoits — Early Coal Mines ami Railroad — Tlic Moshannon Branch of the T. 
& C. R. R. — Coal Covipauics and Proprietors — Description of the Mines — Statistics. 



The first shipments of coal from Clearfield 
county were made during the lumbering days, 
when the coal was loaded in what were called 
"Arks" and floated down the river to Lock 
Haven and W'illiamsport as early as the year 
1822. About 1830 a mine was opened on what 
w-as known as the Goss farm in Decatur town- 
ship, and the coal was hauled to Spruce Creek 
on wagons. The coal transported by these 
crude methods amounted to a very small ton- 
nage, and it was not until the opening of the 
Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad to Osceola 
Mills and Philipsburg in 1864. that the real 
development of the coal industry in the county 
commenced. When we remember that prior 
to that year not a pound of coal had been 
shipped by rail from Clearfield county ; that 
the production has grown from a few thou- 
sand tons to many million tons per year; that 
"Clearfield" bituminous coal is known wher- 
ever this product is used in this country, and is 
e.\j)orted to other countries, we can, in part, 
realize the great impetus that this industry has 
given to the progress and growth of the county. 

The Derby mine, about three-fourths of a 
mile west of Philipsburg, was opened in i860 
by George Zeigler, and the coal hauled on a 
tram road to Philipsburg and sold for local 
use. When the railroad reached that point in 
1864 this mine was ready to ship. Its chutes 
were located nearly opposite the depot, and it 

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was the first mine in the county to ship its coal 
to market by railroad. 

The Moshannon Branch of the T. & C. 
Railroad was commenced in 1864, and com- 
pleted as far as Moshannon in 1868, with a 
branch up Coal Run to the old Decatur mine. 
In June, 1866, a mine on the lands of the 
Moshannon Coal Company, on the south side 
of the railroad, was opened by the Moshannon 
Coal Company on the tract formerly known 
as the "John Anderson," and called "Mo- 
shannon." This mine ran until about 1880, 
when it was abandoned by its owners, a new 
one having been opened immediately opposite 
in 1876, and called "New Moshannon." Both 
of these mines were xexy successful ventures, 
.ind first brought to general notice the Clear- 
field coals. 

During the summer of 1868, the Moshannon 
Branch Railroad was extended about two miles 
further west, and in the summer of 1869 the 
rails were laid upon the ])nrtion graded, and 
Sterling No. i was commenced August 11, 
1869. to add to the production. This colliery 
was opened upon the lands of A. B. Long, 
formerly the Casper Haines tract, and in a 
very short time became the largest mine in 
the region. 

During the year 1870, the Moshannon 
Branch Railroad was extended a quarter of a 
mile further, and the "Eureka" colliery opened 



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243 



and commenced to ship coal March 14, 1870. 
This colHery was owned by White & Lingle, 
and was situated on the lands of Dr. Houtz, 
of Alexandria, Huntingdon county. The coal 
in this mine proved to be the purest of any 
that had been opened up to that time, and the 
mine itself was without a "fault" from the be- 
ginning to the end. In 1874 the mine passed 
into the hands of Berwind, White & Company, 
and from them to the Berwind-White Coal 
Mining Company. 

The Moshannon Branch was extended dur- 
ing the year 1875, three miles, to enable D. K. 
Ramey, of Altoona, who owned the lands at 
the then terminus, to get his lumber to market. 
The extension of this branch also opened the 
way to a very extensive coal field, and in the 
fall of 1874 William Kendrick commenced to 
sink a shaft two miles from Houtzdale, on 
lands of Mr. Ramey, for the purpose of prov- 
ing the "E Bed," which had dropped below 
water-level at that point. This shaft is sev- 
enty feet deep, and was the first in the region, 
if we except the Sackett shaft at Osceola Mills, 
sunk in 1866, to reach the "A" Vein, but 
which was never worked. 

John Whitehead, Harned Jacobs & Com- 
pany and other parties opened up a large num- 
ber of collieries in the Houtzdale region. Most 
of these operations were purchased by Ber- 
wind, White & Company, now the Berwind- 
White Coal Mining Company of Philadel- 
phia, and they became the largest shippers in 
that region and continued so for a number of 
years. 

In the year 1901, Roland D. Swoope, Esq., 
of Curwensville, in connection with other own- 
ers of coal lands near Madera in Bigler town- 
ship, constructed a branch railroad from the 
Moshannon Branch of the P. R. R. to their 



lands and opened up the "Bucher" Mine on 
the "B" Vein of coal. This proved to be a 
very successful operation and developed a new 
coal territory from which the largest ship- 
ments in the district are now made. 

The Morrisdale Coal Company also opened 
a mine ' near Madera, but subsequently sold 
their interest at that point to the Sylvania Coal 
Company. 

The White Oak Coal Company also opened 
up mines near Madera, and their mines were 
purchased by the Corona Coal & Coke Com- 
pany and arc now being operated by that com- 
pany. 

The coal near Karthaus, in the northeastern 
corner of the county was first operated by 
John Whitehead & Company in 1885. This 
mine was sold to the Berwind-White Coal 
Mining Coinpany, who also opened the "Cat- 
aract" Mine in the same year, about six miles 
below Karthaus. The Beech Creek Railroad 
was completed as far as Peale in July, 1884, 
and to Gazzam in July, 1885. At Peale a 
large coal operation was opened by the Clear- 
field Bituminous Coal Company, and the same 
company operates the coal at Gazzam, and 
also the Grass Flat mines. 

The Morrisdale Coal Company in 1885 
opened up a large colliery on the Hawk Run 
Branch. The Bloomington Coal Mining 
Company opened up their operations at Bloom- 
ington in 1885 and Rembrandt Peale, who 
was the manager of that company and of 
Peale, Peacock & Kerr, Inc., pushed their op- 
erations on a large scale at Bloomington, and . 
also near DuBois and at other points in the 
county. The Rochester & Pittsburg Coal 
Compan}^ have few operations in Clearfield 
county, the principal ones being at Helvetia 
and near Luthersburg. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Sommen-ille & Company opened up mines 
at W'inburne and many other smaller opera- 
tors developed coal properties along the new 
railroad. 

A list of all the coal operations in the 
county, shipping coal by rail, is given here- 
with. This list is believed to be as complete 
as it is possible to make it with the data avail- 
able. 

In 1862 the tonnage in the county of coal 
shipped by rail was 7.239 tons. Below will be 
found the report of the mine inspector of Dis- 
trict No. 18, showing the shipments in this dis- 
trict for the year 1910. There is also a large 
amount of coal sliipped over the Low Grade 
Division of the P. R. R., from the vicinity of 
DuBois and over the Pennsylvania & North- 
western Railroad, that is not reported in this 
statement, as those sections of the county are 
included in a different mining district and the 
counties are not kept separate in the reports of 
tonnage. 

REPORT OF THO.MAS S. LOWTHER, INSPECTOR, EIGHTEENTH 
BITUMINOUS DISTRICT, PA., FOR THE YEAR I9IO. 

COMPANY TONS 

Corona Coal & Coke Company, H. B. Swoope 

& Company, Madera 647,824 

Berwind-Wliile Coal Mining Company, Phila- 
delphia 4fi9.8,« 

Rockhill I. & C. Company, Robertsdale 305.765 

Carbon C. & C. Company, Saxton 255,467 

Clearfield C. M. Company, Clearfield 160,516 

Joseph E. Thropp, Saxton 155-309 

S. J. Mountz, Morann 144.380 

John Langdon. Huntingdon 1 10.367 

Colonial Iron Company. Riddlesburg 88.760 

Clark Brothers C. M. Company, Glen Campbell 87,010 

Bnlah Coal Company, Ramey 80,828 

W. .'\. Gould & Brother, Brisbin 80.472 

Bulah Shaft Coal Company, Ramey 79'i89 

Broad Top Coal & Mineral Company, Hunt- 
ingdon 74-097 

Whitney Coal Company, Philadelphia 7i>44' 

Betz Coal Mining Company, Philadelphia 69,248 



Madeira-Hill Coal Mining Company, Philips- 

bu'g 65,761 

James N. Mclntire & Company, Six Mile Run. 64,686 

Huntingdon Coal Company. Huntingdon 59.696 

Pemberton Coal Company, .■Mtoona 50.602 

E. Eichelberger & Company, Sa.xton 42,741 

Moshannon Coal Mining Company, Osceola 

Mills 41,700 

Centre C. & C. Company, Osceola Mills 39.262 

A. J. Black, Broad Top 38,413 

Decatur C. M. Company, Clearfield 37,368 

E. J. Walker & Company, Brisbin 34,678 

Leland C. M. Company. New York 32.836 

W. R. Gallagher & Brother. Smith Mill 30,292 

H. A. Munn and Reed Collieries Co., Dudley.. 30,250 

Atlantic C. M. Company, Philipsburg 30,224 

Miscellaneous Companies 304,254 

Total ..3>783,27i 

CO.AL MIXES IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY 

Buffalo, Rochester & Pittslnir,i,di Railway. 
Clearfield Collier}' Co., Clearfield, operates 
Bloom mine No. i at Curvvensville. Vein 
"D." Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily 
capacity 250 tons. Trade name "3C." 

Clearfield Steel & Iron Co., Pittsburg, 
operates mine at Hyde. Vein Moshannon. 
Thickness 33/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily 
capacity 100 tons. 

I'alls Creek Coal Co., Buffalo, X. Y., ope- 
rates Falls Creek mine at Falls Creek. (Also 
P. R. R.) Vein Freeport. Thickness 5 to 
6 ft. Drift. Machine mine. Daily capacity 
1000 tons. Trade name "Falls Creek." An- 
alysis on file. 

Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Co., 
Helvetia, operates Helvetia No. 2. Vein 
"D." Thickness.* Compressed air mine. 
Daily capacity 500 tons. 

Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad. 

Buffalo & Susquehanna Coal & Coke Co., 
Buffalo. N. Y., operates DuBois shafts Nos. 
I and 2 at DuBois. Vein Lower Freeport. 



* Not reported. 



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Thickness 6 ft. Shafts. Machine mines. 
Daily capacity 4000 tons. 

Cascade Coal & Coke Co., Buffalo, N. Y. 
operates Tyler mine at Tyler. (Also P. R. 
R.) Vein. Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. 
Erie Railroad. 

Northwestern Mining & Exchange Co., 
New York, N. Y., operates Eriton mine at 
Eriton. Vein "D" Lower Freeport. Thick- 
ness 54 in. Shaft. Machine mine. Daily 
capacity 2,600 tons. 

New York Central & Hudson River 
Railroad. 

Bellmore Coal Co., Burnside, operates 
Burnside mine at Burnside. Vein "D." 
Thickness 3>^ ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily 
capacity 75 tons. Analysis on file. 

Bulah Shaft Coal Co., Ramey, operates 
Bulah Shaft No. i at Ramey. (Also P. R. 
R.) Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thick- 
ness.* Shaft. Pick mine. Daily capacity 
1000 to 1200 tons. Analysis on tile. 

Barnes, Harry & Co., Philipsburg, oper- 
ates the Cater No. 15. Vein "D." Drift. 
Pick mine. Thickness.* Daily capacity 50 
tons. 

Carbon Coal & Mng. Co., St. Benedict, 
operates B. No. 12. Vein Lower Freeport. 
Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 100 tons. 

Clearfield Bit. Coal Corporation, Clear- 
field, operates Gazzam mine at Gazzam. 
Vein "D." Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. 
Daily capacity 250 tons. 

Same company operates Pleasant Hill, 
Grass Flat and Knox Run mines at Beale. 
Vein "B." Thickness.* Drifts. Pick mines. 
Daily capacity 1,985 tons. 

Clearfield Colliery Co., Clearfield, oper- 
ates Caldwell mine No. 2 at Curwensville. 



Vein "D." Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. 
Daily capacity 500 tons. Trade name "3C." 

Clearfield & Cambria Coal & Coke Co., 
Port Deposit, Md., operates Lee Hollow 
mine at La Jose. (Also P. R. R. ) Vein 
Upper Freeport or "E." Thickness 3 ft. 
Drift. Machine and pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 1000 tons. 

Corona Coal & Coke Co., Madera, oper- 
ates Shoff mine at Madera. Vein "B." 
Thickness 3 to 53^2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. 
Daily capacity 300 tons. Analysis on file. 

Graham Coal Co., Inc., Philipsburg, oper- 
ates Hartley mine at Graham Station. Vein 
"B." Thickness 2 ft. 10 in. Slope. Ma- 
chine and pick mine. Daily capacity 200 
tons. Trade name "Hartley." Analysis on 
file. Same company operates Phoenix mine 
No. 2 at Oak Grove. Vein Moshannon 
"D." Thickness 4 ft. 8 in. Drift. Pick 
mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. Trade 
name "Phoenix." Analysis on file. 

Harbison-\\'alker Refractories Co., Pitts- 
burgh, operates Plane mine at Woodland. 
Vein "C." Thickness 2>4 to 3 ft. Drift. 
Pick mine. Daily capacity 10 tons. 

Holt, W. F., Philipsburg, operates Phoe- 
nix mine at Hawk Run. Vein "E." Thick- 
ness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capac- 
ity 100 tons, .\nalysis on file. 

Irish Bros. Coal Co., Philipsburg, oper- 
ates Colorado mine No. 5 at Munson Sta- 
tion. Vein "B." Thickness 3 ft. 10 in. 
Drift. Machine and pick mine. 

Same company operates Jefferson mines 
Nos. I and 2 at Philipsburg. (Also P. R. 
R.) Veins "E" and Moshannon respec- 
tively. Thickness 3 and 4>4 ft. respectively. 
Drifts. Pick mines. 

Same company operates Cuba mines Nos. 



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I and 2 at Cuba mines. Veins "E" and Mo- 
shannon. Thickness 3 and 4^/2 ft. respec- 
tively. Drifts. Pick mines. 

Keiley, M. J. & Co., Olanta, operates 
Burnadette mines. Vein "B." Thickness.* 
Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons. 

Lee, Thos. J., Philipsburg, operates Davis 
at Hawk Run. Vein Moshannon. Thick- 
ness 4y> ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 150 tons. Trade name "Davis." 

Little Creek Coal & Coke Co.. Clearfield, 
operates O'Shanter mine at O'Shanter. 
Veins "D" and "E." Thickness ay; ft. 
Drift and incline. Pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 100 tons. 

Moshannon Coal Mining Co., Osceola 
Mills, operates Moshannon mines Nos. 7, 
8 and 9, Electric Nos. i and 2, Lenore Nos. 
I and 2 and Centre mine at Osceola Mills. 
(Also P. R. R.) Vein "D." Moshannon. 
Thickness 5 to 6 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. 
Daily capacity 2,700 tons. Trade name 
"Moshannon." Analysis on file.. 

Olanta Coal Mining Co., HoUidaysburg, 
operates Olanta mines Nos. i and 2 at 
Olanta. Veins "B" and "C." Thickness 3 
ft. 8 in. Drifts. Machine and pick mmes. 
Daily capacity 300 tons. Trade name 
"Olanta Steaming." 

O'Shanter Coal Co., Philipsburg. operates 
Manhattan mine at O'Shanter. Vein "B." 
Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. 

Peale. Peacock & Kerr. Inc.. St. Benedict, 
operates Bloomington Nos. 3, 4 and 5 at 
Glenrichey. Nos. i, 3. 4, 7 and 8 near Phil- 
ipsburg. No. 19 Curwensville, Decatur. 
Ogle Nos. I, 6 and 9 at Winburne. Veins 
Lower Freeport. Thickness.* Pick mines 
and compressed air. Drifts and shafts. 
Daily capacity i.ooo tons. 



Peale & Hooten, St. Benedict, operates 
Ogle No. 8 at Munson Sta. Vein Lower 
Thickness.* Drift. Pick 



Kittanning. 
mine. 

Penna. Coal & Coke Co., operates Nos. 
45. 46 and 47 Winburne. Vein "B." Thick- 
ness.* Drifts. Pick and electric mines. 
Capacity 500 tons. 

Potter, Bigler & Potter, Inc., Clearfield, 
operates Horseshoe mine at Karthaus. 
Vein "B." Thickness.* Pick mine. Daily 
capacity 150 tons. 

Potts Run Land Co., Clearfield, operates 
Potts Run mines Nos. 2 and 3 at Boardman. 
\'ein "B" or Miller. Thickness 38 to 45 in. 
Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 1,500 
tons. 

Red Jacket Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates 
Gearhart mine at Gearhartville. (Also P. R. 
R.) Vein "E." Thickness 3 ft. 4 in. Drift. 
Pick mine. 

Stage. Isaac, Clearfield, operates Karthaus 
colliery No. i at Karthaus. Vein "B." Thick- 
ness 3'/2 ft. Drift and incline. Pick mine. 
Daily capacity 100 tons. 

Victoria Coal Mining Co., New York, N. 
Y., operates Acme mine at Hawk Run. Vein 
"B." Thickness.* Drift and slope. Pick 
mine. Daily capacity 1,000 ions. Trade 
name "Acme." 

PENNSYLV.\NI.\ R. R. (pENN.\. I.INES) 

Anda Coal Co., Houtzdale, operates the 
Mountain Branch mine, near Madera. Vein 
"D." Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily 
capacity 50 tons. 

Atlantic Coal Mining Co., operates Cross 
Keys mine at West Moshannon. Vein "D." 
Thickness." Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 100 tons. 



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Berwind-White Coal Mining Co., Phila- 
delphia, operates "Eureka" Nos. 7, 16, 22, 27 
and 28. Vein '"D." Thickness.* Drifts and 
shafts. Compressed air and pick mines. Daily 
capacity 1,500 tons. 

Berwindale Coal & Coke Co., Philadelphia, 
operates Cheston mine near Irvona. Vein 
Moshannon. Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick 
mine. 

Betz Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia, oper- 
ates Betz mine No. 2 at Madera. Vein "B." 
Thickness 4j^ to 5 ft. Drift. Pick mine and 
machine mine. Daily capacity 500 tons. An- 
alysis on file. 

Blain Run Coal Co., Coalport, operates mine 
No. I at Coalport. Vein "B" or Miller. 
Thickness 4 ft. 8 in. Drift. Pick mine. Daily 
capacity 400 tons. Analysis on file. 

Blyth Coal Co., Clearfield, operates Blyth 
Shaft at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 51^^ 
ft. Shaft. Machine and pick mine. Mine 
just developing. Analysis on file. 

Brisbin Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia, op- 
erates Mascot mine No. i at Houtzdale. Vein 
"B." Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. 
Daily capacity 50 tons. 

Bulah Coal Co., Ramey, operates W'ebster 
mine No. 4 at Bulah. Vein "D" or Moshan- 
non. Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily 
capacity 600 to 800 tons. Analysis on file. 

Bulah Shaft Coal Co., Ramey, operates Bu- 
lah Shaft No. I at Ramey. (See N. Y. C. & 
H. R. R. R.) 

Burns, M., Brisbin, operates Penn mines 
Nos. 2 and 3 at Grampian. Vein Moshannon. 
Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 250 tons. 

Cascade Coal & Coke Co., Bufifalo, N. Y., 
operates Tyler mine at Tyler. (See Buffalo & 
Susquehanna Ry.) 



Clearfield Coal Co., Madera, operates Be- 
carria mine at Becarria. Vein "D" or Mo- 
shannon. Thickness 2 5^ to 3 ft. Drift. Pick 
mine. Daily capacity 50 tons. Trade name 
"King Cole." Analysis on file. 

Clearfield Coal Mining Co., Clearfield, op- 
erates Penn mine No. 4 at Osceola Mills. Vein 
Miller. Thickness 3^4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. 
Daily capacity 200 tons. Analysis on file. 

Clearfield & Cambria Coal & Coke Co., Port 
Deposit, Maryland, operates Lee Hollow mine 
at La Jose. (See N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.) 

Cleamiont Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia, 
operates Clearmont mine at Houtzdale. Vein 
"E" or Cap. Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Pick 
mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. Same com- 
pany operates Clearmont mine at Houtzdale. 
Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thickness 5 ft. 
Drift and slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 
150 tons. Trade name "Clearmont." 

Corona Coal & Coke Co., Madera, operates 
Bucher mine at Madera. Vein "B." Thick- 
ness 3 to 5>4 ft. Drift. Machine mine. Daily 
capacity 600 tons. Analysis on file. 

Same Company operates Royal mine at 
Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 3 to 5>4 ft. 
Slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. 
Analysis on file. 

Same Company operates White Oak mine 
at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 3 to sYz ft. 
Slope. Machine mine. Daily capacity 300 
tons. Analysis on file. 

Same Company operates Corona, Davis and 
Hegarty mines at Madera. Vein "B." Thick- 
ness 3 to sVi ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily 
capacity 800 tons. Analysis on file. 

Chestnut Hill Coal Co., Ramey. operates 
Chestnut Hill No. i. Vein "B." Thickness.* 
Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons. 

Clark Bros. Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia, 



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operates Falcom Nos. i and 2 Smoke Run, and 
3 and 4 McCartney. Vein "D." Thickness.* 
Drifts. Pick and electric mines. Daily ca- 
pacity 200 tons. 

Coaldaie Mining Co., St. Benedict, operates 
Coaldale No. 12 Munson Sta. Vein "A." 
Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 50 tons. 

Coalport Coal Co., Coalport. operates Su- 
perior Nos. I, 2 and 3 Coalport. Vein "C & 
B." Thickness.* Drifts. Pick mines. Daily 
capacity 100 tons. 

Dunbar Coal Mining Co., Altoona, operates 
Fairmont mines Nos. i, 2 and 3 at Osceola 
Mills. Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thickness 
7 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 
450 tons. Analysis on file. 

Ellsworth-Dunham Coal Co., St. Benedict, 
operates Royal Mine, Munson, Pa. Vein "D." 
Thickness.* Slope. Pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 100 tons. 

Easton Coal Co., Easton, operates Easton 
mine at Mahaffey. Vein.* Thickness 4 ft. 
Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 150 to 300 
tons. Analysis on file. 

Falls Creek Coal Co., Buffalo. N. Y., oper- 
ates Falls Creek mine at Falls Creek. (See 
B. R. & P. R. R.) 

Franklin Cnal Co., Ltd., Brisbin, operates 
Sterling mine No. 2 at Clearfield. Vein Mo- 
shannon. Thickness ^Ys ft. Drift. Pick 
mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. 

Gould & Bros., W. A., Brisbin, operates 
Midvale mines Nos. i and 2 at Brisbin and 
Midvale mine No. i at McCartney. Vein Mo- 
shannon. Thickness 454 to 5 ft. Drifts. Pick 
mines. Daily capacity 400 tons. 

Same Company operates Henderson mine 
No. 5 at Brisbin. Vein "B." Thickness 3>^ 

* Not reported. 



ft. Slope. Machine and pick mine. Daily 
capacity 200 tons. 

Ghem Coal Co., Osceola Mills, operate Ghem 
mine. Vein "B." Thickness.* Drift. Pick 
mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. 

Hegartys" Sons, S., Coalport, operate Oak- 
land mines Nos. 2 and 3 at Coalport. Vein 
"B" or Miller. Thickness 4 to 5 ft. Drifts. 
Pick mines. Daily capacity 500 tons. Trade 
names "Black Hawk" and "Oakland." Analy- 
sis on file. 

Henrietta Coal Co., Ltd., Houtzdale, oper- 
ates Henrietta mines Nos. i, 2 and 4 at Houtz- 
dale. Vein Moshannon. Thickness 3 to 4 ft. 
Drifts and slopes. Pick mines. Daily capac- 
ity 200 tons. 

Industry Coal Mining Co., Philipsburg, op- 
erates Industry mine at Industry. Vein Mo- 
shannon. Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. 
Same Company operates Niagara mine at Ash- 
land. Vein "B." Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Pick 
mine. 

Irish Bros. Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates 
Jefferson mines No. i and at Philipsburg. 
(See N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.) 

Irvona Coal & Coke Co., Philadelphia, op- 
crates Ir\ona mines Nos. 3, 5 and 10 at Blain 
City. Vein "B." Thickness.* Drifts. Ma- 
chine mines. Daily capacity 1,500 tons. Trade 
name "Irvona." Analysis on file. 

Kelly & Shadeck, Karthaus, operates Mos- 
quito Creek mine at Clearfield. Vein.* Thick- 
ness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 
70 to 100 tons. 

King Coal Mining Co.. Ltd., Madera, oper- 
ates King mine at Smith Mills. Vein "D" 
Moshannon. Thickness 2^ to 3 ft. Drift. 
Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. Trade 
name "King Cole." Analysis on file. 



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Mosier & Jose, La Jose, operates Wilson 
Run Mine. Vein "C." Thickness.* Drift. 
Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons. 

Madera Hill Coal Mining Co., Clearfield, 
operates Clover Run mines Nos. i, 2 and 4 in 
Bell township. Veins "D" and "C." Thick- 
ness.* Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 
600 tons. 

Mohawk Coal Co., New York, N. Y., oper- 
ates Beaver mine at Philipsburg. Vein "C" 
and "B." Thickness 2,y2 ft. Drift. Pick 
mine. Daily capacity 300 tons. Trade name 
"Mohawk." Analysis on file. 

Morrisdale Coal Co., The, Philadelphia, op- 
erates Morrisdale shafts Nos. i, 2 and 3 at 
Morrisdale mines. Vein "B." Thickness 4 ft. 
10 in. shafts. Machine and pick mines. Daily 
capacity 2,500 tons. Trade name "Morris- 
dale Bituminous." Analysis on file. 

Moshannon Coal Mining Co., Osceola Mills, 
operates Moshannon mines Nos. i and 4 at 
Osceola Mills. Vein "D" Moshannon. Thick- 
ness 5 to 6 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily ca- 
pacity 600 tons. Trade name "Moshannon." 
Analysis on file. 

Same Company operates Moshannon mines 
Nos. 7, 8 and 9, electric Nos. i and 2, Lenore 
Nos. I and 2 Centre mine at Osceola Mills 
(SeeN. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.) 

Mountz & Co., S. J., Morann, operates Vi- 
ola mine at Janesville. Vein "B." Thickness 
IV2 ft. Slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 
700 tons. Analysis on file. 

Same Company operates Whiteside mine 
No. I at Morann. Vein Moshannon. Thick- 
ness 2 ft. ID in. Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 100 tons. 

Same Company operates Morann and 
Whiteside mine No. 2 at Morann. Vein Mo- 
shannon. Thickness 2 ft. 10 in. to 4J-2 ft. 



Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 100 
tons. 

AIull, R. H., Philipsburg, operates Imperial 
mine No. i in Decatur township. Vein "D" 
Moshannon. Thickness 5 to 6j^ ft. Drift. 
Pick mines. Daily capacity 200 tons. Trade 
name "Imperial." .\nalysis on file. 

North Witmer Coal & Coke Co., Irvona, 
operates Wister Nos. i, 2 and 3. Veins "B" 
"D." Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 
100 tons. 

Pemberton Coal Co., Altoona, operates 
Pemberton mines Nos. i and 2 at Osceola 
Mills. Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thickness 
5>4 to 8 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily ca- 
pacity 500 tons. Trade name "Pemberton." 
Analysis on file. 

Penfield Coal Co.. South Bethlehem, oper- 
ates mine at Penfield. Vein "B." Thickness 
4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 1. 000 
tons. Analysis on file. 

Pine Hill Coal Co., Rosebud, operates mine 
at Rosebud. Vein "B." Thickness 4>^ ft. 
Drift and incline. Pick mine. Daily capacity 
50 tons. 

Red Jacket Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates 
Gearhart mine at Gearhartville. (See N. Y. 
C. & H. R. R. R.) 

Smith & Co., A., Dysart, operates Supe- 
rior mines Nos. i, 2 and 3 at Haverly. Vein 
"D." Thickness 3 ft. Drift and slope. Pick 
mine. Daily capacity 200 tons. Analysis 
on file. 

Standard Moshannon Coal Co., Wil- 
liamsport, operates Standard Moshannon 
mine at Smoke Run. Vein Lower Freeport. 
Thickness 3>4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily 
capacity 300 tons. 

Sw-oope Coal Co., Madera, operates 
Eighteen mine at Madera. Vein "D" or 



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Moshannon. Thickness 4 to 5 ft. Drift. 
Pick mine. Daily capacity 225 tons. Trade 
name "Eighteen." Analysis on file. 

Swoope & Co., H. B., Madera, operates 
Morgan Run miner at Madera. Vein "B." 
Thickness 4 fi. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capac- 
ity 300 tons. Trade name "Morgan Run." 
Analysis on file. 

Sylvania Coal Co., Madera, operates Syl- 
vania mine at Madera. Vein "B." Thick- 
ness 4 to 6 ft. Drift. Machine mine. Daily 
capacitly 600 tons. Analysis on file. 

Walker & Co., E. J., Brisbin, operates 
Troy mine No. i at Brisbin. Vein "B." 
Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capac- 
ity 100 tons. Same company operates Stanley 
Colliery at Moran. Vein "D." Moshan- 
non. Thickness 5 ft. Slope. Pick mine. 
Daily capacity 200 tons. Analysis on file. 

Wilkinson, Roy, Philipsbnrg, operates 
Girard mine No. 3 at West Decatur. Vein 
"B." Thickness 3 ft. 8 in. Drift. Pick- 
mine. Daily capacity 50 tons. 



Whitney Coal Co., Philadelphia, operates 
the Whitney mine, Ramey, Pa. Vein "B." 
Thickness.* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- 
pacity 100 tons. 

Whitehead Coal Company, Osceola Mills, 
Operates Peerless i, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Vein 
"B." Thickness.* Drifts. Pick mines. 
Daily capacity 500 tons. 

Woolridge Coal Co., Woodland, operates 
Union No. 6. Vein "D." Thickness.* 
Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 
tons. 

Yorkshire Coal Mining Co., Madera, oper- 
ates Yorkshire mine at Banian Junction. 
Vein "B." Thickness 2>4 to 5 ft. Slope. 
Pick mine. Mine just developing. 

Philipsburg Railroad — (Penna. Lines.) 

Femwood Coal Co., Ramey, operates Mt. 
Vernon mine No. 10 at Fernwood. Vein 
Moshannon. Thickness 2>4 ft. Drift. Pick • 
mine. Daily capacity 150 tons. Analysis 
on file. 



♦Not reported. 



CHAPTER XXII 



RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT 



Pioneer Clergy of the County — First Services of the Different Denominations — Early 
Churches and Meeting-houses — Growth of the Various Churches — Y. M. C. A. 



It is l)ut another proof of the wisdom of 
the sturdy pioneers of Clearfield county 
that, hand in hand with the educational, 
went the religious development. 

Among the pioneer clergy of the county, 
in addition to the missionaries of various de- 
nominations, whose names are mentioned 
in the earlier history of the county, the first 
preachers who held services in the county, 
of whose names we have been able to find 
any record, were : 

Bishop Onderdonk of the Protestant 
Episcopal church, who held services in 1832, 
and again in 1838 in the old Court House. 
The Rev. Tiffany Lord, rector of the Epis- 
copal church at Philipsburg in 1843, he'd 
occasional services in the Old Court House, 
also Rev. George W. Natt of Bellefonte 
made periodical visits to Clearfield, but the 
first regular Episcopal minister was Rev. 
William Clotworthy, who was sent to 
Clearfield in 1847. 

The first Presbyterian ministers were the 
Revs. William Stewart and Henry R. Wil- 
son, who preached in Clearfield in 1803 and 
for several years thereafter. 

Rev. John Hammond was the first Meth- 
odist preacher and he preached in Clear- 



field in 1822 long before there was any regu- 
lar church. 

The first Catholic services were held 
about 181 5 by the Rev. Fathers Hayden, 
Reilly and Leavey, and about 1830 the first 
Catholic church was built. 

Rev. G. Phillip Geulich, known as Father 
Geulich, was the first Lutheran preacher, 
preaching in Luthersburg in 1832. 

Rev. Samuel Miles was one of the first 
regular Baptist preachers, preaching in 
Clearfield about 1842. 

As is the case with most of these early 
dates, that of the first church in Clearfield 
county is a much disputed question. One 
early chronicler states that the first meeting 
house was built in 1809, on the site of Mc- 
Clure's cemetery in Pike township. A later 
writer just as emphatically declares that the 
first church in Clearfield county was built 
in 1822, although he agrees with the earlier 
writer as to its location. 

It is impossible to obtain any facts con- 
cerning the first house of worship, but as 
religious meetings were held at homes and 
in barns before any church building was 
erected, it is probable that this caused the 
confusion in dates. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Such otlier facts as we have been able to 
gather concerning the early religious his- 
tory of our county are set down in the fol- 
lowing history of the different denomina- 
tions : 

Presbyterian — In the first history of 
Clearfield county, published in 1878, we find 
the following lines : 

"The first meeting house in Clearfield 
county was built in the year 1809 and was 
located at the site of McClure's cemetery. 
It was of the Presbyterian faith." 

To the members of this denomination, 
then, must be conceded the honor of hav- 
ing erected the first house of worship in our 
county. 

A church building was erected in Clear- 
field several years later, and one in Cur- 
wensville in 1826. These charges were ad- 
mitted to the Huntingdon Presbytery, 
which at that time had a total number of 
558 communicants. 

There is now a church membership of 
3,111 in this county, and nineteen church 
buildings. 

These statistics prove in a most convinc- 
ing manner the marvelous growth of this 
denomination, and the powerful and thriv- 
ing condition of the Presbyterian church in 
Clearfield county at the present time. 

Methodist Episcopal — Methodism in 
Clearfield county had its beginning as early 
as 1814, in the days of the Huntingdon cir- 
cuit. This circuit covered nearly three hun- 
dred miles, and included in its thirty charges 
those of Clearfield and Centre. 

The first church building was erected at 
the latter charge between 1828 and 1834, 
and Rev. John McEnally appointed its pas- 
tor. 



A "meeting house" was erected at Clear- 
field about 1839 and one at Curwensville, 
one in Bradford township and one in the 
Grampian Hills a few years later. 

From this time on, the Methodist Episco- 
pal faith grew rapidly in power, and the 
Clearfield county charges became part of 
the Altoona District of the Central Penn- 
sylvania Conference. 

At the present date there are twenty 
thriving Methodist Episcopal churches in 
Clearfield county, with a total membership 
of about 5,000. 

Baptist Church — An early historian of 
Clearfield county states that the first ser- 
mon preached in this county was preached 
by Rev. Charles Pinnock. a Baptist clergy- 
man. 

The oldest Baptist church in the county 
is the one at Curwensville, founded in 1836. 

The largest Baptist church in the county 
is the Zion church, which maintains four 
places of worship — Ansonville, Marion, 
Bell's Landing and Kerrnioor. There are 
in all fourteen Baptist churches in the 
county. 

Clearfield county is not a Baptist strong- 
hold ; but commendable progress is being 
made, and only one church now reports a 
smaller membership than it did ten years 
ago. The average annual rate of increase 
is three per cent. There are today one- 
third more Baptists in Clearfield county 
than there were ten years ago. 

Evangelical Lutheran Church (English) 
— In the year 1832, Father Phillip Geulich, 
called the "Father of Lutheranism," in 
Clearfield county, began to preach monthly 
to the people of Luthersburg. in Brady 
township. Ten years later a Union church 



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was built by the German Lutherans and 
Reformers, and services were held there by 
all branches of the Lutheran faith. In 1S45 
the first English Evangelical Lutheran 
church in the county was built near Luth- 
ersburg. 

Since that time this denomination has 
grown greatly in membership, and there are 
now about twenty-two English Evangelical 
Lutheran churches in Clearfield county. 
They are united with the x\llegheny Synod. 

The Catholic Church — As early as 1815, 
priests of the Roman Catholic church visited 
this county for the purpose of saying mass 
for the few members of that faith who re- 
sided here. But it was not until 1830 that a 
church building was erected at Clearfield. 
Some years later, about 1841, another Cath- 
olic church was built at Frenchville. These 
were the only Catholic churches in the 
county for many years but when the min- 
eral resources of the county began to be 
mined, a foreign population, largely of the 
Catholic faith, came into this region, includ- 
ing many Greek Catholics. 

Since that time the number of the Catho- 
lics has steadily increased, until they have a 
membership of about twenty thousand, and 
thirty church edifices. 

Protestant Episcopal Church — Although 
services were held in this county as early as 
1832, no regular organization of the Protes- 
tant Episcopal church was made until 1849, 
when a church of that faith was established 
at Clearfield. 

In 185 1 a church building was erected, 
and named St. Andrews. For many years, 
this was the only Protestant Episcopal 
church in the county, but in 1884, two more 



churches were built — one at DuBois and 
one at Houtzdale. 

Although the growth of the denomina- 
tion has been very gradual its members are 
noted for their devotion and loyalty to their 
faith. 

Society of Friends — The first meeting of 
this Society in the county was held at the 
home of James Moore, in Penn township, m 
1813. Several years later a school-house 
was built in the vicinity, and here the 
Friends met for worship until 1824, when a 
meeting-house was built on a lot donated 
by James Moore. In 1833 this meeting was 
regularly established as a monthly meeting 
by Warrington Monthly Meeting in York 
county, and the name West Branch was 



now two Friends meeting-- 



There are 
houses in the county — one on the original 
lot near the town of Grampian, and one in 
Curwensville, built in 1878. 

African Methodist Episcopal Church — 
There are but two churches of this de- 
nomination in Clearfield county — one at 
Curwensville and one at Clearfield. The 
total membership of these two churches is 
thirty-two. Although they are few in num- 
ber they are strong in faith and untiring in 
their efforts to promote Christianity among 
their people. 

United Brethren Church. — This church has 
a large membership in various parts of Clear- 
field county. 

One of the earliest churches of this denom- 
ination was the Shiloh church, organized in 
1847. The services of this church were held 
in Shiloh school-house until 1886, when a 
large church building was erected. 



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There are several other churches of this 
faith in the eastern townships of the county, 
and the total membership is very large. 

German Reformed Church. — Brady town- 
ship, with its large German population, is the 
stronghold of all branches of the Lutheran 
faith, and the Gennan Reformed Church in 
Clearfield county had its beginning in that lo- 
cality. In 1842 the German Lutherans and 
the members of the Reformed church com- 
bined forces, and erected a Union church, 
three miles from Luthersburg. But in 1851 
these two congregations could no longer agree, 
and in 1853, the Refonners erected a church 
of their own. 

A Reformed church was built in DuBois in 
1883, and another in Huston township in 

1884. 

The membership of the denomination is 
local, confined almost entirely to the north- 
western section of the county. 

Other Religious Denominations. — There are 
several other religious denominations in 
Clearfield county, the memberships of which 
are too small to support regular churches. 

.\mong these are the Dunkards, the Meth- 
odist Protestants and the Menonites. 

The Primitive Methodists, though not large 
in membership, have several churches through- 
out the county. 

The Salvation Army supports two barracks 
in the county — one at DuBois and one at 
Clearfield. 

YOUNG men's CHRISTI.^N ASSOCIATIONS 

There are three Young Men's Christian As- 
sociations in the county, one at Clearfield and 
two at DuBois. 

The Clearfiield Young Men's Christian As- 



sociation was incorporated February nth, 
1903. The officers at the time of organiz- 
ation were as follows: 

President, \V. D. Bigler; Vice Presidents, 
H. B. Powell and A. B. Reed; Secretary, 
H. E. Trout ; Treasurer, Andrew Harwick ; 
General Secretary, S. W. Smith. 

The association owns its building, situ- 
ated on Second street in a fine location, near 
the center of the business portion of the 
town. The building is well equipped with 
sleeping rooms, a fine bowling alley, a 
swimming tank, gymnasium, and assembly 
room. 

The association has about one hundred 
and fifty members and the present officers 
are as follows : 

President, Hon. A. O. Smith ; Vice Pres- 
idents, H. B. Powell, George R. Bigler; 
General Secretary, H. F. Beck ; Recording 
Secretary, William Bigler; Treasurer, A. 
Harwick; Assistant Treasurer, R. I. Fulton. 

Directors — Hon. A. O. Smith, C. T. 
Kurtz, A. Harwick. W. I. Betts. J. B. Xev- 
ling, W. P. Sheeder, Geo. R. Bigler, Wil- 
liam Bigler, A. B. Reed, James Mitchell, J. 
L. GilliJand, A. K. W'right. H. B. Powell, 
A. O. Campbell. F. B. Kerr. R. B. Thomp- 
son. Alfred Graham, Raymond C. Ogden, 
A. J. Musser, D. B. Lucas, C. B. Porter, 
Hugh Woodward. Scott McKelvy. 

Trustees — Thomas H. Murray, C. W. 
Smith, F. B. Row, H. J. Flegal, B. F. Chase, 
W. C. Miller. 

The DuBois Young Men's Christian Asso- 
ciation was incorporated Xo\ember 5th, 1894. 
Austin Blakslee is the president of the As- 
sociation and it has a board of directors, 
composed of prominent business men of 
DuBois. 



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The Association occupies a desirable 
building, well equipped for its purposes and 
it has about two hundred members at the 
present time. 

The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Rail- 
way Young Men's Christian Association was 
organized by the officials of the Bufifalo, 
Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company 
in order to furnish a suitable place of rec- 



reation and rest for their employees in and 
about DuBois. 

The Railway Company has been very 
liberal in the support (if the Institution. 
The Association has a ^ne building, well 
equipped with the neceskary facilities for 
carrying on its work. 

R. L. Bogardus is the secretary. The 
Association now has several hundred mem- 
bers. 



CHAPTER XXIII 

THE TOWNSHIPS 

Sketches of the Different toz<.'itshif>s — When erected — Boundaries — Population — Occupation of 
the Inhabitants, etc. 



BECCARIA TOWNSHIP 

This Township is situated in the southern 
part of the county, having for its southern 
boundary the dividing hne between Clearfield 
and Cambria counties, and being bounded on 
the east by Gulich Township, west by Chest 
and Jordan Townships and north by Bigler 
Township. 

This township was one of the earliest set- 
tled in the County, but was not created into a 
township until 1807. It was named in honor 
of the distinguished Marquis DeBeccaria. 
The township was erected by a decree of the 
Court of Centre County to which county Clear- 
field County was attached at that time for ju- 
dicial puq^oses. 

The principal industries of the townsliip arc 
the mining of bituminous coal and agriculture. 
The population, according to the census of 
19 TO was 3,095. 

The first settler in this township was un- 
doubtedly Captain Edward Ricketts. an old 
Revolutionary soldier, who in the latter part 
of 1798 or the spring of 1799, in company with 
a party of Indians, came to the place now 
known as Keaggy's Dead W^ater, on Clear- 
field Creek. His first stay was brief, but he 
subsequently returned, bringing with him his 
wife. He died not long after his settlement 
here, partly from the hardships he had en- 



dured and partly from an injury received 
while hunting. It is believed that he was not 
only the first settler in Beccaria township, but 
also in Clearfield county. In 1801 he was fol- 
lowed into the wilderness by his sons James 
and Edward, the former of whom afterward 
moved to what is now the site of Utah- 
ville. 

In 1830 when the township was erected it 
was so thickly covered with timber — chietly 
pine, hemlock and oak — that few pioneers were 
hardy enough to attempt a settlement. Many 
after a brief stay, allowed their lands to be 
sold for taxes and moved to other locations. 
The few uho remained permanently, however, 
in lime reaped a rich reward, or at least laid 
the foundation of an abundant prosperity for 
their descendants. Such among the pioneers 
were John Cree, the Carsons, James Ray, the 
Turners, John Hegarty, John and James Gill. 
Henry Dillen, Joseph Leonard, James McNeal, 
Edwin and James Ricketts and Samuel Smiley, 
all of whom paid taxes on farm land in 
1810-12. 

The first, or one of the first roads in the 
township was cut across the mountain to Ty- 
rone in 1813. This was for hauling shingles, 
the first product of the cut timber. About this 
time also the first saw-mills were erected, 
Samuel Turner putting up a saw-and grist-mill 
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five and six cents per cubic foot, and the best 
pine boards brought but $6 or $7 per thousand. 

The first church was built at Mt. Pleasant, 
or Utahville, as it is now called, in 1813, 
though the township then had less than 75 in- 
habitants. It was of the Baptist denomina- 
tion and Dr. John Keaggy was its first pastor. 
This same Dr. Keaggy during the week was 
engaged in medical practice. He was killed by 
a fall from a horse in 18 19. 

In the next year after the building of the 
church the first schoolhouse was built, on the 
site of the building later known as the "Wil- 
liams schoolhouse." It was of course a log 
structure and had a clapboard roof. 

In 1810 John Gill made the first opening of 
bituminous coal in this township, discovering 
a vein 14 inches thick, which he used for black- 
smith purposes. Other veins were soon 
opened, Samuel Hagerty making the first 
opening for shipping purposes. Other inter- 
ests of the township — its transportation facil- 
ities, its boroughs, etc., will be found treated 
of under their respective headings, in other 
chapters of this volume. 

BELL TOWNSHIP. 

This township was organized by a decree of 
Court on May 4th, 1835. It is situated in the 
extreme western end of the county, having for 
its western boundary part of the dividing line 
between Jefferson and Clearfield Counties, and 
part of the dividing line between Indiana and 
Clearfield Counties. It is bounded on the 
north by Brady and on the east by Penn and 
Greenwood Townships and on the south by 
Burnside and Chest Townships. The princi- 
pal occupation of the inhabitants of this Town- 
ship is agriculture, although in the last few 



years some coal operations have been opened 
up in the township. 

The population, according to the census of 
19 10 was 1682. 

The township is well watered by various 
streams, chief among which are Chest Creek, 
which enters the township on the southeast 
and discharges its waters at or near the bor- 
ough of Mahaffey, on the south or southeast 
side of the river; North Run and Deer Run, 
which discharge their waters therein from the 
south; and Snyder Run, a small tributary of 
Chest Creek. The streams discharging into 
the river on the north side are Bear Run, 
Whiskey Run, Millers Run, and Laurel Run, 
all of which are small tributaries. The north- 
ern part of the township is drained by the head- 
waters of the east branches of the Mahoning, 
while Curry's Run has its source in the north- 
east part of the township. 

Bell township was settled somewhat slowly, 
as the tide of emigration came from the coun- 
try down the river, and from the east and 
northeast, and it was moreover somewhat dis- 
tant from the county seat. When the natural 
advantages of the location near the mouth of 
Chest Creek became better known, however, 
settlers came in abundance and today their la- 
bors and those of their descendants are visible 
in the present thriving borough of Mahaffey. 

The pioneer of the township was Johannes 
Ludwig Snyder, a Revolutionary veteran, who 
came to this country with his father's family 
about the time of the French and Indian war. 
Coming from Lewisburg about 1820, he set- 
tled on lands on Chest Creek. He died in 
i860 at the remarkable age of 115 years. His 
wife, it is said, lived to the age of 108 — a truly, 
venerable couple. 

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who built the first schoolhouse about 1827 
or 1828, it being succeeded in 1835 by a more 
pretentious building. 

Samuel Sunderlin and family came about 
1823, having previously resided in Union 
county. His improvement was made on the 
river above the site occupied by McGee's. He 
was a sterling citizen and the first class leader 
of the M. E. church. 

The McGees, \Vetzels and Johnsons came in 
1826, the Rev. James McGee coming from 
Center county. He erected a saw-mill and 
later a grist mill and in course of time made 
many substantial improvements in the town- 
ship, in which example he was followed by the 
younger member of the family. He died in 
1855. Later settlers were John Weaver, Peter 
Smith, William Ramsey, Thomas Campbell 
and Nathaniel Sabins. The last mentioned, 
who came in 1831. was the Nimrod of the set- 
tlement and many stories are still extant of 
his prowess in hunting. Mr. Campbell was on 
the first school directors after the organization 
of the township in 1835. his son, James A. 
Campbell being a successful teacher. 

Another old settler was .A^saph Ellis, who 
came about 1835, built a saw-mill on the river 
and engaged in lumbering. He was the first 
justice of the peace elected after the township 
was formed. 

The Bell family were the pioneers in the 
upper part of the county. Arthur Bell, Sr., 
was undoubtedly the second pioneer adven- 
turer up the West Branch, following Daniel 
Ogden, whom he assisted in the erection of his 
cabin. He was known as Squire Bell, being 
commissioned a justice of the peace by Gov. 
Thomas McKean. The township was named 
for A. Bell, Esq., and his son. Greenwood. 

There was no church edifice in Bell township 



until the year i860, when the Methodist Epis- 
copal society erected a house of worship. 
Their society had been formed, however, as 
early as 1830. The Protestant Methodists 
were also organized about that year, their early 
services being held in the house of John 
Weaver. 

Mention of the borough of Mahaffey will be 
found in the succeeding chapter of this volume. 

BIGLER TOWNSHIP 

This township is of recent formation, having 
been erected by a decree of court in 1883. The 
township was named in honor of Hon. Wil- 
liam Bigler, a former Governor of Pennsyl- 
vania and who was a citizen of Clearfield 
County. The history of its early settlement 
is contained in the histories of Beccaria, Geu- 
lich, Knox and Woodward townships, from 
which it was formed. 

The township is bounded on the north by 
Knox and Woodward Townships, on the east 
by parts of Woodward and Geulich Townships, 
on the south by parts of Geulich and Beccaria 
Townships and on the west by parts of Bec- 
caria and Jordan Townships. 

The principal business of the township is 
the mining of bituminous coal, which is carried 
on on a very large scale, the principal opera- 
tions being at Madera, in Bigler Township. 
This place, situated on the east side of Clear- 
field Creek, was originally called Puseyville 
after Charles Pusey who owned a large part 
of the lands upon which the town is built. 

The population, according to the census of 
1910 was 4013. 

BLOOM TOWNSHIP. 

This township was erected by a decree of 



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court, dated January 14, i860 and was formed 
from parts of Penn, Pike, Brady and Union 
townships. This township is bounded on the 
north by Union Township, on the east by Pike 
Township, on the south by Penn Township 
and on the west by part of Brady Township. 
The principal occupation of the people of 
Bloom Township is agriculture. The popu- 
lation, according to the census of 1910, was 

451- 

The township was named in honor of one 

of its pioneer families, and the descendants of 

William Bloom are now scattered by hundreds 

all over the county and in various states. Its 

surface is generally hilly and mountainous. It 

is watered by Anderson and Little Anderson 

Creeks, the former flowing in a generally 

southeast direction through the eastern and 

northeastern part of the township, the latter 

being a tributary stream. 

The settlement of the township was slow, 
owing chiefly to its distance from the river, 
and also because it was heavily wooded, neces- 
sitating much labor in the clearing of farms. 
Among its first settlers were Isaac Rodden, 
who settled on lands along the line of the turn- 
pike in 181 5, and who had a numerous fam- 
ily. He was a man noted for his ceremonious 
transaction of business. James Bloom, son of 
William Bloom, the pioneer, was a prominent 
man in the affairs of the township and was an 
associate judge of the county. He was pro- 
prietor of the "Forest House," on the "pike," 
and also postmaster, his place being a post of- 
fice station. 

Jonathan Taylor, a blacksmith, was another 
pioneer, who lived for a time on the site on 
which the Forest house was built. He had a 
large family. Another man of large family 
was James McWilliams, who came about the 



same time, and lived about a mile south of the 
hotel. He was a great hunter and kept a num- 
ber of dogs of various kinds. 

John Ellinger settled in the eastern part of 
the township, coming from Brady. He was 
still living at an advanced age in 1887. Tlie 
turnpike to which reference has been made was 
the Susquehanna and Waterford Turnpike road, 
incorporated in 18 18. It was not long in use, 
however, being superseded by others. An- 
other turnpike company was incorporated in 
1828 and was known as the Snow Shoe and 
Packersville Turnpike Co. The town of 
Packersville, now- extinct, was named after 
Isaac Packer, a person of some prominence in 
the early days in this region. He built and 
operated a hotel at this place, which was torn 
down about 1777 by Henr>' Reams. John 
Neeper was the second proprietor of the hotel. 
Henry Reams was the first class leader of the 
Methodist Episcopal church, to which belonged 
also the families of Squire Smith, Joseph Whit- 
more, William Henry and others. 

The Methodist Protestants also held early 
meetings in the "Greenville" schoolhouse, 
James Cleary, who officiated for a time as a 
preacher, being a leading member of the so- 
ciety. Other members of this society were 
John Ellinger, John Bilger, Isaac Thompson 
(a local preacher), George Leech and others. 
The United Brethren, Baptists and Dunkards 
have also at different times mustered some 
strength in the township, but in view of the 
total population of the township, none of these 
societies have at any time been large or pow- 
erful. 

The township has adequate schools with effi- 
cient teachers, being as well provided for in 
this respect as any other township, in propor- 
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orderly and as a whole represent a good class 
of citizenship. 

BOGGS TOWNSHIP 

This township is situated in the eastern part 
of the County and is bounded on the north by 
Bradford and Lawrence Townships, east by 
Graham and Morris Townships and a part of 
Decatur Township, south by Decatur and 
Woodward Townships and a part of Knox 
Township, and west by Knox and Lawrence 
Townships. The townsliip is about nine and 
one-half miles from east to west by four and 
one-half miles from nortli to south. It was 
erected by a decree of court in 1838; the exact 
date cannot be given, because the original pa- 
pers have been lost or mislaid in the protliono- 
tary's office. 

The principal occupation of the inhabitants 
of this township is agriculture. The popula- 
tion, according to the census of 1910, was 1 1 54. 

The earlier history of Boggs township be- 
longs to Bradford township, of which it was 
formerly a part. George Shimmel made a set- 
tlement on lands about half a mile from the 
present borough of Wallaceton in the year 
1810. In the same year ^Wr Shimmel began 
clearing a farm on the old State road, near the 
point known as Maple Springs. Henry Shim- 
mel, another member of the same family, began 
improvements in the same year. 

Henry Folk began a clearing in the forest 
on the present site of Wallaceton in 1813. be- 
ing the pioneer in this work. In the same year 
Abraham Hess came from York county, set- 
tling on the east side of Clearfield creek. An- 
other pioneer of 1813 was Nimrod Derrick, 
who made a clearing on the old State road. 
Abraham Lits also began improvements in the 



same year on the banks of Clearfield creek, as 
also did George Wilson. 

The following year, 1814, saw the advent of 
Andrew Kephart and Jacob Haney, who be- 
gan clearing land on the old State road, George 
Wilson in the same year building a saw-mill 
near the mouth of Long Run. 

The first tavern in tlie township was built 
by Alexander Stone in 1820, on the line of 
the old Erie turnpike, William Lamadue 
building another on the pike about the same 
time, which would seem to indicate that there 
was then a fair amount of travel over the pike. 

The Millwood farm was matle in 1S20 on 
the road leading from Philipsburg to Clear- 
field, the road, however, not having yet been 
built : and in the following year Bresaler's 
tavern, on the Erie turnpike, was built. 

In 181 5 the Elder saw-mills and carding- 
machine were erected near the mouth of Little 
Clearfield Creek, and began operation. Abra- 
ham Elder's saw-mill, located a .short distance 
from Blue Ball, was built in 1828. The saw- 
mill of Jerry Smeal, at Blue Ball, was built in 
1838. These were the most important settle- 
ments and improvements made before the erec- 
tion of the township. 

The first election was held in 1838. with 
the following result : Supervisors, William 
Lamadue and Abraham Hess; constable, Geo. 
McCord: overseers, Jacob Haney and John 
Beers; school directors, George Wilson, George 
Turner, George Goss, George Shimmel, John 
L. Gearhart and Abraham Hess. 

In 1839 the township had a population of 
less than 225 persons. 

In 1840 Warren's saw-mill was built on 
Laurel Run. In 1860 Thompson's grist-mill 
was built on Morgan Run. 

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rough, though it has less of the mountainous 
formation than may be found in some other 
locaHties in the county. The chief stream is 
Clearfield Creek, which forms the western 
boundary for a few miles, and which has a 
number of tributaries, the northern one of 
these being Long Run. Morgan Run is prob- 
ably the largest tributary of Cleai-field Creek- 
lying within the township, and as the lands ad- 
jacent have produced fine timber, many saw- 
mills have been erected on it. Other streams 
watering the township are Camp Hope Run, 
Sanborn Run and Raccoon Run. all of which 
discharge into Clearfield Creek. 

Boggs township is amply supplied with good 
schools and teachers. Several church socie- 
ties are represented, the United Brethren 
building their first church edifice in 1848, about 
two miles west of Walla cetown borough, from 
which parent society several others have since 
grown. The borough of Wallaceton will be 
found treated of in the succeeding chapter. 

BRADFORD TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of the 
court of Centre County made at August Ses- 
sions, 1807, Clearfield County being at that 
time attached to Centre County for judicial 
purposes. 

The township was named Bradford in honor 
of former surveyor-general. William Bradford 
of Pennsylvania. The township is bounded 
on the north by parts of Goshen Township and 
Girard Township, east by Graham Township, 
south by Boggs Township and west by Law- 
rence Township and part of Goshen Township. 

Many of the people of Bradford Township 
are employed in the fire brick works at Wood- 
land and Mineral Spring, and in addition to 
this industry, the principal business is farming. 



The population of the township, according 
to the census of 1910, was 2250. 

The course of the West Branch of the Sus- 
quehanna river, which separates this township 
on the north from Goshen and Girard town- 
ships, is very tortuous and winding. Clear- 
field Creek passes on the west side, just touch- 
ing the township and dividing it at that point 
from Lawrence. The largest stream having 
its course within the township is Roaring Run, 
which drains the whole southern and south- 
west portion and has several tributaries, name- 
ly Fork Valley Run and Forcey's Run, on the 
north, and Jake's Run on the south. The 
streams discharging their waters directly into 
the river are Abe's Run, Devil's Run, Millstone 
Run, Bear Run and Moravian Run. the last 
mentioned, however, running but a short dis- 
tance through the township. Grafiius's Run is 
a tributary of Moravian Run. 

The surface of the land generally is very 
hilly, but not mountainous, some of the best 
producing lands being classed as "hill fanns." 

The population of the township, as origin- 
ally laid out, did not exceed, in all probability, 
175 persons. There were 34 ta.xable inhabit- 
ants in 1809, besides three single fretmen. At 
that time there was neither saw nor grist mill 
in the entire township. The year 1812 showed 
a slight decrease in the number of taxables. 
Many whose names appeared on the early rolls 
resided in that part of Bradford, which was 
subsec|uently erected into the townships of De- 
catur, Morris and Boggs, among them being 
Robert Ross, formerly of Huntingdon county, 
who settled about 181 2 on the river, above 
the mouth of Trout Run. Many of his de- 
scendants are still living in this and other 
townships. 

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Chincleclainousche township, settling south of 
Clearfield town in the year 1804, and in Brad- 
ford about 1813 or 1814. His descendants 
have been numerous and some have been very 
prominent in the business life of the county. 

Among other early settlers were Robert Gra- 
ham, who came in 181 1 from Lawrence town- 
ship; Jacob Hoover, who settled in the eastern 
part of the township; two by the name of 
Samuel Turner, one coming in 181 2 and the 
other in 1824; the Hurd family, who settled 
early in the eastern part of the township; 
John Dale, a liatter, who sulisequently lived on 
the Hurd place; John Kyler, who located 
on the Susquehanna pike, between Wallaceton 
and Bigler; Absalom Pierce, who was the as- 
sessor of the township in 1812 and who lived 
in the vicinity of Bigler station; John Wool- 
ridge, a native of England, who located on the 
Cleai-field road, about two and a half miles 
from Woodland: John Shirey, who settled in 
the Graham neighborhood; Richard Shaw, a 
pioneer of the Mt. Joy Ridges; David Wilson, 
who owned a farm adjoining Graham's ; Archie 
Campbell. John Stewart, the Graffiusses, May- 
hews, the Burges and others. 

Owing to the numerous streams and the 
growth of the lumber industry, Bradford town- 
ship lands were taken up very rapidly about 
and subsequent to 1820. Numerous saw-mills 
appeared and the locality of Grahamton became 
thickly settled and manufactories were built 
there, largely through the enteqjrise of the 
Graham family. The construction also of the 
Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad gave rise to 
the towns of Woodland and Bigler, in the for- 
mer of which places the Woodland Fire Brick 
Company established an extensive plant. 

The township is well provided with churches 
and schools, the Methodists, Presbyterians and 



United Brethren being especially represented 
among the religious population. 

BRADY TOWNSHIP. 

This township was named in honor of Cap- 
tain Samuel Brady, a noted Indian fighter and 
a mighty hunter. The township was organ- 
ized in 1826 and is situated in the northwest 
corner of the county and about 2000 feet above 
the sea level. 

It is bounded on the north by Sandy Town- 
ship on the east by Union and Bloom Town- 
ships, on the south by part of Penn Township 
and Bell Township and on the West by part 
of the dividing line betw-een Jefferson and 
Clearfield Counties. The surface is somewhat 
hilly with a gentle slope to the westward and 
lliere are many excellent springs, some of 
which are mineral. There is considerable coal 
development in the township but the principal 
business of its inhabitants is agriculture. 
Much valuable timber was destroyed in the 
process of clearing the farms. The popula- 
tion, according to the census of 1910 was 
2823. The township is traversed by the B., 
R. & P. and the B. & S. Railroads. 

The first white settler of this township was 
James Woodside. a native of Chester county, 
Pa. He located on a tract of land situated on 
the head waters of Stump Creek, which was 
surveyed to him in July, 1785, which was 
known as the "Woodside" and later as the 
Luther place. Here for twenty-two years he 
had no neighbors but the Red men of the for- 
est. He was then cheered by the advent of 
a new white settler, Joab Ogden, who located 
a mile further down the creek — this was in 
1807, on the spot which afterwards became the 
site of Carlisle station on the B. R. & P. Rail- 
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In 1812 George, Michael and Frederick 
Scheffer settled on Sandy Lick Creek, George 
locating on land that is now a part of the site 
of DuBois. Fred and Michael located a few 
miles further up the creek. 

James, Benjamin and Thomas Carson came 
in 18 14. In 1820 Lebbeus Luther, a native of 
Massachusetts, bought and settled on a tract 
of land located where Luthersburg now stands, 
the place being named after him. He was ap- 
pointed by Messrs. Fox & Co., who owned 
thousands of acres in this section, as agent to 
dispose of their lands. He made his first sale 
to Benjamin Bonsall, who came from Perry 
county in 1824. About this time also Freder- 
ick Zeigler, came from Center county and set- 
tled on what was later known as the "Thomp- 
son" place. Mr. Bonsall was appointed first 
justice of the peace after the organization of 
the township in 1826. 

John Carlisle, who came from Lebanon coun- 
ty, was another settler on the site of Luthers- 
burgh. 

In 1830 Jacob Kuntz, a native of Germany, 
settled near where the Reformed church was 
later erected. The year 183 1 saw the advent 
of the Knarrs, Weisgerbers, Wingerts, Korbs, 
and Yoases, Jacob Trautwein coming in the 
following year. These settlers were soon fol- 
lowed by many others, whose names we have 
not space to record. Many of these early set- 
tlers "squatted" on land — that is, took posses- 
sion of it, without knowing to whom it be- 
longed, and by keeping undisputed possession 
of it for 21 years became the lawful owners. 

The first mill in the township was Ogden's 
(near Carlisle Station). Two famous hunters 
among the early settlers were Fred Zeigler and 
"Uncle Billy" Long. Another excellent 
marksman was Lebbeus Luther. All these 



men could tell great hunting stories and, as 
game was exceedingly plentiful, did not have to 
draw much on their imagination, as modern 
Nimrods are so often accused of doing. 

Luthersburgh was the first post oflice es- 
tablished in Brady township, dating back to 
the completion of the turnpike about 1820. 
David Irvin was the first postmaster. Trout- 
ville postoiifice was established in 1857 to 1858, 
the first postmaster being Jacob Kuntz. The 
town had been laid out three years previous to 
this time, and was named, it is said, by Rev. 
John Reams, in honor of Jacob Trautwein, the 
name as finally adopted being a contraction of 
Trautweinville, which was found to be incon- 
veniently long. 

Joab Ogden built the first grist mill in the 
township, some time previous to 1830, though 
the exact date is not now known. About 1849-50 
Jacob Kuntz built a grist mill on East Branch 
(of Mahoning) a mile and a half south of 
Troutville; this was later known as Rishel's 
mill. In 1854 Jeremiah built a .steam and 
water-power grist mill on the head waters of 
Stump creek, two wiles west of Luthersburgh. 
It was subsequently operated by his son Sam- 
uel, and afterwards passed through various 
hands. 

The first saw-mill was built, it is said, by 
Fred Zeigler between 1824 and 1830, Jesse 
Line's saw-mill being subsequently erected on 
the same site. The second saw-mill was built 
by Jeremiah Miles, it being later known as 
Zeigler's mill. 

The first minister who preached in Brady 
township was a Rev. Mr. Anderson, who came 
about 1822, and held services in the bar-room 
of Luther's tavern. He was a Presbyterian. 
In 1827 came Rev. David Kennison, being sent 
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Episcopal church ; lie also preached in the tav- 
ern at Luthersburgh. About tlie same time 
came Rev. John AUhaus, a Reformed minis- 
ter from Armstrong county, who made occa- 
sional visits preaching to the German settlers. 
These early pastors and others who soon fol- 
lowed them were the men who organized the 
religious element of the township and laid the 
foundation of the moral and religious devel- 
opment and thriving church societies that exist 
today in the township, and which in union with 
good schools, have had so much to do in mould- 
ing the character of its inhabitants. 

BURNSIDE TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
court May 4th, 1835, and the township was 
named Burnside in honor of Hon. Thomas 
Burnside, the President Judge of the Courts of 
this county and the other counties then com- 
posing the Fourth Judicial District. The town- 
ship is situated in the extreme southwestern 
corner of the county. It is bounded on the 
north by Bell Township, on the east by Chest 
Township, on the south by part of the dividing 
line between Cambria and Clearfield counties 
and on the west by part of the dividing line 
between Indiana and Clearfield counties. The 
principal occupation of the people of this 
township is agriculture. 

The population, according to the census of 
1910, was 1435. 

The whole extent of tliis township was once 
covered with many varieties of timber — pine 
and hemlock, together with oak, chestnut, 
sugar maple, ash, beech and cherry. About 
1827 the early settlers commenced to hew and 
nm rafts of pine timber to market at Marietta, 
below Harrisburg. In later years it was cut 
into saw-logs and driven to the booms at Lock 



Haven and W'illiamsport, where it was manu- 
facturetl. 

The first settler was James Gallaher, who 
came in 1816, when Burnside was part,' of 
Beccaria township. He held the office of jus- 
tice of the peace and was legal authority for 
all the neighborhood for many years. He was 
a tall active man and retained his faculties to 
a great age. He died in 1854 aged ninety- 
five. 

Caleb Bailey came about 1820 and made a 
small impro\ement and patented about 400 
acres of land two miles east of Burnside. He 
removed in 1826 to Union township. He died 
about 1886. 

George Atchison, it is said, settled on the 
river bank above Burnside, in 1820, when there 
was no neighbor nearer than New Washing- 
ton. He was bom in County Roscommon, 
Ireland, about 1792, and came to this country 
to avoid prosecution for poaching under the 
oppressive game laws of his native land. He 
was a man of strong character, who did much 
to mould public opinion in the community in 
which he had cast his lot. He was a strong 
anti-slavery man and one of the conductors of 
the "Underground Railroad." He left the 
Methodist church and united with the W'es- 
leyan Methodists, because he would not recog- 
nize the fellowship of slave holders. He died 
at Ciierry Tree after the Civil war. Among 
later settlers were Samuel McKeehan, John 
Byers with sons Lemuel, John, Samuel and 
George, with daughter Helen, who married 
John Mahaffey; Jacob Lee, who came from 
Center county in 1822, whose house was an 
early preaching place for the Methodists; 
Hugh Riddle, a native of County Down, Ire- 
land, who came to America in 1798, at the time 
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becca Lee; David Fulton, from Center county, 
who settled in 1823 along the river, below the 
upper Burnside bridge (he was a tailor by 
trade and died in 1874 aged 87 years) ; John 
Westover, John Rorabaugh, David Mitchell, 
Joseph Hutton (1826), John King, Jacob 
Neff (1828), Christopher and Henry Neff and 
others. 

The first preaching in the township was in 
Mr. Gallaher's cabin, in 1822, by Rev. John 
Bowen, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. Members of the Evangelical church 
held meetings at an early day at the home of 
the Breths — Henry Adam and Peter — who 
came from Alsace, Gennany. Camp meetings 
were held by this society for many years after 
An account of the boroughs of Burnside and 
New Washington will be found in the succeed- 
ing chapter of this volume. 

CHEST TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
court dated October i6th, 1826. It is situ- 
ated in the southwestern part of the County 
and is bounded on the north by parts of Green- 
wood and Bell Townships, on the east by Fer- 
guson and Jordan Townships and part of Bec- 
caria Township, on the south by part of the 
dividing line between Cambria and Clearfield 
Counties and on the west by Burnside Town- 
ship. It is one of the oldest townships in the 
County. 

The principal occupation of the inhabitants 
at the present time is farming. The popula- 
tion of the township, according to the census 
of 19 10 was 872. 

Among the early settlers of this township 
were Daniel Snider and Lewis Snider, Jr., and 
Sebastian and Jacob Snider, John Rorabaugh, 



Jr., William Ramsay, John Lees, Henry Ross, 
Jacob P. Lingafelter, John Smith, James Mc- 
Ghee, Cyrus Thurstin, Elias Hurd, George 
Smith, Gilbert and Thomas Tozier, B. Tozier, 
David Rorabaugh, William Carson and Sal- 
mon T. Tozier, Joseph Michael, Nathaniel N. 
Sabin and Christopher Rorabaugh. 

Valuable timber was found by the early set- 
tlers, and upon a market being opened, the 
greater part of it was cut and floated down to 
market. The settlers in Chest township mainly 
devoted their attention to fanning, the growth 
of the villages being "slow but sure." 

The year 1887 saw the advent of the rail- 
road, in the extension of Bell's Gap Railroad 
from Irvona, in Clearfield county, to Punxa- 
lawney, in Jefferson county, by the Clearfield 
& Jefferson Railroad Company. A branch of 
the Pennsylvania Railroad now traverses the 
western part of the township in an almost 
northerly and southerly direction. 

From the southern boundary, through the 
whole length of the township, and to the north- 
western corner, flows Chest Creek, which has 
its source in Cambria county. Situated on this 
creek were some of the oldest lumber camps in 
the township. The creek is usually tortuous, 
and the difficulties attendant upon the float- 
ing of rafts on its waters, resulted in the sud- 
ren death of many an old time raftsman. 

Upon the banks of Chest creek, near the 
northern boundary of the county, a settlement 
was made in early days which was first called 
Hurd's Post office, deriving its name from the 
Hurd family which lived in the vicinity, and 
where the first dwelling was erected by Henry 
Hurd. This town was incorporated in 1885 
as Newburg borough, and further notice of it 
may be found in the chapter on Boroughs, 
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chapter may also be found a notice of the other 
flourishing borough of Westover. 

COVINGTON TOWNSHIP 

This townsliip was erected by a decree of the 
Court of yuarter Sessions of Centre County, 
to which Clearfield County was at that time 
attached for judicial purposes, at April Ses- 
sions 1H17. The Township is situated in the 
iXorliieastern part of the County and is 
bounded on the north b)' part of the dividing 
line between the counties of Cambria and 
Clearfield, east by Karthaus Township, south 
by Cooper and Graham Townships and west 
by Girard Township. 

This township was largely settled by people 
of French descent, the principal occupation of 
its people has been agriculture and the township 
contains some of the finest farms in Clearfield 

County. 

Its population, according to the census of 

1 9 10 was 649. 

Tile surface of Covington township is hilly, 
broken and irregular. The township is well 
watered and drained, — on the south by the 
West Branch and its tributaries, Sandy Creek, 
Mowry's Run and Rock Run. Sandy is a 
stream of considerable size and has Bigleman 
Run as its main tributary, besides a number of 
smaller ones. Mosquitij Run forms the drain- 
age system for the whole northern part of the 
township, and has been an important factor 
in the lumbering trade of the upper region. 
Along the banks of Sandy Run are many fine 
farms. This stream has also been utilized for 
water purposes by many saw-mills. 

In 1817 Covington township had not over 
80 inhabitants. The list of its taxable inhab- 
itants in that year shows but seventeen names, 
and of these two were single freemen. They 



were as follow s : Jonathan Deckion, Freder- 
ick Geisenhainer, John Hanson, Jacob Michael, 
John Peters, Andrew Peters, Hugh Rider, 
William Russell, John Rider, Frederick Rider, 
Michael Rider, George Rider, J. F. W. 
Schnars, John Troutman, Harmon Young, the 
single freemen being John Neff and Michael 
Rider. Some of the above mentioned were 
residents of that part of Covington which was 
set off to the formation of Karthaus township 
in 1841. 

While the earliest settlements in the town- 
ship were made by the above mentioned per- 
sons, no active steps were taken towards im- 
provements, and no material growth in popu- 
lation was accomplished until some twelve or 
fifteen years later, at which time the French 
settlements were begun. 

One John Keating owned an extensive tract 
of land both in Clearfield and Clinton coun- 
ties, which he offered for sale. The first per- 
sons to locate on this land, as near as can be 
ascertained, were Nicholas Roussey and Irene 
Plubel, who took up lands in the year 1830. 
They w-ere followed in this vicinity by Francis 
Courdriet, in 183 1, and also by Claude !■". Rc- 
naud in the same year. Coudriet became a 
prominent person in the township and acquired 
a large estate. Soon after came many other 
French settlers, among them Peter Mulson, 
Hyacinthe Mignot, Francis Hugueney, Stephen 
Hugueney, Peter Brenool, Augustus Gaulin, 
John B. Fournier, P. Bergey, Alphonso Le- 
conte, and others. These French immigrants 
were, of course, unable to speak English, but 
were accompanied l)y an agent, Jacon Weis- 
kopf. The central point of settlement was in 
the neighborhood of Frenchville, by which 
name the locality has always since been distin- 
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ment many other immigrants have arrived — 
French, German and American. 

Among the early lumber men were Bigler 
& Powell of Clearfield, Leon M. Coudriet, Au- 
gustus and Alphonso Leconte. Francis La- 
Motte built a saw-mill on the Keating lands 
on Sandy Creek about 1837, and afterwards 
erected a grist-mill a short distance further 
down the creek. As help was scarce at that 
time, his daughters went to work in the mills, 
and, it is said, turned out both excellent lum- 
ber and flour. The property afterwards 
passed into the hands of the Coudriets. 

Francis Coudriet built a grist-mill on Sandy 
about the year 1864. It was supplied with 
two run of French burr stones of fine quality. 
The property was purchased by Leon Coudriet 
at the time of his father's death. Another 
saw-mill was built on Sandy by Claude Bar- 
mont about 1845 and afterwards became the 
property of F. F. Coudriet. The Picard mill. 
one of the pioneer industries of the township, 
was built on Sandy Creek by John J. Picard, 
and was subsequently sold to Leon M. Cou- 
driet. The firm of L. M. Coudriet & Co. also 
had another saw-mill built on Sandy, on tract 
No. 1 89 1, and above this stood the saw-mill of 
Liegiey & Beauseigneur. * In 1839 Alphonso 
Leconte built a sawmill on tract 1892, it sub- 
sequently becoming the property of Augustus 
Leconte. 

Another pioneer industry of the township 
was the Flood mill, at the mouth of Sandy 
Creek, which was builtt when lumbering was 
in its infancy. One Lutz had an early interest 
in it, but it afterwards passed into the hands of 
Lawrence Flood. 

One of the first merchants of Covington was 
Mr. Alexander, who established a store near 
Frenchville about 1837. He was succeeded 



by the Maurers, who were in turn succeeded by 
Levi Lutz and others. 

A schoolhouse was established near French- 
ville about 1838, and it was followed by others 
at JMulsonburg, Fairmount, Mignot, Union and 
other places. The French settlers have always 
shown a disposition to educate themselves in 
English, rather than in their mother tongue, 
though French has been occasionally taught in 
the parochial school. The Rev. Father Leavey 
was the first priest in the township and said 
mass at the house of Irene Plubel. He was 
followed by other missionary priests, Father 
Oriack coming in 1841-42. About this time 
or soon after a log church was erected, which 
subsequently gave place to a more commodi- 
ous structure — a substantial stone edifice, a few 
rods north of the Clearfield and Karthaus 
road. The Evangelical Lutheran church was 
built at Keewaydin in 1869, during the pas- 
torate of Rev. Samuel Croft, a substantial par- 
sonage being also built. This was an offshoot 
from the Lutheran Church Society, whose house 
of worship was erected on Karthaus Hill. 

Other interests of the township may be 
found mentioned under their respective head- 
ings in other parts of this volume. 

COOPER TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected from Morris 
township by a decree of the Court of Quarter 
Sessions, dated the i8th day of January, 1884. 
The township was named in honor of the 
Cooper family, who were among the earliest 
settlers in the locality, Daniel Cooper having 
located near Kylertown, in 1828. 

The township is bounded on the north by 
Karthaus Township and part of the dividing 
line between Centre and Clearfield Counties, 
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soutliern boundaries, it is bounded on the west 
by parts of Morris and Graham Townships. 

Valuable dejxjsits of coal have been found in 
this township and are being operated at the 
present time. There are also many fine fanns 
in the township. The population according to 
the census of 19 lo was 5713. 

Cooper is one of the youngest townships in 
the county and its earlier history therefore be- 
longs to Morris township, from which it was 
taken. It has had a considerable increase in 
population, as in the year 18S7 it contained 
but 375 taxables, the increase having been due 
to the development of its coal and other mineral 
resources. The village of Kylertown is 
named from an <j1(1 and iiigiily respected fam- 
ily that settled in the locality many years ago, 
substantial representatives of which are still 
living. The other settlements are West Cly- 
mer, W'inburne and Peale. 

DECATUR row. V .SHIP 

This township was ftjrmed in 1828, by di- 
%iding Bradford townsiiip, and was named in 
honor of Admiral Stephen Decatur. The 
township is bounded on the north by Boggs 
and Morris townships, on the east by part of 
the dividing line between Centre and Clear- 
field counties, on the south by Osceola Bor- 
ough and Woodward township and on the 
west by Woodward township. ' 

In the territory embraced in this township 
was one of the earliest settlements made in 
the county, Abraham Goss having located in 
the year 1797, at what is now called "Stump 
Town." There are also a number of coal op- 
erations in this township, also some well culti- 
vated farms. 

The population of the township, according 
to the census of 1910 was 3.562. 



This township, covered with magnificent 
forests of pine and hemlock, early attracted 
the attention of settlers. The greater part of 
the lands were owned by Hardman Philips, an 
Englishman, who settled in and gave his name 
to Philipsburg, a town in Centre county, where 
he also owned thousands of acres. 

Mr. Goss, above mentioned as the pioneer 
settler at Stump Town, had a large family of 
thirteen children, twelve of whom readied 
maturity and assisted in settling the township. 
Mis son. Abram. was living in 1887 at Osce- 
ola Mills, surrounded by numerous descend- 
ants. 

\'alentine Flegel came about 180Q, his farm 
occupying the site subsequently occupied by the 
Steiner estate. He was an M. E. local 
preacher, and held services at "Goss's" as early 
as 1815. 

A man named Crane bought a tract of land 
from Mr. Philips and established a colony of 
negroes, but the settlement was a failure, ow- 
ing to the ravages made among these dusky 
sons of toil by disease. 

Elijah Reece, an Englishman, settled on 
lands sul)sequently occupied by "Victor Xo. 3 
colliery," coming in 1816, accompanied by his 
young wife. They* had three sons and two 
daughters, one of the latter marrying Rev. 
Harvey Shaw, a Presbyterian missionary to 
Mexico. Mrs. Reece died in 1873 and her 
husband in 1883. 

Other settlers were James Reams, who lo- 
cated at the liead of coal run in 1834; Henry 
Kephart, who located two and a half miles 
north of Osceola Mills, before 1803, and who 
had a numerous family; John Crowell, whose 
farm was absorbed l\v the Logan and Logan 
Ridge collieries: and others, some of which 
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wards became Woodward townsliip, their 
names being given in the remarks on that 
township. 

The reHgioLis and educational opportunities 
of tiiese pioneer settlers were very limited. 
Mention has already been made of tlie services 
held by Rev. Valentine Flegel. The second 
son of old Henry Kephart (Henry, Jr.) was 
ordained a minister in the United Brethren 
church, and acted as missionary for that de- 
nomination for a number of years. His sons 
all became ministers and one a bishop. 

For a long time the township had but two 
schools. What was probably the first was 
built near the spot subsequently occupied by 
the residence of Andrew Kephart. and Abram 
Goss. Jr., was the teacher. Many stories have 
been told of bis prowess with the rod, and the 
story tellers themselves were not slow to ad- 
mit that thev deserved most of the thrashings 
they got The other early schoolhouse was 
built on the Crane farm. The Crane and Goss 
farm houses were about the only houses in the 
southeast part of the township as late as the 
year i860. A sketch of Chester Hill borough 
may be found in the suceeding chapter of this 
volume. 

FERGUSON TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
court dated February 7, 1839, and named in 
honor of John Ferguson, one of the earliest 
settlers in the township. The township is 
bounded on the north by Lumber City bor- 
ough and Penn township, oi^ the east by part 
of the line of Pike township and part of the 
line of Knox township, on the south by Jor- 
dan township and part of Chest township, on 
the west by parts of Greenwood and Bell town- 
ships. The principal business of its inhabit- 



ants is farming. The population of the town- 
ship, according to the census of 1910 was 765. 

The first settlement within the present 
bounds of the township was made, in all prob- 
ability, by Robert McKee, some time previous 
to 18 19, on the farm subsequently owned by 
W. H. Smith. McKee made but little im- 
provement. Some time between 1806 and 
1819, James Rea and James Hagarty came 
with their families to McKee's to a wood- 
chopping. In the evening they all returned 
home except Hagarty, who lingered behind 
talking to Robert McCracken. He did not re- 
turn and at early dawn Mr. Rea went back to 
see what had become of his neighbor. He 
found him in the woods dead, a short distance 
below McKee's shanty. The surroundings in- 
dicated that he had been murdered, but by 
whom was never clearly proven. 

John Henry lived on the place a short time, 
but in 1836 John Miles, Sr., came to the town- 
ship and purchased 200 acres of land which 
included the McKee property. In 1838 he 
sold one-half of it to John S. Williams, and 
in 1857, a short time before his death, he sold 
the balance to his son-in-law, William H. 
Smith, who still occupies it. 

John Ferguson ( for whom the township 
was named), Thomas McCracken, John Hock- 
enberry, William Wiley and John Campbell, 
all came to the township about 1823. 

John Ferguson married Elizabeth Wiley, a 
sister of William Wiley. He built a saw-mill 
on the head waters of Little Clearfield Creek, 
where he lived several years, subsequently re- 
moving to Lumber City, where he engaged in 
the grocery business. He afterwards removed 
to Lockport, Pa., where his death occurred in 
1874. 

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owned by David Read. He had several sons 
and daughters, two of whom — David and 
Marion — moved to the west, the others re- 
maining in this vicinity. 

William Wiley moved to Knox township 
and later to Wisconsin, where he died some 
time in the eighties. Thomas McCracken mar- 
ried Rebecca Bell, of Pike township, in which 
township he lived for a few years. He died 
in 1847, having had ten children, sons and 
daughters, most of whom grew up and mar- 
ried. 

Among other early settlers of Ferguson 
township were John Campbell (born 1797), 
who came from Juniata county, and who was 
still living on the mountain road between 
Janesville and Tyrone in 1887 (had a numer- 
ous family) ; David Ferguson, a brother of 
John, who came from the vicinity of Lumber 
City in 1839 (he was a civil engineer and 
school teacher, and married Rachel McKee, of 
Cumberland county, Pa., by whom he had six 
children) ; Grier Bell, son of Arthur Bell, and 
said to have been the second white child born 
in the county (he married Hettie Roll, of 
.Armstrong county) : Robert McCracken and 
George G. W'illiams, the latter coming from 
Center county. Most of these pioneers have 
numerous descendants now living in the 
county, some in this township and others else- 
where. They were a sturdy and energetic 
class of people, as were also most of those who 
followed them a little later, such as the Straws, 
Moores, and Tubbses. 

The first schoolhouse was built previous to 
1 84 1 on the John Ferguson farm, Ross Rob- 
ison being the first teacher. He was suc- 
ceeded by Joseph Moore, a prominent citizen 
of the township, who has long ago passed 
away. David Ferguson was the third teacher. 



Other schools were later erected, according to 
the needs of the community, and the town- 
ship's present educational facilities will com- 
pare favorably with those of almost any rural 
community of its size. 

One of the most terrible events that ever 
took place in this township was the burning of 
the Nicholas Tubbs residence in the autumn of 
1 86 1. Mr. and Mrs. Tubbs had gone to at- 
tend a meeting in the old schoolhouse at Mar- 
ron, leaving their four children, the eldest of 
whom was about twelve, at home. An alarm 
of fire was heard and when the congregation 
rushed out they found the Tubbs house in 
flames. Nothing could be done to save the 
children, who were roasted to death in sight 
of the frantic parents and neighbors. 

The village of Gazzam, located on both 
sides of the East Branch of Little Clearfield 
Creek, in the southern part of the township, 
was named in honor of Hon. Joseph M. Gaz- 
zam, of Philadelphia. Mines were opened here 
in 1884 by the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Co., 
and dwelling houses erected. This is chiefly a 
mining community, but there are stores and 
other industries, with good church and school 
facilities. 

Kerrmoor — This village was named in 
honor of its originators, Moore Bros. & Kerr, 
and is located at the forks of Little Clearfield 
Creek. It sprang into existence as a conse- 
quence of the building of the Beech Creek 
Railroad. The land was owned by Joseph and 
William Moore, two of the early settlers and 
prominent citizens of the township, and occu- 
pied by Ross McCracken, who lived here alone 
for many years in a shanty. In 1884 Robert 
and Milton (sons of William) Moore, and 
James Kerr, under the firm name of Moore 
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ately laid it out in town lots. The Clearfield 
Lumber Co. built a large steam mill for the 
manufacture of lumber, while other business 
enterprises soon followed. The community is 
thriving and has church and school facilities. 

GULICH TOWNSHIP 

This township enjoys the distinction of hav- 
ing as part of its boundaries, portions of the 
lines of three other counties. The township 
was erected by a decree of court made in 1858. 
The township was named in honor of Peter 
Geulich, one of the early settlers in that sec- 
tion of the county, the official spelling having 
since been changed to "Gulich." 

The township is bounded on the north by 
Bigler and Woodward townships, on the east 
by part of the dividing line between Centre 
and Clearfield counties and part of the divid- 
ing line between Blair and Clearfield counties, 
on the south by part of the dividing line be- 
tween Cambria and Clearfield counties and 
on the west by Beccaria township. 

There is considerable coal development in 
this township, and also many fine farms. Its 
population, according to the census of 1910 
was 2,112. 

The surface of Gulich township shows great 
inequalities in altitude. At the mountain top 
known as Highland Fling, half a mile from, 
the head waters of Moshannon Creek, it 
reaches a height of between 900 and 1,000 feet 
higher than Bellwood or Bell's Mills in Blair 
county, while the channel of the Muddy Run, 
near Madera, in the northwest part of the 
township, the channel is cut deep into gullies 
and ravines. This Run forms the boundary 
between Gulich and Beccaria townships and 
originates in a number of beautiful springs 
but a short distance south of the countv line. 



It was for many years the only means of trans- 
porting timber to the eastern market. 

The first opening for coal in this township 
was made by George W. Davis in 185 1 on 
Muddy Run, blacksmiths and others coming 
to his bank from long distances for their sup- 
plies, since which time the coal industry has 
grown to considerable proportions. 

Amiong the first comers to Gulich township 
were the Geulichs, with old Peter Geulich be- 
fore-mentioned; the Glasgows, who were first 
known by Mr. John Glasgow moving in about 
1840; the Cresswells, headed by John Cress- 
well; John Nevling, John Hannah (about 
1854); Joseph Fr>' and family; David and 
Henry Alleman; Harry Hummell, from Dau- 
phin county; the Rameys, the Flvnns, the 
Coonrods, the Ganoes, the Kingstons, the Mc- 
Kiernans, the Davises, the Stevenses and 
others. 

Janesville, the first town in Gulich town- 
ship, was named from Jane Nevling, who 
afterward became the wife of Dr. Caldwell, of 
Glen Hope. When the postoffice was estab- 
lished it was given the name of Smith's Mills. 
In 1 85 1 Abraham Nevling, who had moved to 
this vicinity, built a house for his own use, 
and was soon followed in building by Westley 
and Mrs. Nevling. This was the origin of the 
town of Janesville and Smith's Mills. The 
postoffice was established in 1868, Joseph D. 
Ganoe being the first postmaster. 

Henry Alleman moved into the county and 
township in 185 1, taking possession of a 
shanty previously occupied by John Potter. 
He afterwards enlarged and rebuilt it. It was 
situated right on the division line between 
Cambria and Clearfield counties, so that, of a 
party at table, those sitting on one side were 
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field county. Around tliis place grew up the 
settlement of AIlenians\ille, where a postotifice 
was established in 1868, with Henry Alleman 
as postmaster. A Methodist church was built 
in 1 87 1 and a schoolhouse erected. Mr. Alle- 
man was for a number of years treasurer of 
the township. 

Ramey. in the northern part of the town- 
ship, is a borough and mention of it will be 
found in the succeeding chapter of this volume. 

GIRARD TOWNSHIP 

Tiie records of the quarter sessions court of 
Clearfield county do not show when this town- 
ship was legally erected, but it is believed to 
have been about the month of September, 
1832, because at the term of court held in Sep- 
tember. 1 832, it appears to have been recog- 
nized as a township in the returns made by 
the constables. 

The townsliip is situated in the northern 
part of the county, and it is bounded on the 
north by jjart of the dividing line between Elk 
and Clearfield counties, on the east by Cov- 
ington township, on the south by parts of 
Graham and Bradford townships and west by 
Graham township. The occupation of the 
people is mostly agriculture. The township 
had a population, according to the census of 
1910, of 606. 

The surface north of tiie river is generally 
rough, hilly, and in some parts quite moun- 
tainous. In the western part, at wiiat is known 
as "The Knobs," the hills reach a height of 
2,230 to 2,280 feet. The township is drained 
by the waters of Surveyor's Run, Bald Hill 
Run, Deer Creek, Buck Run, Sandy Creek, 
Mosquito Creek and some smaller streams. 

Girard township was first settled by Peter 
and Mordecai Livergood, brothers, who came 



from Chester county in i8i8, Peter making 
an improvement near the river, a mile east 
from the mouth of Sun-eyor's Run, not far 
from the old Indian path. Mordecai Liver- 
good commenced a farm near the mouth of 
Surveyor's Run, which stream was named 
from tlie fact that a party of sur\-eyors en- 
camped at an early date on its banks. 

John Irwin made the next settlement in 
1 82 1, a few miles east from Peter Livergood's 
clearing. Irwin, who was a native of Ireland, 
afterward moved to Wolf Creek, east of 
Clearfield. 

In 1 82 1 came also John Murray from Hunt- 
ingdon county, accompanied by his family. He 
died in the winter of 1824, leaving his widow 
with a number of small children to provide for. 

About 1824 John Spackman and Thomas 
Leonard, with their families, located in Gi- 
rard, and about the same time came William 
Irwin. Soon after came Peter Lamm, from 
Northumberland county. He was a millwright 
and built a mill at the mouth of Deer Creek. 
This mill was afterwards made into a com- 
bination saw- and grist-mill. It ground no 
wheat flour, however, but only feed for cattle 
and a small quantity of corn meal. 

Other early settlers were Abraham Jury, a 
potter from Dauphin county, who supplied the 
residents with earthenware; Zacheus Mead, 
who started a farm about 1826, and among 
the French settlers who overflowed into the 
township from Covington about 1838 were 
Alphonso and Augustus Leconte, Francis 
Grossanit, Francis Coudriet and Stephen liu- 
gueny. Their lands lay in the vicinity of the 
Leconte Mills settlement, as it was called. 
Francis Grossaint built a saw mill in 1844. and 
Francis Coudriet built one in 1846. The firsi 
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and Dodge, who were extensive lumbermen, 
both here in the township and elsewhere. The 
second steam saw mill was built by Irwin & 
Sons, on Bald Hill Run, about 1867 or 1868. 
The third, known as the Burgett mill, was 
built on Deer Creek. 

Though it was not until nearly i860 that 
regular religious, services were held in the 
township, occasional meetings were held as 
early as 1827, when Rev. William McDowell, 
of the Methodist Society, preached at the 
house of the widow of John Murray. George 
P. Getilich would sometimes hold services at 
different houses. The Frenclil residents are 
principally of the Catholic faith and attend 
their own church at Frenchville. Through the 
efforts of John McCorkle, a Presbyterian 
church was erected in 1873. 

The first school in the township was taught 
by Cornelia Kincade. It was in the locality 
afterward known as Congress Hill. The ham- 
let of Lecontes Mills owes its origin to the ef- 
forts of Augustus and Alphonso Leconte, 
who built a mill and residence at the confluence 
of Deer Creek and Buck Run. A postoffice 
was afterward established there, of which Au- 
gustus Leconte was postmaster imtil 1872, 
when he was succeeded by Charles Mignot, 
who was followed by other incumbents. 

GRAHAM TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
court dated August 22, 1856. The township 
is situated in the eastern part of the county 
and is bounded on the north by parts of Cov- 
ington and Girard townships, on the east by 
Cooper township, on the south by Morris 
township and on the west by part of Boggs 
township and by Bradford township. 

The principal business of the people is farm- 



ing. The population, according to the census 
of 19 10, was 664. 

Graham township was named after John B. 
Graham, who came to the county with his pa- 
rents in 1822, but who did not become a resi- 
dent of this locality until some 14 or 15 years 
later. The town of Grahamton w"as named 
for him, he being one of its most enterprising 
residents. He built both saw and grist mills 
there and also engaged in the lumber business. 
In 1852 he removed to the borough of Clear- 
field, of which he became a prominent citizen. 
Jacob Hubler and Bassel Crowel, came to this 
locality about 1827 or 1828. Each reared a 
large family and cleared up a good farm. In 
1864 Jacob Hubler was 'arrested for a polit- 
ical offense and was imprisoned at Fort Mif- 
flin, but was subsequently released. He died 
in 1868. 

Conrad W". Kyler, who came here in 1843. 
cleared and developed a fine farm. He was 
made county commissioner in 1875 ^"^1 for ten 
years was a justice of the peace of Graham 
township. Other early settlers were Samuel 
Turner, the Monos. the Hitchins. the Kep- 
ples, the Smeals, and the Flegels ; while among 
the taxable inhabitants in 1857 (the year fol- 
lowing that in which the township was 
erected) were B. F. Ackley, M. D., Moses 
Boggs, William Burlingame, William Ben- 
nett, William Bagley. \\'illiam Burge, John 
Cook, William Cole, M. & S. Cathemian, Da- 
vid Chollar, Henry Colegrove. David Crow- 
ell, Israel Crowell, Basil Crowell, Patrick 
Curley, James Curley, Benjamin Chance, 
Frederick Conklin, Francis Colegrove, Sam- 
uel Davidson, Thomas Duncason, John Dixon, 
Robert Elder, William English, Thomas H. 
Forcey, Martin French, Francis Graham, Ira 
Green. William R. Green, Amos Hubler, 



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George Hoover, Jacob Hoover, Jolin Holt, 
Michael Fink. Jacob Hubler, Simon Haucken- 
bury, Joseph Ishman, John H. Irvin, Edmund 
Jones, Henry Kyler, Conrad W. and Isaac 
Kyler, Peter Keppler, John M. Katon, Samuel 
Lonsbur}'. Benjamin and Abraliam Lons- 
bury, Rev. J. M. Mason, Mark McGuire, 
Gerge Moyer. Jolin Martin, Jacob Mack, 
George Xearhood, Henry Xearhood, William 
Phenix, Christian Pace. Jonas Powel. Harri- 
son Ross, F. W. Russell, William Rolston, 
Alexander Rolston, William P. Smeal, John 
Smeal. Samuel Smeal, George Stever. \\'iiliam 
Shimmel, Jr., John W. and David Turner, 
Joseph Thompson, Samuel L'lrich, John Um- 
merman, John and Jacob Wilhelm. William 
Woolridgc, James E. Watson. George W. 
Wells and others. This will serve to show 
who were the pioneers of Graham township, 
though some of the above mentioned were the 
sons or descendants of the original pioneers of 
this locality. 

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
court of quarter sessions of Clearfield county, 
dated May 5. 1845. It is situated in the 
nortliern part of the county, being bounded on 
the north by part of the dividing line between 
Elk and ClearfieW counties, on the east by 
Girard township, on the south by parts of 
Bradford and Lawrence townsiiips and west 
by part of Lawrence township. 

Although a large part of the township is a 
comparative wilderness, containing only a few 
scattered inhabitants, the southern part is well 
cultivated and embraces in its limits some of 
the finest and most fertile land in the county. 
The people of the township are mostly en- 
gaged in farming. 



The population, according to the census of 
1910, was 514. 

The main streams of Goshen township are 
Lick Run and Trout Run, in the southern 
half, both of which discharge into the river, 
and Laurel Run, which drains the northern 
half, and which discharges into the Sinnama- 
honing, and finally into the West Branch. 

Among the pioneers of the township was the 
Bomgardner family, who took up lands near 
the mouth of Trout Run in the year 1820. 
Joseph Thorndyke, another old settler, located 
in the same neighborhood two years later. He 
was a trapper and hunter, without family, and 
made few or no improvements. John, Henry 
and James Irwin were sons of Henry Irwin, 
Sr., who lived at the mouth of Wolf Run, and 
afterward in Goshen. The sons were natives 
of the county, but the parents of Irish birth. 
John Irwin early claimed land in Karthaus 
township. 

William Ross improved land about a mile 
below the mouth of Trout Run. the place hav- 
ing been formerly owned by William Leon- 
ard, father of Abraham Leonard. The latter 
about 1835 made an improvement on the lo- 
cation subsequently owned by John Sankey. 

Another pioneer of the township was Jacob 
Flegel (brother of Valentine), who made a 
farm about 1842 or '43, not far from the head 
of Flegel's Run, in the southwest part of the 
township. He afterwards built a .saw mill on 
the Run. The Flegels were a numerous fam- 
ily and have many descendants yet living in 
the township. Other settlers were Isaac and 
Robert Graham, who later emigrated to the 
West; Matthew Tate, who bought lands on 
Jerry Run ; Robert C. Shaw, brother of Judge 
Richard Shaw, and son of Archie Shaw, the 
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William L. Shaw, Daniel Lewis, William L. 
Rishel, Merrick Housler, Horatio Hall, Henry 
Lewis, William Housler, Nathaniel Brittain, 
Thompson Read, James A. Read, John Jen- 
ton, Matthew Tate, Q. W. Graham, John 
Barr, Isaac Lewis. The above, with others, 
owned land or cattle within the township in 
1846, at the time the first enumeration of tax- 
ables was made, though possibly some of them 
may not have been actually residents of the 
township. There was then but one saw mill 
in the township — that of Bigler, Boynton & 
Powell, who were residents of Clearfield bor- 
ough. 

Ellis Irwin, a former merchant of Clear- 
field, moved to Lick Run in 1856, having 
previously purchased property there. This 
was the saw-mill erected on the run by Martin 
Nichols in 1845. M"". Irwin completed the 
mill and began lumbering, which business he 
followed for many years thereafter. In 1847 
he bought the uncompleted mill and dam erec- 
tion below him on the other side of the stream, 
which had been started by F. P. Hurxthal and 
James Irwin, together with adjacent lands, 
and completed the construction, thus acquiring 
a valuable water frontage. In 1852 he started 
a general merchandise store, which he man- 
aged in connection with his other extensive 
business interests. The Lick Run Mills post- 
office was established in 1872 and Mr. Irwin 
appointed postmaster. This office took the 
place of the previous one at Shawsville, fur- 
ther down the river, which was thereafter dis- 
continued. The latter place was named in 
honor of Judge Richard Shaw, who built a 
grist mill here, at the mouth of Trout Run in 
1852, on lands purchased from Stewardson, 
of Philadelphia. At his death the property 
went to Arnold B. Shaw of Clearfield. In 



1886 the machinery for making roller process 
riour was placed in the mill. A water-power 
saw-mill was built on Trout Run, above 
Shawsville, by Morrow and Smith, about 
1870, and afterwards became the property of 
H. H. Morrow. The Shirey saw mill, on the 
west branch of Trout Run, was built at an 
early date by William Mapes. It was rebuilt 
by A. H. Shirey and subsequently became the 
property of Frederick B. Irwin. 

The first school erected after the formation 
of the township was on the lands of Isaac 
Graham, and this was the starting point of the 
educational interests of the township, which 
are today well looked after, there being an 
adequate number of good schools and teachers. 

GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected from parts of 
Bell, Ferguson and Penn townships, by a de- 
cree of court of quarter sessions of Clearfield 
county, dated the 19th day of March, 1875. 
The township is bounded on the north by 
Penn township, on the east by Ferguson town- 
ship, and on the south by Chest township, and 
on the west by Bell township. Agriculture is 
the principal occupation of the people of this 
township. 

The population, according to the census of 
19 10, was 590. 

The taxables embraced in the new town- 
ship at the time of its formation were as fol- 
lows : From Bell township, R. C. Thompson, 
E. B. Thompson, Charles Hullihan, John 
Mills, J. N. McCracken, D. W. McCracken, 
Eli Campbell, Jacob Fryer, J. 0. A. Johnson, 
G. W. Dickey, Jacob Uber, John W. Bell, 
Henry Sharp, Marion Sharp, William Bell, 
James Wiley, Nelson Young, Eli Passmore, 
J. N. Kester, William Kester, Frampton Bell, 



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Samuel Hullilian, James Framplon, G. M. 
Passmorc, John Cuniiingliam, William D. 
Beck, Thompson McLaughlin, G. D. Mc- 
Cracken, Thomas Thompson, C. A. Rora- 
baugh, H. D. Rowles, Frank Sawyer, A. T. 
Goldthread, John Robbins, William T. 
Thorpe, Charles Thorpe, David Mitchell, A. 
B. Tate, David McCracken, R. C. McCracken, 
William Tunblin, John W. Haslet, James K. 
Henr}-, Immanuel Hoover. 

From Ferguson township: Hon. John h. 
Hoyt, S. H. Vanhorn, George Ross, Wesley 
Ross, John F. W^iley, D. D. Wiley, John A. 
Rowles, William Rowles, Balser Hullilian, 
Matthias HuUihan, Conrad Hullilian, Thomas 
Tubbs. 

From Penn township: W. C. Hoover, Elah 
Johnson, William Smith, Albert Smith, James 
Johnson, John L. Johnson, David Johnson, 
Matthew W. Johnson, Wesley Horn, James 
Newcomer, Patrick Rafferty, Aaron New- 
comer, Josiah Newcomer, Job Curry, Jesse 
Kester, Frank Kester. 

The first election for township officers was 
directed to be held on the nth day of May, 
1875, at the public house of Samuel Hullihan. 
The first officers elected were as follows : Jus- 
tices of the peace, Isaac Kester and John ^V. 
Bell; constable, Aaron H. Newcomer; asses- 
sor, David Bell ; supervisors, G. D. McCracken 
and Conrad Hullilian ; overseers, George M. 
Passmore and Joseph Newcomer; auditors, 
Frampton Bell, three years, Z. L. Hoover, two 
years. Nelson Young, one year; school direct- 
ors, T. J. Thompson and John S. Johnson, for 
three years; John A. Rowles and John P. 
Hoyt, for two years; James Stevenson and J. 
Q. A. Johnson, for one year; treasurer, Wil- 
son McCracken: judge of election, David Lee. 

The Susquehanna River crosses Greenwood 



township in a general course from southwest 
to northeast, but its course is exceedingly tor- 
tuous and winding. The principal streams 
tributary to the river on the north are Haslet's 
Run, Curr^^'s Run, and Bell's Run ; on the 
south side are several rivulets of no mentiona- 
ble size. The country generally throughout 
the township is very hilly and mountainous, 
but along the valley of the river is much pro- 
ductive farming land. 

Among the first families to settle in this lo- 
cality was that of Greenwood Bell, a son of 
Squire Bell, who was one of the very first set- 
tlers of the county. In honor of Squire Bell 
and his son, Greenwood, Bell township was 
so named. The son. Greenwood, in the erec- 
tion of this township, comes before the court 
and public for still further honor, in the for- 
mation of this township, it being named in his 
honor. Mr. Bell lived on the river near the 
location of Belleville, one of the small towns 
of the township. Here he cleared a farm ami 
built a saw and grist-mill, they being among 
tlie first industries in this part of the county. 
The descendants of Arthur Bell are numerous 
in tliis section, and are recognized as being 
among the substantial men of the county. 
Greenwood Bell married Elizabeth Roll, by 
whom he had ten children: Arthur. Mary. 
Delilah, Jolin, William. David, Julia Ann. 
Harvey, Grier, and Frampton. He was a man 
highly respected in the county, and took an 
active part in every enterprise of public wel- 
fare. In 1 820- 1 he held the office of county 
commissioner. In 1822 he was appointed 
sheriff of the county, being the first incumbent 
of the office. He was again chosen in 1823, 
and served until 1826. 

The pioneer worker of Greenwood town- 
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its erection, was Dr. John P. Hoyt. In tlie year 
1846, then having had a residence in the 
county of nearly thirty years, Dr. Hoyt moved 
to a place on the Susquehanna River, about 
three miles above Lumber City, and in the ex- 
treme eastern part of the territory that, in 
1875, was erected into Greenwood township. 
Here he lived, and here he died at an ad- 
vanced age, surrounded by family and friends, 
and in the enjoyment of the comforts earned 
by a life of toil and perseverance. Dr. Hoyt 
was married, in 1820, to Mary, daughter of 
Thomas McClure, a pioneer of Pike township. 
From 1852 until 1857, Dr. Hoyt acted with 
Richard Shaw, as associate judges of Clear- 
field county. 

Another of the pioneers of this locality was 
William Haslet, who came here with his fam- 
ily, from what is now Clinton county, in the 
year 1828. He settled on lands later owned 
by William McCracken, the first farm west 
from the hamlet of Bower. He was a substan- 
tial resident of Greenwood, or the territory 
that was formed into that township, for twen- 
ty-five years. He died in the year 1853. 

The ]\IcClures were represented in pioneer 
days in this vicinity. "Squire" Thomas Mc- 
Clure first came to the county in the year 1799, 
from Cumberland county, but did not bring 
his family until the succeeding year. 

The McCrackens, who are to be numbered 
among the pioneers of the county, came to the 
then unsettled river country about the begin- 
ning of the present century, soon after the ad- 
vent of 'Squire Arthur Bell, to whom they 
were related. The pioneer of the McCracken 
family was James. He is remembered as hav- 
ing been a man of great physical strength and 
activity, a trait that was transmitted to his 
sons, and of which they made frequent use in 



all athletic sports. James, Thomas and John 
McCracken were sons of the pioneer James. 
The descendants of this family are numbered 
among the substantial residents of Greenwood 
township. 

Among the many familiar names of pioneer 
families, whose descendants now help to make 
the population of the township, are to be found 
some representing various localities or sec- 
tions of the river country. There are Thomp- 
sons, Johnsons, Young, Passmore, Kester; Hul- 
lihan, McLaughlin, Rowles, Robbins, Thorpe, 
Mitchell, Tate, Henry, Hoover, Ross, Wiley, 
Smith, Newcomer, Curry, Kester, and per- 
haps others wliose names have been lost. 

HUSTON TOWNSHIP 

This township was organized in 1839 and 
is bounded on the north by part of the dividing 
line between Elk and Clearfield counties, on 
the east by part of Lawrence township, on the 
south by Pine township and part of Union 
township, on the west by Sandy township and 
part of the dividing line between Elk and 
Clearfield counties. 

The township has some valuable coal depos- 
its which are now being worked, and also con- 
tains a number of well cultivated fanns. The 
population of the township, according to the 
census of 1910, was 2,653. 

Topographically speaking, Huston township 
lies in the Bennett's Branch watershed, form- 
ing a beautiful and fertile valley, eight hun- 
dred feet lower than the towering mountains 
guarding on either side. Bennett's Branch 
(creek), a tributary of Sinnamahoning, flows 
through the entire length of the township 
from west to east. 

The first settlement was made, according to 
the best authority, in 1812. Of the original 



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settlers, John S. Brockway located where 
Schotield's Hotel now stands, Jesse Wilson 
where Franklin Hewitt now lives, and G. K. 
Hoyt where L. Bird's house now stands. Some 
time after J. S. Brockway sold to Jesse 
Wilson, and moved further north near where 
Brockwayville (Jefferson county) now stands. 
Other persons then settled above and below 
Penheld. Among these was Ebenezer Hew- 
itt, father of John and Thomas Hewitt. 

The early settlers depended upon the forest 
to supply their meat, and johmiycake was the 
legal lender everywhere. Making shingles was 
about the only means the people had to raise 
money. These were hauled to Clearfield and 
sold. 

Religious Services. — Religious services be- 
gan almost with the settlement. Neither were 
the educational interests neglected, for a 
schoolhouse was built at an early date near 
where the iron bridge crosses Bennett s 
Branch ( Penheld j. The first blacksmith shop 
was built in 1842 by E. D. Patterson. There 
was no important business done until the ar- 
rival of Hiram Woodward in 1854, who 
bought the interest of Wilson & Hoyt and be- 
gan lumbering. Some one had tried to "float" 
unpeeled logs a few years previous, but utterly 
failed. When Mr. Woodward informed them 
of the number he intended to "drive," to ex- 
press it in a more modern term, the people 
were greatly astonished, and, influenced by 
some "up-and-down" saw-mill proprietors, 
declared it utterly impossible, and threats 
were made on all sides against the undertak- 
ing; but nothing daunted, Mr. Woodward 
went on. The logs were put in and the peo- 
ple were forced to believe the truth. From 
that time forth lumbering has been the prin- 
cipal business of Huston township. 



Old "Uncle -Billy" Long, the great hunter, 
lived many years in this township. P. P. 
Bliss, the Gospel singer, was born in this 
township when it yet belonged to Elk county. 
L. Bird came in 1869, engaged in the real es- 
tate business and sur\'eying, prospered, own- 
ing considerable real estate in Penfield and 
vicinity. 

Penfield is a beautiful little town, having a 
population at the present writing of over 700. 
The beginning of tiie village dates from the 
settlement of Huston township. 

Winterburn is ne.xt in importance as a town 
in the township, is situated three miles south- 
west of Penfield, and ten miles east of Du 
Bois; it is surrounded on all sides by hills, 
which afiford wild and romantic scenery. Prior 
to 1873 ^^ ^^'^s a vast wilderness, but in 1873 
the railroad was built and with it the high 
trestle, which was named the "South Fork 
Trestle," after the small stream running 
through at this point. In the winter of 1873 
Mr. George Craig named it Winterburn. 

About this time Craig & Blanchard, who 
had been in co-partnership, dissohed by mu- 
tual consent and divided the timber tract, the 
small stream (South Fork) forming the boun- 
dary. In 1874 James Barton, foreman for 
Craig & Son, commenced clearing the land on 
the left bank of the stream, and getting it 
ready for Ixiilding. The mill was built, and 
in operation by May, 1875. 

Blanchard's mill, on the opposite bank, was 
begun in the fall of 1874, and commenced 
running the following July (1875). His 
planing-mill was not built until 1879. 

A schoolhouse was built in 1876, and the 
first teacher was .Mice E. Bird, of Penfield, 
but previous to this Mr. .\. H. Rosenkrans had 
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A Methodist Episcopal church was organ- 
ized in 1878 by Rev. A. B. Hooven, and a 
Presbyterian church in May, 1882, by Rev. J. 
V. Bell. 

In the fall of 1881 Messrs. McKinstry and 
Clearwater started a tanning plant in Penfield, 
near the station, but sold to Thomas E. Proc- 
tor before it was in running order; he com- 
pleted and stocked it in 1882. Its capacity was 
three hundred hides per day, between seven 
thousand and eight thousand cords of bark be- 
ing consumed annually. 

Hiram Woodward in 1854 built an old 
"flutter" saw-mill, which he supplemented in 
1870 with a steam saw-mill. In the fall of 
1882 Hoover, Hughs & Co. commenced their 
large mill on Wilson Run, one mile from Pen- 
field, which they had in running order in April, 
1883. 

In 1856 there were only three schools in 
Huston township. Teachers received from 
$12 to $15 per month of twenty- four days, 
and had to "board around." There seems to 
have been some "crookedness," as a member 
of the school-board, at about this time, burned 
the record and vouchers, to prevent investiga- 
tion as to the disbursement of money re- 
ceived from the county treasurer, on unseated 
lands. But later on the managament of 
schools passed into different hands, and began 
to prosper, and the educational interests of the 
township have since been in a healthy condi- 
tion. 

JORDAN TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected from Beccaria 
by a decree of the court of quarter sessions of 
Clearfield county, dated February 5, 1835, and 
was named in honor of Hugh Jordan^, a former 
associate judge of the county and an ex-sol- 



dier of the Revolutionary war. The town- 
ship is bounded on the north by Ferguson and 
Knox townships, on the east by Bigler town- 
ship, on the south by Beccaria and Chest town- 
ships, and on the west by Chest township. 

There is considerable coal development in 
this township and it also has many of the best 
farms in the county. The population of the 
township, according to the census of 19 10, was 
1,261. 

James Rea, the first settler of what is now 
Knox township, moved in 1819 to the land 
later owned by his sons, and thus became the 
first settler of the territory now embraced in 
Jordan township. He was the only son of 
Samuel Rea, who came from Ireland, and set- 
tled in York county, Pa. Samuel, his eldest 
son, married Lydia Ricketts, of Mount Pleas- 
ant, and located on a farm in Knox township, 
of which place he was a citizen until his death, 
January 5, 1887; Nancy married John Pat- 
terson; Thomas married Hannah Bloom; 
James married Jane, daughter of John Dillen, 
of Mount Pleasant. She died and he then 
married Mrs. Eliza Corrigan, of Columbia, 
Pa. 

About 1820 John Swan, Sr., a forgeman by 
trade, left his home in New York State, where 
he married Miss Phoebe Tubbs, and started 
to the State of Ohio. He stopped a while near 
where Tyrone now is, on account of some of 
his party being sick, but finally concluded to 
come over into what is now Clearfield county, 
where land was cheap. Accordingly, in com- 
pany with Truman Vitz, he came into what is 
now Jordan township, cutting his way through 
the forest all the way from Tyrone. He and 
Mr. Vitz purchased four hundred and thirty- 
three acres of land, the same land constituting 
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John, and Major D. W. Wise. Some time 
after this Mr. Vitz moved to Meadville, Pa. 
Mr. Swan commenced the manufacture of lye 
soon after his arrival. Kettles holding twenty 
barrels were produced at Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Large quantities of wood were cut and burned, 
the ashes were leached, and the lye boiled down 
and siiipped in barrels down the river on rafts. 
This made a market for wood ashes, and his 
neighbors for some distance around hauled 
their ashes to this immense lye factory. This 
was soon improved upon by building a large 
oven, and concentrating tlie liquid by intense 
heat into potash, which answered the same 
purpose, and brought better prices, with a re- 
duced cost of transportation. He also erected 
machinery for grinding rock oak bark for tan- 
ning purposes. This he boxed and shipped to 
Philadelphia on an ark, receiving si.xty dollars 
per ton for it. He also turned his attention to 
agriculture, which supplied tlie family with 
products of tliat kind, although in a commer- 
cial w ay it did not pay, for wheat brought only 
forty-five cents per bushel. Mr. Swan died 
here, and was buried at Zion Cemetery. An- 
son, the eldest son. for whom Ansonville was 
named, was never married, but lived with his 
friends at Ansonville. until his death in 1883; 
Sophronia married William Hartshorn, who 
is now dead ; Harvey moved to Ohio and mar- 
ried there. He died in 1857. Eliza married a 
Mr. Winslow, of New York State. John mar- 
ried Catherine Williams, a sister of David 
\\'illiams, and they resided on the old home- 
stead about one mile from .\nsonville. Henry 
married Lucinda, daughter of Benjamin 
Bloom, of Pike township. He kept the only 
store at Ansonville for many years. He was 
justice of the peace for many years. Mrs. 
Swan died at her home in .Ansonville, in 1883. 



Harriet, a twin sister of Henry, married Ed- 
mund Williams. They moved to Illinois, 
where she died in 1867. 

James McNeel emigrated from County Ty- 
rone, Ireland, when about twenty-one years 
old. and settled in Sinking Valley, where he 
married Elizabeth Crawford, of that place. 
He stayed there a short time, and then came 
to Jordan township, and purchased three hun- 
dred acres of land, the same being later owned 
by his sons James, Joseph and Isaac, his 
daughter Mary, his grandson Taylor McNeel 
and John Mays. The children of the first wife 
were Xancy. who married James Rainsey, and 
moved to Illinois ; Thomas who married a Miss 
Russell, died in Illinois. Ann married Wil- 
liam Atleman, and moved to Centre county, 
where she died. Ellen married William Speer, 
and lived in Johnstown until her death; Mar- 
shall, the youngest, died in California in 1883. 
His second wife was Man,' Ricketts. daughter 
of Isaac Ricketts, of Mount Pleasant, and to 
them eigiit children were born. Eliza, the eld- 
est, married John Hunter, and lives on a farm 
near Ansonville; John married Mary Jane 
Glasgow, of Blair county. James G. married 
Miss Jane Lynch, of Pike townsliip. Joseph 
married Mary Jane McCreight. Man,- mar- 
ried Frank McCormick, of Ireland. Lydia 
married Lance Root ; both are dead. Isaac 
married Man' Jane Davis, of Mount Pleasant, 
Pa. Caroline died when twelve years old. 
The parents lived to a good old age, the 
mother surviving her husband several years, 
died at the old homestead about 1883, and was 
buried by his side in Fruit Hill Cemetery. 

David Williams came here from Centre 
county in April of 1833. He purchased the 
large tract of land which was later owned by 
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Nolen, and Mrs. Green, of Ferguson town- 
ship, from Shoemaker and Irvin. He built a 
shanty on the Spring Run, below the present 
residence, in the thick woods. He built a 
grist-mill on the run the same year, which was 
one of the first mills in this part of the county. 
The millwrights were Joseph, Michael, and 
Silas Solly. The bolting-cloth for this mill 
was purchased at Lewistown, Pa., and brought 
here by private conveyance. Mr. Williams 
also turned his attention to farming and im- 
proved the land mentioned above, but still kept 
the mill running until it was worn out. His 
widow, who was, previous to her marriage, 
Mary Glenn, survived him many years, living 
with her son William, who cultivated the 
farm. James G. married Matilda, a daughter 
of Alfred D. Knapp, who improved the farm 
now owned by James McKeehen, and after 
ward moved to Iowa, where he now lives. 
Martha married Alexander Henderson, and 
went to Illinois. Lucinda, John, and Austin 
are dead. 

Robert Patterson came with his parents 
from Ireland and settled first in Virginia. 
From there they moved to Maryland, and 
afterward to Centre county. Pa., where he 
married Elizabeth McCormick. Pie then came 
to what is now Clearfield county, and lived for 
some time in Lawrence township. From there 
he moved to Beccaria, afterwards Jordan 
township, probably about 1823 or '24, and 
took advantage of the offer made by Morgan, 
Rawles, and Peters, of fifty acres gratis, by 
buying the other fifty acres of a hundred acre 
tract, at four dollars per acre. The land m 
that vicinity is yet known as "Morgan's 
Land." Mr. Patterson possessed a knowl- 
edge of books, as well as of clearing land and 
cultivating it, and put his talents to use by 



farming during the summer season and teach- 
ing school in the winter. Of his children, Ag- 
nes married Thomas Witherow, and lived to 
an advanced age. Jane married Christian 
Erhard, and died in 1882 at her home in New 
Millport, leaving several sons and daughters. 
Joseph married Margaret Erhard, a sister of 
David, and lived on his farm in Ferguson 
township until his death, about 1884. His 
widow died in 1887, at the home of her daugh- 
ter, Mrs. David Johnston, at the age of eighty- 
four years. Robert married Catherine, daugh- 
ter of John Thomson, Sr., of this township. 
John married Nancy, daughter of James Rea, 
mentioned elsewhere. She died in the early 
eighties, and he married Margaret, daughter 
of John Hunter, of Jordan township. She 
also died, and he then married Mrs. Nancy 
Bright. James married Rebecca McCormick, 
of Armstrong county, and lived on a farm in 
Beccaria township. Jemima married James 
Wilson and lived in Jordan township. 

Abram Bloom came from Northampton 
county, N. J., to Northampton county. Pa., 
and from there moved to Jordan township in 
1 83 1. He located on the land now known as 
the Lafayette Bloom Farm, near Fruit Hill 
church. He lived here a few years and re- 
turned to Northampton county. Several of 
his children remained in the township. 

The Johnstons in this township are de- 
scendants of Robert and James, two broth- 
ers, who came to this country from Scotland 
seventy-five or more years ago. Robert set- 
tled on the tract later owned by his son David. 
Robert M. married Priscilla Wise, a sister of 
ex-Treasurer D. W. Wise, of this township. 
John C. was in the mercantile business in An- 
sonville for many years. His first wife was 
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later married Mrs. Martha Witherow, widow 
of Henry VVitiierow, and daughter of Fred- 
erick Shoff, of Beccaria township. He was in 
partnership with John McQuilkin in a meat 
market in Ansonville. David married Martha 
Patterson, and lived on the old homestead. 
James married Mary Jane, daughter of John 
Witherow, of Knox township, and lived on his 
farm near Ansonville. Mary married Reuben 
Caldwell, and lived in Knox townsliip. Belle 
married Isaac Bloom, and Elizabeth married 
Samuel Witherow, both well-to-do farmers of 
this township. Mark was killed by a tree 
while chopping a clearing. William was killed 
by a runaway horse while returning from 
Charles Lewis's smith shop. James Johnston 
located near Johnston's school-house. Some 
thirty years ago he attended a meeting of the 
session at the I<"ruit Hill Presbyterian church. 
He had intended to go home by way of John 
Thomson's, having some business with Mr. 
Thomson, but for some reason changed his 
mind and concluded to go over a day or two 
later. He was riding horseback, and just 
after he passed the residence of R. M. John- 
ston, a dead chestnut tree that stood by the 
road side fell, mashing the horse and his rider 
to the ground. Two sons, James, Jr., and 
Robert sun'ived him, and one daughter, Mrs. 
John Glasgow, of Glen Hope. 

Joiin Thomson, Sr., came here from Edin- 
burgh, Scotland, in 1832. He purchased land 
and made an improvement not far from 
where Ansonville is now located. Soon after 
settling here he wrote to his only son, John, 
who had preceded him to this country about 
two years, and was living at Pottsville, Pa., 
that the Carsons wanted to sell their improve- 
ment. Young John at once packed his effects, 
came to Jordan and purchased the Carson 



place. He married Rebecca, daughter of 
Thomas Lord, and settled down to improve 
the farm, where he spent the remainder of his 
life. They had thirteen children. 

Ansonville is pleasantly located on the ele- 
vation or dividing ridge between the head- 
waters of the South Fork of Little Clearfield 
Creek and Potts Run. The land now occupied 
by the village was once owned by the Swans, 
and the place was named in honor of Anson 
Swan, a deaf and dumb brother of John and 
Henry Swan. The population of the place, in- 
cluding Strawtown or Bretzinville, is over 
three hundred. The first building in the place 
was built by a Mr. Singer, and was at first oc- 
cupied as a store by John Miles and James 
Foutz. 

In 1853 Henry Swan built a large store- 
room on the corner opposite the Ansonville 
Hotel, and occupied it as a general store until 
1874. Soon after this it burned down, and 
the lot remained vacant until 1884 or 1885, 
when Dr. A. E. Creswell purchased it and 
built the large store-rooms and dwelling later 
purchased by C. D. McMurry, and occupied 
by him as a general store, and by H. Gilliland 
as a clothing store. Other stores and mer- 
chants followed and enjoyed a steady trade. 

As near as we can learn, the Ansonville 
postofiice was established about 1857. Eliza 
Chase (later Mrs. W. T. Bloom) was post- 
mistress. Henry Swan had tlie office from 
1864 to 1868, and was succeeded by Joseph 
Thomson, and he by Arthur B. Straw. J. C. 
Johnston succeeded Mr. Straw, and had charge 
of the office several years until 1886, when 
C. D. McMurry was appointed. 

The first .schoolliouse built in the township, 
was erected in 1820, not far from where the 
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wards built. The house was built of logs. A 
square pen-shaped arrangement was built in- 
side to do service as a flue. The windows 
were made by cutting one or two logs off in 
the side of the building and pasting greased 
paper over the hole to keep the wind and cold 
out. The writing desks were made by driving 
pins in the walls of the building and fastening 
thereto a slab with the flat side up. The seats 
were also made of slabs, with the round side 
up. The first teacher of this school was David 
Cathcart, who afterward located in Knox 
township, where he purchased a large tract of 
land, part of the timber of this land being sub- 
sequently sold by his sons for a considerable 
amount of money. He had a large family of 
children. 

Robert Patterson, Sr., also taught here, and 
some say, was the first teacher, but others, that 
Cathcart was the first. We find also that John 
Watson taught here. Some years after a lit- 
tle log schoolhouse was built near the subse- 
quent residence of Major Wise. Asil Swan 
was one of the first teachers. The house has 
long since gone the way of all old houses, and 
history fails to record any of the exploits of 
its graduates. The old log schoolhouse that 
stood near the old Zion church is also one ot 
the things of the past. Rev. S. Miles taught 
school and preached in this house as early as 
1843, and the house was built previous to that 
time. The school facilities have been im- 
proved as well as the land, and will now com- 
pare favorably with those of any similar com- 
munity. Mr. A. M. Buzard taught the first 
select school in Ansonville during the summer 
of 1884, with forty students in attendance. 
He also taught the two succeeding years with 
an increased membership, and was assisted by 
Harvey Roland. Mr. Buzard afterwards 



went into the drug business here, and the 
school was subsequently taught by J. F. Mc- 
Naul, of Curwensville. 

KARTHAUS TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected from the eastern 
part of Covington, by a decree of the court of 
quarter sessions of Clearfield county dated 
February 3, 1841, and was named in honor of 
Peter A. Karthaus, who was the owner of a 
large portion of the land in the township. 

The township is situated in the extreme 
northwestern corner of the county and is 
bounded on the north by part of the dividing 
line between Cambria and Clearfield counties, 
on the east by part of the dividing line be- 
tween Clinton and Clearfield counties and part 
of the dividing line between Centre and Clear- 
field counties, on the south and west by Cov- 
ington township. 

There are a number of coal operations in 
this township, also some good farms. The 
population, according to the census of 1910, 
was 1,332. 

The marked geographical and topograph- 
ical feature of Karthaus township is the 
Horseshoe Bend, at which the current tends 
directly south, then bends around and runs 
nearly direct north, all within a small area. Its 
greatest length, north and south, is not far 
short of eleven miles, while its average length 
is about seven miles. From east and west 
measurement the township extends a distance 
of about six miles, but the average in this di- 
rection is only about four miles. The surface 
of the township, generally, is hilly, broken, 
and mountainous, the altitude above tide-wa- 
ter averaging something like fourteen hun- 
dred feet. The township is well watered by 
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iary streams, Mosquito Creek, Salt Lick and 
Upper Three Run, the first and last being fair 
sized mountain streams having several smaller 
tributaries. 

The pioneer history of Karthaus township 
was made many years prior to its separate or- 
ganization, and while it was still a part of 
Lawrence township. Before Lawrence was 
erected, the township of Chincleclamousche 
embraced the territory that subsequently 
formed Lawrence, Covington and Karthaus, 
excepting, however, a small tract taken from 
Lycoming, that was added to the county sub- 
sequent to its erection in 1804. 

One of the earliest settlers in Karthaus or 
the lands that were afterward embraced by it, 
was G. Philip Geulich, who located there dur- 
ing the month of April, 18 14. He first came 
to the county in 181 1, with Charles Loss, as 
representatives of the Allegheny Coal Com- 
pany, by whom they were sent to ascertain if 
the reports concerning an abundant supply of 
superior coal were true. They first came to 
Clearfield Creek, \vhere they remained during 
the winter. Upon their report the company 
purchased the land known as the Ringgold 
tract, on Clearfield Creek, and another tract 
comprising some three or four thousand acres 
on the Moshannon. After having fulfilled the 
object of his visit, Geulich was about to return 
to Huntingdon county, but was finally persu- 
aded to proceed to the lands on the Moshan- 
non. and make an improvement. In 18 13, in 
company with Joseph Ritchie, he attempted to 
ascend the West Branch, but finding the river 
filled with snow and ice. was compelled to re- 
turn. Another attempt, in company with John 
Frazer and James Bowman, was made suc- 
cessfully and at the end of a three days' jour- 
ney the party landed at Karthaus, on the bank 



of the Moshannon, on the 8th day of April, 
1814. Here they built a cabin, after which 
several weeks were spent in clearing lands for 
the future operations of the Allegheny Com- 
pany at that point. Geulich did not remain 
long in this vicinity, owing to a misunder- 
standing with one Junge. When about ready 
to leave, the families of Frederick W. Geisen- 
hainer, and John Reiter came to the neighbor- 
hood, and they urged him to return to the 
Ringgold tract on Clearfield Creek, which he 
did. Here he lived until 1818, acting as agent 
for the company, until their lands were all 
sold, after which he purchased the Kline prop- 
erty, and still later resided at the county-seat. 
In 1829-33 he was treasurer of the county. 

The early settlement of Karthaus township 
was materially hastened by the knowledge of 
her extensive coal and iron deposits. Bitum- 
inous coal was in great demand at the time, 
and this demand gave rise to the development 
of the Karthaus field and shipping therefrom, 
at a verv' earl}' day, considerable quantities of 
coal in arks down the West Branch to Colum- 
bia, where it sold readily at thirty-seven and 
one-half cents per bushel. The channel, how- 
ever, was obstructed with rocks and sunken 
trees, that proved fatal to many a cargo. 

In the year 181 5, Peter A. Karthaus, his 
son, and J. F. W. Schnars, under the guidance 
of one Green, a hotel-keeper from Milesburg, 
Centre county, came to the vicinity. Green 
was on foot, and the others had two horses 
between them. They followed the old Indian 
path, and, after leaving the Alleghenies, found 
but two habitations on the route hither: those 
of Samuel Askey and John Bechtold. Worn 
and tired, they arrived one evening at John 
Reiter's house. There they found David Dun- 
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mill on the coal company's land, at the mouth 
of the Little Moshannon. Some years later 
this mill was arranged with country-stones, 
and the grinding for the settlement was done 
at this place. This proved a great convenience 
to the people, who had been compelled to con- 
vey all flour and feed, either from the Bald 
Eagle Valley or from Clearfield town, nearly 
twenty-five miles distant, with no thoroughfare 
other than the old Indian path. 

J. F. W. Schnars, who was the companion 
and friend of Peter A. Karthaus, was a Ger- 
man by birth, born in the year 1785. In the 
year 1810 he came to Baltimore, and found 
employinent with Karthaus, who was an ex- 
tensive merchant, engaged in foreign and do- 
mestic trade. In 1829 Schnars was chosen 
county commissioner, and still later county au- 
ditor. He was commissioned postmaster of 
his township in 1832, and held that office a 
score and a half of years. The family name is 
still extensive in the county, represented by 
the descendants of this old pioneer, 

Peter A. Karthaus and his son returned, 
after a time, to Baltimore, but again came to 
this vicinity, bringing his family. He became 
the owner of a large tract of land in the town- 
ship, and by his efforts and enterprise in busi- 
ness, did more toward the settlement and im- 
provement of it than any other person. 

In the year 181 5, Junge and Schnars pur- 
chased lands of Karthaus and Geisenhainer, 
and commenced extensive improvements and 
settlements thereon. About the same time 
several other families came in; among them, 
Hugh Riddle, Jacob Michaels, William Rus- 
sell and others, former residents of Bald Ea- 
gle, Centre county. They made purchases, and 
at once began improving the lands. 

Soon after the first settlements in the town- 



ship, a deposit of bog ore was discovered near 
the head of Buttermilk Falls, some four miles 
down the river from Karthaus. The lands 
were purchased from Judge Bowdinot, of 
Burlington, N. J., who owned them, by Geis- 
enhainer & Schnars. The tract comprising 
three parcels was conveyed to Peter A. Kar- 
thaus. In the year 1817 he, with Geisenhai- 
ner, built the old furnace at Moshannon Creek. 
The ore was conveyed up the river in flat-boats 
and canoes, and there made into iron. Con- 
nected with this a foundry was built, and hol- 
low iron wares, stoves, and other articles man- 
ufactured. The river was cleared of obstruc- 
tions that had proved fatal to the coal trans- 
ports, and the manufactured iron wares were 
shipped to market. The people interested in 
the enterprise lacked experience, the place of 
manufacture was so far distant from the mar- 
ket, and the expense and danger incident to 
river traffic was so great that the enterprise was 
finally abandoned. Many of the families in- 
duced to settle here on account of the fa- 
vorable reports concerning locality, became 
discouraged at the prospect and returned east. 
For a time, instead of an increase there seemed 
to be a general and sudden decrease in popula- 
tion, but after the excitement had died out 
and the agricultural advantages of the locality 
became established, the time of immigration 
and settlement again set this way, and the in- 
crease again became general and healthful. 

In the year 1845 Richard Coleburn, the as- 
sessor of the township, was directed to make 
an enumeration of each of the taxable inhab- 
itants then being residents. From the roll so 
made by him. the names of such taxables are 
made to appear, which will show who were the 
residents of the township at the time. George 
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Bearfield, Sr., Reuben Bearfield, laborer; Ja- 
cob Cooms, Levi Cofifin, fanner; Ann Cole- 
burn, George Conaway, Sr., Dickson Cole, la- 
borer; Richard Coleburn, farmer; Mark Cole- 
burn, laborer; Matthew B. Conaway, Benja- 
min Clark, sawyer; John Gaines, James Gun- 
saulis, Samuel Gunsaulis, fanner, having, in 
addition to his two tracts of land, one hun- 
dred acres bought of P. A. Karthaus's "plough 
deep;" Jeremiah Gaines, Robert Gaines, 
fanner; Lawrence F. Hariline. fanner; 
George Haun, farmer; Levi Harris, laborer; 
John Harris, laborer; James Hunter, laborer; 
Andrew Eisenmann, Jacob Eisenman, weaver; 
John Eisenman, farmer; Michael Eisenman, 
farmer; John Irvin. "lumberer," having a saw- 
mill; Peter A. Karthaus, no occupation, but 
having a saw-mill and grist-mill ; Robert 
Lowes, laborer, having one hundred acres of 
land bougiit of Keating; Ellis Lowes, farmer; 
Jacob G. Lebs, manager; Benjamin B. Lee, 
carpenter; Francis McCoy, "one saw-mill, 
burned down;" Elizabeth Michaels, John 
Michaels, farmer; Edward Michaels, laborer; 
William H. Michaels, farmer; Daniel Moore, 
farmer; James Meny, laborer; Thomas Mich- 
aels, fanner; John Price, farmer; Isaac 
Price, farmer; Joseph Rupley, farmer; J. F. 
W. Schnars, saw-mill; Charles Schnars, saw- 
yer; Gottlieb Snyder, fanner; Francis Soults- 
man, blacksmith; William Teets. laborer; John 
Vought, farmer; John Wykoff, carpenter; 
James White, farmer; Washington Watson, 
laborer; Joseph Yothers, farmer. The single 
freemen then living in the township were : 
Frederick Cofifin, William Carson, Thomas 
Moyers, John Haun, Charles Haun, John 
Hicks, Jr., Prudence Knyder. John Condly, 
John Uzzle. 

From this it appears that there v.ere resid- 



ing in the township in the year 1845, fifty-four 
property owners and nine single freemen. As 
further show-n by the roll, there were several 
who had formerly been residents, but who ap- 
pear to have gone away since the assessment 
next preceding 1845. Among those are found 
the names of Sarah Apple, Samuel K. Bevan. 
H. O. Brittain, Cornelius Conaway, Ciiarles 
Durow, Henry Harris, Simon Hall, Michael 
Mays, Jacob Miller, Peter McDonald, John 
Reiter, Matthew Savage, W'illiam Soults, all 
of whom were regular taxables, owning either 
real or personal property, besides a few single 
freemen, as follows : William Barefield, An- 
drew Kiem, and John Summerville. From 
these facts it can fairly be assumed that the 
population of Karthaus township, in 1845, did 
not exceed two hundred inhabitants. 

The great interest taken by all persons 
during the lumbering period in that produc- 
tion, materially increased the temporary or 
floating population, and after the tracts were 
exhausted and agriculture became the regular 
avocation of the inhabitants, many who had 
come with the intention of leaving as soon as 
the lumber districts were cleared, were in- 
duced to remain and permanently reside in the 
township. At that time, if the record is re- 
liable, there were in the township only four 
saw-mills and one grist-mill, owned as shown 
above. During the period of ten years, from 
1850 to i860, lumbering reached its maximum, 
after which it began gradually to decline. 

The original village of Karthaus was laid 
out on the map of the Keating lands which 
was made as early as 1827, or perhaps earlier. 
As shown it lay on a sharp bend of the river at 
the mouth of Mo.squito Creek, and on tract 
No. 1901. It contained nineteen hundred and 
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further east, and was built up chiefly through 
the extensive coal and lumbering interests de- 
veloped there. 

The township has adequate school and 
church facilities. 

KNOX TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
the court dated the -i 9th day of May, 1854, and 
was named in honor of Judge Knox, one of 
the first judges, who presided over the courts 
of Clearfield county. The township is bounded 
on the north by Pike and Lawrence townships, 
on the east by Woodward and Bigler town- 
ships, south by Beccaria township and west by 
Jordan and Ferguson townships. 

The principal business of the people of the 
township is agriculture, although there are 
some coal deposits that are now being ope- 
rated. The population, according to the cen- 
sus of 1 910, was 1,064. 

The first settlement in Knox township, and 
one of the first in the county, was made by 
James Rea, in 1806, who came here from 
Huntingdon county. 

The nearest grist-mill at that time was be- 
tween Tyrone and Birmingham. Some time 
after a mill was erected at Moose Creek, and 
thither Mr. Rea transported his grist on the 
back of an ox. 

In a short time James Hegarty, who was 
murdered soon after, settled what is now the 
William Witherow farm. Thomas McKee 
improved the land later owned by Robert 
Witherow's heirs, and Thomas Jordan located 
where Thomas Witherow subsequently lived. 
John Carson, also one of the first settlers, pro- 
cured the premises made vacant by the death 
of James Hegarty. 



In 1824, Peter Erhard, who lived by the 
Susquehanna River, near Curwensville, was 
drowned while crossing the river on horse- 
back. About six or eight years previous to 
this time he had located some land in what is 
now Knox township. By the aid of Iiis four 
sons this land was improved, and shortly after 
the death of the father the sons moved to this 
land, and in connection with it bought the 
tract upon which grew up the village of New 
Millport. The three eldest sons. Christian, 
David, and Philip, were interested in the latter 
purchase, and soon erected a saw-mill, proba- 
bly the first improvement on Little Clearfield 
Creek. This first mill was built sometime be- 
tween 1820 and 1825, and after it had served 
its purpose and time, another w^as built near 
the grist-mill. 

Saw-mills did not pay the operators in that 
early day, for although surrounded by thou- 
sands of acres of immense pine forests, the 
facilities for transportation were so poor and 
the demand so limited, that lumber was scarce 
worth the cutting, and millions of feet that 
would now be worth forty to sixty dollars per 
tliousand feet, were rolled into heaps and 
burned. 

George, a younger son of Peter Erhard, im- 
proved a farni; was county commissioner 
from 1857 to i860. 

The first dwelling-house in New Millport 
village was built by David Erhard, Sr., about 
1834, near the mill-race. The town was of 
slow growth, but the building of the Beech 
Creek Railroad through it in 1885, gave it a 
new impetus. 

The first industries being mills, suggested 
the name — Millport, and the word New, was 
added when the postofifice was established here, 
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county, Pa. The first postmaster was D. E. 
Mokel, appointed in 1855 or 1856. 

The first schoolhouse in Knox township was 
located across the run from the residence of 
David Erhard. It was built in 1842. The 
first teacher was Benjamin Roberts, who af- 
terwards became a citizen of the township, 
and improved the farm later owned by Robert 
Patterson. The township is now well sup- 
plied with good schools and teachers; also 
churches. 

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
the court of quarter sessions, to which county 
Clearfield was then attached for judicial pur- 
poses, at November sessions, 1813. 

The township is bounded on the north by 
part of the dividing line between Elk and 
Clearfield counties, on the east by Goshen, 
Bradford and Boggs townships, on the south 
by Knox township and on the west by Pike, 
Pine and Huston townships. 

There are a number of large coal operations 
in this township, also some fine farms. The 
population of the township, according to the 
census of 1910, was 4,025. 

No more accurate record of the early set- 
tlers of Lawrence can be made than by a full 
statement of the taxable inhabitants made by 
Samuel Fulton, assessor, under and by virtue 
of an order of the county commissioners, bear- 
ing date the 21st day of February, 1814, and 
signed by Hugh Jordon, Robert Maxwell and 
Willliam Tate, commissioners. 

The names of the taxables appearing on the 
roll are as follows: Elinor Ardery, John An- 
drews, Arthur Bell, Henry Buck, Samuel 
Beers, Arthur Bell, Robert Collins. George 
Conoway. Hugh Caldwell. Alexander Dun- 



lap, James Dunlap, Hugh Frazier, John Fra- 
zier, Thomas Forcey, Samuel Fulton, William 
Hanna, Jacob Haney, Martin Hoover, Sam- 
uel Hoover, George Hunter, Esther Haney, 
John Hall, John Hoover, Henry Irwin, Hugh 
Jordon, Samuel Jordon, Thomas Jordon, 
Thomas Kirk, Thomas Kirk, Jr., John Kline, 
Nicholas Kline, William Leonard, Rudolph 
Litch, Lebbeus Luther, David Ligget, Rich- 
ard Mapes, John Moore, Reuben Mayhew, 
Adatn Myers, Moses Norris, Matthew Ogden, 
Daniel Ogden, John Owens, W^illiam Orr, 
Joseph Patterson, Robert Patterson, Thomas 
Reynolds, Alexander Reed, Thomas Reed, 
Archibald Shaw, Elisha Schofield, John Shaw, 
Richard Shorter, Mar}' Shirrey, Robert Shaw, 
Ignatius Thompson, William Tate, Robert 
Wrigley, George Welch, Herman Young, Pe- 
ter Young. 

The single freemen were: Andrew Allison, 
Samuel Arder}% Benjamin Beers, Benjamin 
Carson, Jr., Alexander Dunlap, Christian 
Eveon, Jacob Hoover, Cffisar Potter, John R. 
Reed, Hugh Reynolds, W^illiam Shirrey, Hugh 
McMullen. 

The settlers living in the Sinnamahoning 
district were enrolled in a separate list. It will 
be remembered that the settlement down the 
river was made into an election district, and 
the voting place was fixed at the mouth of the 
Sinnamahoning, at Andrew Overdorf's house. 
The taxables of this district were : Stephen 
Barfield, Robert Barr, Daniel Bailey, Jacob 
Burch. Dwight Cadwell, Thomas Dent, Rich- 
ard Galat, Joseph Gaugey, Levy Hicks, Wil- 
liam T. Hardy, Ralph Johnston, Thew. John- 
ston, James Jordon, John Jordon, Henry 
Lorghbaugh, Jr.. Joseph Mason, Amos Mix, 
James Mix. William Nanny, John Overdorf, 
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Samuel Smith, Charles Swartz, Curran Swee- 
sey, Benjamin Smith, Jacob Miller, Leonard 
Morey. 

The single freemen in the Sinnamahoning 
district were as follows : James Mix, Joseph 
Gaugey, James Sweezey, John Ream, John 
Biss, William Lewis, William Shepherd, 
George Lorghbaugh, William Calloway, 
George Derring. 

The first reduction of the territorial limits 
of Lawrence township was made by the for- 
mation of Covington and Gibson, in the year 
1817, by an order of the Centre County Court 
of Quarter Sessions. 

In 1845, at a term of court held Februar>^ 
4, Goshen township was erected from Law- 
rence, Girard, and part of Jay and Gibson 
townships. 

The early history of this township ante- 
dates, by many years, its civil organization. 
Within its boundaries there was located the 
old Indian town of Chincleclamousche, the re- 
mains of which were 'discovered by Daniel 
Ogden, the pioneer, at the time of his settle- 
ment, in 1797. Still further back than this we 
find the country overrun and occupied by a 
fierce tribe of Indians known to the first white 
adventurers as the Lenni Lenapes, who made 
their central station on the river Delaware, and 
whose descendants occupied this whole region 
for a hundred years or more. Later on came 
the Shawnees, a supposed branch of the Al- 
gonquins, whose language they spoke. Then 
again, during the seventeenth century, the 
confederated nation of Iroquois, or the Five 
Nations, as they were commonly known, 
swept over the entire province of Pennsyl- 
vania, as well as the countn,' north and south 
of it, driving out the occupants or completely 
subjugating them, and making themselves 



conquerors, and their chiefs and sachems rulers 
and monarchs of the entire country. 

During the progress of the French and In- 
dian war this vicinity was occupied by the 
French with view to erecting a fort, but this 
scheme seems to have failed. They did, how- 
ever, assemble at the village of Chinclecla- 
mousche and organize an expedition against 
Fort Augusta, the key to the whole north- 
western part of the province. Here it was 
that Captain Hambright came with orders to 
destroy the Indian town, and make battle 
against the inhabitants, but finding the town 
deserted returned to the fort with his men. On 
a subsequent visit the town was found to be 
destroyed, and the Indians fled to the protec- 
tion of the French forts on the western fron- 
tier. The Indian paths, several of which led 
through the township, were thoroughfares of 
travel to and from the points east of the AUe- 
ghenies. 

Daniel Ogden was the first permanent set- 
tler in this township, and made the first im- 
provement therein. The chief industry at that 
time was farming and clearing land, and as 
new residents followed, each in succession was 
compelled to make a clearing for a cabin and 
farming purposes. 

The necessity of lumber and material for 
building led to the erection of saw-mills at 
various places, and as the lands became cleared 
and crops gathered, grist-mills became a like 
necessity. 

According to the tax-roll made by Samuel 
Fulton, assessor for Lawrence and Pike town- 
ships, in the year 1814, there w€re several in- 
dustries already established in the township of 
Lawrence, some of which can be located with 
accuracy. Samuel Beers was assessed as hav- 
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vjreek, and had a small lannery near his house. 
Ihis factory was so small that it was assessed 
as nominal only. Martin Hoover had a saw- 
mill on Montgomery Creek, and was assessed 
therefor fifty dollars, which amount would 
scarcely buy a ciieap saw- at the present day. 
J. L. McPherson's steam saw-mill was built 
near the same locality, which is one of the old- 
est mill locations in the county. 

Esther Haney, widow of Frederick Haney, 
was assessed this same year lor a saw and 
grist-mill on Montgomery Creek. The saw- 
mill was assessed at fifty dollars, and the grist- 
mill at thirty dollars. Thomas Haney, son of 
I-Vederick, had a saw-mill on Moose Creek. 

Reuben Mayhew was the local shoemaker, 
and his trade assessed at ten dollars. 

To Matthew Ogden attaches the credit of 
having built the first grist-mill in the county, 
on Moose Creek, about half a mile above its 
mouth. Some years later he built a saw-mill 
further down and movetl his grist-mill to that 
point, near the site now occupied by Shaw's 
mill. In 1 82 1 Ogden built another grist-mill 
on Clearfield Creek, which was operated for 
many years, but is now entirely destroyed. 

Thomas Reynolds had a tannery in Clear- 
field town, that was built about the year 1810, 
but no business of account was done there un- 
til some five or six years later. Another tan- 
nery was built by Jacob Irwin about 1820, just 
back of the Boyer residence on Second street. 

In 1814-15. the Elder mills were built on 
Little Clearfield Creek by James I. Thorn, who 
came to the county for that purpose. The 
building consisted of a saw-mill, a fulling or 
woolen-mill, and a tavern. The woolen-mill 
was the first of its kind in the county, and the 
tavern among the first. Elder never resided 
in the county, but was largely interested in 



lands at that place. He is remembered as e.\- 
ceedingly kind and generous. He had many 
cattle at his place, and frequently loaned un- 
broken cattle to fanners, and allowed them to 
break and use them for their keeping. 

In the Sinnamahoning district a record of 
taxables made in the year 181 5 showed a total 
of forty-one. The roll also mentioned two 
saw-mills, one assessed to Thomas Dent and 
the other to John Jordan. 

In 1813, a year after commissioners for the 
county were authorized to be elected therein, 
the population had increased sufficiently that 
a postoffice for the county was found neces- 
sary, and this was established at the house of 
Alexander Read, better known as "Red Alex." 
The neighborhood on the ridge where the 
Reads were numerous, was known as Reads- 
boro, and the office was designated by that 
name. It was continued there until about the 
year 1819. The old State road passed through 
the place, and it was then the most central 
point, notwithstanding the fact that the site 
for the county seat had already been estab- 
lished at the old Indian town some two or 
three miles distant. Before this office was es- 
tablished all mail matter came from Philips- 
burg, on the extreme east line of the county. 
once each week. 

At the time the county seat was fixed there 
was no improvement on the lands of Abraham 
Witmer, except such 3S had many years be- 
fore been made by the Indians. The old 
cleared fields remained grown up with weeds 
and buffalo grass. 

When Lawrence was made a township 
there were but few residents at the county 
seat proper, that is. Clearfield town. The first 
conveyances of town lots were made to Mat- 
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Tate, in the year 1807. The donation of lands 
for county building and other purposes was 
made at the time the county seat was fixed, but 
the deed was not executed until 1813. 

The court-house was erected about 18 14 by 
Robert Collins about this time. 

The township of Lawrence was declared, 
by an act of the Legislature passed April 2, 
182 1, to be a separate election district, and the 
freemen were directed to hold their elections 
at the court-house in Clearfield town. Hav- 
ing from this time a distinct and complete or- 
ganization, settlement became more rapid, and 
consequent upon such settlement and growth 
and the development of its resources, this has 
become one of the leading townships of the 
county. The surrender of lands for the for- 
mation of Covington and other townships, 
while it reduced its area and population, made 
it more compact and more readily improved. 
The seat of justice, located in the southern cen- 
tral part of the township, became the natural 
trading and distributing center for the coun- 
try roundabout. 

The chief pursuit followed by the people 
of the township for many years, outside their 
regular occupation as farmers, was lumber- 
ing. Among the early mill erections was that 
built by Hopkins Boone, John and Maxwell 
Long and William Porter, on Clearfield Creek, 
about a quarter of a mile above the old Clear- 
field bridge, in or about the year 1833. The 
proprietors were considerably involved and 
the property was sold to Lewis Passmore about 
ten or twelve years after its erection. The 
latter sold to John W. Miller, who removed 
the building and machinery for the erection of 
a saw and grist-mill on the creek opposite the 
old Elder mills, and were known as the Miller 
mills. They went to decay many years ago. 



The first erection in the vicinity of "Por- 
ter's Mill," was made about 1836, by Philip 
Antes and George Leech, with an interest 
owned by Christopher Kratzer. A saw-mill 
on the east side of the river was first built. 
The property went to James T. Leonard on 
forced sale, but was afterward deeded to the 
Antes boys, and by them to William Porter 
and Philip C. Heisy. Porter bought the 
Heisy interest. The first grist-mill on the 
place was erected by William Porter in 1877, 
at a cost of nearly ten thousand dollars. It 
burned in 1882. Another mill was immedi- 
ately erected in its place, larger and of greater 
capacity, at a cost of about seventeen thousand 
dollars. Subsequently the roller process ma- 
chinery was introduced into this mill and was 
purchased by W. R. McPherson. 

On the site of the Ferguson mills in the 
year 1842, George B. Logan and Thomas 
Read built a saw -mill on the south side of the 
river, and about 1850, built a grist-mill on 
the north bank. A division of the property 
was made by which Logan took the grist-mill, 
and Reed the saw-mill, but subsequently Lo- 
gan became the owner of the whole property. 
About i860 he sold to the Farmers' Company, 
but that was not a successful organization and 
the property came back to Logan again. In 
the early eighties George E. Ferguson became 
owner and proprietor. The dam across the 
West Branch was constructed at the time the 
first mill was built. 

On the site formerly occupied by Matthew 
Ogden's pioneer mill on Moose Creek, there 
was built by Alexander Irvin, in the year 
1830, a substantial grist-mill. Irvin sold to 
Richard Shaw, who operated it until his 
death, when it went to Richard Shaw, Jr. 

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William Powell built a saw mill in the south 
part of the township, and afterward christened 
it the "Doniphan Mill," in honor of Colonel 
Doniphan of Mexican War fame. After Mr. 
Bigler's election to the office of governor of 
the State, the property went to the firm of G. 
L. Reed & Co. It has also been owned by 
Weaver and Betts, William Brown, Daniel 
Mitchell and again by Weaver and Betts. 

The Ringgold Mill was built by George R. 
Barrett and Christopher Kratzer, in the year 
1847, on Clearfield Creek, about Iialf a mile 
from the railroad bridge, the cost being about 
seven thousand dollars. During the extremely 
high water on the creek that year, the mill was 
carried down stream to the river, and thence 
down to Karthaus bridge, where all trace of 
it was lost, no part ever being recovered. A 
ne\\ mill was immediately erected on the site 
of the former structure. Both of these were 
among the very best in the lumber country, the 
first being an unusually fine mill. It was a 
double mill, having two saws, and manufac- 
tured a large amount of lumber for that time. 
The dam built by the owners was very objec- 
tionable to raftsmen on account of its height, 
and many were the rafts and arks that went 
to pieces in attempting its passage. The prop- 
erty was afterward sold to W'ilson Hoover, 
and burned while he owned it. 

Although Lawrence is one of the pioneer 
.townships of the county, and in all matters of 
county progress and advancement, she is not 
entitled to first honor in matters of education 
so far as the first school erected is concerned, 
but from the best authority obtainable, the 
second schoolhouse was built in the township 
in the year 1806. This was located north and 
east from Clayville tow-n nearly opposite the 
mouth of Clearfield Creek. Here the redoubt- 



able Samuel Fulton taught, and was after- 
ward followed by Miss Davis and Miss Goon. 
An old school was built about twenty rods 
above the covered bridge at Clearfield town, 
on the west side of the river within the limits 
of the present borough of West Clearfield. The 
exact date of its erection is unknown. Among 
the early teachers there can be remembered 
the names of John Campbell, Miss Brockway 
and Benjamin Merrell. 

MORRIS TOWNSHIP 

This tow'nship was erected by a decree of 
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield 
Count}-, dated April 3rd, 1836, and was named 
in honor of the Hon. Robert Morris, a dis- 
tinguished patriot of the Revolutionary War. 

The township is bounded on the north by 
Graham Township, on the east by Cooper 
Township, and part of the dividing line be- 
tween Centre and Clearfield Counties, on the 
south by Decatur Township and on the west 
by Boggs Township. 

The Township contains fine coal deposits 
and many well cultivated farms. The popula- 
tion, according to the census of 1910, was 
4994- 

Morris township as laid out by the viewers 
was perhaps as irregular in conformation as 
any in the county, and at the same time it was 
numbered among the larger in superficial area. 
It extended from a point opposite and west of 
Philipshurg on the south, to the West Branch 
on the north, a mean distance of something 
like thirteen miles, and while it has no parallel 
sides, its average width was about six or seven 
miles. This, of course, is an estimate of its 
area before any of its territory was taken for 
the fonnation of other townships. The West 
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shannon the east boundary. Having such ex- 
tensive water boundary, of course Morris town- 
ship was well cut by smaller streams tributary 
to the larger ones named above. Among these 
tributary to the Susquehanna were Big Run, 
Wilhelm Run, Alder Run, Rolling Stone Run, 
and Basin Run. Those that discharged their 
waters into the Aloshannon were Crawford 
Run, Weber Run, Moravian and Little Mora- 
vian Runs (neither, however, being the stream 
that is correctly so named). Grass Flat Run, 
Brown's Run, Big Run, Hawk Run. and Emigh 
Run. It will be seen that some of these names 
correspond with names of other streams in 
other townships, which is due to the fact that 
many of these names were applied at a more 
recent date bj' persons not thoroughly acquaint- 
ed with the county. 

In the year next succeeding that in which " 
Morris township was erected (1837), James 
Allport made an enumeration of the taxable 
inhabitants, the enumeration or assessment roll 
containing the following names: James All- 
port, Robert Ardery, Henn.' Beams. Abraham 
Brown, John Brown. David Cooper, John 
Coonrod, William Dillon, George R. Dillon. 
Joseph Denny, Samuel Davison, David Dale, 
William Everhart, Martin Flegal. Valentine 
Flegal, David Flegal, Samuel C. Hall, George 
Hoover. Thomas Hancock, Vincent Holt. Nich- 
olas Heister, John Hoover, William M. Hunter, 
John W. Irvin, Leonard Kyler, Jacob Wise, 
William Shimmel. George Shimmel, Sr.. Philip 
Shimmel. Jacob F. Runk, John Ready. Chris- 
tian Roubly, John Roubly, John Beams. Jacob 
Beams, Jonas Bumbarger, Henry Bumbarger, 
Jacob Gearhart, Valentine Gearhart. David 
Gearhart. Peter Gearhart, John L. Gearhart, 
David Gray, Peter Gray, Jeremiah Hoover, 
Samuel Hoover, Evans Hunter, Reuben Hunt- 



er, Abraham Kyler, John B. Kyler, Henry 
Lorain, John Merrj'man, Joseph Morrison, Ja- 
cob Pierce, William Ricord, Joseph Senser, 
Frederick Senser, Moses Thompson, Samuel 
C. Thompson, Samuel Waring. The total 
amount of the assessment for the year 1837, 
as shown by the roll made by Mr. Allport, was 

$14,318- 

In the year 1861, nearly twenty-five years 
after the above enrollment was made, John 
Rayhorn became the assessor of the township, 
and as such made a list of the persons residents 
of the township, who were subject to militia 
duty, the names being as follows : John Will, 
George Kehner, Michael Leibatt, Daniel Beams, 
Joseph Fulmer, Christian Hartle, Robert Ro- 
senhoover, John Miller. John Weaver, Adam 
Knobb, John Stipple. William McKee. David 
Wagoner, G. L. Clapland, George Steinca- 
richner. John Wait, Jacob May, John Steer, 
John Keen, Vincent Flegal, Miles Pelton, W. 
E. A\^illiams, George Wise, John Troy. Wil- 
liam Rothrock, David Shimmel, Harn,' Glea- 
son. Elwood Dehaven. Reuben Wait, Peter 
Munce, C. P. Wilder, Leonard Kyler, David 
Kyler, Zachariah Jones, David Cramer, Jesse 
Beams, George D. Hess, Daniel Zones, John 
Hoover. 

It is observed from the foregoing roll that 
there was a strong element of German settlers 
that came to the vicinity subsequent to the 
erection and prior to the year 1861. This lo- 
cality was. before this growth, largely popu- 
lated with Germans, or descendants from Ger- 
man parents. They were, and always have 
been a thrifty, energetic and progressive class 
of people, and make admirable citizens. 

Amongst the first settlers of the township 
was Captain Jacob Wise, who located in the 
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ried on blacksmithing. The "Captain," as he 
was always called, was endowed with quite a 
military spirit, and figured conspicuously in 
military gatherings in his day, and many a good 
joke that came from him was enjoyed by his 
many friends. He lived to a good old age and 
his death was much lamented by his many 
friends and neighbors. He reared a large fam- 
ily of children. 

-\nodier of the old citizens of the township 
was Samuel C. Thompson, who located near 
to Captain Wise's, and cleared up a fine fami. 
He raised a large family. Being a man of 
good education and fine judgment, he was 
elected justice of the peace, and served in that 
capacity for fifteen years. His land being un- 
derlaid with a vein of excellent bituminous coal, 
he opened up the bed and supplied the home de- 
mand with coal ; the only coal that could be used 
for blacksmithing in tlie whole neighborhood 
for many years. He was also elected to the 
oftice of county commissioner, and filled it 
with credit to himself and the township. He 
subsequently sold his farm and timber land and 
removed to near Hublersburg, Centre county. 
Tlie land belonging to Captain Wise was sold 
to D. W. Holt & Co., who opened up the coal, 
commenced and carried on a very successful 
business for a number of years. Then they 
sold to R. B. Wigton & Co., who enlarged and 
increased the business. Mr. Holt was for- 
merly a citizen of Bradford township, this 
county, but as an enterprising lumbennan, 
came to this township and purchased a part of 
the pine timber known as the Allport timber. 
After the second year's operation in square 
timber, he built a large steam saw-mill and en- 
gaged in the manufacturing of sawed lumber 
for a few years. He married Miss Catharine 
.Mlport. Some time later he purchased the 



Captain Wise property, and commenced operat- 
ing in the coal business, and was the first to ship 
coal from Morris township. Shortly after he 
purchased a valuable property in Thilipsburg, 
and extended his coal and lumber operations 
in diliferent parts of the neighborhood very ex- 
tensively, being one of the foremost among the 
enterprising men in this vicinity. 

Another prominent citizen of old Morris 
township was James Allport, who contributed 
a great amount to the good of the citizens, and 
also to the general public. William Hunter, 
likewise, a very good citizen and kind neighbor, 
was among the pioneers of Morris township, as 
were also David Dale, George R. Dillen, and 
John \\ . Ir\in. 

We should also mention John Hoover, Sr.. 
a worthy and respected citizen, who came to 
Morris township from Union county at an 
early day. He raised a large and industrious 
family, the sons of whom were, or perhaps still 
are among the people of Cooper township (a 
part of Morris), which derived its name from 
David Cooper, one of the first settlers of that 
part of Morris township known at Cooper Set- 
tlement, and a stalwart pioneer who crossed' the 
Allegheny Mountains to make his home in 
Clearfield county. 

The sons of John Hoover, Sr., helped to 
clear up a farm near to the village of Allport, 
and then passed on northward in Morris town- 
ship to what is known as Hickor}' Bottom Set- 
tlement, where they purchased for themselves 
land in the woods, and by industry and sobriety, 
and fair dealing became the owners of excel- 
lent farms. 

.Among those who settled in that part of the 
township known as "Cooper Settlement," was 
Leonard Kyler, Sr., who, with David Cooper, 
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them opened for themselves large and produc- 
tive farms, part of which were later sold off in 
town lots. Leonard Kyler"s family consisted 
of two sons and three daughters. The sons 
were John B. and Thomas Kyler, the latter be- 
ing the founder of the village of Kylertown. 
John B. Kyler became the son-in-law of David 
Cooper, and purchased the Cooper farm. He 
divided a part of it into lots, which fomi a con- 
siderable part of the village site. John B. Ky- 
ler lived on the Cooper homestead, and reared 
a large family. He survived his wife several 
years, and died about 1883, much lamented by 
his many friends, as he was a kind and gener- 
ous neighbor and a consistent member of the 
Presbyterian Church. 

Another of the old and worthy citizens of 
Morris township was Abraham Kyler, famil- 
iarly called "Uncle Abraham." He was uncle 
of John B. and Thomas Kyler. He located, 
at an early day, in the southern end of the town- 
ship. He was for many years a successful 
farmer, an honest and upright man, and died 
an earnest member of the Presbyterian Church. 

Among the prominent citizens of Kylertown 
was James Thompson, eldest son of Samuel C. 
Thompson. His parents came from Centre 
county to Morris township in 1830. He lived 
with his father until he arrived at manhood, 
and while at home received a good common 
school education. He taught school for a 
number of years; then worked at the carpen- 
ter's trade. After that he was employed as 
clerk by Joseph C. Brenner, at the village of 
Morrisdale, in this township, where Mr. Bren- 
ner carried on the mercantile business for a 
number of years. He also started a branch 
store at Kylertown, and James Thompson 
took charge of the store and carried on the bus- 
iness for a time. Mr. Brenner closed his bus- 



iness in Kylertown and moved to Williams- 
port, where he engaged in the lumber business. 
From there he removed to Philadelphia, where 
he went into the notion business, and died in 
1886. 

E. C. Brenner, the eldest son of Joseph C. 
Brenner, was a citizen of Kylertown for over 
twenty years. He removed here to settle the 
business of his father. He was appointed 
postmaster at Kylertown during the adminis- 
tration of Abraham Lincoln, but, being a Re- 
publican in politics, was removed, and suc- 
ceeded by Peter Moyer, Democrat, under the 
administration of Grover Cleveland. E. C. 
Brenner was one of the best and most obliging 
postmasters that there was in the county; the 
loss of him as postmaster, and his estimable 
family, on his removal to Philadelphia, was 
much regretted. He was elected justice of the 
peace, and served in that office over two years. 
He made an upright and impartial officer, and 
was much respected by the general public. 

Another of the old citizens of Morris, now 
Cooper township, was James Hughes, who 
lived one half mile east of Kylertown. He 
came to this vicinity in 1841 or '42, and mar- 
ried a daughter of David Cooper, rearing a 
family of four children. After his wife died 
he married Mrs. Sarah J. Hall, a widow of 
Lancaster county. Pa., who, as well as her hus- 
band, had a family of children. Mr. Hughes 
was one of the early settlers who helped the 
old and noted surveyor, Joseph Quay, in sur- 
veying this and adjoining townships. 

In the year 1843, Frederick Neabel, a prom- 
inent German, came to the Cooper Settlement, 
bought land and commenced clearing up a farm, 
lumbering in the winter. He made the first 
timber road to the Susquehanna River, at a 
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he hauled his square timber to be rafted aud 
run to market. He lived and died a prominent 
member of the Catholic Church, and was great- 
ly lamented by a large circle of friends. 

Jacob Raymond, Sr., was an old pioneer 
of the German settlement, who came here in 
1844, bougiu land and settled near the Cath- 
olic Church, of which he was a member. He 
raised a large family of sons and daughters. 

Amongst the other old settlers of the Ger- 
man Settlement may be mentioned the names 
of Joseph and Michael Steindechner, Michael 
Kader, Christian Hartle, and Robert Rasen- 

hoover. 

In 1839 there were but four school-houses 
in Morris— one in the southern end, which was 
built on the farm of Abraham Kyler, and was 
used for a church as well as for school pur- 
poses; one at Old Morrisdale, now known as 
Allport ; one on the farm of John Brown, also 
occasionally used for church or religious meet- 
ings; one in the German Settlement, known at 
that time as Cooper Settlement. These houses 
were built before the common school system 
came into operation, and could be used in com- 
mon for school and religious purposes also. 
As the township became more thickly settled, 
and when the free school system became adopt- 
ed it became necessary to have more school- 
houses and at the present time the educational 
interests of the township are well cared for. 

PENN TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Cleai-field 
County, dated February 4th, 1834. It is 
bounded on the north by part of Brady Town- 
ship and by Bloom Township, on the east by 
Pike Township, on the south by Ferguson and 



Greenwood townships and on the west by 
Greenwood and Bell Townships. 

This township has many fine farms well 
cultivated and also valuable coal deposits. The 
population of the township, according to the 
census of 1910, was 936. 

The township contains some very high lands, 
especially in the northern and western part, 
where the summits rise in places to an altitude 
of two thousand feet above tide-water. From 
the river front, on the south, back for a short 
distance, there is considerable level land, but 
with a gradual inclination upward as a north 
or northwest direction is pursued. The town- 
ship is well watered, although not possessed 
of any streams of note except where the Sus- 
quehanna River skirts its south boundaiy. The 
creeks tributar}' to the river that have their 
course through the township are Curry's Run, 
in the extreme west part; Poplar Run, having 
its course about two miles east from Curr>'"s 
Run ; Bell's Run, which practically intersects 
the township, and runs a generally south 
course just west of the center; Little Ander- 
son Creek, the course of which is opposite to 
that of the other streams, running a north and 
east direction, and is tributary to the greater 
Anderson Creek, into which its waters are dis- 
charged in Pike township on the east. Be- 
sides these, there are other and smaller runs 
and rivulets incident to a mountainous district. 

At an early day, and less than ten years after 
the erection of the county, the lands along the 
river were nearly all taken up and occupied, 
so that subsequent pioneers turned to the most 
available of the hill, or ridge lands, whereon 
to erect their habitations and make their farms. 
In this locality, as elsewhere, there was but 
little to attract the notice of settlers, as the en- 
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efifort at improvement or cultivation was at- 
tended with great labor and considerable ex- 
pense, and ready cash was an exceedingly 
scarce article at that time. 

The locality known as the "Grampian Hills," 
was one of the first settled of the upland dis- 
tricts of the county. It may be said to have 
been divided, so far as settlement was con- 
cerned, into two localities, the one toward the 
river, on the lower lands, near the base of the 
"Hill," and that more remote from, and back 
of the bottom lands, or the "Hills" proper. 
The lowlands were occupied by the Bells, the 
Fergusons, and the Fentons, and was subse- 
quently taken up by John Bennett, Nun Eng- 
land, William Hepburn, Joseph Spencer, Fran- 
cis Severns. and Samuel Cochran. From 1805 
to 1808, a large tract here was claimed by 
Charles Smith, but his claim was without foun- 
dation, and therefore unsuccessful. 

The Bennett improvement was divided 
among his heirs. The England lands passed 
to the ownership of other parties, and most of 
his family left the county many years ago. 
Job and George England (sons of Nun), left 
and went to Ohio ; Isaac moved to Morris town- 
ship. William Hepburn, of Scotch descent, was 
a man possessed of many peculiarities, and yet, 
withal, a good citizen. He died leaving a fam- 
ily, John and Samuel C, sons, and Catharine, 
who married James Thompson, being his chil- 
dren. 

In the year 1808, Joseph Spencer came with 
his family, and took up lands that had been 
purchased from Benjamin Fenton, some four 
hundred and more acres in extent. He divid- 
ed his farming and wood lands into four parts, 
of one hundred acres each, and gave one to 
each of three sons, retaining one tract for his 
own use. Joseph Spencer, the pioneer, was of 



the Society of Friends, and a man highly re- 
spected in the county. His descendants are 
numerous in the county. 

Francis Severns and Samuel Cochran were 
descendants of African blood. The latter, 
Cochran, is described as being a light mulatto. 
His mother, as well as himself, were said to 
have been born in slavery. Several times Sam- 
uel escaped from bondage. Once he was cap- 
tured, and on the other occasions he volunta- 
rily returned to captivity, but eventually pur- 
chased his freedom and came north. Early in 
the present century he came to Clearfield from 
Lycoming county, and settled, about the year 
1804, on the south side of the river. Later he 
took up some three hundred acres of land in 
one of the best localities on the Grampian Hills. 
He cleared over one hundred acres, built a 
substantial log house, and a large, double log 
bam. He kept a number of horses and a 
large quantity of other live stock, and became 
one of the most thrifty and successful farmers 
on the "hills." His house was the popular re- 
sort for teamsters on the old Kittanning turn- 
pike. Cochran raised a family of several sons 
and was anxious that they receive a good edu- 
cation, such that he had not, nor was allowed 
to acquire during the days of his youth, and in 
the bonds of slavery. 

The name of "Grampian Hills" as applied 
to the locality heretofore mentioned, was not 
given until the time of the settlement here by 
Dr. Samuel Coleman, a person of supposed 
noble birth, who was of Scottish parentage, but 
who came to this county from the eastern part 
of the State in the year 1809. From a strik- 
ing resemblance the locality bore to the Gram- 
pian Hills of Bonnie Scotland, the doctor 
gave it this name in honor of his native coun- 
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The lands, or a very large body of them, in 
the townships now included by Bell Pike, and 
Penn, were surveyed in the name o£ Hopkins, 
Griffith, and Boone, and were afterward known 
as the Nicklin and Griffith lands. This com- 
pany gave to Dr. Coleman a tract of about 
tliree hundred acres as an inducement for him 
to settle thereon, wliicli lie accepted. In tlie 
year 1809, he commenced clearing, having the 
assistance of three men, one named Gibson, 
and one slave (colored), named Otto. They 
encamped for a time in an open shed, thatched 
with brush, and slept on ])ieces of chestnut bark 
in lieu of beds, and until better quarters could 
be constructed. 

Early in the summer of 1809, Joseph Boone 
and his family reached the home of Esquire 
McClure, having come up tiie West Branch 
from Williamsport by boat. The parly pro- 
ceeded to Coleman's camp in wagons, upon 
wiiich they slept on the night of their arrival. 
The next day a cabin was built of logs, and 
roofed with bark from tiie trees in the vicinit}'. 
Boone was a man of education and worth; a 
zealous Catholic, and devoted to his church. 
He commenced the erection of a grist-mill on 
Bell's Creek, but through some cause the enter- 
prise was abandoned. He afterward was 
chosen prothonotary and recorder of the coun- 
ty, and held other positions of public trust, all 
of which he most satisfactorily filled. He 
lived for several years at Clearfield town. 

James Moore, formerly a resident of Half 
Moon township, Centre county, came with his 
family to the "Hills" in the year 1810. and lo- 
cated on the site of the village of Pennville, 
and near which passed the Glen Hope, and Lit- 
tle Bald Eagle, and also the Punxsutawney 
turnpikes. This place w^as distant from the 



river about four miles. Mr. Moore and his 
sons Jeremiah, Andrew, and James, built a 
saw- and grist-mill at an early day. James, 
Jr., was for a time, agent for the Fox and Rob- 
erts land, so called, an exceedingly large tract 
owned by a wealthy Philadelphia family. 

The Moores were a prominent family in the 
affairs of the locality, always having at heart 
the interests of all who were around them. 
They were members of the Society of Friends, 
and actively participated in the welfare and 
progress of that society, shows strongly of the 
efforts of this family, as well as the other res- 
ident members of that society. Prior to the 
settlement of the Moore family there had been 
no regular religious services held in the vi- 
cinity, although, as early as 1806, Rev. Daniel 
Stansbury came and preached occasionally in 
the neighborhood. Rev. Stansbury was a 
tailor by trade, and his coming was a welcome 
one on that account, as he could clothe the outer 
man and provide for his bodily comfort as well 
as for iiis spiritual welfare. Rev. Linn, of 
Bellefonte, came to the vicinity and delivered 
an occasional sermon, but his visits were not 
frequent. In the year 1822 regular services 
were begun, and a log edifice was built on Es- 
quire McClure's land. After years of occu- 
pancy the old building was abandoned, and a 
more commodious one was built at Curwens- 
ville, in Pike township. 

Among the others of the old settlers of Penn 
township, and who came in about or soon after 
the vear 1810, were the families of Samuel 
Johnson, David Wall, Caleb Davis, Gideon 
Widmire, Jonathan Wall, Joseph Giddings, 
Jonathan Taylor, David Allen and others from 
time to time, down to the erection of the town- 
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PIKE TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre Coun- 
ty, to which Clearfield County was then at- 
tached for judicial purposes, dated November 
Sessions 1813, and was named in honor of 
General Zebulon Pike, an officer in the United 
States xArmy, during the War of 181 2. 

The township is bounded on the north by 
Pine Township, on the east by Lawrence 
township, on the south by Knox Township and 
west by Bloom, Penn and Ferguson Townships. 

The township contains many fine and well 
cultivated farms, also many fine coal and fire 
clay deposits, which are now being operated 
on an extensive scale. 

The population, according to the census of 
1910, was 1 67 1. 

The land of Pike township is mostly of a 
mountainous character, interspersed with nar- 
row valleys and rolling plateaus, varying in 
elevation from eleven hundred to fifteen hun- 
dred feet above the sea level, and presenting 
many beautiful scenic effects. On the high 
table lands, and along the river valley, are lo- 
cated some of the most productive farms in the 
county, and despite the extensive lumbering 
operations of the past many fine bodies of tim- 
ber still exist. 

Paul Clover was probably the first settler in 
the township, having arrived in 1797, and 
built a house and blacksmith shop where the 
"corner store," in Curwensville, now stands. 
Thomas McClure, William AIcNaul, Elisha 
Fenton. the Blooms, Spencers, Moores, John 
Smith, Robert Ross, Samuel Caldwell, William 
Dunlap, the Hartshorns, Robert Maxwell, Dr. 
J. P. Hoyt, James McCracken, the Rolls, Hugh 
Hall, John and William Irvin, Arthur Bell, 



John Patton, Sr., and Daniel Barrett, were 
among the early pioneers. 

Dr. J. P. Hoyt came to Clearfield county 
from Halfmoon Valley, in Centre county, 
about the year 1814, and located at Curwens- 
ville. Here he remained for some years, and 
then removed to a property near Lumber City. 
He was a man of strict integrity, and by a long 
life of industry and excellent business abilities 
accumulated considerable property, which he 
lived many years to enjoy, dying at the ripe 
age of ninety-one years. 

John Patton, Sr., was born in Philadelphia, 
in 1783; moved to Curwensville in 1828; he 
served as associate judge of the county for five 
years; was justice of the peace for a number 
of years, and died in 1848, aged sixty-five 
years. 

Jason Kirk, Sr., came to Clearfield county 
about 1812; settled in what is now Penn town- 
ship, at that time in Pike, and was one of the 
most respected citizens, living to an old age, 
and leaving a large family. 

Samuel Caldwell was one of the first set- 
tlers, arriving about 1804. He was an influ- 
ential citizen, and left a considerable family. 

John W. McNaul and. his wife, Sarah, nee 
Ferguson, emigrated from the northern part 
of Ireland to this country in about 1793. Mr. 
McNaul was a Scotchman. On landing in this 
country they resided, for a short time, in Ches- 
ter county, thence removing to Lock Haven, 
and later living in Nittany Valley. Of their 
eight children, Margaret, James, John and 
Ann were born in Ireland, W^illiam, Alexander, 
Zachariah, and Mary, were born in this coun- 
try. WilliamMcNaul was a tanner, and first 
started business on his own account in Half- 
moon, Centre county, where he married Han- 
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ny with Dr. John P. Hoyt (then a young phys- 
ician practicinjj in Halfmcx)n), started on horse- 
back, one snowy morning, to cross the moun- 
tains and see the famous new town of Cur- 
wensville, recently laid out by John F. Curwen. 
Early in the following spring William McNaul, 
witli liis family, moved to Curwensville, occu- 
pying a log house located on the lot where tlie 
residence of Mrs. Martha Thompson now is. 
He soon pnxeeded to erect a iiouse on the site 
of the present McNaul residence. He also 
built the tannery adjoining. His children 
were: Robert, Zachariah. Jane, Urbane, 
Lydia, John and Mary. The McNauls belong 
to the Society of Friends, and are most highly 
respected both at home and abroad. 

The Hartshorn family is one of the oldest, 
and is widely connected, and as a class are 
model, respectable citizens. Benjamin Harts- 
horn. Sr., was born in 1765. He married Is- 
abella McClure, and they emigrated from Mary- 
land to Centre county in the year 1796. In 
1806 he moved his family to Clearfield county, 
living on the land now known as the Jonathan 
Hartshorn farm. This was then notiiing but 
woods, and the family endured untold hard- 
ships before a home could be provided. The 
children were: Margaret, Anna, Jonathan, 
William, Benjamin, Nancy, Eliza and Mary 
Ann, all of whom married, and whose families 
reside in or near Curwensville. 

About the year 1750 the family of Spen- 
cers emigrated from England to America. In 
1808 Joseph Spencer, Sr., moved from North- 
umberland county to Clearfield county. His 
family consisted of three son.s — Samuel, Joseph, 
and Jesse — and three daughters. From Ben- 
jamin Fenton he purchased four hundred and 
forty acres of land, which was in its primitive 
state, excepting two acres which was cleared, 



and had a small log house upon it. The 
tract was situated between the present site of 
the village of Pennville and Susquehanna Riv- 
er, about one mile south of Pennville. This 
was divided into four farms, the father retain- 
ing one and .setting apart a fann of corre- 
sponding size for each of his three sons. Most 
of the family were and are consistent mem- 
bers of the Society of Friends, and are emi- 
nently respectable and prosperous citizens. 

The Blooms, as a class, are worthy citizens; 
almost all farmers, and are the largest or one 
of the largest families in Clearfield county. 
William Bloom, Sr., was born in Germany, in 
1752 and emigrated to this country at an un- 
certain time, reaching Clearfield county in 1801. 
Previous to this he had been in the State of 
New Jersey, also in Centre county. Pa. Dur- 
ing the Revolutionar)' War he ser\'ed for some 
time in the ranks. In 1778 he married Mary 
Metter, who was born in 1754. The pioneer 
Bloom came to Clearfield county alone, and 
settled one mile up the river from Cunvens- 
ville. Pike township is the stronghold of the 
Blooms. Probably two-thirds of the family 
are located here. 

Andrew Moore, Sr., emigrated to America 
from Ireland in 1688, and settled in Chester 
county. Pa. James, the second son of Andrew 
Moore, Jr., was born January 8, 1760, at Sads- 
Iniry, Chester county. He married in 1785, 
Lydia, daughter of Abram and Anna Sharpless. 
In 1795, they removed to Halfmoon, Centre 
county, and in 18 10, James, with his son Jer- 
emiah and daughter Lydia, started on foot 
across the mountains, and in due time arrived 
at the site of Pennville, in Penn township, 
Clearfield county. He purchased three hun- 
dred and seventy-five acres of land; built a 
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family following. He was a consistent mem- 
ber of the Society of Friends, and trained up 
his family in that religious faith. 

In 1809 Dr. Samuel Coleman settled on a 
tract of three hundred acres north of the site 
of Pennville. Dr. Coleman was a Scotchman, 
and had no family. He gave the name of 
"Grampian Hills" to his place, remarking that 
it reminded him of the renowned hills of the 
same name in Scotland. He held office about 
the time of the organization of the county, 
being clerk to the county commissioners. His 
grave is on the farm of Colonel Miller, of Penn 
township. At the last meeting of the "County 
Medical Association" a committee was ap- 
pointed to solicit subscriptions toward erecting 
a monument to the memory of the pioneer 
physician of Clearfield county. 

The first assessment of the township was 
made in 1814, and contains the following 
names : Robert Askey, David Allen, George 
Brown, Alex. Caldwell, Sam'l Cochran, Jesse 
Cookson, Wm. Bloom, Jr., Joseph Bloom. Ca- 
leb Bailey, Benj. Bloom. John Brink, Wm. 
Bloom, Peter Bloom, John Bloom, Isaac 
Bloom, John Bell, Arthur Bell, John Bennett, 
Benj. Carson, Dr. Samuel Coleman, Amos 
Davis, Wm. Dunlap, Nimrod Derich, D-avid 
Dunlap, Caleb Davis, Jonathan Evans, Peter 
Everhart, Joseph Edding, John Fullerton, Da- 
vid Ferguson, John Ferguson, Jonah Griffith, 
John Haughenberry, Hugh Hall, Benj, Harts- 
born, Wm. Hepburn, James Hayes, Saml.- 
Johnson, Mark Miller Jordon, John Kyler, 
Jason Kirk, John Kirk, David Liggit. Elijah 
Meredith, Sam'l Miller, Robert Maxwell, Jos. 
McCracken, Robert McGee, Robert McCrack- 
en, John McCracken, Thomas McClure, Thos. 
McCracken, James McCracken, Daniel Mc- 
Cracken, James Moore, Job Ogden, Job Par- 



ker, Merchant; Abraham Passmore, James 
Reed, Alexander Reed, Jr., Alex. B. Reed, 
Wm. Reed, John Rolls, blacksmith; Geo. 
Shaffer, Geo. Shaffer, Jr., Wm. Smith, 
Nicholas Shaw, John Stuggart, Philip 
Stuggart, Joseph Spencer, Joseph Spencer, Jr., 
Sam'l Spencer, Francis Severas, Wm. Tate, 
James Woodside, David Walls, John Wrigley, 
merchant; Geo. Williams, weaver; Gideon 
Widemire, Geo. Welsh, Jacob Wilson. Town 
lots in Cunvengville were assessed at $12.50; 
cows, $10; horses, $30; unimproved land, and 
timber at $1 per acre; farm land at $2 to $3 
per acre. The early settlers experienced many 
trials and privation. The roads were but little 
more than trails through the woods. Indians 
frequently visited the locality and usually en- 
camped on the bank of the river. An Indian 
burial-place was located at the mouth of An- 
derson Creek, and before the floods had made 
inroads on the lands, stone arrow-heads, and 
tomahawks were occasionally found. 

In 1819 Mathew Caldwell cut out the first 
road from Curwensville to Bloomington. The 
principal towns are Bloomington and Olanta. 
(For Curwensville borough see succeeding 
chapter). 

PINE TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by an act of the 
Legislature approved the loth day of April 
1873. It has practically no inhabitants and no 
separate township organization, but for the 
purpose of taxation, is annexed as a part of 
Lawrence Township. 

The township is bounded on the north by 
Huston Township, on the east by Lawrence 
Township, on the south by Pike Township and 
on the west by Union Township. It consists 
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The population of the township, according 
to the census of 1910 was 32. 

SANDY TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected By a decree of 
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield 
County at September Sessions 1878. It is 
bounded on the north by part of the dividing 
line between Jefferson and Clearfield counties 
and part of the dividing line between Elk and 
Clearfield Counties, on the east, by Huston and 
part of Union Townships, on the south by 
Brady Township, and on the west by part of 
the dividing line between Jefferson and Clear- 
field Counties. 

The township contains valuable coal depos- 
its, which have been operated for a number of 
years, also many valuable fanns, and is one of 
the most prosperous townships in the County. 

The population, according to the census of 
1910 was 5695. 

Prior to 181 2 John Casper Stoeber had pre- 
empted some land in western Pennsylvania, 
which came in possession of Mr. Stoeber's 
daughter, who was married to a Mr. Scheffer, 
father of Michael, George, and Frederick 
Scheffer (now all dead), and ancestor of the 
present generations of Shafers — as they now 
write it — in Sandy township. 

In 181 2 the senior Scheffer left Dauphin 
county, Pennsylvania, with his family, and set- 
tled on the pre-empted land of his father-in-law. 
John Casper Stoeber, which was situated near 
the present limits of DuBois, then belonging 
to Centre county. They landed on May 12, 
181 2, and on the next day erected a "bark 
shanty," beside a cooling spring. There was 
no store nearer than "Old Town" — as Clear- 
field was then called. The merchants at the 
time "wagoned" their goods from Philadel- 



phia. The nearest mill was on the Clarion 
River, forty miles distant. In 1814, however, a 
mill was built at Curwensville, on the Susque- 
hanna River, nineteen miles distant. These 
early settlers subsisted chiefly on deer and 
bear meat, and other game. They lived here 
for ten long and lonesome years before they 
had any neighbors. Soon after this time some 
Gennans commenced to settle about Trout- 
ville, which section was long known by the 
local name of "Germany." 

J. P. Taylor and W. N. Prothero were elect- 
ed the first justices of the peace. 

After the incorporation of DuBois, 1879, 
J. A. Bowersox and J. R. Keel were elected 
justices; the latter resigned, and John Lank- 
ard was appointed until the next municipal 
election (February, 1884), when William Lid- 
del was elected to fill the regular term. J. A. 
Bowersox at the expiration of his first term 
was re-elected in February, 1886. Samuel 
Postlethwait was the first township treasurer, 
and served four years. He was followed in 
1883 by Michael Shaffer, who served four 
years, and was re-elected in February, 1887. 
The first constable in the township was Henry 
Raught. The population in 1880, estimated 
(including Du Bois), 3,700. (See borough of 
DuBois in succeeding chapter.) 

The first store in Sandy township at "West 
Liberty," as far as known, was opened by John 
Hoover, followed by Joseph Gathers, and he 
by S. Lobough. "Jerry" Heasly established 
a foundry about this time; John Heberling 
opened a general store, which he kept for about 
twenty years, he also was postmaster during 
this period at W^est Liberty — post-office name, 
"Jefferson Line." The post-office was re- 
moved in 1885 to the railroad "cut," at the 
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ford and Erie" pike, there being a regular sta- 
tion of the same name as the post-office, "Jef- 
ferson Line." 

The first practical mining in this township 
was commenced in 1874 or '75 by the "Centen- 
nial colliery," opened and operated by Messrs. 
Jones Bros, in 1876. This colliery, being lo- 
cated on disputed land, there was more or less 
litigation from the start, which culminated in 
the shooting of Montgomery, a representative 
claimant, by Peter Jones (of the firm of Jones 
Bros.) in self-defense, in May 4, 1878. The 
mines were shortly after abandoned. 

In 1876 the Sandy Lick Gas, Coal and Coke 
Company commenced to ship coal. They em- 
ployed about one hundred men, and shipped 
about five hundred tons per day. Mr. Miles 
B. McHugh was superintendent. This com- 
pany operated a few years, when trouble arose 
between it and Messrs. Bell, Lewis & Yates, 
on the question of royalty due the latter, which 
resulted in the closing of the "drift," when 
the Sandy Lick Company opened the "Hildrup" 
mine on the opposite side of Sandy Lick Creek, 
but it too was finally closed. 

The firm of Bell, Lewis & Yates began to 
develop its property in the year 1876 (con- 
sisting of about four thousand acres, lying prin- 
cipally in Sandy township), under the manage- 
ment of A. J. McHugh. They shipped their 
first coal from Rochester mines on March 2'], 

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The early educational efforts and interests 
were identical and equally shared with Brady 
township, from which township the greater 
portion of Sandy was taken. At the time of 
the organization of the township in 1881, there 
were nine schools with two hundred and eighty- 
one pupils, male and female. The number of 
schools had grown to thirteen in 1887, with five 



hundred and ninety pupils. The educational 
interests are in a fair stage of development, 
and the public school fund in a healthy con- 
dition. 

UNION TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of the 
Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield Coun- 
ty, dated December Term 1848. It is bounded 
on the north by parts of Sandy and Huston 
Townships, on the east by Pine Township, on 
the South by Bloom Township and on the west 
by parts of Brady and Sandy Townships. 

Although a large part of this township is not 
suitable for agriculture, yet in the northern 
part of the township are many farms well cul- 
tivated, and very productive. The population 
of the township according to the census of 1910 
was 785. 

The main stream of the township is Ander- 
son Creek. Its source is in Huston, on the 
north, from whence it flows a generally south 
course, entirely across Union, enters Bloom, 
then bears to the east by south into Pike, and 
discharges its waters into the Susquehanna 
River, at the borough of Curwensville. An- 
derson Creek is a stream of considerable size. 
The runs auxiliary to the creek, and emptying 
into the same from the east, are Montgomery 
Run and Blanchard Run, each of which lay 
almost wholly within the township. On the 
west and having its entire course within the 
township, is Dressier Run, so named for the 
Dressier family, who were pioneers in this lo- 
cality, and one of the most respected of the 
early settlers. The stream known as Sandy 
Creek also has its head-waters in the western 
part of Union township, from which it flows 
a north and west course into Brady, thence 
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on tlie west. Sandy, although of less size than 
Anderson Creek, has been nearly as prominent 
as the latter, during the period of extensive 
lumber operations, for which both of these 
streams have been so noted. 

The settlers who were possessed of sufficient 
hardihood and determination to attempt an 
improvement in this remote locality at an early 
day, were indeed scarce, and, in fact, no such 
attempt was made until the river and bottom 
lands were well-nigh taken up. The only pos- 
sible inducement, even after the first quarter 
century of the county's history had been made, 
was the presence of Anderson's Creek, and its 
course through the township. This was then 
parts of Brady and Pike townships. Across 
the line in Brady there were a few straggling 
settlers, but generally, the country was a heav- 
ily w(joded district with hardly sufficient open- 
ing for the erection of a cabin. 

Caleb Bailey was born in Lycoming county 
in the year 1797, and came with his father to 
this county about the year 1809. .After hav- 
ing resided in the upper part of the county for 
about eighteen years, he moved to lands that 
were, in 1848, erected into Union township, 
the line being especially run so as to include 
the Bailey farm within the new township. 

Another of the pioneer settlers in this re- 
gion was John Laborde, a native of Lancaster 
county. He came to this county in the early 
part of the year 1828, and located in Brady 
township, but two years later moved to a point 
a short distance from Rockton village, where 
he made an improvement. His brother, David 
Laborde, lived nearly a mile west of this. 
They were the first settlers in the vicinity. 
Both had large families. The children of John 
Laborde were John, Peter, Jacob, David, 
Christopher, Polly, who married Henry Lin- 



inger: Peggy, Barbara, who married George 
Doney ; and Betsey, who married Lewis Do- 
ney. The early life in the township was at- 
tended with great privations and dangers, and 
the Laborde's seem to have had their full 
share of each. There was no store nearer than 
Curwensville, and no mill nearer than Penn- 
\ille. The country at times seemed full of 
panthers and other dangerous animals, and 
various members of the family occasionally 
came in contact with them. 

John Hollopeter came soon after and com- 
menced an improvement on the line of the pike 
leading to Luthersburg and west of Rockton. 
Matthias Hollopeter, brother of John, came 
to the county a year later and took up his res- 
idence with John. He soon began an im- 
provement, and by hard and steady work made 
a good farm. 

In the year 1839 John Brubaker came to 
the county and commenced an improvement on 
lands which he yet occupies about half a mile 
north of Rockton village. Mr. Brubaker was 
a native of Mifflin county, now Juniata county, 
and was born in the year 1810. In his family 
were nine children, viz. : Mary, Fanny, Dan- 
iel. Susan, Sarah, John, Joseph, Reuben and 
Jacob. About the year 1840 Mr. Brubaker 
built a still-house that the product of his fann 
might be utilized. This he was compelled to 
do as grain was then a drug in the market, and 
the merchants at Clcaiiicld would not receive 
it in exchange for goods. About 1843 o"" i844 
he commenced drawing shingles and boards to 
Clearfield town from a small mill he had built 
on Sandy Creek. This proceeding was looked 
upon by his neighbors as a piece of folly, but 
when they saw the good results of it, numer- 
ous other saw-mills were soon afterward 
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suit, and agriculture was proportionately neg- 
lected. 

About this time, or possibly a little earlier, 
Jacob Burns came to the region. He built a 
cabin and commenced an improvement in the 
Dressier neighborhood. He remained here but 
a short time when he sold out to Dressier, and 
moved over on Anderson Creek, where he built 
a cabin and made a clearing, the first in that 
section. This was about a mile above the old 
mills at Lower Rockton. Burns soon found 
another opportunity to sell to good advantage, 
which he did, and moved still further east in 
the township, which was then a part of Pike. 
John Dressier, who is mentioned as having 
succeeded Jacob Burns, was born in Union 
county,, and came to Clearfield county in the 
year 1841. The farm he occupied is now reck- 
oned among the best in the county. At the 
time he purchased it there was no settlement 
nearer than three miles. The Dresslers have 
been among the most thrifty and enterprising 
people of the township. John Dressier died 
in 1856. He had a large family consisting of 
twelve children, seven daughters and five sons. 
David Dressier, his son, was the first justice 
of the peace elected in the township after its 
organization. 

Henry Whitehead was a native of England 
and came to this country nearly a half century 
ago. He took lands on the turnpike leading 
from Clearfield to Luthersburg, on the east 
side of Anderson Creek. By hard work and 
energy he made a fine fami, one of the best in 
the eastern part of the township. 

The Welty family came into Union town- 
ship in the year 1855, from Brady, where they 
settled in 1832, and was among the pioneers 
in the region north of Luthersburg. David 
Welty was the head of this family. He was 



born in Centre county in 1807. His first pur- 
chase in this township comprised about one 
hundred and sixty-five acres of land, but by 
subsequent purchases he acquired a tract of 
about five hundred acres. 

Incidental mention has been made of the 
fact that John Brubaker built a small saw and 
shingle-mill on Sandy Creek about the year 
1843, from which he hauled the first lumber 
and shingles to Clearfield, and there found a 
market. Within the short period of eight or 
ten years thereafter, other mills were built by 
David Horn, Joseph Lyons, John Dressier, 
John HoUopeter and Philip Laborde. The 
other early mills were owned by Samuel Arn- 
old and one Munn, the latter living at the 
mouth of Little Anderson Creek. 

At an early day and something like fifty 
years ago, Jason Kirk and Jeremiah Moore, 
two substantial residents of Penn township, 
came to the waters of Anderson Creek at the 
point now known as Lower Rockton, where 
they built a mill. The land hereabouts, to the 
extent of fifty acres, was given them for a 
mill-site, on condition that they make the im- 
provements. Here was built a saw-mill, and 
subsequently a grist-mill. A store was estab- 
lished here many years ago. 

There stood at Lower Rockton an old build- 
ing that was formerly occupied as a woolen- 
mill, the property of William F. Johnson, of 
Pennville. The saw and grist-mills, and other 
property at this point were owned by Joseph 
Seiler and sons, who became proprietors 
thereof in the year 1877. Upper Rockton was 
started through the efforts of John Brubaker, 
and others engaged in lumbering. A steam- 
power feed-mill, owned and operated by Jason 
E. and David W. Kirk was built during the 
year 1885. 



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The first school in the township stood near 
this place. It was built prior to 1839, a log 
structure with a board roof. Some years later 
it was replaced with a more substantial and 
modern building. 

An enrollment of the taxable inhabitants of 
Union township, made by R. W. Moore, as- 
sessor, in the year 185 1. showed the following 
list of residents and landowners for that year, 
who were of the age of twenty-one years and 
upwards : Josiah Boomel, Jacob Burns, Peter 
H. Booze, Caleb Bailey, Daniel Brubaker, 
Roljert Britton, Henry Baily, John Brubaker, 
Josepii Cuttle, John Clowser, George Clowser, 
John Cunningham, Nicholas Doney, Lewis 
Doney, George Doney, David Dupler, Frank- 
lin Dutry, John Dupler, Sr., John Dupler. Jr., 
Enos Doney, Isaac Graham, Jacob Gilnett. 
Jolin Haze. David Horn, Jr., Matthias Hollo- 
peter. Elias Horn, Jr., Samuel Horn, Jr., John 
Hare, John Hollopeter. Jr.. Samuel Hare, 
Frederick Hollopeter. Jr.. David Irwin. John 
Kritzer. John Kiesigle. Hugh Krise, Jacob 
Laborde. John Laborde. Sr., Luther & Car- 
lisle, Joseph Longacre, Peter Laborde, Philip 
Laborde, David Laborde, Jr., Henry Lininger, 
John Laborde, Jr.. David Laborde, Sr.. Peter 
Laborde. Jr.. Abram Laborde. Christian La- 
borde, Nathan Lines, John Long, Moore & 
Whitehead, Samuel Miles. R. Moore. Jr., 
Moore & Kirk, John Nelson. Jr., Jolm Potter, 
Jr., John Potter. Sr.. John Pawley. Daniel 
Pawley. Henry Shull. William Shull. Alexan- 
der Schofield. Shaw & Lines, Joseph Scho- 
field. Henry Whitehead, Jonas Weller, John 
H. Reed and Samuel East. 

WOODWARD TOWNSHIP 

This township was erected by a decree of 
the court of quarter sessions of Clearfield 



county dated February 3, 1846, and was 
named in honor of the late Judge Woodward. 

The township is bounded on the north by 
Boggs and Decatur townships, on the east by 
Decatur township, on the south by Bigler and 
Gulich townships and on the west by Bigler 
and Knox townships. 

This township has some of the finest coal 
deposits in the county, and these have been op- 
erated on a large scale for many years. 

The population, according to the census of 
1910, was 2,535. 

The major portion of the lands in this town- 
ship were owned by Hardman Philips, and were 
settled upon by the same class of people who 
settled Decatur township, and w ho bought their 
lands from Mr. Philips. 

This gentleman sold his lands to these pion- 
eers on credit, and as they were very poor he 
never expected to get very much out of them in 
payment, but would take a sack of meal, a 
bushel of potatoes, or oats, or wheat, or any- 
thing they could spare in settlement of what 
they owed him. Or, if they could not pay any- 
tiiing, it was all the same. On his return to 
England he placed his accounts in the hands of 
Josiah W. Smith. Esq.. of Clearfield, who was 
as lenient as the owner. 

One of the oldest settlers in this township 
was Henry Cross, an Irishman, who settled 
on a farm now in sight of Beulah Qiurch. in 
1818. 

Another old settler was the father of Mathew 
McCully, who settled near Mr. Cross, in 1827, 
on a piece of land now immediately in front of 
Beulah church, and later owned by T. C. Heims. 
Mr. McCully was but two years old when his 
father carried him to that fann. or rather that 
spot in the forest, and he spent a long and 
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Robert Stewart moved into the Wheatland 
Settlement in 1829, having come from Chester 
county. He died during the year 1886, aged 
nearly one hundred and five years. 

In 1837 Hugh Henderson moved from Phil- 
ipsburg to a piece of land he had purchased 
from James Allport, one hundred and forty- 
seven acres, near what is now called the San- 
born Settlement. Mr. Henderson had emi- 
grated ten years before from the parish of 
Donahachie, County Tyrone, Ireland. He was 
the father of six children — Thomas, Robert, 
William, Samuel, James and Margaret. The 
boys of this family, being hard workers, soon 
acquired sufficient means to purchase additional 
lands, and marrying, they branched out for 
themselves, buying lands near the parent farni, 
and thus helping to clear this township. As 
proved afterwards, all the lands in this and 
Decatur township were underlaid with coal, 
though these old settlers never dreamt of such 
a thing, or at least if they knew it, did not sup- 
pose it would be of any value to them. Coal 
was opened and worked for smithing, and local 
consumption as early as 1804, on the Hawkins 
place, near Philipsburg, but was not accounted 
of much value to its owner. 

The fami bought by Samuel Henderson at 
the head of Goss Run, was sold in 1873 to 
John Whitehead, and the celebrated Ocean 
colliery was opened upon it. 

James Hegarty was another pioneer of this 
township, emigrating with his father from Ire- 
land when eleven years old, in 1808, and set- 
tling on lands later known as the "X Roads" 
farm, in 1820. He afterwards purchased three 
hundred acres in what is now known as Geu- 
lich township. Mr. Hegarty died on the 31st 
of May, 1846, leaving a family of four chil- 
dren. 



Rev. John M. Chase is another old settler, 
having early cleared a farm on Clearfield 
Creek, in Happy Valley. Mr. Chase was a 
minister of the Baptist Church, ha\'ing been or- 
dained a pastor of the church near his place in 
1871. 

Christian Shoff, of Osceola Mills, was 
another old settler of this township. Mr. 
Shoff's grandfather settled near the vil- 
lage of Puseyville, at the lower ford. That 
his father, Samuel Shofif, settled near Glen 
Hope in 181 1, is known, and Christian was born 
there in 1830. When five years old his father 
moved to Wheatland, now called Amesville. 
This, then, may be called the first settlement of 
the hamlet of Amesville. Shoff, the father, 
moved in company with Benjamin ^Vr!ight, 
Billy Myrtle, Abraham Kady, Robert Hag- 
gerty, and John Whiteside, the descendants of 
whom still inhabit the farms in and around this 
place. The Alexander family are later addi- 
tions to the township, but still can be styled old 
settlers. 

Lumbering occupied the time of these old 
pioneers as much as farming. The township 
being covered with a most magnificent pine and 
hemlock forest, they, in winter, felled the pine 
trees, squared them, rafted the timber, and ran 
it to market by way of Clearfield Creek and 
the Susquehanna River. Wages for hewers 
in those days was sixty-two and one-half cents 
per day of twelve hours. 

Logging, or cutting the trees into logs dif- 
ferent lengths, was not commenced for some 
time after the lumbering, or the making of 
square timber, and when the first logs were 
placed in the creek to be run out on the first 
flood, the anger of the lumbermen was so 
raised against the loggers that a number of 
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others drove nails and spikes into the logs so 
that they could not be sawed. A lawsuit was 
the result, which was gained by the loggers, 
and thereafter logs and rafts had equal rights 
to the water. William K. Dickinson was the 
f^rst man to run logs, and his logs were the 
ones destroyed. 

In 1847 a verA' heavy flofxl occurred in the 
waters leading from the county, the river be- 
ing ten feet higher than has l)een known since. 
In 1865 another flood occurred, but not so dis- 
astrous as the preceding one. 

Mills for the manufacturing of lumber were 
built as early as the forties, but it was not un- 
til 1854 that the first mill was built in the town- 
ship. This was Houtz, Reed & Co.'s mill at 
Houtzville (now Brisbin). Another mill was 
built above Houtzdale, about a mile, by Dull & 
Kessler, in 1867. The lumber from these two 
mills was hauled by tram-road to Moshannon 
mines in 1868, and shipped by rail. 

The Reeds built another mill in what is now 
Houtzdale, in 1869, and from that date on nu- 
merous mills were built, notably Heim's mill, 
in 1871, situated two miles west of Osceola 
Mills: Kephart & Bailey's "bill mill," in 1873, 
one mile west of the same place. Isaac Tay- 
lor also built a mill on Cual Run in 1869, and 
S. S. Kephart has a mill there yet. Jesse Dig- 
gins built a mill on Goss Run, a little below 
Houtz. Reed & Go's mill, in 1873, and a man 
named McOmber had a portable mill at the 
head of Goss Run as early as 1868. while J. A. 
G. White built the first shingle mill near Osce- 
ola Mills in 1867. 

Thomas Henderson also built a mill near 
his farm in 1S77, and a Mr. Allport one at the 
head of Coal Run the same year. McCaulley 
& Ramey built a mill at Stirling in 1870, and 
another one at a point now called Ramey in 



1874. The timber of this region was so fine 
that sticks squared one foot, and seventy-six 
feet long, were furnished for the Centennial 
buildings, and seventy-two feet long for the 
insane asylum at Norristown. 

Beyer & Kirk built a mill near Morgan Run 
in 1882, and another near Madera in 1885. 
Messrs. Fryberger & Fee had a shingle-mill in 
operation near Houtzdale in 1881, and Walker 
Brothers one on Morgan Run, and William Lu- 
ther one at Madera, while Frederick Ramey 
had another at Osceola Mills. 

There was another saw-mill one mile south 
of Osceola Mills, and another three miles west 
of the same place, and though these last two 
were in Centre county, just over the line, yet 
they helped to clear the forests of this side of 
the county line. 

Mr. Mays and John Hamerly built a plan- 
ing-mill one mile west of Houtzdale in 1874. 
This mill was afterwards sold to Samuel T. 
Henderson, and by him to Giles Walker in 
1885, but Mr. Walker re-sold the mill to Hen- 
derson in 1886. 

The shipment of luml)er from this region 
from 1867 to 1884 was 1,082,742 tons, aver- 
aging two tons per thousand feet, aggregating 
541,371,000 feet of lumber. This only rep- 
resents the amount manufactured in the town- 
ships under review. There was a large amount 
of logs cut and floated to market. Jacob Kep- 
ler logged the southern side of the A. B. Long 
tract as early as 1858, while Howard Matley 
and John Bordeaux logged the Moshannon 
Coal Company's tract in 1869. 

The Moshannon Branch Railroad was built 
in 1869, and from that time improvements 
have followed each other very fast. The pop- 
ulation in 1872, when Houtzdale was taken 
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it was over ten thousand, by adding the bor- 
oughs and townships erected witliin its borders 
since the foraier date. 

A most sangiiinaiy battle, so tradition has it, 
was fought between General Anthony Wayne 
and the Indians, about half a mile south of 
Houtzdale, and the graves of the slain can 
be distinctly traced. Many relics, bones, ar- 
row-heads and other relics have been picked up 
around the spot, and the trees bore many a 
mark of the conflict. In fact, when these 
trees were felled and hauled to the mills to be 
sawed they often destroyed the saws and en- 
dangered the life of the sawyer by coming in 
contact with some stone implement or arrow- 
head imbedded in the wood. 

Before the advent of the railroad, however, 
Dr. Houtz, who had bought large tracts of 
lands in the township, and on which Houtz- 
dale, Brisbin, and a number of villages stand, 
determined to make a way to get his lumber 
to market, and, with this end in view, he dep- 
utized his son-in-law, George j\I. Brisbin, to 
come into the township and see what could be 
done. Mr. Brisbin came here, then, before 
the advent of railroads, though the Tyrone 
and Clearfield railway was talked about. He 
proposed and actually surveyed a route for a 
plank road from Osceola Mills to Jeansville, 
and Madera, about ten miles. This was to be 
supplemented by a tramroad, so as to enable 
them to haul their lumber to the railroad. This 



plank and tramroad was never destined to be 
built, however, for when Mr. Brisbin had 
everything ready to commence, the Messrs. 
Knight, who owned the extensive coal lands 
at ]\Ioshannon, came along and asked Dr. 
Houtz to join with them and build a railroad 
three miles long. The doctor agreed to this, 
as it would bring his lands within one mile of 
an outlet, and the road was built. This was 
the first of the Moshannon Branch. Mr. Bris- 
bin then built a tramroad from the mills at 
"Houtzville," as it was then called, to Moshan- 
non, one mile long, and hauled his lumber to 
that point and shipped it. 

The cause of the sudden increase of popula- 
tion was the opening the coal beds. It has 
not been all prosperity, however. The miners 
did not always work, but created an occasional 
■disturbance by striking. The first general 
strike occurred in January, 1869, but it did 
not last very long. Wages were advanced 
about fifteen per cent. Since then other strikes 
have taken place with varying success. 

Madera is a village situated on the east side 
of Clearfield Creek, four miles from Houtz- 
dale. It was fonnerly called Puseyville, after 
Charles Pusey, who owned the land upon 
which it was built, and who erected saw-mills 
and a large grist-mill near the town site. The 
town is surrounded with hills in which are nu- 
merous coal beds. (For Brisbin and Houtz- 
dale boroughs see succeeding chapter.) 



CHAPTER XXn' 



THE BOROUGHS 



Historical Sketches of the Boroughs of Brisbin, Bnrnside, Chester Hill, Clearfield, Coalport, 
Cunvensville, DuBois, Glen Hope, Grampian, Houtzdale, In'ona, Lumber City, Mahaffey, 
Newburg, New Washington, Osceola Mills, Ramey, Trouti'Ule, IVallaceton and Westover. 



BOROUGH OF BRISBIN 

The Borough of Brisbin is situated on lands 
formerly owned by Dr. Daniel Houtz of Alex- 
andria, Pa., and was named in honor of 
George M. Brisbin, Esq., of Osceola Mills, a 
son-in-law of Dr. Houtz. Mr. Brisbin had 
charge of what are known as the Houtz lands 
for Dr. Houtz, and located where the town of 
Brisbin now is in 1854 and erected a saw-mill, 
which was operated until 1869. In 1874 the 
Moshannon Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road was extended to Brisbin and in 1880, 
Hoover, Hughes & Company having pur- 
chased a large quantity of timber in the neigh- 
borhood, erected a steam saw-mill at Brisbin 
and operated it until May 27, 1881, when it 
was burned and was immediately rebuilt and 
continued to be operated until the timber was 
manufactured. 

The borough was incorporated on January 
8, 1883, and (in June 20th of the same year, a 
postofiicc was established, John E. Vaughn 
was appointed postmaster. 

The coal operations in the neighborhood of 
the town were rapidly developed after the 
building of the railroad and the population 



continued to increase and the town prospered 
and was a thriving place until on the 2nd of 
May, 1884, it was totally destroyed by fire. 
The fire first started in the woods, west of the 
town, and spread so rapidly that the inhabit- 
ants were not able to save any of their prop- 
erty or personal belongings, but were forced 
to flee for their lives. One aged lady, who 
after reaching a place of safety, returned to 
try to save her cow, lost lier life. 

Although greatly discouraged by the de- 
struction of their town, the people of Brisbin 
went bravely to work to rebuild their homes 
and soon a new Brisbin sprang up and pros- 
pered until the timber on the adjoining lands 
was cut and manufactured and the coal under- 
neath exhausted, since which time Brisbin has 
not increased much in population or business. 
Tlie present population is about five hundred. 

The town has tlirce churches, good public 
schools and is supplied with water and electric 
light from the neighboring town of Houtzdale. 

BOROUGH OF BURNSIDE 

The Borough of Burnside was incorporated 
October 5, 1874. and is situated in Burnside 
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county, on the West Branch of the Susque- 
hanna River. The town is located on high ta- 
ble land and surrounded by a beautiful farm- 
ing country. It is reached by the Cambria & 
Clearfield division of the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road. 

In tlie lumbering days of Clearfield county, 
Burnside was a thriving and prosperous com- 
munity, but since the cutting out of the timber 
in that section of the county, the borough of 
Burnside has been dependent for its prosperity 
upon the trade from the surrounding terri- 
tory. 

The town has three churches, and a good 
schoolhouse. 

The present population of the borough is 
four hundred and ninety-three (493). 

UOROUGH OF CHESTER HILL 

The Borough of Chester Hill is situated in 
Decatur township, on the western bank of the 
Moshannon Creek, which stream is one of the 
boundaries between the counties of Clearfield 
and Centre. The town was laid out by the 
late Jacob F. Steiner, who located there in 
1849 and engaged in the lumber business. The 
borough was incorporated in the year 1883. 
Although Chester Hill is in Clearfield county, 
it is practically a part of the borough of Phil- 
ipsburg in Centre county, Pa., and many of its 
citizens are engaged in business in that town. 

The principal industry upon which the town 
is dependent, is the Fire Brick Works of the 
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, 
which gives employment to a large number of 
men. There are also several coal operations 
in the neighborhood. 

The borough is on the line of the Altoona 

& Philipsburg Connecting Railroad and it is 

also reached by the Tyrone Branch of the 
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Pennsylvania Railroad at Steiner's Station 
and by the New York Central and Hudson 
River Railroad, which latter company has a 
branch line from Munson to Chester Hill, but 
calls its station Philipsburg. 

The borough has two churches, water and 
electric lights, good schools, a number of busi- 
ness places and the present population is about 
five hundred. 

BOROUGH OF CLEARFIELD 

The early history of Clearfield is contained 
in a former chapter and in this article we will 
refer only to the historj' of the town since its 
incorporation as a borough, by an Act of As- 
sembly approved the 21st day of April, A. D. 
1840, which may be found in the Pamphlet 
Laws of Pennsylvania for the year 1840, at 

page 734- 

The boundaries of the borough, as given in 
said Act, are as follows: 

"Beginning at a point on the Susquehanna river about 
si.xty feet south of Walnut street, thence east until it 
strikes the West line of Hugh Levy's out-lot so as to in- 
clude the houses and lots now occupied by Dr. H. Lo- 
rain and John Powell, thence north along ssid lot of 
Hugh Levy until it again strikes Walnut street, thence 
east along the southern edge of Walnut street to Fourth 
street, thence north along the eastern edge of Fourth 
street to Pine street, thence west along the northern edge 
of Pine street .to the Susquehanna river, and along said 
river by its several courses to the place of beginning, to 
include the town of Clearfield, as at first laid out, ac- 
cording to the plan thereof, and the two lots south of 
said town now occupied by said Dr. H. Lorain and John 
Powell, as above described." 

The boundaries of the borough have been 
enlarged from time to time, and it now con- 
tains four wards and includes the former bor- 
ough of West Clearfield and the borough lim- 
its now coA'er a territory nearly two miles long 
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Branch of the Susquehanna River. When the 
town was originally laid out, Abraham W'itmer 
donated certain lands for public buildings, 
and also two triangular pieces of land border- 
ing on the river to be used as public parks. 
These parks have been beautified by the plant- 
ing of shade trees and add greatly to the ap- 
pearance of the town. 

Having the advantage of being the county 
seat, Clearfield has rapidly grown in popula- 
tion and wealth, and many fine business blocks 
and beautiful private residences have been 
erected. 

Aside from the public buildings belonging 
to the county to which reference has been made 
in a former chapter, the Dimeling Hotel, 
Clearfield National Bank block, the County 
National Bank building, the Clearfield Trust 
Company building, the Keystone block and 
Leitzinger Brothers store building are the 
principal business buildings in the town and 
are all of modern architecture and fully up- 
to-date in every respect. 

The town has eight churches, a Young 
Men's Christian Association building and or- 
ganization, several fine school buildings, two 
daily and four weekly newspapers, several 
miles of brick paved streets, gas and electric 
light, a public steam heating plant and a 
splendid supply of pure mountain water. 

Next to DuBois, Clearfield is the most pop- 
ulous town in the county, it having, according 
to the census of 19 lo. 6,851 inhabitants. 

The railroad facilities are of the very best, 
the town being reached by three, to-wit : — The 
Tyrone division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, 
the Beech Creek division of the New York 
Central & Hudson River Railroad, and the 
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway, over 
which latter road, trains of the Lake Shore & 



Michigan Southern Railroad are also trans- 
ported. 

By means of these railroad connections, 
Clearfield is within three hundred miles by 
rail of Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Roch- 
ester, Baltimore and Washington. 

The principal manufacturing establishments 
are the two large fire brick plants of the Har- 
bison-Walker Refractories Co., the large sole 
leather tannery of the Elk Tanning Company, 
the Clearfield Toy Works, the Clearfield Man- 
ufacturing Company, the Clearfield Machine 
Shops, and the Clearfield Clay Working Com- 
pany. 

The social side of life is not neglected by the 
people of Clearfield. The Dimeling Hotel 
contains a fine ball room and the citizens of 
Clearfield and Curwensville maintain the 
Clearfield-Curwensville Country Club, whose 
grounds, club house, and golf links are sit- 
uated at Centre, half way between Clearfield 
and Curwensville. 

Tiie citizens of the town are progressive and 
awake to all the interests of their community, 
and Clearfield is in many respects typical of 
the results of the best efforts of American citi- 
zenship. 

BOROUGH OF CO.\LPORT 

Nearly all of the towns in Clearfield county 
are situated at points where the natural advan- 
tages are such as to draw population or busi- 
ness to the locality. The situation of the 
Borough of Coalport is a good illustration of 
this fact. It is located on Cleai-field Creek, in 
the southern part of the county and near the 
division line between Clearfield and Cambria 
counties, twenty-three miles from Altoona, and 
twenty-five miles from Clearfield. It is on the 
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division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which 
connects with the main line at Bellwood, and 
is also on the Cresson and Coalport division, 
which connects with the main line at Cresson, 
Pa., thus giving the town good railroad facili- 
ties. Valuable deposits of bituminous coal 
are found in the neighborhood and the various 
coal operations make Coalport the center for 
a large amount of business. 

The town was originally laid out by James 
Haines and S. M. and J. D. Spangle and was 
incorporated as a borough in 1883. It has five 
churches, one weekly newspaper, a National 
bank, and fine public schools. The present 
popuation of the borough is about fifteen hun- 
dred. 

CURWENSVILLE BOROUGH 

On December 10, 1798, John Curwen, Sr., 
of Montgomery county, Pa., obtained from 
the Commonwealth a patent for three hundred 
and fifty-one acres of land on the banks of the 
Susquehanna River, at the mouth of Anderson 
Creek, in what was at that time part of Lyco- 
ming county. On this property Curwen laid 
out a town, consisting of forty-eight lots, lying 
between what are now known as Thompson 
and Locust streets, which he named Curwens- 
ville. John Curwen, Sr., bequeathed this 
property to his son, George Curwen, from 
whom the greater portion of it was subse- 
quently purchased by John and W'm. Irvin. 
Up to the year 1812, not a single building had 
been erected on the town plot, although from 
the best infonnation now obtainable, it seems 
that there were at that time two dwellings on 
the Curwen lands. One of these was erected 
by Job England, near where the Patton home- 
stead now stands, and the other by a Mr. 
Weld, near the dwelling now owned bv the 



Misses Nannie and Alice Irvin. In 1813 Dan- 
iel Dale built the first house in the town proper, 
upon the lot corner of State and Filbert 
streets, where the Owens block is now located ; 
James Moore, James Young, Mark Jordon 
and Josiah Evans, Esq., built the next dwell- 
ings in about the order named. During the 
year 1818 William Irvin, Sr., the father of 
Colonel E. A. Ir\'in and John Irvin, Sr., the 
father of Colonel John Irvin, came to Cur- 
wensville. Jnlm Irvin erected a saw-mill, and 
a grist-mill near the present site of the Irvin 
flouring-mill. 

After the completion of the Erie turnpike, 
in 1824, the progress of the town was rapid, 
and by an act of the Legislature, approved the 
3rd day of February, 1851, it was incorpora- 
ted as a borough. 

The limits of the borough have been en- 
larged several times, first by an act of the Leg- 
islature, approved, the 21st day of March, 
1856, and again by an act approved the 24th 
of April, 1869, and the third time, in 1884, on 
application of the inhabitants of the adjacent 
territory, the boundaries were extended by the 
court so as to include what was known as 
South Curwensville, and all the property as 
far north as Hogback Run, and east as far as 
the eastern line of the Irvin farm, and west to 
near Roaring Run. 

In 1871, through the efforts of the citizens, 
subscriptions amounting to over $60,000 were 
obtained, and the extension of the T. and C. 
Railroad to the town, was secured. The road 
was finished and opened for traffic in 1874. 

The Cleai-field & Mahoning Branch of the 
Buftalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railroad, 
which passes through Curwensville, was open 
for traffic in 1893 and the Curwensville & 
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Central & Hudson River Railroad was con- 
structed in 1903-4, so that the town is well 
supplied with railroad facilities. 

Curwensvilie has seven churches, a weekly 
newspaper, a national bank, fine system of 
graded public schools, good water supply, 
paved streets and electric lights, and is one of 
the most thriving and progressive, as well as 
the most beautiful town in the county. 

The principal industries are two large tan- 
neries, the largest fire brick plant in the 
county, two stone quarries, besides other 
smaller industries. 

The present population of tiie borough is 
about three thousand (3,000). 

•BOROUGH OF DU BOIS 

The Borough of Du Bois is situated in the 
extreme northwestern part of the county, two 
miles east from the Jefferson county line. It 
is located on a part of what is known as the 
"Great Beaver Meadow." This "Beaver 
Meadow" is from five to six miles long and 
from one-half to three-fourths of a mile wide 
and Sandy Lick Creek flows through the cen- 
ter of it. The land for a distance of five miles 
along Sandy Lick Creek, is almost level, there 
being only a fall of twenty-one feet in the five 
miles. The town has extended far beyond the 
width of the Meadow and occupies a large 
portion of the adjacent hills. 

The site of Du Bois was settled as early as 
181 2 by the Stoebers, who came from Dau- 
phin county, Pa., but there was no indication 
of a town being located there until the open- 
ing of the low grade division of the AUeghenv 
Valley Railroad in 1872, when John Rum- 
barger surveyed a plot of lots and called the 
same Rumbarger. About this time John Du 
Bois appeared upon the scene and proceeded 



to erect large saw-mills for the purpose of 
manufacturing into lumber the many thou- 
sands of acres of timber in the neighborhood, 
of which he was the owner. He also con- 
structed iron works and laid out a town plot 
on the opposite side of the creek from Rum- 
barger and called his town EHi Bois. The 
railroad station was also called Du Bois and 
in 1876 the name of the postoffice was changed 
to Du Bois. 

The borough was incorporated in 1881 and 
has grown very rapidly in population until it 
is now the largest town in the county, having 
a population of about 12,000, and being the 
center of the bituminous coal industry of that 
section of the county, and, also of the mines in 
Jefferson county that are tributary to Du Bois. 

The building of the Buffalo, Rochester & 
Pittsburg Railroad to Du Bois in 1883 and the 
opening up of the large coal operations in Jef- 
ferson county, belonging to Bell, Lewis and 
Gates, and now owned by the Rochester & 
Pittsburg Coal & Iron Company, furnished a 
large amount of business to the town and more 
than made up for the loss of business caused 
by the closing of the Du Bois saw mills on 
account of the exhaustion of the lumber sup- 
plv. This railroad was extended to Clearfield 
in 1893, thus giving the first railroad commu- 
nication with the county seat. 

The Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad was 
constructed to Du Bois in the year 1904. 

The industries of the town consist of saw 
mills, large tannery, glass works, iron works, 
coal mines and many other smaller industrial 
plants. 

The town has ten churches, three daily 
newspapers, two national banks, one trust 
company, paved streets, electric lights, water 
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The business part of the town was ahiiost 
totally destroyed by fire in the year 1889, but 
with characteristic pluck, the business men of 
the town rebuilt on a larger scale than before. 

Du Bois is the metropolis of the county. Its 
people are energetic and progressive, and the 
steady growth in population and prosperity are 
the results of their enterprise. 

BOROUGH OF GLEN HOPE 

The Borough of Glen Hope is situated near 
the northern end of Beccaria township, on 
Clearfield Creek. 

The borough was incorporated in the year 
of 1878, but the settlement known as Glen 
Hope had existed for many years before that 
time, having been one of the earliest improve- 
ments in that part of the county. The town 
is well located and it has substantial buildings. 

The borough has three churches, good pub- 
lic schools and the population at the present 
time is about four hundred. It has no manu- 
facturing industries, but is the centre of good 
farming country, and its business men are 
prosperous and progressive. 

For many years the town had no railroad 
facilities, but it is now reached by the Clear- 
field Southern Branch of the New York Cen- 
tral & Hudsoil River Railroad. 

BOROUGH OF GRAMPIAN 

The Borough of Grampian was originally 
known as "Pennville" and was incorporated 
December 6, 1885, but on account of the con- 
fusion arising by reason of the similarity of 
the name with that of Penfield, another town 
in the county, the name of the borough was 
changed to Grampian by a decree of the court, 
dated May 6, 1895. 

The town lies among what are known as the 



"Grampian Hills" five miles from Curwens- 
ville, and is the present terminus of the Tyrone 
& Clearfield Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road. 

The town has three churches, a fine school- 
house and an electric light plant, and is a pros- 
perous and progressive community. There 
are several bituminous coal operations near 
the town, and also a large fire brick plant, lo- 
cated at Stronach, about two miles from 
Grampian. These industries give employment 
to a large number of men. 

Grampian has long been known for the at- 
tention that its inhabitants have given to edu- 
cational and literary affairs. 

The present population of the town is six 
hundred and sixty-six (666). 

HOUTZDALE BOROUGH 

The town was named in honor of Dr. Dan- 
iel Houtz, of Alexandria, Pa., so often named 
m this history as owning a vast number of 
acres of land in this vicinity, and upon a por- 
tion of whose lands the town was projected, 
and is situated on the Moshannon Branch 
Railroad, six miles from Osceola Mills. It 
was made a borough on the 20th day of 
March, 1872. The borough is surrounded 
with numerous smaller towns, which join up 
to her limits, so that a stranger cannot tell 
where the town begins or ends. For three 
miles along the railroad the traveler is contin- 
uously passing through towns and villages — 
Stirling on the east. West Houtzdale on the 
west, Loraine joining West Houtzdale further 
west, and Atlantic joining Loraine still fur- 
ther west, while Brisbin borough's south line 
is Houtzdale's north line. 

The town grew very rapidly from the be- 
ginning. The coal surrounding the borough 



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was proven to be the best then, or now, known, 
and therefore capital rushed in to secure tlie 
prize. As the coUieries niuhipHed, the popu- 
lation increased and houses went up as if by 
magic. 

A postofifice was granted the borough in 
1870, John Brisbin being the first postmaster. 

The first church building erected was on the 
corner of Charles and Clara streets, a union 
church, but it afterwards passed into the hands 
of the Metho<list Episcopal society. 

At present Houtzdale depends altogether 
for its business on the mining industry. The 
timber is all cut in and around the town, there- 
fore the saw-mills are abandoned. The old 
mill on the eastern side of the borough, near 
the Eureka Xo. i colliery, and which was 
built by E. X. Conn & Co., in 186S, after- 
wards sold to Frank, Liveright & Co., and 
which cut the major portion of the timber on 
Dr. Houtz"s land, was destroyed by fire in the 
summer of 1876. The site of the mill pond 
is now covered by residences, the Presbyterian 
church, the railroad repot and business places. 

Houtzdale has seven churches, a national 
bank, paved streets, a fine water supply, elec- 
tric plant, a weekly newspaper, and although 
the hustling town of Madera is pushing it hard 
as the center of the coal industry of the county, 
Houtzdale still does a large business in con- 
nection with the various coal operations in the 
neighborhood. The people of the town are 
energetic, and progressive. The present pop- 
ulation is about fifteen hundred. 

BOROUGH OF IRVONA 

The Borough of Irvona is situated in Bec- 
caria township, about two miles from Coal- 
port. It is located on the eastern side of 
Clearfield Creek. 



The town was laid out by the Witmer Land 
& Coal Company and was named in honor of 
Col. E. A. Irvin, of Curwensville, Pa., who 
was largely interested in that company. 

The borough was incorporated September 
2, 1890. 

The town is reached by the Pennsylvania & 
Xorthwestern division of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad, and by the Clearfield Southern 
Branch of the New York Central & Hudson 
River Railroad. 

The borough is well laid out, with wide 
streets and the buildings are modern and sub- 
stantial. It has three churches, good public 
schools, and it has a hustling and wide awake 
population. 

There are several large coal operations in 
the neighborhood of the town, and also a large 
tannery. Irvona is also the trading center for 
a considerable section of Clearfield and Cam- 
bria counties. 

The present population is about five hun- 
dred. 

BOROUGH OF LUMBER CITY 

Lumber City is a pleasantly situated bor- 
ough on the north side of the West Branch 
River. It contains a number of fine resi- 
dences of brick and frame material. On the 
south side of the river is a steep bluft', or moun- 
tain, several hundred feet high; but the l)eauty 
of its slope is somewhat marred by the cutting 
out of its best timber. On the north and to 
the east of the town is a gradual ascent lead- 
ing back to and approaching the famous Gram- 
pian Hills. Fine farms surround the borough 
on all sides, save the south. Agricultural pur- 
suits are the leading industry of the vicinity. 

Lumber City was the third borough to be 
incorporated in Clearfield county and it was 



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erected out of part of Penn township. The 
court records of this incorporation are so in- 
complete that the date does not appear thereon, 
but the borough was incorporated in the year 
1858. During the kimbering days the town 
grew rapidly, and on acount of its location 
was an important point for' the raftsmen. 

Although comparatively small in point of 
population, Lumber City is large so far as re- 
lates to area. When the borough was laid out, 
the school district from which it was taken 
was divided, leaving a considerable area with- 
out any established school district. To rem- 
edy this the borough limits were extended so 
that it is now very large in area, and includes, 
in whole or in part, several fanns in the neigh- 
borhood. 

The borough has two churches, fine school 
buildings, and is on the Curwensville & Bower 
Branch of the New York Central & Hudson 
River Railroad, six miles up the river from 
Curwensville. 

The forward movement in education in the 
borough dates from May, 1873, when the Rev. 
J. C. Greer established the Academy. The first 
public school building in the borough was, 
however, erected prior to 1857, and the gram- 
mar school building built in 1879 and 1880. 
A new public school building has recently been 
erected and was dedicated November 30, 1910, 
when appropriate exercises were held in the 
Methodist Episcopal church. This is a thor- 
oughly modern, brick-cased building, 63 x ~2 
feet, single story, four rooms. It is steam 
heated, has ample halls and cloak rooms, and 
individual seatings, and is well lighted. The 
faculty consists of S. LeRoy Bossard, prin- 
cipal ; Bessie J. Lehman, grammar school ; 
Elizabeth Hile, primary school. 

The principal industry of Lumber City, in 



addition to farming, is a large fire brick plant. 
The population of the borough is about three 
hundred. 

BOROUGH OF MAHAFFEY 

The Borough of Mahafifey is situated on the 
West Branch of the Susquehanna River, near 
the mouth of Chest Creek. The town was 
named in honor of the late Robert Mahafi'ey, 
who was its founder, having located on the 
site of the town and made an improvement 
there in the year 1841. Mr. Mahaffey called 
the place "Franklin," and it was so designated 
for man}' years. 

Mahaffey was incorporated as a borough in 
the year 1889. It has four churches, fine pub- 
lic schools and its industries consist of a large 
taimery and a grist-mill. 

Mahaffey is a junction of the Pennsylvania 
& Northwestern division of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad with the Beech Creek division of the 
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, 
both roads having branches leading to the dif- 
ferent coal operations in the neighborhood. 

Mahaffey is a prosperous and growing town 
and its people are wide awake and progressive 
The present population of the borough is about 
five hundred. 
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BOROUGH OF NEWBURG 

The Borough of Newburg is situated in the 
northern end of Chest township and is one of 
the oldest towns in the county. The town is 
located on the banks of Chest Creek and on the 
line of the Pennsylvania & Northwestern 
Railroad, and also on the line of the Clearfield 
& Cambria Branch of the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road. 

The village was first called Hurd postoffice, 
after Henry Hurd, Esq., one of the oldest citi- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



zens of the locality, who erected the first 
dwelling on the site of the present town of 
Xewburg. 

After the construction of the Pennsj'lvania 
& Northwestern Railroad in 1887, the town 
grew ver}' rapidly and became quite a centre 
of business for that section of the county. 

The town was incorporated as a borough in 
1885. The name of the postoffice was changed 
from Hurd to La Jose in honor of George 
Jose, Esq., who is one of the prominent citi- 
zens. 

Near the town are several coal operations 
that materially assist its business prosperity. 
The population of the borough at the present 
time is about three hundred. 

It has good churches, good public schools, 
and the people are enterprising and progres- 
sive. 

BOROUGH OF NEW WASHINGTON 

The Borough of New Washington was in- 
corporated in the year 1859, and is situated 
on Chest Creek, one and one-half miles from 
La Jose. 

In 1835 the Methodist Protestants built the 
first church known as the "Mount Zion;" this 
church was built out of hewed logs, and about 
two years later the Methodist Episcopal de- 
nomination built a hewed log church near the 
location of their present building. Both of 
these old log churches have geen succeeded by 
handsome new buildings. 

In the New Washington cemetery are the 
graves of John Ludwig Snyder and his wife, 
Anna Maria, believed to have been the oldest 
people who ever lived in Clearfield county. 
John Ludwig Snyder was born in Ludwig. 
Germany, March, 1746, and died in Novem- 
ber, i860, at the remarkable age of one hun- 



dred and fourteen years, and his wife, Anna 
Maria, was bom in Philadelphia, in May, 
1752, and died in August, 1857, aged over 
one hundred and five years. 

In the lumbering days of Clearfield county. 
New Washington was an important point and 
a large business was transacted there, but it is 
now principally dependent upon the surround- 
ing farms for business. On account of its 
high altitude, a number of people from other 
places are in the habit of spending the sum- 
mer months in this town. The present popu- 
lation is about four hundred. 

BOROUGH OF OSCEOLA MILLS 

Osceola Mills was laid out in 1857 and was 
incorporated as a borough in 1864. It is lo- 
cated on the banks of the Moshannon Creek, 
four miles south of Philipsburg, and six miles 
east of Houtzdale. The town faces towards 
the south and is at the foot of the heavy moun- 
tain grade on the Tyrone & Clearfield Rail- 
road. It is the junction of the Moshannon 
Branch Railroad with the Tyrone & Clearfield 
Railroad. The Tyrone & Clearfield Railroad 
was extended to the town in 1863, but was not 
opened for business until January i, 1864. The 
railroad station of the Tyrone & Clearfield 
Railroad is in Centre county, the Moshannon 
Creek being the line between the counties of 
Centre and Clearfield. 

On May 20, 1875, the town was almost 
wholly destroyed by fire. One and one-half 
million dollars worth of property was burned 
up and nearly all of the inhabitants were ren- 
dered homeless. With the aid of contributions 
by other communities and their own energ}', 
the people of Osceola Mills soon recovered 
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the ruins left by the fire there sprang a new- 
town more Ijeautiful than the old one. 

The town has five churches, a weekly news- 
paper, a national bank, paved streets and elec- 
tric lights. The industries consist of two foun- 
dries and machine shops, planing-mills and 
many other smaller industries. There are 
about fifteen coal operations in the vicinity of 
Osceola ^lills and on account of its situation 
at the junction of the Moshannon Branch with 
the main line of the Tyrone & Clearfield Rail- 
road a large railroad yard is located near the 
town, giving employment to many of the in- 
habitants of the place. 

The Altoona & Philipsburg Connecting 
Railroad also passes through the town and 
connects at Philipsburg with the Beech Creek 
Railroad. 

Osceola Mills is a thriving and progressive 
town and has a population of about two thou- 
sand. 

BOROUGH OF R.\MEY 

The Borough of Ramey is situated in the 
northern part of Gulich township and is 
reached by the Moshannon Branch of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad, and also by the Phil- 
ipsburg Railroad. 

The borough was incorporated in the year 
1878. D. K. Ramey & Company of Altoona, 
who were the owners of a large amount of tim- 
ber land in the neighborhood, erected a large 
mill at this place for the purpose of sawing 
their lumber, and the town rapidly increased 
in population and business. After the timber 
was cut away, a number of coal operations 
were started in the neighborhood and upon 
these the town is largely dependent for its 
present business. 

Ramey has four churches, good public 



schools, a fine water supply and is a thriving 
place. A few years ago the town suffered a 
disastrous fire, which wiped out many of its 
best buildings, but better structures have been 
erected in their places, and Ramey is now one 
of the most progressive towns in the county. 
Its present population is about five hundred. 

BOROaGH OF TROUTVILLE 

Trout ville was laid out as a town in 1854. 
It was named after Jacob Troutwein. It is 
situated in Brady township in the northwest 
corner of the county. It was incorporated as 
a borough in 1890. Jacob Troutwein, after 
whom the town was named, had located there 
and built a building used as a hotel about the 
year 1845. -"^s a sign for this hotel, he had a 
large painting of a trout and many people 
called the place "Fish-Town" and it is com- 
monly supposed that the town was named on 
account of this sign, but as stated above this 
is an error. 

The land on which the town is located is 
nearly two thousand feet above the sea level 
and the surface gently slopes to the westward. 
There are many fine farms in the neighbor- 
hood and large coal operations have been 
opened up a few miles from the town. 

Troutville has two churches and good pub- 
lic schools. It is principally dependent upon 
the mining and agricultural interests, as it has 
no manufacturing industries. The present 
population of the borough is about two hun- 
dred. 

BOROUGH OF WALL.^CETON 

The Borough of Wallaceton is situated in 
the northeast corner of Boggs township and 
contains about four hundred and twenty-six 
square acres of land. It was incorporated as 



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a borough in 1873. The town is located on 
an elevated plateau about fifteen hundred feet 
above the sea level. The land on either side 
is rolling, giving the town good drainage. 

It is on the line of the Tyrone & Clearfield 
Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and 
also on the line of the Beech Creek division 
of the New ^'ork Central Railroad. 

The town has three churches and the prin- 
cipal industry is the large brick manufactur- 
ing plant of the Wallaceton Fire Brick Com- 
pany now owned by the Harbison-Walker Re- 
fractories Company. 

The town was named in iiunor of the late 
Senator Wm. A. Wallace of Clearfield, Pa., 
and has a population of about five hundred. 

Although the people of Wallaceton, as a 
general rule, are law abiding citizens, the little 
borough has the unfortunate distinction of 
having been the scene of three homicides, 
which gave the town a rather uncnvialile no- 
toriety. The first of these was the killing of 
Maria Waple, Xovember 3. 1876. Martin V. 
Turner, who was accused of this murder, was 
arrested and after a hotly contested trial, was 
convicted in the courts of murder in the first 
degree, but a new trial was granted by the Su- 
preme Court and the place of trial was 
changed to Lock Haven, in Clinton county. 



On the second trial, Turner was acquitted. 
The second was the death of Ida Douglas, July 
I, 1882. For this crime the perpetrator was 
arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced to five 
years in the penitentiary. The third tragedy 
was the murder of Ella Davis, who was shot 
by James McClain on August 6, 1886, the 
murderer immediately killed himself in the 
presence of the victim of his crime. 

BOROUGH OF WESTOVER 

Tile borough of Westover was incorporated 
September 6, 1895. 

The town is situated in Chest township, in 
the southern part of the county; it is reached 
by the Cambria and Clearfield division of the 
I'ennsylvania Railroad, and also by trains of 
the New York Central and Hudson River 
Railroad, which use the same tracks as the 
Pennsylvania. 

The principal industry of Westover is the 
large tannery of the William F. Mosser Com- 
pany. 

The town has two churches, a fine school- 
house and has a large trade from the sur- 
rounding territory. 

The present population is five hundred and 
sixty-nine (569). 



CHAPTER XXV 



STATISTICS 



Increase in Population Shown by Census Returns by Tow>iships — Wealth of the Coimty- 
Siiiiunary of Assessments for ipio. 



POPULATION 

The population of Clearfield county has in- 
creased rapidly since the opening up of its nat- 
ural resources, in the way of coal, fire clay and 
other products. The population of the county 
has increased from 875 as shown by the cen- 
sus of 1810, the first census after the county 
was organized, to 93,766. according to the 
census of 1910. 

\\'e give below the detail census returns for 
1910, and 1900, showing the difference in pop- 
ulation of the \arious townships and boroughs, 
according to the census returns. ""■ 



District 1910 

Beccaria township 3-095 

Bell township 1,682 

Bigler township 4-013 

Bloom township 451 

Boggs township 1.154 

Bradford township 2,250 

Brady township 2,823 

Brisbin borough 459 

Burnside borough 493 

Bumside township i>4.35 

Chest township 872 

Chester Hill borough 648 

Clearfield borough 6.851 



1900 
2,924 

1.583 

2.675 

570 

1,024 

2.075 

2,638 

666 

647 

1.695 

1,022 

710 

5,081 



Coalport borough 876 938 

Cooper township 5,713 4,629 

Covington township 649 695 

Curwensville borough 2,549 i,937 

Decatur township 3,5^2 3,810 

DuBois borough 12.623 9,375 

Ferguson township 765 914 

Girard township 606 570 

Glen Hope borough 237 220 

Goshen township 514 501 

Graham township 664 626 

Grampian borough 666 600 

Greenwood township 590 806 

Gulich township 2,112 1,071 

Houtzdale borough i,434 1,482 

Huston township 2,653 ^'974 

Irvona borough 800 J2^ 

Jordan township 1,261 1,284 

Karthaus township i,332 1,066 

Knox township 1,064 864 

Lawrence township 4,025 3.370 

Lumber City borough 363 224 

Mahaffey borough 754 741 

Morris township 4.994 4,460 

New Washington borough ... 174 213 

Newburg borough 274 314 

Osceola borough 2,437 2,030 

Penn township 936 840 



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Pike township 1,671 

Pine township 32 

Ramey borougli i ,045 

Sandy township 5-695 

Troutville borougli 260 

Union township 785 

Wallaceton borough 324 

Westover borough 569 

\Voodward township 2.535 



i'575 
866 

■3^222 

308 

944 
289 

654 
3-169 



Total 93.768 80,614 

WEALTH OF THE COUNTY 

The statistics given below give but a very 
imperfect idea of the real wealth of the county, 
because the assessments for taxation do not 
average over two-thirds of the actual value of 
the property. They are, however, the most re- 
liable data that we can secure, as they are taken 
from the official figures of the Triennial As- 
sessment of Clearfield county for the year 
19 ID. The total amount of the valuation of 



all property in the county as shown by these 
figures is $26,836,604.75, adding one-third, so 
as to approximate the real value of the prop- 
erty, would give us a total value of $35,782,- 
139.66. The figures in detail are as follows: 

SUMMARY OF THE TRIENNIAL ASSESSMENT OF 
CLEARFIELD COUNTY FOR THE YEAR I9IO 

Number of registered voters. . 20,835 

Value of all real estate $20,557,520.00 

Value of all real estate exempt $2,464,776.00 
Value of all real estate taxable $18,092,744.00 
Number horses and mules.... 7.146 

Value horses and mules $328,445.00 

Number cattle 7-861 

Value cattle $1 19,655.00 

Occupations 2,095,109.00 

Agg. value of all property tax- 
able for county purposes. . .$20,635,953.00 
Total value personal property 
assessed for State purposes. 
Money at Interest, Livery 
Rigs, etc $3,735-87575 




HON. wii.i.iA.M i;i(;i.i:k 



Representative Citizens 



HON. WILLIAM BIGLER, deceased, 
who served the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- 
vania as its chief executive from 185 1 until 
1855, later represented his people with dis- 
tinction in the United States Senate, and for 
years responded to the call of public duty, 
often to the detriment of his private interests, 
which, from early manhood, were important to 
himself and to those associated with him. His 
useful life covered the most important years 
of his country's history and his name is indis- 
solubly connected with its making. Where his 
fellow citizens at times questioned his judg- 
ment but never his integrity, the present day 
conditions have vindicated many of liis 
thwarted plans and shown his wisdom. 

William Bigler came of sturdy Pennsyl- 
vania German stock. His parents were Jacob 
and Susan (Dock) Bigler, types of a class of 
honest, hard-working people, whose mental 
outlook is apt to be limited and whose ambi- 
tions are negligible. One of a large family, 
William Bigler was born January 13, 1813, at 
Shennansburg, Cumberland county. Pa., prior 
to the removal of the family to a pioneer farm 
in Mercer county. The father died there while 
the children were young. The home farm 
was small and the eldest son soon pushed out 
into the world beyond, and in 1829 he was 



ready to offer employment to his young 
brother William, in his printing office at 
Bellefonte. His name was John Bigler and at 
that time he was proprietor of the Center Dem- 
ocrat and later attained to gubernatorial hon- 
ors in California, and left an impress on that 
state no less indelible than did the younger 
brother on Pennsylvania. 

\\'illiam Bigler was mainly educated in the 
printing office, his advantages prior to 1829 
having been exceedingly limited. He re- 
mained with his brother until his apprentice- 
ship was completed and then, with characteris- 
tic determination, although practically with- 
out funds and at that time with absolutely no 
influential friends, went to Clearfield and 
there founded the Cleai-field Democrat. He 
was thus entirely dependent upon the ability 
with which he could interest an unknown con- 
stituency in his efforts to advance the princi- 
ples of Jacksonian Democracy. At first he 
was his own complete office force and his ini- 
tial efforts would have been more or less 
amusing had they not been tragic. However, 
it was this spirit of persistency and enterprise 
that first attracted the public, which later read, 
admired and bestowed confidence and what 
was then necessary, gave substantial support 
to the venture. This newspaper introduced 



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liini into public affairs and his manner of 
handling the grave questions of the day edito- 
rially aroused the political leaders and hence- 
forward until his final retirement, he was more 
or less in the public eye. 

Athough in 1^36, Mr. Bigler disposed of 
his newspaper in order to give his full atten- 
tion to large lumbering interests with wiiich 
he became connected in association with his 
father-in-law, A. B. Reed, he was not per- 
mitted to withdraw from public attention and 
he was more than once oflfered the nomination 
for the state legislature. Although he con- 
sistently declined these marks of public ap- 
proval for a time, in 1841 he accepted the 
nomination to the State Senate and was 
elected by a very large majority, and in 1844 
was re-elected and served two terms and was 
twice elected speaker. This period was one of 
great moment to the State of Pennsylvania 
and the speeches and efforts made by Senator 
Bigler for the passage of a law of taxation to 
meet the public indebtedness and pay the in- 
terest on the state debt, also for the procuring 
of the passage of a law for abolishing impris- 
onment for debt, and also for the passage of 
the laws regulating questions of internal im- 
provement, all testified to the public spirit, 
ability, arfd true conception of public duty, that 
marked him as a statesman and a sincere 
friend of the people. 

In 1848 Senator Bigler's name was pre- 
sented to the Democratic convention as a can- 
didate for governor, but internal conflicts of 
personal interests resulted in llie election of 
another candidate. In 1849 he was appointed 
revenue commissioner, and in 185 1 he was 
nominated by his party for governor, by ac- 
clamation, and was triumphantly elected, and 
this honor came to him before he had reached 



liis thirty-eighth year. It is an interesting epi- 
sode to record that his election as governor of 
Pennsylvania was simultaneous with the elec- 
tion of his brother, John Bigler, to the same 
high office in California. 

Governor Bigler's administration was just 
such as the acts of his public life had indicated 
prior to this. He believed in and advocated 
the old-time virtues of economy, efficiency, in- 
dustry and integrity in dealing with public af- 
fairs as with private interests and he had the 
support of all the people with the exception 
of a class that existed then as now, which 
sought special privileges and had counted on 
the executive granting them, and found out 
their mistake in their estimate of his charac- 
ter. The annals of the state tell how faith- 
fully and fearlessly he faced these private in- 
terests and how conscientiously and courage- 
ously he carried out the laws according to the 
constitution. In March, 1854, he was again 
unanimously nominated for goveronr, but the 
strain of public cares had told on him and he 
made no personal canvass and in the contest 
was defeated by the Know Nothing party. In 
January. 1855. he was elected to the United 
States Senate, where he served with great 
credit to himself and his state for six years, 
and it was during this period, in 1857, that, as 
a member of the committee on commerce, he 
made an elaborate report concerning the con- 
struction of a ship canal across the Isthmus of 
Panama, a scheme considered then by the 
country at large as dangerous and entirely 
\'isionary. In that, as in many other pul)lic 
projects. Senator Bigler was a man ahead of 
his times. In i860 he was a member of the 
Democratic convention that assembled at 
Charleston, where he opposed the nomination 
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chainnan of the convention at Chicago, in 
1864, which nominated George B. McClellan. 
In 1868 he was a delegate to the National 
Democratic Convention in New York, which 
nominated Horatio Seymour. In 1872, he 
was nominated a delegate-at-large to the con- 
vention for the revision of the constitution, 
but later lie voluntarily withdrew his name, 
but subsequently, for political reasons con- 
sented to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- 
nation of S. H. Raynolds, and took a leading 
part in the deliberations of that body. He 
was associated closely with party affairs of 
large importance up to 1875, after which he 
withdrew more or less in order to give his at- 
tention to local matters beneficial to his county 
and to his individual interests. 

On March 23, 1836, William Bigler was 
married to Maria J. Reed, who was born in 
Clearfield county. Pa., a lady well qualified to 
both advance his public prestige and to adorn 
his home and rear a happy family. Of their 
children but one survives, a son, Harry F. 
Bigler, who is president of the Clearfield 
Steam Company and a director in the Center 
County National Bank. 

Distinguished as were his public services, 
William Bigler's memory is tenderly pre- 
served by those who knew him best for the 
personal qualities which added to their pride 
in him and also made him generally beloved. 
His death occurred at his home on August 9, 
1880. 

A. B. SHAW, vice president of the 
County National Bank and one of its board 
of directors, is a member of one of Clear- 
field County's old and honorable families. 
He was born in Clearfield County, Pa., No- 
vember 12, 1830, and is a son of Richard 
and Mary (Irwin) Shaw. 



Richard Shaw was long a prominent citi- 
zen of Lawrence Township. Clearfield 
County, serving with honor in a number of 
public capacities, at times being a justice of 
the peace, and also associate judge. He was 
a native of Ireland, born in County Derry 
in 1792, one of seven children, and his par- 
ents were Archibald and Mary Shaw. Rich- 
ard Shaw was young when his parents emi- 
grated to America, settling first in Chester 
County, Pa., moving later to Mifflin County 
and in 1810, to Clearfield County. In 1816, 
Richard Shaw was married to Mary Irwin, 
a native of Philadelphia, and eight of their 
children reached maturity. The mother 
died in 1874 and the father in 1876. 

A. B. Shaw was reared in his native 
county and was educated in the district 
schools and the Clearfield Academy. He 
secured a business training under his fath- 
er's eye, becoming a clerk in the latter's 
store and later becoming also interested as 
was his father, in lumbering. In 1853 he 
opened up a general lumber and mercantile 
business at Shawville, which he continued 
for twenty-two years, returning to Clear- 
field in 1875. He became interested also in 
the coal industry to some extent and owns 
probably 1,000 acres of rich coal land in 
Clearfield and Cambria Counties. At dif- 
ferent times he has accepted stock and 
served on directing boards of successful 
commercial enterprises, his name, at all 
times, being a business asset. In 1882, he 
was elected vice president of the County 
National Bank of Clearfield, a financial in- 
stitution then of seventeen years standing 
and he has continued his association with 
it up to the present. 

Mr. Shaw was married in 1859, to Miss 
Agnes Aurand, who was born in Snyder 



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County, Pa., and eleven children were born 
to them, namely: Clara \V., Bertiia A.. Mary 
Jane, Edgar, Fannie G., Calvin B., Agnes 
E., Annie, Charles M., Mattie V. and Gussie 
E., who died in infancy. Mr. Shaw and 
family are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. In politics he is a Dem- 
ocrat. 

CLARK HILEMAN, one of the sub- 
stantia! business men of Madera, Pa., who 
is largely interested in the lunil^er industry 
in Clearfield County, was born in Indiana 
County, Pa., September 17, 1856, and is a 
son of William and Elizabeth (RufFner) 
Hiieman. 

William Hiieman was a son of John and 
Elizabeth Hiieman. His business interests 
throughout life were connected with lum- 
bering. He married Elizabeth Ruffner, a 
daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Ruffner, 
and the following children were born to 
them: Lorenza, who married Oliver Lewis; 
Ellen, who married Benjamin Tonkin; 
Joseph S., who is deceased ; Jane, who is the 
vfiie of Robert Smith; Clark; James S. ; 
Charlotte, who is deceased, was the wife of 
James Kethcarth ; William S. ; A. C. ; Scott ; 
Isabel, who is the wife of Russell Eaton ; 
and Liberty, who is the wife of William 
Ruther. 

Clark Hiieman obtained his education in 
the district schools which he attended 
through the winter sessions until he was 
eighteen 3'^ears of age, after which he went 
to lumbering and worked in the woods un- 
til 1887. He then embarked in the hotel 
business at Madera in which he continued 
for twenty-one and one-half years, dispos- 
ing of his interests in that line in August, 



1908. Since then he was given the main 
part of his attention to the lumber indus- 
try, owning a saw mill and lumber yards, 
and he also owns other property at Madera 
and additionally is a stockholder in the Ma- 
dera Water Works and a director of the 
Madera National Bank. 

On December 18, 1890, Mr. Hiieman was 
married to Miss Minerva Grove, a daughter 
of Benjamin and Hannah (Johnston) Grove, 
and a granddaughter of Andrew and Re- 
becca Grove and of William and Rebecca 
Johnston. The parents of Mrs. Hiieman 
are residents of Huntingdon County. They 
are members of the Lutheran church. Mrs. 
Hiieman is the fourth born child of her par- 
ents, the others being: Martha, who is the 
wife of James McElroy; Mary Alice, who is 
the wife of Jacob Smith; Elmira, who is the 
wife of Jeremiah Kyles ; Laura, who is the 
wife of Samuel Smith ; Maggie, who is the 
wife of William Blythe ; Martin Luther ; 
Ida, who is the wife of Harry Green ; An- 
drew Harvey; Dora E., who is the wife of 
Clarence Snare; Bessie Rebecca, who is the 
wife of Bert McCall ; Minnie, who is the 
widow of David Blythe ; Lydia. who is the 
wife of John Worth ; Henry Ellsworth, and 
\\'illiam Oscar. Mr. and Mrs. Hiieman 
have no children of their own hut they 
reared a little girl. Bertha May, born May 
8, 1891, from infancy to young womanhood, 
and she is now the wife of Albert Rung. 
Mr. and Mrs. Rung have one son, Harold 
Albert, who was born Feliruary 14, 1910. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hiieman attend the Presby- 
terian church. In politics he is a Republi- 
can, as was his father, and for four years 
he served in the office of township super- 
visor. 



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ELISHA M. DAVIS, dairyman and 
farmer, residing one and one-half miles 
southwest of Grampian, Clearfield County, 
owns 173 acres of finely cultivated land, ly- 
ing in Penn Township. He was born on an 
adjoining farm, in Penn Township, May 
26, 1838, and is a son of Joseph Davis, a 
grandson of Elislia Davis and a great- 
grandson of Caleb Davis. 

Joseph Davis, father of Elisha M., was 
born at Tyrone, Pa., January 6, 1790, a son 
of Elisha and Alice Davis, natives of Wales, 
who emigrated to America and settled at 
Tyrone. Joseph Davis was married Octo- 
ber 16, 1823, to Rebecca Moore, who was 
born December 5. 1798. a daughter of James 
and Lydia Moore. To Joseph and Rebecca 
Davis the following children were born : 
Lydia, June 13, 1824; Rachel, October 29, 
1825; Esther, June 30, 1826 (died July 16, 
1866); John, July 26, 1829; Eliza, Novem- 
ber 28, 1830 (died May 22, iSyy) ; James, 
October 6, 1832; Hannah, September 27, 
1834; Joseph, June 9, 1836; Elisha, May 26, 
1838; and Abraham, born September 10, 
1840 (died of fever while serving in the 
Civil War, October i, 1862, — the youngest 
of ten children). 

After marriage Joseph Davis, Sr., settled 
on a tract of 150 acres of wild land in Penn 
Township, Clearfield County, eighty acres 
of which he cleared. This farm is now the 
property of William Pentz. Mr. and Mrs. 
Davis were members of the Society of 
Friends. Joseph Davis was never embroiled 
in politics, living a quiet, industrious, use- 
ful life and passing away May 12, 1868, at 
the age of seventy-eight years with the re- 
spect and esteem of all who had known him. 
His estimable wife survived but a few years, 



her death occurring February 23, 1871. 
They were buried in the Friends' cemetery 
near Grampian. 

Elisha M. Davis attended school in Penn 
Township until he was about eighteen years 
of age and then went to work as a teamster 
in the lumber regions in Penn Township. 
He continued thus engaged more or less 
for 20 years before and after his marriage, 
in 1861, when he settled on the home farm 
for a time and then purchased his present 
one of Thos. Hoover. He has 100 acres of 
his land cleared and under a fine state of 
cultivation, being one of the most progres- 
sive and one of the successful farmers in 
this section of the county. Mr. Davis also 
operates a dairy and keeps first class stock. 
He has made many improvements on his 
farm and these include the erection of all 
the substantial buildings now standing, and 
the arrangement of his attractive surround- 
ings. He is a stockholder and charter mem- 
ber of the Farmers and Traders Bank of 
Clearfield, Pa. 

On September 12, 1861, Mr. Davis was 
married to Katherine Hoover, who was 
born near Curwensville on the West Branch 
of the Susquehanna River, January 13, 1840, 
a daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Price) 
Hoover, her parents coming from old pio- 
neer families of this section. It is said that 
Grandfather Price was killed by the Indians. 
To Mr. and Mrs. Davis nine children were 
born, namely: William E., Elias C, Rebecca 
Ellen, Lydia Jane, Nathan Tliomas, Alice, 
Myrtle May, Vincent Pearl and Elisha 
Claire. William E. Davis was born lune 
14, 1862, and resides in Brady Township. 
He was married April 24, 1884, to Susanna 
Rishell and ihev have had six children : 



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Vida Hoyt, Oral, Salome, Katherine. Mar- 
garet and Leo, the last named dying at 
the age of eleven months. Elias C. Davis 
was born September ii, 1863. He was 
married October 22, 1890, to Edith Wag- 
oner, a daughter of Edw. Wagoner, of 
Ramey, Pa., and they have two children, 
Alton C. and Elisha W. Rebecca Ellen 
Davis was born November 10, 1864, and 
was married June 14, 1888, to George M. 
Rishell and they had the following children: 
O. Clifford, Hilda C, Frances Esther, Elisha 
B., Frederick, Corlus Arden, Joseph D. and 
Lydia Jane. The oldest and youngest are 
deceased and the mother of these children 
died July 26, 1906, and was buried at Trout- 
ville, Pa. Lydia Jane Davis was born 
October 11, 1867, and was married October 
3, 1887, to E. B. Albert. They reside near 
Woodland, Pa., and have one son, Edwin B. 
Nathan T. Davis was born August 12, 1869; 
was married June 25, 1896, to Mamie Cur- 
rier and has two children, Twilla Elizabeth 
and Elma Katherine. Alice Davis was born 
February i, 1871, and died March 26, 1873. 
Myrtle May Davis was born May i. 1874, 
and was married September 16, 1894, to 
R. P. Kester. a lecturer for the department 
of State Institutes of Pennsylvania. They 
have two children, Elisha Howard and 
Latricia Mott. Vincent Pearl Davis was 
born May 4, 1878, and was married June 16, 
1909, to Vadna Violet Warden, who was 
born October 8, 1888, a daughter of Clar- 
ence and Lottie Warden, of Johnstown, Pa., 
and they have one son, Edward Laverne. 
Elisha Claire Davis was born April 22, 1881, 
and was married July 26, 1905, to Gertrude 
May Slick, of Richmond, Ind. They have 
two children: Francis Everett and Alton 



Kenneth. Mr. Davis is a clerk in the 
County National Bank. 

For many years Elisha M. Davis has been 
prominent in the Grange movement, has 
assisted in the organization of a number of 
local granges and served two terms in the 
State Department of Agriculture of Penn- 
sylvania. He has also served as president 
of the Clearfield County Agricultural 
Society. He and his wife are members of 
the Society of Friends and he is superin- 
tendent of the sabbath school at Grampian. 

JERRY HEGARTY, of Bigler Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, Pa., a one-half 
owner of 250 acres of fine farm land, was 
born in Bigler Township, on the home farm, 
in July, 1846, and is a son of James and 
Jane (Boyle) Hegarty. The parents were 
natives of Ireland and came to Clearfield 
County when young married people and 
spent their lives here. 

Jerry Hegarty was the fifth born in his 
parents" family and with .his brothers and 
sisters attended the district school through 
boyhood. He has followed farming and 
lumbering during the greatest part of his 
life and there is a coal mine on the farm, of 
which he is half owner. In 1878 Mr. 
Hegarty was married to Miss Mary White- 
side, who is the youngest daughter of 
Robert and Nancy (Alexander) Whiteside. 
He was born in Ireland and she in Clear- 
field County and both were well known 
people. They had si.x sons and two daugh- 
ters : John D., William A., Isaac, Samuel, 
Robert, Boaz. Agnes and Mary. Mr. and 
Mrs. Hegarty have had five children: Vida, 
Vincent, Blaine. Dora and Verna. The 
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one years. Mr. Hegarty and wife attend 
the Presbyterian Church. He votes with 
the Republican party. He is one of the 
representative men of Bigler Township and 
commands the respect of his fellow citizens, 
having always carried on his undertakings 
according to sound business principles with 
due regard to the rights of others. 

MICHAEL HURD, M. D.. a leading 
physician and surgeon at MahafTey, Pa., 
well known professionally over a wide ter- 
ritory in Clearfield County, was born in this 
county, at La Jose, in Chester Township, 
and is a son of Henry and Catherine Hurd. 

Henry Hurd, father of Dr. Hurd, was 
born in Vermont, and was a son of Elias 
Hurd. In 1842, Henry Hurd came to Clear- 
field County, where he taught school, after 
which he purchased a farm in Chester 
Township and engaged in farming and 
lumbering. They are both living on the 
homestead in Chester Township. 

Michael Hurd attended the Chester 
Township schools and those of La Jose, 
later spent three years as a student in the 
graded schools at New Washington and 
two years in the Curwensville Normal 
School. In 1879 he entered Jefferson Med- 
ical College, Philadelphia, and was gradu- 
ated there in 1883. Dr. Hurd located first 
at Newburg, not far from his birthplace, 
and continued to practice there until May, 
1909, when he moved to Mahafifey, where 
he has built up a very large practice and has 
been welcomed as a citizen of enterprise 
and worth. 

In 1878, Dr. Hurd was married to Miss 
Orie E. Curry, who is a daughter of Austin 
Curry, a well known farmer and lumber- 



man of Chest Township. Dr. and Mrs. 
Hurd have had nine children born to them, 
several of whom died when aged about 
three years. The survivors are: NelHe, 
who is the wife of Frank Markle, of Ma- 
haffey ; Lena, who is the wife of James 
Cardell, of \\'estover. Pa. (they have three 
children — Vernon, Paul and Clilfton) ; 
Vella, who is a popular and successful 
teacher in the graded schools at Mahafifey, 
being a graduate of the Lock Haven 
Normal School; and Denay, Curry, and 
Gard. Those deceased were Austin, Sue 
and Zoe. Dr. Hurd is a member of various 
medical organizations and belongs also to 
the P. O. S. A. at Newburg. 

J. E. GEARHART, a progressive, enter- 
prising and representative business man of 
Clearfield, Pa., manager of the Gearhart 
Knitting Machine Company and of the Key- 
stone Vacuum Cleaner, is a member of one 
of the old settled families of the county. 

His great grandfather, John Gearhart, 
emigrated from Germany about the middle 
of the seventeenth century. He served as 
a soldier in the Revolutionary war, after- 
ward settled at Buffalo Run, Centre Co., 
Pa. He married Miss Catharine Gray, who 
lived to the age of 97 years. To John and 
Catharine were born ten children, whose 
names were as follows, — Jacob, John, 
Adam, Christ, Elias, Peter, Susanna, Eve, 
Betsey and Catharine. These have all died 
long ago. 

John Gearhart, the second in order and 
grandfather of J. E. Gearhart, was born in 
1789. He married Miss Lydia Shivery. He 
served in the War of 1812 and was there 
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moved to Clearfield County in 1820. He 
died in 1871 having lived to the age of 82, 
and his wife Lydia died at the age of 90 
within a few days. To John and Lydia 
Gearhart were born eleven children, one 
dying in infancy, the other ten living to a 
ripe age, whose names were as follows, — 
David, Sarah, Catharine, who is yet living 
at the advanced age of 95, John S. the father 
of J. E. Gearhart, Susanna, Andrew, Jane, 
Enoch, Hannah, and Jacob, who is yet 
living. 

John S. Gearhart was born April 20th, 
1818, on his father's farm near Philipsburg, 
Clearfield Co. He also was an agriculturist 
and spent the greater part of his life on his 
farm situated in Boggs Township, two miles 
northwest of Blue Ball, in Clearfield 
County, where his death occurred Mar. 26, 
1903, at the age of eighty-four years. He 
was twice married, first to Lydia Showalter, 
whose death occurred July 3, 1850, when 
their youngest son, J. E. Gearhart, was 
fifteen months old. J. E. Gearhart was 
born April 22, 1849. There were three 
other children born to this union, namely: 
William, who was a gallant soldier in the 
Civil War, a member of Co. E. 45th Pa. 
Vol. Inf., and who died of starvation in the 
Confederate prison at Salisbury, N. C, 
December 10, i8()4; Ellis, who died at the 
age of twenty-one years ; and Lloyd, who 
is a resident of Clearfield. The second 
marriage of John S. Gearhart was to Eliz- 
abeth Smith, whose death preceded that of 
her husband by four years, she dying Feb. 
14, 1898. Eight children were born to this 
marriage, namely: George S., who lives in 
Clearfield; John W., who owns the home 
farm in Boggs Township; A. Clark. 



who lives in Blair County; Samuel, whose 
business is carried on at Clearfield; Lydia 
J., who is the wife of Charles Rickets, of 
Altoona; James, who is a resident of Brad- 
dock, Pa. ; Charles, who died when seven- 
teen years old; and Lewis, who lives at 
Pittsburg, Pa. 

Joseph Emery Gearhart grew to man- 
hood on the home farm and obtained his 
education in the country schools. After he 
reached manhood he went to work for the 
lumber firm of Hoover, Hughes & Co., at 
Bellefonte, Pa., with operations near Phil- 
ipsburg, and remained with them for nine 
years, and during that time shipped the 
most of the lumber that was used in the 
erection of the buildings for the great Cen- 
tennial Exposition. From youth Mr. Gear- 
hart has been more or less interested in 
mechanics and has invented many devices 
and utensils of practical use, some of which 
having been patented, are now manufact- 
ured in large numbers. He worked on a 
knitting machine until he perfected every 
part of it and received a patent and in 1889 
opened a small shop at Blue Ball for its 
manufacture. The machine was so well re- 
ceived that by 1890 the business had out- 
grown his quarters at Blue Ball and he then 
moved to Clearfield and erected his present 
plant on Nichols Street, and also a factory 
in Canada. Under the name of the Gear- 
hart Family Knitter, with ribbing attach- 
ment which produces seamless hosiery, Mr. 
Gearhart's invention is sold in all countries 
and with its attachments has been patented 
in the L'nited States and in thirteen foreign 
countries. In connection with knitting ma- 
chines, Mr. Gearhart manufactures and has 
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Cleaner, and this invention promises to 
equal his others in popularity. Mr. Gear- 
hart is a natural mechanic but he attributes 
a measure of his success to the instruction 
he received from his father-in-law, the late 
John Middleton, who was an expert ma- 
chinist and gunsmith as his father before 
him had been, the latter manufacturing 
guns during the Revolutionary War for the 
Patriot army. 

Mr. Gearhart was married July 6, 1871, to 
Miss Mary E. Middleton, a daughter of 
John Middleton, who came to Clearfield 
from Cambria County. Eight children 
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gearhart, 
namely: Sophia, who is the wife of James 
Gleason, a leading member of the Clearfield 
bar, residing at Du Bois, and they have one 
son, James Joseph; Leonard A.; Ada B., 
who married Dr. George R. Irwin, of Clear- 
field and they have four children — Robert, 
Dorothy, George and Joseph; John R., who 
resides in Clearfield, married Blanche 
Cardon and they have one son, William ; 
Edna, who married B. R. Freer of Chicago 
and they have one child, Marjorie ; Jessie 
P., who is the wife of George A. Cardon, of 
Pittsburg; May, who married J. Enimett 
Harder, of Clearfield and they have one son, 
John Emmett; and Emery J., who is con- 
nected with an advertising house, at Chi- 
cago, III. 

Mr. and Mrs. Gearhart are members of 
the M. E. Church in the work of which he 
has been very active for years. 

LUTHER H. WILLIAMS, who has been 
a lifelong resident of Clearfield County, Pa., 
has made his home at Osceola Mills smce 
October, 1891. He was born in Bradford 



Township, December 16, 1843, ^"d is a son 
of Edward H. and Elizabeth (Smale) Wil- 
liams, and a grandson of Edward Williams. 

Edward Williams was born in Wales and 
when he came to the United States, located 
in Lancaster County but subsequently 
moved to Bradford Township, Clearfield 
County, where he lived until his death. He 
followed farming and was interested some- 
what in lumbering. The record preserved 
of this ancestor shows that he was a man of 
industry and perseverance and that he 
reared a family that was creditable in every 
way. 

Edward Hurd Williams, father of Luther 
H., was probably born in Lancaster County 
but was quite young when his parents came 
to Clearfield County. He became a farmer, 
as was his father, and later embarked in 
storekeeping, being a merchant from 1853 
until the close of his life. For several terms 
he served in the office of justice of the peace 
and was a school director for many years. 
In all that pertained to public life he was 
an upright citizen. He married Elizabeth 
Smale, who was born in Graham Township, 
Clearfield County, a daughter of Benjamin 
Smale, an old settler. To Edward H. Wil- 
liams and wife the following children were 
born : Margaret, deceased, who was the wife 
of Robert Livengood, of Bradford Town- 
ship; Elizabeth, deceased, who was the wife 
of Benjamin Carr, of Pike Township; 
Catherine, who is the wife of George ^^'ash- 
ington Graham, of Douglas County, Wash.; 
Henry Ellis, deceased, who was a resident 
of Bigler, Pa. ; Isaiah, deceased, who spent 
almost all of his life in Pike Township; 
Mary Ellen, deceased, who was twice mar- 
ried, first to Elijah Smale and second to 



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Frederick Campman ; Sylvester, deceased, 
who lived in Lawrence Township, Clear- 
field County; W ilson R., deceased, spent his 
life in Bradford and Graham Townships; 
Edward Johnson, who lives in Graham 
Township; Luther H., who resides at 
Osceola Mills; Henrietta, deceased, who 
was the wife of William Ogden, of Clear- 
field County; Martha, who married William 
Lease, of West Clearfield ; and John L., who 
was a resident of Pittsburg, at the time of 
his death. The parents of this family were 
members of the Lutheran church. 

Luther H. Williams was reared in Brad- 
ford Township and obtained his education 
in ilic country schools. He followed farm- 
ing until he came to Osceola Mills, in 1891, 
since which time he has been connected as 
an employe with the Car Shops of the Ber- 
wind-W'hite Company. Mr. Williams has 
witnessed many changes in this section dur- 
ing the twenty years since he came here 
and he has borne his part, as a good citizen 
in making Osceola Mills a pleasant, law- 
abiding town, one in which business enter- 
prises prosper and comfortable living is 
possible. He is not very active in politics, 
having never been anxious for political 
office, and casts his vote with the Republi- 
can party. 

On September 21, 1865, Mr. Williams 
was married to Miss Belinda A. Waple. who 
was born on Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, 
May 17, 1843, a daughter of Henry and 
Mary (Wunder) Waple. Henry Waple 
was born in Charles County, Md., Decem- 
ber II, 1816, and for a time engaged in the 
manufacture of fancy whips, in Philadelphia. 
In June, 1843, he moved to Boggs Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, and thereafter until 



Aj^ril, 1862, conducted the hotel known as 
the Half-Way House, which was situated 
between Phillipsburg and Curwensville, 
after which he moved to Fairfax County, 
Va., just outside the city of Washington, 
D. C. and resided there until his death on 
March 18, 1906. Henry Wa|)le married 
Mary Wunder. who was ijorn at German- 
town. Pa., and died when Mrs. Williams 
was six years old. The Wunder family is 
an old one in this country, of Holland an- 
cestry, and it was established in .America 
prior to the Revolutionary War. \\ illiam 
Wunder, the great-grandfather of Mrs. 
Williams, was an officer in Washington's 
army and being a butcher by trade he pre- 
pared meat for the soldiers and was aso a 
lay reader to them during the fearful winter 
at Valley Forge. His son, William Wun- 
der, was a soldier in the War of 181J. In 
1808 he built the first stone house in Ger- 
mantown. Pa., a picture of which Mrs. Wil- 
liams prizes very highly. To Henry and 
Mary (Wunder) Waple the following chil- 
dren were born: Catherine, who is the 
widow of Henry Shimmel, of Cumberland, 
Md. ; Emily, who died at the age of two 
years; Belinda A., who is the wife of Luther 
H. Williams; Julia, who is deceased, was 
the wife of Isaac Richardson ; and two 
daughters who died unnamed. 

Mr. and Mrs. Williams have had five chil- 
dren, namely: Harry Edward, who is a con- 
ductor in the railroad service, married 
Annie Baker, of Phillipsburg, and they have 
had five children— Oral, Harold, Robert, 
Marian and Dorothy; Lawrence S., who is 
a resident of Newton, Centre County, mar- 
ried Mary Thomas, of Phillipsburg, and 
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Violet May, Adaline. Harvey and Leo; 
Melvin C, who married Edna V. Hoyt, and 
they have had three cliildren — Clayton 
Hoyt, Luther Sherman and O. Blanche; 
Oral Blanche, iX^ho died in October, 1906, 
aged almost thirty-one years ; and Ernest 
A., who resides at Osceola Mills, adjoining 
his parents, married Carrie Estep and they 
have one son, Edward Luther. Mr. Wil- 
liams and family are members of the Epis- 
copal church. Fraternally he is connected 
with the Knights of Malta and the Mystic 
Chain. 

WALTER H. WOODWARD, a prom- 
inent citizen of Huston Township, has been 
identified with public matters for some 
years, and is the proprietor of Oakmont 
Farm, a well cultivated tract of 147 acres 
situated one and one-half miles west of Pen- 
field, Pa. Mr. Woodward was born at the 
present site of Pine Forest, Luzerne 
County, Pa., February 2, 1855, and is a son 
of William D. and Anna L. (Thompson) 
Woodward. 

The Woodward family originated in Eng- 
land, and the first of the name came to 
America in the early part of the seventeenth 
century. Daniel and Nancy (Eike) Wood- 
ward, the grandparents of Walter H. 
Woodward, were early settlers of Luzerne 
County, where the grandfather was a well 
known lumberman, and they were the 
parents of seven children : Mary, Sarah, 
Hiram, William D., Martha, Frances and 
Dennis, all of whom are deceased except 
Frances, who is the widow of Charles 
Sutton. 

William D. ^^'oodward was born in 
March, 1829, in Luzerne County, Pa., and 



there spent his boyhood. As a young man, 
with his brother Hiram, he came to Clear- 
field County with his wife, Ann L. (Thomp- 
son) Woodward, who was born in New 
Jersey ab(5ut 1856. He located at Penfield, 
where he purchased a hotel property, and 
operated this hostelry until 1864, when he 
sold out and removed to Minnesota. He 
remained there but two months, however, 
at the end of that time returning to Clear- 
field County, Pa., and engaging in the 
lumber business. In the spring of 1865 he 
bought eighty-eight acres of the present 
farm of Walter H. Woodward from Jeffer- 
son Bundy, and later, in 1868, added to this 
property by purchase from John Du Bois, 
and at one time had 316 acres. He retired 
five years previous to his death, which oc- 
curred April 3, 1907. His first wife had 
died in 1884, at the age of fifty-two years, 
and his second marriage was to a widow, 
Mrs. Clemantine Iddings, who by her first 
union had six children. To Mr. Woodward 
and his first wife there were born the fol- 
lowing children: Amorvin, who is operating 
the farm adjoining that of Walter H. Wood- 
ward; Stanley, also a resident of Huston 
Township; Walter H. ; Mattie, who married 
George Marsden; Americus H., who is a 
prominent attorney of Clearfield ; Anna A., 
who is the widow of T. B. Buoy; and Ida 
E., who is the widow of George R. Camp- 
bell. 

Walter H. 'Woodward's early childhood 
was spent in Luzerne County, where his 
father was operating a sawmill, and he was 
still a lad when the familv removed to 
Clearfield County. He attended the town- 
ship schools, and started helping his father 
in the lumber business when quite young. 



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In 1880 he went West in the interest of the 
Thompson Consolidated Mining Co., and 
after his return spent four years as fore- 
man of the factory of P. C. Thompson & 
Co., at Philadelphia. He has had'charge of 
his present farm since 1898, and on the set- 
tlement of his father's estate he was given 
possession of it. The residence was erected 
by Mr. Woodward's father in 1875, but the 
other buildings have been put up by Mr. 
\\'oodward, who in many ways has im- 
proved the farm, making it one of the most 
valuable in Huston Township. The Ben- 
nett's Branch division of the Pennsylvania 
and B. & S. Railroads run through this 
property. 

Mr. Woodward is a Republican in pol- 
itics, and he has always been an active 
worker in support of the principles of that 
organization. He served for some time as 
township auditor, and is at present acting 
in the capacities of township assessor and 
president of the school board. 

SOLOMON McCULLY. postmaster at 
Ramey. Clearfield County, Pa., in which 
office he has officiated since February 13, 
1909, is a well known citizen of Gulich 
Township, where the family has been estab- 
lished for many years. He was born March 
23. 1855. '" Gulich Township, Clearfield 
County, and is a son of Matthew and Sarah 
(Beyer) McCully. 

Matthew McCuily was born in County 
Derry, Ireland, March 20, 1816. and was the 
youngest child of George and Isabella Mc- 
Cully. His father died in Ireland and 
when but 18 months old he came to this 
country' with his mother and seven other 
children, all of whom have long since passed 
awav. 



The little band arrived in Philadelphia, 
remained there a few weeks and then 
started for Clearfield County on foot with 
nothing but an Indian path to guide them. 
They arrived at their destination and made 
a home near the mouth of Muddy Run. 
From there Mr. McCully went to Tyrone 
forges and worked on the canal and about 
the furnaces where he grew up to manhood, 
becoming the main support of his mother, 
whom he cared for until her death in her 
84th year; her remains repose in Mt. Pleas- 
ant Cemetery, this county. 

Having been born in foreign land and his 
father being dead, made it necessary for Mr. 
McCully to take out naturalization papers, 
which were granted by the court of this 
country Dec. 6, 1848. Henry Hagerty and 
Lisle McCully were the witnesses and the 
prothonotary at that time was Wm. C. 
Welch. 

On December 30, 1841, Matthew Mc- 
Cully was married to Sarah Beyer, a native 
of Ohio, Rev. M. Betts of Clearfield, being 
the officiating clergyman. They settled on 
his farm at Beulah and began life work to- 
gether. She "sleeps the sleep of the just," 
preceding him to the grave in August, 
1901, he having died April 28, 1902, in his 
86th year. They had the following chil- 
dren : Isabel, who is deceased ; Christiana, 
who is the widow of H. P. R. Blandy; 
David, who is deceased; Caroline, who is 
the wife of Alvin Frederick; Eliza and 
George, who is deceased; Solomon; La- 
vina, who is the wife of J. B. McFadden; 
Lewis, deceased ; Edith, deceased, who was 
the wife of H. B. Brown ; and Frank H. The 
parents were members of the Presbyterian 
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1887 and then came to Ramey and for 
twenty years followed the carpenter's trade 
here and was engaged in other lines of busi- 
ness until 1909, but since then has devoted 
himself to his official duties. Although he 
is an independent voter he is a man of such 
reliable character that he has been chosen 
many times for township and borough 
offices, without reference to party connec- 
tion. For fourteen years he served as con- 
stable and also as school director, was a 
county commissioner for two years and 
borough treasurer for two years. 

Mr. McCully was married in 1879 to Miss 
Ella Croyl, a daughter of Henry and Cath- 
erine Croyl, residents of Huntingdon 
County, Pa. To the parents of Mrs. Mc- 
Cully the following children were born : 
Margaret Victoria, who is the wife of D. T. 
Kantner; Martha, who is the wife of Hugh 
Stoddard ; Samuel A. ; Ella : William ; 
Robert; Henry; Ada, who is the wife of H. 
V. Stevens; and June, who is the wife of 
Frank Johnston. 'Mr. and ]Mrs. McCully 
have five children, namely : Bertha, L. K., 
H. H., M. W., and P. S. The family at- 
tends the Presbyterian church. 

GEORGE W. BOUCH, who is engaged 
in farming in Bell Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., where he is one of the repre- 
sentative citizens, was born December 27, 
1840, in Armstrong County, Pa., and is a 
son of George and Sarah (Daugherty) 
Bouch. 

George Bouch was born in Armstrong 
County, Pa., and moved from there to 
Clearfield County in 1859, settling at Clover 
Run. Four years later he moved his family 
to Jefiferson County, where his accidental 



death took place in 1864, at the age of fifty- 
five years. He married Sarah Daugherty, 
who died in March, 1892, when in her 
seventy-fiftl;i year. The maternal grand- 
father was of Irish extraction, but the 
paternal grandparents, Oxinas and Rachel 
(Yont) Bouch, were natives of Germany. 
Seven children were born to George Bouch 
and his wife, and. of these the survivors are: 
George W. ; Sarah, who is the wife of J. 
Weilick, of Altoona, Pa. ; Jane, who lives at 
Sinking Valley; Hannah, who is the wife of 
John Weilick ; Angelina, who lives in Clear- 
field County, and Florence, who lives at 
home. 

George V. Bouch had very few early ad- 
vantages and after boyhood found employ- 
ment away from home, and after coming to 
Clearfield County worked at lumbering and 
in the woods until after his marriage, when 
he settled on his present farm in Bell Town- 
ship. He is still interested in lumbering to 
some extent but gives his main attention to 
agricultural pursuits. During the Civil 
War he served one year as a member of Co. 
K, 105th Pa. Vol. Inf., under Captain Mc- 
Knight, in the Army of the Potomac. His 
regiment was encamped near Washington, 
D. C, in the closing months of the war, and 
he was honorably discharged and mustered 
out at Pittsburg. 

In 1862 Mr. Bouch was married to Miss 
Catherine Peace, who was born January 23, 
1844, in Center County, Pa., a daughter of 
Solomon and Mary (Donmire) Peace, and 
a granddaughter of Adam and Barbara 
Donmire. Mr. and Mrs. Bouch had the 
following children born to them : William, 
who lives in Bell Township, married Emma 
McGinnis, and they have five children; 



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Joseph, who lives in Bell Township, married 
Mary Yont, and they have four children; 
Lizzie, who is the wife of William W'eirick, 
of Altoona, Pa., and they have four chil- 
dren; Ellen, who is the wife of E. Hender- 
son, of Bell Township, and they have three 
children; James, who lives in Bell Town- 
ship, married Mary Harklerood. and they 
have two children ; Edward, who is in bus- 
iness at Westover, Pa., married Lulu 
Snyder, and they have three children ; Miles, 
who lives at McGee's Mills, married Lizzie 
Snyder and they have one child ; Clyde, who 
lives in Bell Township, married Jennie 
Davis and they have one child; Arthur, who 
lives with his father, married Elinor Wolf, 
and they have two children. Mr. and Mrs. 
Bouch are members of the Methodist Prot- 
estant church, with which he united forty- 
five years ago. He is a Democrat in his 
political views and has served one term as 
township supervisor. He takes a justifiable 
amount of pride in his large family of vigor- 
ous descendants. 

W. I. WALL, miller, owner and propri- 
etor of the Grampian Mill, at Grampian, 
Pa., is a well known business man and re- 
spected and representative citizen of this 
borough. He was born June 26, 1861. in 
Penn Township. Clearfield County, one 
mile south of Grampian, and is a son of 
Isaiah and Rosanna (Danver) Wall. 

Isaiah Wall was born in the eastern part 
of Pennsylvania and was a small boy when 
he accompanied his father, Jonathan Ball. 
to Penn Township, where the larger part of 
his subsequent life was passed. He en- 
gaged in farming and lumbering and be- 
came a man of ample estate, owning, with 



his son-in-law, the land on which stands 
Coalport. He was twice married, first to a 
Miss Widemyer, and second to Rosanna 
Danver. and seven children were born to 
the first marriage and one, \\ . I., to the 
second. The following children were born 
to the first union : Eliza, Jennie, Hannah, 
Mary Ann, T. E., Aquilla (a soldier in Civil 
War who died while serving his country), 
and an infant son, deceased. After his first 
marriage, Isaiah Wall lived on the Thomas 
E. Wall farm, on which Thos. E. Wall now 
lives, and continued there until after the 
death of his second wife, when he moved to 
Grampian and l^ter to Tyrone and after- 
ward to Coalport. There he operated a 
coal bank and a saw-mill during his remain- 
ing active years and then retired to his farm 
in Penn Township, on which his death oc- 
curred when aged eighty-three years. This 
farm of 125 acres he had cleared and im- 
proved, coming to it when it was little but a 
wilderness. In politics he was a Republi- 
can and at one time served as constable of 
Penn Township. He was a member of the 
Society of Friends and his burial was in the 
Friends' Cemetery. His second wife was a 
member of the Catholic church and she was 
buried in the cemetery belonging to that 
church, at Grampian. 

W. I. Wall was educated in the schools 
of Penn Township and the Grampian Nor- 
mal School, after which he engaged in farm- 
ing in Penn Township, operating on fifty 
acres of land. Later he moved to Gram- 
pian and bought his present mill, which is 
a grist-mill well fitted with modern ma- 
chinery for producing flour, buckwheat and 
chop. He operates the same with the as- 
sistance of one man and does a safe and 




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satisfactory business. He is an intelligent 
and earnest citizen and has served in the 
borough council, elected on the Republican 
ticket. He is a stockholder in tlie Penn 
Township Rural Telephone Company. 

On June 26, 1884, Mr. Wall was married 
to Miss Sarah A. Davis, who was born in 
Penn Township, a daughter of Joseph 
Davis, and they have had five children, 
namely: Earl J., who married Maude E. 
Bloom, a daughter of Edward Bloom, of 
Penn Township, and they have had one 
child, Sarah Elizabeth, now deceased; Lena 
E., who is a school-teacher; Eva Mildred, 
who attends the Grampian High School ; 
Carl W., who is also at school ; and Kenzie 
Lovelle, who is deceased. Mr. Wall is a 
member of the Society of Friends. He be- 
longs to the Penn Grange, to the Odd Fel- 
lows and the P. O. S. of A. 

ALLISON OPP SMITH, president judge 
of the Forty-sixth Judicial District of Penn- 
sylvania, comprising Clearfield county, was 
born in Limestone township, Montour county, 
Pennsylvania, on October 23, 1857; second 
child of Simpson and Charlotte Opp Smith, 
both natives of Lycoming county, of pioneer 
stock and of families identified with the early 
and successful lumbering and agricultural de- 
velopment of the Susquehanna Valley. His 
grandfather Jonathan Smith was a native of 
Philadelphia county, and his great-grandfather 
Col. George Smith was a soldier in the Revo- 
lutionary war and represented Philadelphia 
county in the General Assembly of the State. 
His grandmother Ann Simpson, of Bucks 
county, Pennsylvania, a great aunt of General 
U. S. Grant, married Jonathan Smith in 1796 
and they went direct to Lycom.ing county, 



where they lived the rest of their lives. The 
parents of Judge Smith moved to Northum- 
berland county in 1867 and settled on a farm 
near Watsontown, where they lived until 1879, 
when they moved into Watsontown. 

The subject of our sketch attended the 
common district schools of the neighborhood 
and also attended academies at Dewart, Mc- 
Ewensville and Watsontown, also assisting 
on the farm until about sixteen years of age. 
He then spent one year clerking in a country 
store at Dewart, and afterwards went to 
Bloomsburg State Normal School and pre- 
pared for entrance to State College, Center 
county, which he entered in January, 1876, 
and graduated with the honors of his class in 

1879. During the winter of 1879-80 he was 
elected principal of schools and taught the 
High School at Watsontown, after which he 
began reading law in the office of Oscar 
Proust, Esq., of that place. In September, 

1880, he entered die Law Department of the 
L^niversity of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, 
as a student at law, from which institution he 
graduated two years later in the Law Class of 
1882. During said period he was also regis- 
tered as a law student in the office of William 
A. Redding, J. Levering Jones and Hampton 
L. Carson, Esquires, of Philadelphia, and 
after his graduation, in June, 1882, on mo- 
tion of J. Levering Jones, Esq., one of his 
preceptors, he was admitted to practice law in 
the several courts of Philadelphia, and later 
in the same month was admitted to practice 
law in the Northumberland County Court. 

In September, 1882, he located in Clearfield 
and was admitted to practice the law in the 
several courts of Clearfield county on the 8th 
day of January, 1883. For several years he 
successfully practiced his profession alone, 



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during which time he served as solicitor for 
Sheriff R. X. Shaw and Sheriff E. L. Mc- 
Closkey, and later as county solicitor. In 
1894, after the elevation of Hon. Cyrus Gor- 
don to the Common Pleas Bench, he formed 
a partnership with Thomas H. Murray, Esq., 
under the style of Murray & Smitli, and this 
partnership continued until the junior mem- 
ber was elected to succeed Judge Gordon on 
the Common Pleas Bench, which honor was 
won at the November election in 1903 by a 
majority of 2,016. 

In politics Judge Smith has been a Demo- 
crat all his life and took an active and earnest 
interest in party affairs from the time of ar- 
riving at man's estate. He served as secre- 
tary of the Democratic County Committee for 
several years beginning in 1886, and in 1890 
was elected county chairman and had the dis- 
tinction of polling the largest majorities for 
his party candidates that year ever given in 
the county. In 1896 he was appointed and 
served as councilman from the First Ward of 
Clearfield borough, and in 1897 was elected to 
the office of burgess of Clearfield and served 
three years in that position. In 1900 he was 
elected school director and was filling that po- 
sition when elected to the bench. 

As a lawyer Judge Smith soon won his way 
to the front at the Clearfield bar. He was 
recognized as possessing a clear, keen, logical 
mind, which combined with his industry and 
high character won him the respect and con- 
fidence of his clients. While a member of the 
firm of Murray & Smith he had a wide expe- 
rience in the practice of corporation law, as 
that firm represented nearly all the railroads 
of the county and they also represented a large 
number of the leading mining corporations. 
Since going on the bench Judge Smith has 



gained much prominence in judicial circles all 
over the State. At his first license court he 
created a precedent in the conduct and control 
of the court over the granting of liquor li- 
censes, first, by largely reducing the number 
of licenses and refusing nearly fifty per cent 
of the applicants and, second, by establishing 
what is believed to be wholesome rules for 
governing the sales of liquor and the main- 
tenance of licensed hotels. Similar rules have 
since been adopted by a considerable number 
of the judges of the State and the wisdom of 
their establishment is apparent to anyone who 
has occasion to patronize the hotels of Clear- 
field county. Since he went upon the bench 
the criminal business has largel)' decreased, 
notwithstanding a large increase of popula- 
tion, composed of the people of southern Eu- 
rope who know little of the laws and customs 
of this country. This decrease in the criminal 
business is popularly believed to be largely due 
to the strict enforcement of the law in both the 
license and criminal courts as administered by 
Judge Smith. The general business of the 
courts under Judge Smith has been conducted 
with great promptness and dispatch and no one 
can complain of any delay in the administra- 
tion of justice. Four times a year all cases at 
issue, whether in the civil or criminal courts, 
whether in equity or on the argument list, by 
order of the court are listed for trial and hear- 
ing and a prompt disposal of the same enforced 
so far as can be done by an early trial and 
decision. 

Judge Smith is a member of the Presbyte- 
rian church and has for many years been on 
the board of trustees. He also belongs to the 
Masonic fraternity of Clearfield and has gone 
through all the chairs of the Blue Lodge and 
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ways busy with his professional duties, he has 
at all times been closely identified with move- 
ments intended to advance the interests of the 
community, commercially and morally. In 
1889 he was an organizer and the first secre- 
tary and treasurer, as well as director, of the 
Electric Light Company at Clearfield, with 
which he was connected until soon after he 
went upon the bench. He was also an organ- 
izer, director and president of the Paterson 
Clay Products Company, manufacturers of all 
kinds of paving and building brick. He was 
one of the organizers of the Clearfield Y. M. 
C. A. and on its board of directors ever since 
its organization and is now president of that 
body, to the maintenance of which worthy in- 
stitution he gives largely of his time and 
means. In 1904 he was chainiian of the 
Clearfield County Centennial Association 
Committee, which conducted to a successful 
conclusion the celebration of the one hun- 
dredth anniversary of the formation of Clear- 
field county. He has been a member of the 
Pennsylvania Bar Association since its organ- 
ization in 1894, and is now one of the vice- 
presidents of that body. He is also a non- 
resident member of the Pennsylvania Society 
of New York. 

Judge Smith was married in Clearfield, on 
October 17, 1888, to Margaret Helen, young- 
est daughter of the late Senator William A. 
Wallace. They have one son, William Wal- 
lace, and three daughters, Charlotte, Margaret 
and Rebecca. 

WILLIAM M. SHAW, deceased, for 
many years was one of Clearfield's promi- 
nent and substantial citizens, and from 1891 
until the date of his death, was cashier of 
the County National Bank. He was a 



member of an old settled family of Clear- 
field County and was born on the paternal 
homestead on November 28, 1832. His 
parents were Richard and Mary Shaw. 

William M. Shaw's boyhood and youth 
were spent on the home farm and in attend- 
ance at the district schools and he continued 
the home farm for six years following his 
marriage. He then established himself as 
a merchant in Cedar County, Iowa, but on 
account of the financial stringency occa- 
sioned by the Civil War, he soon closed out 
his business venture there and returned to 
Pennsylvania and enlisted as a volunteer 
in the Federal Army. Shortly afterward 
he was appointed hospital steward, and 
during his term of service was stationed at 
Helena, Ark. He later engaged tentatively 
in business at other points prior to entering 
the office of Dr. A. M. Hills, at Clearfield, 
where he studied dental surgery and later 
became skilled in that profession, in which 
he continued until 1886, when he became 
identified with the County National Bank, 
first as teller and later as cashier. 

Mr. Shaw was married in 1853 to Miss 
Martha Jane Irwin, a daughter of Jacob 
Irwin, of Clearfield County. Mr. Shaw's 
death was preceded by that of his wife. 

G. R. McMURRAY, owner and propri- 
etor of a meat market at Beulah, Clearfield 
County, Pa., was born in Bigler Township, 
Clearfield County, April 5, 1880, and is a 
son of J. A. and Sophia (Young) McMur- 
ray, and a grandson of John McMurray. 

The parents of Mr. McMurray are well 
known residents of Beulah and Bigler 
Township, where the father formerly was a 
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active and is janitor of the public school 
building at this place. He married Sophia 
Young and the following children were 
born to them : Mary, who is the wife of S. 
B. Echard; John; William; Emma, who is 
the wife of John McLaughlin ; Margaret, 
who is the wife of Paul Lindenburg; Bertha, 
who is the wife of John Forsythe ; Sadie, 
who is the wife of Cloyd Moss; Pearl, Ruth, 
Orvis, and Sylvester, deceased. 

G. R. McMurray attended the common 
schools and then followed farming until in 
September, 1910, when he went into the 
butchering business at Beulah, having pur- 
chased his stand in the previous month. 
He is an excellent business man and is 
prospering. 

In 1907 Mr. McMurray was married to 
Miss Hannah Beyer, who is a daughter of 
John and Emma E. (Ross) Beyer, and a 
sister of Lewis W. Beyer, who is a merchant 
and postmaster at Smoke Run. Mr. and 
Mrs. McMurray live at Smoke Run, where 
Mrs. McMurray owns a fine residence. 
They have had one son, George, who was 
born May 5, 1910, and died in the following 
August. They attend the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. He is a Democrat in his 
political views but takes no very active part, 
being much more interested in developing 
his business. 

ISAAC KNEPP, owner of a farm of 226 
.acres in Bradford township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., has resided on this farm for 
35 years, and comes of one of the early fam- 
ilies of the county. He was born in 1851 in 
Bradford township, and is a son of Ben- 
jamin and Sarah Knepp. His father was 



born in Juniata County, Pa., and at an early 
age came with his parents to Clearfield 
county and settled on the David Dale farm 
in Bradford township. He spent the re- 
mainder of his life in this township and 
died on the John Murray farm. 

Isaac Knepp was reared in Bradford 
township and obtained his education in the 
local schools of the county. After his mar- 
riage he located on his present farm of 226 
acres, which is located about five miles east 
of Bigler. and has since carried on general 
farming. He has made many improve- 
ments on the place during the past 35 years, 
and has erected a large frame house and a 
fine barn. A prominent citizen of his town- 
ship, he has served as school director for 
two terms, as steward of the U. B. church, 
and as supervisor of the township. 

In 1875 Mr. Knepp married Jane Hubler, 
b(irn in 1857, a daughter of Levey Hubler, 
who during his life was one of the promi- 
nent farmers of Graham township, and the 
following children have been born of their 
union: Otis married Miss Zella \\'ilson, and 
they have two children, Esther and Mary 
Ellen; he resides in Clearfield, and is em- 
ployed in a furniture store. Ashley Knepp, 
married to Miss Minnie Eshelman, resides 
at Bigler, employed as a farmer. Florence, 
married to Mr. Thomas Luzier, resides at 
Sliiloh. Etta died in 1882. aged 2 years. 
Hector is employed as a miner. Seymour 
married to Miss Ruth Lansberry, resides at 
Caro, Michigan, employed as scientist. 
Ray resides at Pittsburg, employed as a 
stenographer. Merlin is attending college. 
Pearl is employed as teacher in public 
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SAMUEL BLAIR ECHARD, owner and 
proprietor of a blacksmith shop and a dealer 
also in agricultural machinery and farm 
implements, at Ramey, Pa., is one of the 
representative men of the borough which 
he has served officially on numerous occa- 
sions. He was born November 2, 1866, in 
Freedom Township, Blair County, Pa., and 
is a son of John and Salome (Stiffler) 
Echard. 

John Echard was born in Blair County 
and was a son of George Echard. He was 
a farmer in Blair County and spent his life 
there. He married Salome Stiffler, who is 
also deceased, and they had the following 
children born to them : James F. ; Catherine, 
who is the wife of Samuel Stiffler; Henry 
M. ; Samuel B.; Joseph C. ; Mary A., who is 
the wife of David L. Semple; Peter W. ; 
and Anna B., who is the wife of Calvin 
Fleming. 

Samuel Blair Echard obtained his educa- 
tion in the public schools of Blair County 
and then worked on the home farm until 
he was twenty-one years of age, after which 
he spent one year in the woods. He came 
to Clearfield County when he was twenty- 
one and worked for eight years at the car- 
penter trade and then turned his attention 
to blacksmithing and dealing in farm im- 
plements. Mr. Echard is considered an 
expert mechanic and has proved the justice 
of this reputation by his successful efforts 
in both trades. He is an intelligent and 
active citizen and one who commands the 
confidence of his fellow citizens. He served 
in the borough council for two and one-half 
terms, was borough treasurer for one term 
and for seven years has been a member of 
the school board. He is also a member of 



the board of trustees and treasurer of the 
Methodist Episcopal church at Ramey. 

On November 2, 1894, Mr. Echard was 
married to Miss Mary J. McMurray, a 
daughter of Alexander and Sophia McMur- 
ray, and they have three children: John A., 
Vida May, and William McKinley, all of 
whom are very satisfactory pupils in the 
Ramey schools. In politics Mr. Echard is 
a Republican. 

CHRISTIAN B. HAAG, a lifelong resi- 
dent of Clearfield County, Pa., who is a 
representative citizen of Troutville. where 
he has been in the undertaking business 
since 1878, also devotes some attention to 
farming in Brady Township. He was born 
on the family homestead in Brady Town- 
ship, September 17, 1853, and is a son of 
Christian and Catherine (Weise) Haag. 

Christian Haag was the eldest of five chil- 
dren born to his parents, the other four 
being: Elizabeth, who was the wife of Jacob 
Dunmeyer (both deceased) ; Mary, who is 
the widow of Moses Ireily ; Philip, who lives 
at Punxatawney, Pa., whose twin brother, 
Hanry, is deceased. His family live in 
Akron, O. Christian Haag, father oi 
Christian B., was born in Germany, in 1823, 
and was nine years old when the family set 
sail for America, a country he almost failed 
to reach, as one one occasion, he fell from 
the deck of the vessel and but for the quick 
action of a sailor, would speedily have been 
drowned in the Atlantic Ocean. He lived 
to become a man of large estate and one of 
Brady Township's most respected citizens. 
He grew to manhood in JefTerson County, 
Pa., but later bought fifty acres of land one 
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County, subsequently adding two more 
tracts of fifty acres each. He devoted him- 
self exclusively to agriculture and remained 
interested in his crops and stock during all 
the rest of his active life. His death oc- 
curred in 1890, in Brady Township. He 
was twice married, first to Charlotte Knarr 
and they had three children: Mary, who is 
deceased, who was the wife of Henry W. 
Weber; and Henry and Adam. The mother 
of these children died in 1847. Mr. Haag was 
married second to Catherine W'eise, who died 
in 1889, having been the mother of nine chil- 
dren, namely: Christian B., John, Catherine, 
Philip, Frederick, August, William, Jacob and 
Joseph. Catherine is the wife of William Mc- 
Connell, and Frederick is deceased. Christian 
Haag. the father of Christian B. Haag, died 
in 1890. 

Christian B. Haag spent his boyhood on the 
home farm but later learned the carpenter's 
trade and followed the same for many years. 
In 1876 he moved into Troutville, where he 
lived ten years, afterwards residing ten years 
on the farm and then returning to Troutville, 
where he now lives and where he has a fine 
residence and office adjoining, having resided 
here for the last fifteen years. He went into 
the undertaking business in 1878, having re- 
ceived his diploma in embalming at the Pitts- 
burg College of Embalming, where he was 
under the instruction of Prof. Sullivan, and 
where he has returned several times in order 
to take post graduate work. He has since 
been continuously engaged in this work, a pe- 
riod of 33 years. He is well equipped for 
funeral directing, having a handsome black 
funeral car and a team of horses that are very 
generally admired, being well matched blacks, 
with white star foreheads. He has all the ap- 



purtenances required for either an elaborate 
funeral, or for the quieter ser\'ice that many 
families prefer. 

In September, 1876, Mr. Haag was married 
to Miss Sarah M. Bonsall, who died April 8, 
191 1. She was a daughter of Amos Bonsall, 
a prominent citizen of this section. A family 
of five children has been born to them, namely : 
Amos, who is manager of the railroad com- 
pany's farms at Helvetia, Clearfield county, 
married Florence London and they have one 
child, Arthur; Orpha, married M. A. Zimmer- 
man, of Troutville, Pa., and they now live in 
Warren, O. (they have two children — Mar- 
garet and Donald) ; Morris, who is a grad- 
uate of the dental department of the Balti- 
more Medical College, is practicing dentistry 
at Meriden, Conn., and married Belle Han- 
ney; Vina, is the wife of Allen R. McHenry, 
of Sagamore, Pa., who is general manager for 
the B. & O. people of that place. Miss Hul- 
dah resides at home. Mr. Haag and family 
belong to the Lutheran church. In his polit- 
ical views he is a Democrat but he has never 
accepted any public office other than school di- 
rector, and only that from a sense of duty. 
He has been a very active member of Mingle 
Lodge, No. 753, at Troutville, for many years 
and belongs also to the auxiliary society, the 
Rebeccas, and in 19 10 he was sent as a rep- 
resentative to the Grand Lodge at Williams- 
port, which is considered a signal honor. 

C. B. ELLIOTT, M. D., physician and 
surgeon, who has been located at Coalport, 
Clearfield county. Pa., since 1892, was born 
near Cumberland, Md., April 23. 1854, and is 
a son of John and Catherine (Miller) Elliott. 

John Elliott was born near Ligonier. Pa., 
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from Ireland, in 1792. The history of the 
Elhotts, or, as originally written — Eliot or 
Ellis — dates back to the nth century. Wil- 
liam H. Eliot was a leader under, and princi- 
pal adviser of William, Duke of Normandy 
during the Conquest, 1066. It was a John 
Eliot who held the fort at Gibraltar, against 
Spain, at that time being a commander in the 
British Navy. The family is traced to the 
north of Britain and the name Eliot perhaps 
was thus written when the family had estates 
near Eliot, Dundee, Scotland. The old Eliot 
stronghold is at Port Eliot, St. Gennans, 
Cornwall, England. It was purchased by 
John Eliot, son of Edward Eliot, of Cutland, 
Devonshire. The arms of the Eliot family 
are thus mentioned in heraldy : Argent ; a 
fesse gules, between double coutises wavy az- 
ure; Crest: an elephant's head, argent, plain 
collared gules; Supporters: two eagles, re- 
guardent wings displayed and inverted proper, 
each charged on the breast with an emiine 
spot sable. The motto: "Proedentibus insta" 
is freely translated as "Press close upon those 
who take the lead." 

Sir John Whitaker Ellis, or Eliot, descended 
from two chiefs: Charles Ellis, of Abbots 
Bromley, and George Ellis, who was at the 
conquest of Jamaica in 1656. The latter's 
grandson, Charles Rose Ellis, of Claremont, 
,Surrey, was, on July 15, 1826, created Baron 
Seaford. It was from this branch of the fam- 
ily came Charles Augustus Ellis, the sixth 
Baron Howard De Walden; while from the 
Abbot Bromley branch, one of its members, 
Sir John Whitaker Ellis, represented the City 
of London as Lord Mayor. The crest of this 
family is thus described : A female figure ppr. 
vested or, holding in the dexter hand a chap- 



let of roses gules, and in the senister a palm 
branch slipped vert (Middlesex). 

The progenitors of the American Ellis fam- 
ily can be traced to Wales. Richard Ellis was 
born in Dublin, Ireland, August 10, 1704. His 
father, a native of Wales, died when Richard 
was about thirteen years of age and the next 
authenticated record is of his appearing at 
Plymouth, Mass. His descendants are almost 
without exception people who have achieved 
importance in some way. Included in these 
are: O. W. Ellis, of Chicago. Ill; Rev. 
Charles H. Ellis, of Kingston, N. Y. ; Stewart 
H. Elliott, of New York City; C. B. Elliott, 
M. D., of Coalport, Pa.; W. Dixon Ellis, of 
New York City; Marshall Elliott, of Balti- 
more, Md., born at Wilmington, N. C, Jan- 
uary 24, 1846, a son of Aaron E. Elliott — 
Harvard, 1868, Ph. D., Princeton, 1877, LL. 
D., Wake Forest, N. C, 1891 Modern Lan- 
guages, Associate of the American Philogical 
Society and the Maryland Historical Society; 
and John Whittaker Elliott, M. D., of Boston. 
Mass., born at Keene, N. H., in October, 1852, 
son of John Henry Elliott, a member of the 
Maryland University Alumni, the Johns Hop- 
kins and the Rolland Park Country Club. 

John Elliott, father of Dr. Elliott, of Coal- 
port, resided at different places during life, 
for many years being engaged in lumbering 
and having his home alternately or succes- 
sively at Mt. Savage, Southampton, Tipton 
and Tyrone, in 1880 moving from the latter 
place to Coalport, where he opened the first 
store in the place, the old building where he 
conducted it still being in evidence. He died 
here in 1890 at the age of seventy-four years. 
He married Catherine Miller, who was born 
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19 lo, aged about eighty years. They had 
three children: C. B. ; Jack M. and Laura B. 
Jack M. Eihotl was active in Republican pol- 
itics and at one time was the nominee of his 
party for sheriff, and while the county had a 
large normal Democratic majority, he came 
within 200 votes of winning the election. He 
resides at Coalport. Laura B. Elliott became 
the wife of J. C. Weller. county superintendent 
of schools of Somerset county. They reside 
at Gebhart. 

C. B. Elliott was educated at Tipton Acad- 
emy, where he w^as a student for five years. 
In 1 87 1 he entered Jefferson Medical College, 
Pliiladelphia, where he was graduated in the 
class of 1874. He located at Osceola Mills and 
practiced there for one year, when the place 
was practically destroyed by fire and he then 
settled at Altoona and four years later moved 
to Indianapolis, Ind.. but one year later came 
back to Pennsylvania and was established for 
five years at Utahville, in Clearfield county. 
He suffered a second loss by fire and in 1884 
located again at Altoona, where he was in 
practice until 1892, when there appeared to be 
a particularly good professional opening at 
Coalport. and he has been in active practice 
here ever since. He is one of the county phy- 
sicians. Dr. Elliott makes a specialty of dis- 
eases of the eye and in treating these delicate 
organs he has been more than usually success- 
ful. 

Dr. Elliott was married in 1880 to Miss 
Laura M. Cherry, a daughter of John W. 
Cherry, who fomierly was an undertaker at 
Altoona. Mrs. Elliott died in 1891. Dr. El- 
liott takes a great deal of pride in his ances- 
tral histor}'. although some of the later rec- 
ords are not complete, family annals havini^ 
been lost with other important documents, in 



the fire that destroyed his effects while in prac- 
tice at Altoona. 

GEORGE MINNS, JR., a representative 
citizen and prominent business man of DuBois. 
Pa., a successful coal operator and interested 
additionally in other enterprises, was born 
August 4, 1873, at Renovo, Pa., and is a son 
of George T. and Alice (Hunter) Minns. 

George T. Minns was born in England in 
1845 ^"*^ became a miner at an early age, his 
experience in this direction covering many 
years. He was married in England to Alice 
Hunter and they remained there until after 
the birth of two children and then came to 
America. Mr. Minns was led to settle at 
Renovo, Clinton county. Pa., because it was 
a fine mining district and after working for 
coal companies there for a time he leased and 
operated a mine of his own. He removed then 
with his family, to Butler county, Pa., contin- 
uing in the coal business and during his pe- 
riod of residence there sold coal to the oil 
fields at a profit. In 1880 he came to DuBois 
and here entered the employ of John DuBois, 
for whom he opened up mines and from whom 
he later bought a farm in the Clear Run neigh- 
borhood. This land Mr. Minns cleared and 
it is tlie present place of residence of the fam- 
ily. Mr. and Mrs. Minns had twelve children 
born to them, namely : Bessie, who is now de- 
ceased, was the wife of Oscar Long; Sarah, 
who was the wife of Wm. Guntrum; Cather- 
ine, who is the wife of Edward Trude; 
George; John; William; Robert: .Mice, who 
is the wife of George Whii)ple: Abbie. who is 
the wife of W. B. Johnson; Martha, who is 
the wife of Everett Case; Henry, youngest, 
at home. 

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stances permitted, during boyhood, but by the 
time he was fifteen years of age he had become 
very useful to his fatlier on tlie newly pur- 
chased farm. Four years later he went to 
lumbering and continued to farm and to work 
in the woods until 1896, when, with his father, 
he leased a tract of coal land from A. C. Hop- 
kins, of Loch Haven, Pa. There was one 
mine already on the place and they started 
their drift on the left of it and began produc- 
ing coal. In a short time the younger part- 
ner bought out the entire interest and ever 
since has operated this mine alone. It has ful- 
filled every expectation and has proved a val- 
uable investment. Mr. Minns runs three 
wagons and sells coal to the local trade and 
supi)lies the larger numl>er of the factories at 
DuBois. He has other business interests and 
owns a large amount of valuable real estate, 
including a farm in Sandy township and the 
Hotel Logan, at DuBois, which he leases, hav- 
ing previously remodeled the building. In 
1900, Mr. Minns erected his handsome brick 
residence at No. 601 First Street. 

Mr. Minns was married to Miss Ella Bair. 
a daughter of William Bair, of Falls Creek, 
Pa., and they have four children: Earl, Mary, 
Alice and Ruth. Mr. Minns and family are 
members of the Episcopal church. In politics 
he is a Republican and is an active, interested 
and public-spirited citizen. Since 1905 he has 
been a member of the borough council of Du- 
Bois and has been sincere in his efforts to se- 
cure and regulate beneficial measures for the 
people. He belongs fraternally to the Elks 
and the Knights of Pythias and socially to the 
/(.corn Club. Mr. Minns is a stockholder in 
the Union Banking and Trust Company of 
DuBois. 



E. B. MAHAFFEY, cashier of the Madera 
National Bank of Madera, Pa., is one of the 
younger business men of this place and his 
whole business experience has been with bank- 
ing institutions. He was born in Indiana 
county. Pa., March 14, 1881, and is a son of 
John and Mary Jane (Ake) Mahaffey. 

John Mahaffey was born in Clearfield 
county but died in Indiana county, having been 
engaged for a number of years in the livery 
business at Hillsdale. He married Mary Jane 
Ake, who was born in Blair county. She sur- 
vives and resides at Burnside, Clearfield 
county. They had three children: J. L., E. 
B., and Nellie. In politics John Mahaffey was 
a Republican. His father was Thomas Ma- 
haffey and was born in Snyder county. Pa., 
and farther back the ancestry can be traced to 
Ireland. John Mahaffey and wife were mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church ai 
Hillsdale. 

E. B. Mahaffey was educated in the public 
schools of his native county and at Purchase- 
line Academy, after which he entered the First 
National Bank at Glen Campbell and came 
from there to the First National at Madera, 
in 1907. He is interested in property here 
and is a representative citizen along all lines. 

In 1905, in Indiana county, Mr. Mahaffey 
was married to Miss Beulah Long, who is a 
daughter of Charles and Sarah (Jamison) 
Long. Mrs. Mahaffey has one older sister, 
Zonie, who is the wife of C. C. Williams, and 
a younger sister and brother, Goldie and New- 
ell. Mr. and Mrs. Mahaffey have one daugh- 
ter, Sarah Jane. They attend the Presbyte- 
rian church. In politics Mr. Mahaffey is not 
very active but casts his vote with the Repub- 
lican party. 



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MICHAEL CRAIG, senior member of the 
firm of M. & F. Craig, coal operators, at pres- 
ent particularly interested in the Industry 
mine, at Xew Castle, Clearfield county, Pa., 
has been a resident of Brisbin for many years 
and is one of the prominent men of this bor- 
ough. He was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, 
October ii, 1866, and is a son of James and 
Bridget (Rooney) Craig. 

Michael Craig accompanied his parents to 
America and to Brisbin in 1881 and has al- 
ways since been connected with the coal in- 
dustry. He 'began operating Sterling mine 
No. 2, October 11, 1888, and leased the prop- 
erty until 1897, when he bought it, and also 
has a lease on Sterling No. 3: and the firm 
owns extensive coal lands wliich they lease to 
Berwind White Co., Kelly Bro. Co., and also 
P.lythe Coal Company, and are in the gas and 
oil business also in West Virginia. Mr. Craig 
is a stockholder in the Osceola Bank. He has 
been a very active and public spirited citizen 
and has frequently served in the borough coun- 
cil and has twice been borough treasurer. 

Mr. Craig was married on June 4, 1Q07, to 
Miss Susan McPhilomy, who was born at 
Snow Shoe, Center county, and was one month 
old when she was brought to Brisbin by her 
parents, John McPhilomy and wife. Mr. and 
Mrs. Craig have one daughter, Catherine. 
They are members of the Roman Catholic 
clnirch. He is identified with the Knights of 
Columbus at Clearfield. He casts his vote with 
the Democratic party. 

GEORGE W. OAKS, a retired farmer and 
well known citizen of Burnside township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., is a native of New Eng- 
land, born October 31, 1831, at Dover, Maine, 



and is a son of Stephen L. and Sally (Ames) 
Oaks. 

Stephen L. Oaks was born in Maine, in 
1796, a son of Abel and Mehitabel (Jewett) 
Oaks, and died in Cambria county, Pa., in 
1875. He married Sally Ames, who was born 
in 1799, and died in 1877. In 1838 they 
moved from New England to Blairsville, Pa., 
wliere Mr. Oaks followed his trade of mill- 
wright, at a later date moving into Cambria 
county, where he lived until his decease. 

George W. Oaks was seven years old when 
his parents came to Pennsylvania. He had 
but meagre school opportunities and as soon 
as old enough worked at farming and provided 
for himself. He continued to follow agricul- 
tural pursuits in Pennsylvania until he was 
twenty-nine years old and then went to Sioux 
county, la., where he entered land and devel- 
oped a farm. He has been retired from active 
farn; work since 1903. 

Mr. Oaks married Miss Elizabeth Mock, 
who was born in Bedford county. Pa., June 
12, 1833, and died January 26, 1897. They 
had the following children born to them: 
Phineas, who lives in Iowa, married Alice J. 
Stanton; Amanda, who is deceased; Mary C, 
who is the wife of Irwin Jones, lives in Iowa; 
Joseph E., who lives at Hawarden, la. ; John, 
wliose home is also at Hawarden ; Charles, 
who resides at Chatsworth, la. ; and William, 
who lives at Hawarden. Mr. Oaks has grand- 
children as follows: Walter, Ray and Ar- 
thur, sons of Phineas, and of these, Walter 
lias three children and Arthur has two; eight 
children of his daughter Mary (two sons of 
this family are married, Orald has two chil- 
dren and Norton has one child) ; one son of 
bis son Joseph E., one of his son John, one of 




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his son Charles, and five of his son, Wilham 
Oaks. The family is an unusually vigorous 
one and all its members are prosperous and 
representative people of the section in which 
they live. 

M. J. KELLY, proprietor of the Aberdeen 
Hotel, at Grampian, Pa., where he is one of 
the leading citizens, was born October 27, 
1871, at Bellefonte, Center county. Pa., and is 
a son of Thomas F. and Mary (Hehir) Kelly. 

Mr. Kelly was educated at Bellefonte and 
other points and has been a resident of Gram- 
pian since 1902, when he succeeded McMillen 
& Ryan, as proprietor of the Aberdeen Hotel, 
a modern, hot-water heated building, having 
twenty bed-rooms and catering to transient 
trade. Mr. Kelly makes a specialty of his fine 
table, the best the market affords being placed 
before his guests. His charges are very mod- 
erate, being $1.50 per day. His patronage is 
dependable, travelers making it convenient to 
return on their trips so that they may enjoy 
the comforts of Mr. Kelly's house at Gram- 
pian. In addition to his hotel business, Mr. 
Kelly has other interests, being the owner of 
a coal mine at Fernwood, which is operated 
under the name of the Fernwood Coal Com- 
pany. He owns sixty acres and leases 100 
more, the vein here being two feet and thirty- 
two inches thick. He gives employment to 
thirty-two or more men. 

Mr. Kelly married Miss Elizabeth Smith, a 
daughter of Edward Smith, of Snowshoe, 
Pa., and they have two children, Mary and 
Katherine. Mr. Kelly and wife are members 
of the Catholic church. In politics he is a 
Democrat but has never accepted any office 
except that of school director of the borough. 
He is identified with the Elks at Clearfield, 



and is numbered with the honest, upright and 
useful men of Grampian. 

ROLAND DAVIS SWOOPE was born 
at Curwensville, Clearfield county, Pa., Au- 
gust 26, 1856, and is the eldest son of the late 
Hon. Henry Bucher Swoope and Susanna Pat- 
ton (Irvin) Swoope. On the paternal side he 
is a lineal descendant of Colonel Jacob Mytin- 
ger, who served in the War of the Revolution, 
as second in command of "VonHeer's Battal- 
ion of Light Dragoons" which regiment was. 
the personal escort of General George Wash- 
ington, between whom and Colonel Mytinger 
a warm personal friendship existed. Colonel 
Mytinger was also one of the charter mem- 
bers of the "Society of the Cincinnati." On 
his maternal side, the subject of this sketch is 
a lineal descendant of Colonel John Patton, 
who was also actively engaged in the struggle 
for National Independence, as colonel of the 
Sixteenth Regiment of Pennsylvania Troops, 
and for a time had charge of the defenses of 
Philadelphia. Colonel Patton was one of that 
noble band of patriots in Philadelphia, who 
raised, on their own personal responsibility, 
two hundred and sixty thousand pounds to 
aid the Revolutionary army in the greatest 
crisis of that memorable struggle. He was 
also a member of the "Society of the Cincin- 
nati." 

Hon. Henry Bucher Swoope, the father of 
the subject of our sketch, was one of the most 
brilliant and distinguished lawyers of Penn- 
sylvania, also famous as a political speaker 
and as one of the leaders of the Republican 
party of his State. His mother Susanna Pat- 
ton (Irvin) Swoope was a daughter of Wil- 
liam Irvin, one of the pioneer lumbermen and 
business men of Clearfield county. Roland 



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Davis Svvoope spent his boyhood days in 
Clearfield, where he attended the public 
schools and the old Clearfield Academy. In 
1869 his father, having been appointed by 
President Grant, United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania, the 
family removed to Pittsburg, Pa., where they 
continued to reside until the death of Hon. H. 
B. Swoope, in February, 1874, when they re- 
turned to Curwensville. 

In addition to the Clearfield schools, Mr. 
Swoope also attended die High School, Potts- 
town, Pa., Ayers Latin School at Pittsburg, 
Pa., Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass., and 
the Western University of Pennsylvania. 
While a student at Andcjver he founded and 
■was the first member of the "K. O. A." So- 
ciety, a famous school fraternity, member- 
ship in which is the highest ambition of every 
Phillips Andover student. This society num- 
bers among its alumni, many of the most dis- 
tinguished men in the country. 

In 1876 he entered the law office of Murray 
& Gordon, a firm, at that time, composed of 
Hon. Thomas H. Murray, who had pursued 
his legal studies in the office of Hon. H. 
Bucher Svvoope, and Hon. Cyrus Gordon, af- 
terwards president judge of the courts of 
Clearfield county. In order to support him- 
self, while reading law, Mr. Swoope engaged 
in the insurance business, building up a suc- 
cessful business which he disposed of after his 
admission to the bar, and devoted himself to 
his profession. After passing a successful ex- 
amination, he was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county in 1878. He is also a' mem- 
ber of the bar of the United States courts, and 
of the Supreme and Superior Courts of Penn- 
sylvania. 

He has always taken an interest in public 



affairs and served as cliairman of the Repub- 
lican County Committee for several years, be- 
ing first elected chairman in 1888, which was 
the year of the presidential campaign when 
Benjamin Harrison was elected president over 
Grover Cleveland. So efficient was the organ- 
ization and work of the Republican party un- 
der Mr. Swoope's chaimianship, that he re- 
duced an adverse plurality of 1,501, which the 
Democratic candidate had received in the pre- 
vious gubernatorial election, to 869 and in rec- 
ognition of his efforts he received a medal of 
honor and a resolution of thanks from the 
Republican State Committee. Mr. Swoope has 
also taken an active part in many political 
campaigns as a stump speaker for his party, 
not only in his own county but throughout the 
state. 

As a lawyer, Mr. Swoope has a large and 
successful practice and has Ijeen engaged in 
many important and interesting cases. He ar- 
gued the case of Jackson vs. the Pennsylvania 
Railroad Company before the Supreme Court 
of Pennsylvania and though opposed by John 
G. Johnson. Esq., the leader of the Philadel- 
phia bar, and other eminent counsel, Mr. 
Swoope succeeded in having affirmed a ver- 
dict against the railroad company for treble 
damages for discrimination in failing to fur- 
nish coal cars to his client, thus sustaining the 
constitutionality of the Act of Assembly of 
1883, gving the right to recover treble dam- 
ages in such cases. 

Among other important cases in which he 
has been concerned, was that of the Central 
Trust Company of New York vs. the Clear- 
field Creek Coal Company, an action to fore- 
close a mortgage by a minority in number and 
amount of the holders of the bonds secured 
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tained a provision that it could only be en- 
forced upon the written request of a majority 
in number and amount, of the holders of the 
bonds. This case raised a novel legal ques- 
tion in Pennsylvania, but after a vigorous con- 
test, the plaintiffs were successful in obtaining 
a decree of foreclosure of the mortgage and 
a judgment for $540,000.00 against the coal 
company, thus establishing, for the first time 
in the courts of this state, the right of a mi- 
nority of the bond-holders secured by a cor- 
poration mortgage, to compel a foreclosure. 
As a lawyer, Mr. Swoope has always refused 
to represent liquor license applications, and has 
been active in the cause of temperance, having 
been one of the officers of the Constitutional 
Prohibition Amendment Association of Clear- 
field county, when that question was submit- 
ted to the voters of Pennsylvania, and, al- 
though the amendment was defeated in the 
state, it carried Clearfield county by a large 
majority. ,„ 

Mr. Swoope is also largely interested in the 
development of the coal business of Clearfield 
county. In connection with other owners of 
coal property near Madera he was active in 
securing the construction of railroad e.Kten- 
sions and he and his associates built part of 
the necessary railroad branches to reach their 
lands at their own expense and thus opened 
up the largest coal territory now being oper- 
ated in Clearfield county. In the conduct of 
the numerous coal operations in which he is 
interested Mr. Swoope has always insisted on 
recognizing organized labor. Mr. Swoope is 
a stockholder and one of the directors of the 
Curwensville National Bank and is also inter- 
ested in other financial institutions. 

Mr. Swoope was one of the founders of the 
Curwensville "Mountaineer," which is recog- 



nized as among the leading Republican coun- 
try newspapers of the state. He is fond of 
literary pursuits. He is the owner of a fine 
library and has prepared and delivered many 
lectures and patriotic addresses. 

Mr. Swoope is an official member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church of Curwensville, 
Pa., he is also a member of the Pennsylvania 
Bar Association, the Union League of Phila- 
delpia : the American Academy of Political 
and Social Science; the Historical Society of 
Clearfield county; the Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, the Clearfield-Curwensville 
Country Club and other organizations. 

In May, 1880, Mr. Swoope was married to 
Miss Cora Arnold, daughter of the late Sam- 
uel Arnold, of Curwensville, Pa. To this un- 
ion five children were born, of whom three 
survive, namely: Henry Bucher Swoope, coal 
operator, Madera, Pa., Roland Davis Swoope, 
Jr., editor of the Curwensville "Mountaineer," 
and also editor of the Clearfield County His- 
tory, and Miss Mary Swoope of Curwensville, 
Pa. 

REV. JOHN MITCHELL CHASE, de- 
ceased, who, for a number of years officiated 
in various parts of Clearfield county as an or- 
dained minister of the Baptist faith, was long 
one of the best known citizens of Woodward 
township and became one of its largest land 
owners. He was, however, a self-made man, 
and his accumulations were the result of in- 
dustry', frugality and sound judginent, while 
his liberal disbursements came freely, inspired 
by a kind, charitable and generous nature. He 
was bom in Cuyahoga county, O., March 11, 
1820, and was a son of Benjamin and Eliza 
(Swan) Chase. 

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fatherless, one of a family of five children be- 
reft of one parent to become burdens on the 
other. The devoted mother had no means 
either to care for them. At that time the fam- 
ily lived in Broome county, N. Y., having 
moved there in 1825, and the mother kept her 
little ones with her as long as possible. The 
inevitable parting came, however, when John 
M. was seven years old, at which age he left 
home to earn his own living. The mother mar- 
ried again but did not much improve her finan- 
cial status. It is recorded in the family, as 
showing the loving, generous and unselfish 
nature of the youth, that in all his lonely wan- 
derings in search of paying employment, he 
never forgot to send messages to his mother 
and as soon as he had secured his first land, a 
little tract on Little Clearfield Creek, he sent 
for her and his step-father and gave them filial 
respect and care as long as they survived. 

In 1845 Mr. Chase was married and in 
1852 moved to the northwest part of Wood- 
ward township and there engaged in lumber- 
ing. That was his main business during his 
active life and he accjuired extensive tracts of 
some of the finest timber land in Clearfield 
county. His home continued to be in Clear- 
field county. 

On August 14, 1862, he enlisted for service 
in the Civil war, entering Company B, 149th 
Pa. Vol. Inf., of which he was elected lieuten- 
ant, but later, through the intervention of his 
personal friend. Governor Curtin, he was ap- 
pointed regimental quartermaster. Army ex- 
posure brought on a disability which resulted 
in his honorable discharge, after nineteen 
months of service. He returned to his home 
and in the course of time resumed his former 
activities. Subsequently he invested in land 
that was rich in coal deposits. From youth 



Mr. Chase had been serious-minded, probably 
in part made so by the heavy responsibilities 
so early placed upon him, and in early man- 
hood had united with the Baptist church, in 
which he was ordained a minister in 1870. 
Prior to the Civil war he was an Abolitionist 
in his political creed and subsequently became 
a Republican, but late in life he associated him- 
self with the Prohibitionists. 

On September 18, 1845, M^"- Chase was 
married to Miss Tabitha Williams and eleven 
children were born to them. Of these, one 
son, John M. Chase, formerly postmaster of 
Cleai-field but now retired, lives at No. 22 S. 
Fourth street, Clearfield. Another son, B. F. 
Chase, now American consul at Leeds, Eng- 
land. For many years he was a very promi- 
nent business man of this city. 

DANIEL RICHARDS, who has devoted 
the larger part of his business life to farming 
and lumbering in Clearfield county, Pa., is one 
of the substantial men of Boggs township and 
a highly respected resident of Wallaceton. He 
was born in Boggs township, February 8, 
1853, and is a son of James and Susan (Dick- 
son) Richards. 

James Richards was one of the old and rep- 
resentative farmers and lumbermen of Boggs 
tow^nship, coming to this section in his youth. 
He married Susan Dickson, and they had the 
following children born to them: Howard, 
John, George, James, Sarah and Tarner, twins. 
Myrtle, Cyrus, Daniel, Kirt, Emma, and 
Velma. Of these, John, James, Sarah and 
Tamer, are all deceased. Sarah was the wife 
of Alexander Gwynn; Tamer was the wife of 
Jacob Ulrich; Myrtle was the second wife of 
Alexander Gwynn; Emma is the wife of Rob- 
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Askey. James Richards and wife were mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. 

Daniel Richards obtained the usual amount 
of schooling that was afforded boys in the sec- 
tion in which he was reared, the most of them, 
like himself, being needed early to assist on 
the home farms. Mr. Richards owns a val- 
uable farm of ninety acres situated in Boggs 
township, together with two houses and four 
lots in the village of Wallaceton, all excellent 
property. He has served six years as a mem- 
ber of the Wallaceton School Board, and 
served also for six years on the borough coun- 
cil. He was reared in the Republican party, 
his father always having given it support after 
its organization, and he has continued his af- 
filiation with the same. 

In 1877 Mr. Richards was married to Miss 
Amelia Sloan, who died December 6, 1901. 
She was a daughter of Charles and Barbara 
(Stoner) Sloan, who came from Lancaster 
county to Clearfield county. They had two 
children: Amelia and Elizabeth, the latter of 
whom married Jacob Dimling. Mr. Richards 
was married, second, February 24, 1904, to 
Mrs. Mary A. (Wetzel) Turner, widow of 
George Turner, and a daughter of Daniel and 
Susannah (Cowder) Wetzel. The parents of 
Mrs. Richards were born in Lancaster county 
but their parents moved to Clearfield county 
when they were children. They had three 
children : George, Mary A. and Daniel W. 
Mrs. Richards owns a farm of fifty acres and 
also a comfortable house with barn. situated in 
Wallaceton. She is an active member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church, while Mr. Rich- 
ards belongs to the Presbyterian church. He 
is interested in the Grange, at Blue Ball, and 
is connected with the Odd Fellows at Clear- 
field. 



EDGAR WILLIAM TURLEY, a prosper- 
ous business man at Irvona, Pa., where he is 
engaged in the mercantile business, was born 
at Osceola Mills, Clearfield county, Pa., July 
3, 1874, and is a son of George W. and Sarah 
(Potter) Turley. 

George W. Turley was born in 1849, i" 
Center county. Pa. He resides with his fam- 
ily at Coalport and for a number of years has 
been a mine foreman and also a coal operator. 
He married Sarah Potter, who was born in 
Blair county and is a daughter of Robert Pot- 
ter, one of the old residents of that section. 
The father of George W. Turley was a rail- 
road engineer and met with an accidental death 
on the line and his burial was at Richmond, 
Va. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Turley, all of whom survive, namely : Jennie, 
who is the wife of Orville Spencer, of Cape 
Charles, Va. ; Estella, who is the wife of Blair 
Miller, now of Altoona, formerly of Blands- 
burg, Pa. ; Minnie, who is the wife of J. H. 
Gillman, of Bellwood, formerly of Cambria 
county: Cora, who is the wife of L. B. Bland, 
of Blandsburg; Maud, who resides at home; 
and Edgar W., of Irvona. 

Edgar William Turley attended school un- 
til he was about sixteen years of age, having 
advantages in the Normal Schools at New 
Washington and Mountaindale. His first bus- 
iness experience was as a clerk at Altoona and 
later he became weighmaster and coal mine 
foreman and subsequently went into the coal 
business with his father at Mountaindale and 
other places and has been in business for him- 
self for the last seven years. Measured by the 
success which he has had, it is evident that his 
capacity is very considerable. For a time he 
was in business at Galitzin. later at Dysart and 
still later at Osceola, and for the past three 



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years he has been in the mercantile business, 
operating also the Ent-Turley Coal Company 
and having other interests. This company em- 
ploys about sixty men in Clearliekl county, 
working on Vein B., on the South Whitmer 
branch. 

Mr. Turley was married in 1900 to Miss 
Susan Rodgers, of Somerset county. Pa., and 
they have had five children : Beulah, Ruth, 
Evaline, George and Edwina, the last two be- 
ing now deceased. In politics Mr. Turley is a 
Rei)ublican. He is identified fraternally with 
the K. M. C. and the Moose, at Irvona and 
Coalport. He is a man of frank, pleasant 
manner and is ver>' ix)pular with his fellow 
citizens. 

S. J. MILLER, M. D., vice-president of the 
Madera National Bank, at Madera, Pa., owner 
and proprietor of a drug store and for tiie past 
sixteen years the leading physician and sur- 
geon of this place, is one of the foremost cit- 
izens. Dr. Miller was born in Pike township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., in 1859, and is a son 
of David and Sarah (Welch) Miller. 

David Miller was a son of Christian Miller, 
who was born in Center county. Pa., probably 
of German parentage. David Miller was a 
millwright by trade and was considered a good 
workman. Whh his wife he attended the 
Methodist church. In his political affiliation 
he was a Republican. The children born to 
David and Sarah Miller were: S. J.; Clara, 
now deceased, was the wife of John Sar- 
cen; Emory; John, who is a physician in prac- 
tice at Kansas City; James, who is a practic- 
ing physician at Grampian. Pa. ; and Monroe. 

After completing the common school course, 
S. J. Miller entered Dickinson Seminary at 
Williamsport, where he continued his studies 



for one year, after which he prepared for 
medical college and became a student in the 
New York University, where he was grad- 
uated in the class of 1886. He entered upon 
the practice of his profession at Ansonville, 
Pa., where he remained for ten years and then 
came to Madera. He is widely known profes- 
sionally all through this section and for the 
past twelve years has been the Penn. Ry. Co.'s 
surgeon at Madera. Dr. Miller has impor- 
tant business interests at Madera and in ad- 
dition to those mentioned, he is also president 
of the Madera \Yater Company. He is an 
active and interested citizen and has been a 
member of the school board for fifteen years 
and is serving as its president. 

In 1873 Dr. Miller was married to Miss 
Emma Klare, a daughter of Andrew and Su- 
san Klare, the former of whom was a shoe- 
maker at Wallacetown, Pa. Mrs. Miller is one 
of the following family: Josephine, who is 
the wife of John Harkins; May, who is the 
wife of Ross Wynn; Edna, who is the wife of 
John Bard ; Emma, who is the wife of Dr. 
Miller; and Alfred, Frank, George and Mar- 
tin. 

Dr. and Mrs. Miller have five children, 
namely: Vera, who is the wife of Fred Byer, 
of Tyrone, and John Donald, Frank, Lois and 
Muriel. Dr. Miller and family attend the 
Methodist Episcopal church. He is a promi- 
nent Free Mason, belonging to the Blue Lodge 
at Curwensville; the Chapter at Clearfield; the 
Commandery at Philipsburg; the Consistory 
at Williamsport, and the Shrine at Altoona. 
He is identified also with the P. S. O. of A., 
at Madera. 

PETER BEAUSEIGNEUR, farmer and 
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county, Pa., was born in France and was 
brought to America by his parents in 1854, 
and they settled on the homestead now owned 
by his brother James Beauseigneur. In 1875 
he purchased a fann of 160 acres, situated two 
miles west of the old homestead, where he has 
been living ever since. 

On October 26, 1875, Peter Beausiegneur 
was married to Miss Elizabeth McGovern, of 
Girard township, where she was born and 
reared. Eleven children have been born to 
them, namely : O. E., Blanche, Virginia, 
Fannie, Vernon A., J. B., Cavanaugh, Susie, 
Monica, Rae and Jane. The beloved mother 
of these children died in 1908. She was a 
good, Christian woman, a faithful member of 
St. Mary's Catholic church at Frenchville, to 
which her husband and children also belong. 
Farming and stockraising are carried on by 
Mr. Beauseigneur and his sons and they are 
numbered with the substantial men of the 
township. They take no very active part in 
politics but are always ready to perform the 
duties required of them as good citizens. Mr. 
Beausiegneur is well known all through this 
section and his advice and co-operation are 
often sought by his fellow citizens. 

GILLESPIE B. YEANEY, M. D., who 
has been successfully engaged m the practice 
of medicine at Clearfield, Pa., since 1904, was 
born October 25, 1880 at New Mayville, 
Clarion county. Pa., and is the only son of Pe- 
ter M. and Nannie (Cummings) Yeaney of 
Clarion county. Pa. His father is vice-presi- 
dent of the Second National Bank of Clarion 
and has been a resident of Clarion county all 
his life. 

Dr. G. B. Yeaney was reared at Clarion, 



Pa., where he attended the high school, and 
also took a course at the Clarion Normal. He 
took up the study of medicine at the Western 
Pennsylvania Medical College, now Univer- 
sity of Pittsburg, and after graduating with 
the class of 1903. He then took a post grad- 
uate course in New York City. In 1904 he 
came to Clearfield, Pa., where he has his of- 
fice at his residence at No. 104 South Second 
street, and has established an extensive prac- 
tice, and won the confidence and esteem of his 
fellow citizens. 

Dr. Yeaney was married September 12, 
1904, to Ella Olsen, who is a daughter of 
Larsen Olsen (deceased), and they have one 
daughter, Catherine Pauline. Dr. Yeaney is 
a member of the American, the State and 
County Medical Societies, and also of several 
fraternal organizations. He is politically a 
Republican, although inclined to be independ- 
ent. Dr. and Mrs. Yeaney are members of 
the Presbyterian church. 

ISAAC HILLER'S SONS, conducting a 
general harness store at Houtzdale, estab- 
lished this plant in this borough, in 1883, com- 
ing from Luthersburg, Clearfield county, 
where Isaac Hiller had been in business for 
fourteen years previously. 

Isaac Hiller was born September 4, 1832, at 
Krebstein, Wurtemberg, Germany, and when 
eighteen years of age accompanied his two 
brothers to America. He learned the harness- 
making trade at Pittsburg and lived there for 
nine years, and then moved to Glen Hope, in 
Clearfield county, and eighteen months later 
to Luthersburg. His death occurred at Houtz- 
dale, February 9, 1904, and his burial was in 
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brother living, Martin Hiller, residing at Ma- 
rion, O. 

On November 4, 1S59, Isaac Hiller was 
married to Miss Charlotte Clara Burket, who 
was born in 1840, in Doerzbach, Germany, 
and was seventeen years old when she came to 
America and lived at Marion, O., and at Pitts- 
burg and also at Tyrone, Pa., where her 
brother resided. One of her brothers, Chris- 
tian, now lives at Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. 
Piiller were members of the Lutheran church. 
They had the following children born to 
them: Mary A., who was born August 21, 
i860, died at the age of twenty-nine years: 
Charles Frederick, who was born January 9, 
1862, at Tyrone, died young; Henry Wil- 
liam, who was born July 14, 1864, died in in- 
fancy. Christian Louis, who was born July 
26, 1866, died in infancy; William Henry, 
who was born June 20, 1868, died at the age 
of fourteen years; Frederick John, who was 
born February 13, 1872, at Luthersburg, is 
agent for the Philipsburg and Susquehanna 
Railroad at Houtzdale, and is also a member 
of the firm of Isaac Hiller's Sons, married 
Margaret Conrad, anil they have two chil- 
dren — David and Margaret Elizabeth ; Ed- 
ward Herman, who was born October 7, 1875, 
at Luthersburg, is employed in the First Na- 
tional Bank at Houtzdale ; George Albert, who 
was born March 29, 1879, resides at Ramey, 
Pa. ; and Philip Ernest, who was born August 
4, 1881, is manager of the business of Isaac 
Hiller's Sons. He is also a member of the 
Houtzdale Fire Company. The Hillers are 
all Republicans in politics, and Edward FI. has 
served several terms as borough auditor. They 
are all representative business men and thor- 
oughly respected citizens. They are members 
and liberal supporters of the Lutheran church. 



ASHER GURNEY GORMAN GLENN. 

an enterprising citizen of Burnside township, 
where he is engaged in agriculture, was born 
on the old Gorman homestead in this town- 
ship, June 13, 1872. His father, Daniel Gor- 
man, who was born at Elderton, Armstrong 
county. Pa., settled at an early date at New 
Washington, Clearfield county. Later he 
bought land and established the Gomian 
homestead near Mt. Joy church. He was en- 
gaged during his life in lumbering, farming 
and rafting. His father, the grandfather of 
our subject, was a tax collector in Indiana 
county, who, while traveling his rounds during 
a severe winter storm, lost his way and was 
subsequently found frozen to death. Daniel 
Gorman died in October, 1885, when he was 
60 years old. He was three times married; 
his first wife being Nancy Maria Neff, a 
daughter of J. B. and Catherine (Barnhart) 
Neff, and a granddaughter of John Nefif, a 
former resident of Howardville, Center 
county. Pa. She was a sister of Gideon D. 
Neff, a prominent farmer of Burnside town- 
ship. Of this union were born three children : 
William Gorman, who resides in Kansas; 
James L. ; and Maria, who is the wife of Wil- 
liam Zimmerman. After the death of the 
mother of these children, Daniel Gorman mar- 
ried Nancy King, a daughter of John and 
Nancy (McCreary) King. Of this marriage 
there were six children, of whom four are 
now living — ^John K., Horace S., Rachel and 
Asher Gumey. Daniel Gorman was a third 
time married, his third wife being Elizabeth 
McGars'ey, who is still living. She was the 
mother of three children — A. M., residing at 
Lajose, Pa. ; David and Daniel Gorman of 
Connecticut. 

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old when he was deprived of his mother by 
death and he w'as then adopted by Daniel and 
Sarah (King) Glenn of Indiana county, Mrs. 
Glenn being an aunt of his by marriage, or in 
other words a sister of his father's second 
wife, Nancy King Gorman. On his adoption 
by them he took the name of Glenn, which he 
has since retained. In his youth he attended 
school for the usual period, and is also a grad- 
uate of Clark's Commercial College of Erie, 
Pa. He was early initiated into habits of in- 
dustry, following both agriculture and lum- 
bering. In 1887 he took up in addition the 
agricultural implement business, becoming a 
salesman. In 1907 he bought the old Gorman 
home, the residence being one of the largest 
and most mansion-like in Burnside township 
and possessing one of the largest fruit orch- 
ards. He is also engaged in the breeding of 
thoroughbred live stock, having shipped to 
thirteen different States. He is a member of 
the Grange and has served on the township 
school board. Politically he has been a Pro- 
hibitionist for 'many years. 

Mr. Glenn was married in 1894 to Lulu Ste- 
phens, a daughter of David and Bella (Dick- 
son) Stephens, and of this union have been 
born six children, namely: Sarah M., now 
aged thirteen years ; Daniel aged eleven ; An- 
nabelle, eight; Alice, six; David, three; and 
Ethel, one year. 

GEORGE B. SHUGART, who owns two 
valuable farms in Boggs township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., residing on one which contains 
seventy-six acres, adjoining the second one, of 
107 acres, is one of the leading men of this 
section, a justice of the peace, township super- 
visor and treasurer of the school board. Mr. 
Shugart was born in Knox township, Clear- 



field county, in October, 1862, and is a son of 
Henry B. and Elizabeth (Sloppy) Shugart. 

Henry B. Shugart was born in Schuylkill 
county, Pa., a son of Henry Shugart. He 
followed farming all his life and was a suc- 
cessful business man. In his political views 
he was a Democrat. He married Elizabeth 
Sloppy, who was born in Franklin county, a 
daughter of Christian Sloppy. They were 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church 
and reared their children in the same religious 
faith. These were; John; Daniel W. and 
Martin, twins; George B. ; G. L. ; Mary C, 
wife of Finley Reiter ; J. Frank; Jennie, wife 
of Frank Watkins; David Milton; and Mar- 
tha Annetta, wife of Hiram Straw. 

George B. Shugart attended the common 
schools only but in all the practical things of 
life is a well informed and broad-minded man. 
Prior to purchasing the farm on which he 
lives, from William D. Bigler, and the second 
farm from E. C. Cnmirine, he was engaged 
in lumbering and mining. He now carries on 
a general agricultural line and raises stock for 
his own use. He has been a very active and 
progressive citizen of his section and his many 
qualifications that fit him well for office, have 
been generally recognized. In addition to the 
offices already mentioned, Mr. Shugart is fire 
warden of his district, appointed by Warden 
Robert S. Conklin, and he has served accepta- 
bly as township clerk and auditor. 

Mr. Shugart was married June 12, 1881, to 
Miss Ida Wisor, a daughter of Henry and 
Mary Ann (Odell) Wisor. The father was a 
native of Clearfield county and the mother of 
Franklin county. They had the following 
children: Ella, who is the wife of David 
Flegal ; Ida, who is the wife of Mr. Shugart ; 
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Eberts; Cordelia, who is the wife of P. H. 
Flegel; and Fred B. Mr. and Airs. Shugart 
have nine children, namely: FVank L., Alma 
A., Foster H., Jacob D., Theresa D., G. F>ed, 
Blake B., Emma E. and Ellen. Alma I. is the 
wife of Thomas Wilsoncroft, and Theresa D. 
is the wife of A. H. Good. Mr. Shugart and 
family attend the United Brethren church. He 
is identified fraternally with the K. G. E. and 
the I. O. U. A. M., both at Clearfield. 

N. F. K. .\KE, M. D., physician and sur- 
geon, at Curwensville, Pa., where he has been 
established in practice since the summer of 
1897, is a member of an old Pennsylvania 
family of high standing. He was born August 
II, 1873, '^t Reynoldsville, Jefferson county, 
Pa., and is the only child of his parents, Sam- 
uel V. and Frances P. (Kelly) Ake. His 
fatlier was a general merchant at Houtzdale, 
Pa., for a number of years. His great-grand- 
father once owned the land for many miles 
surrounding the present town of Williams- 
burg, Blair county, wiiich was then called 
Akestown, in his honor. 

N. F. K. Ake was afforded excellent edu- 
cational advantages and is a graduate of 
Houtzdale High School and later from the 
Medico-Giirurgical College at Philadelphia in 
1897. On August 3, 1897, he established him- 
self in medical practice at Curwensville, where 
he has met with more than usual success. He 
is a member of a number of the leading med- 
ical societies and has served as medical exam- 
iner for numerous insurance organizations. 
Politically he is a Democrat. 

Dr. Ake was married October 21, 1896, to 
Miss Bertha Biddle Carter, a daughter of 
William V. and Hannah E. (Biddle) Carter, 
of Philadelphia, and they have three children. 



Kenneth Whittier, Frances Lenore and Han- 
nah Dorothy. Dr. Ake is a member of the 
Masonic fraternity. 

HON. FRANK G. HARRIS, fomierly a 
member of the Pennsylvania House of Repre- 
sentatives, state treasurer during a period of 
national financial stringency, and a representa- 
tive citizen in business and social life in Clear- 
field county as well as prominent in public 
affairs, was born in Karthaus township, Clear- 
field county, Pa., November 6, 1845. His par- 
ents were John and Eleanor (Graham) Har- 
ris, and his maternal great-grandfather was 
Judge James Boggs, once a prominent jurist 
in Center county. 

When four years old, Frank G. Harris was 
left motherless and was taken to the home of 
his uncle and aunt, Clark and Hetty ( Gra- 
ham) Patchin, and he remained witJi them until 
he was old enough to begin to provide for 
himself. He was about twelve years of age 
when he started to work in the lumber regions 
and he continued lumbering, and rafting on 
the river, until he was twenty-five years of 
age. This is sturdy man's work and Mr. Har- 
ris enjoyed its physical difficulties, but he pos- 
sessed an ambition also that prompted him to 
prepare for a career in which his intellect 
would be called into play. Thus, while follow- 
ing lumljering during the regular season, he 
employed himself during the other months of 
the year in study and made excellent progress, 
so that in 1873 he was graduated from Dick- 
inson Seminary, at Williamsport, Pa., and in 
1876, from Lafayette College, at Easton, Pa. 

Mr. Harris followed teaching for the next 
five years, residing during this time at Clear- 
field, and put in all his spare time studying 
law, and in 1879 he was admitted to the bar 




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of Clearfield county. With the broadening 
and training of his mind came an interest in 
public affairs and his identification with the 
Republican party and for many years he has 
been an important factor in politics in his 
state. From 1881 to 1883 he served as chair- 
man of the Republican County Committee and 
served seven years as a member of the Clear- 
field borough council. In 1896 he was first 
elected a member of the House of Representa- 
tives and was re-elected in 1898 and again in 
1 90 1. In the latter year he was elected state 
treasurer and served two years in that posi- 
tion. In all these and in other public capaci- 
ties he served with circumspection, honesty and 
marked ability. Since partially retiring from 
public life, Mr. Harris has given attention to 
his law practice, has traveled extensively and 
has also been interested in real estate and bank- 
ing. 

Mr. Harris was married April 15, 1879, at 
Lock Haven, Pa., to Miss Elizabeth F. Baird, 
of one of the old families of Clinton County, 
and three children were born to them, all of 
whom died in infancy. Mrs. Harris died in 
Philadelphia, May i, 1904. Mr. Harris later 
married Miss Glenora Gearhart, of Clearfield, 
Pa. They are members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church at Clearfield, of which he is an 
of^cial. He is a director in the Clearfield Trust 
Company and of the Clearfield Hospital. In 
his fraternal relations he is an Odd Fellow and 
a Mason of high degree, being identified with 
the advanced branches of the order and is a 
Shriner. 

ROLE B. THOMPSON, who holds the 
olifice of prothonotary of Clearfield county. 
Pa., in which he is now serving his second 



term, was born in Curwensville, this county, 
June 30, 1872. His parents are Alexander I. 
T. and Catherine (Lytle) Thompson, the 
former of whom was born in Clearfield county 
in 1834. He was formerly interested in the 
lumber business but is now living retired at 
the age of seventy-seven years. 

Roll B. Thompson was educated in the pub- 
lic schools of Cvu"wens\'ille and at the Maine 
Central Institute of Pittsfield, Me., being 
graduated from the latter institution in 1891. 
From early manhood Mr. Thompson has been 
an active Republican, and prior to his first 
term as prothonotary had excellent training in 
a county office, serving as first deputy under 
his brother, Grant H. Thompson. On No- 
veniber 8, 1904, he was elected to his present 
office, being re-elected in November, 1907. 
The business of this office is carried on care- 
fully and systematically, and those having 
business with the courteous officials have gen- 
erous praise for the present incumbent. Mr. 
Thompson is a thirty-second degree Mason of 
the Williamsport Consistory, belonging to 
Clearfield Lodge and Chapter and to the 
Knights Templar Commandery at Philips- 
burg. 

On June 9, 19 10, Mr. Thompson was mar- 
ried to Miss Alma E. Dickinson, a daughter 
of Dr. and Mrs. Bayard T. Dickinson, of 
Steelton, Pa. His residence is at 725 South 
Second street, Clearfield. 

DAVID P. LOUGHHEAD, one of the sub- 
stantial citizens of Bigler Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., who is the owner of a fine resi- 
dence at Beulah, Pa., and owner and proprie- 
tor of a bakery at this place, has other valu- 
able property including coal lands in different 



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parts of the county. He was born April 17, 
1856, in Bradford County, Pa., and is a son of 
Jefferson and Estlier (Palmer) Loughhead. 

Jefferson Loughhead was of Scotch ancestry 
but was born in New York. In his earlier 
years he was a shoemaker but later studied med- 
icine and became a practitioner of the Homeo- 
pathic system. He married Esther Palmer, 
who was a native of Bradford County, Pa., and 
they had the following children: David P., 
Charles, John, Clara J., and Frederick J. 

David P. Loughhead liad only common 
school advantages in his youth and is, more or 
less, a self educated and self made man. He 
was variously engaged for a number of years 
and came to Bigler Township in 1879. In 
1900 he was appointed constable and subse- 
quently was elected to the office in which he 
served until 1907. He was elected assessor of 
Bigler Township, on the Republican ticket, in 
1909 and is serving in this office and also is 
deputy game warden of the State. In August, 
1910, Mr. Loughhead in association with his 
son, started the Beulah Baking Company, at 
Beulah, Pa., and the enterprise has been very 
successful. The younger partner, David P. 
Loughhead, Jr., is a practical baker, having 
learned tiie trade at Cressmi, Pa. They have 
one a.ssistant and run a daily wagon to the sur- 
rounding towns, the output being 300 loaves 
of bread a day together with other bakery 
goods. 

In 1887, Mr. Loughhead was married to 
Miss Mary J. Miller, a daughter of Solomon 
and Elizabeth (Shepley) Miller, who had other 
children, namely: Jacob, Caroline, Cyrus, 
George, Peter, Henry and Emma. Mr. and 
Mrs. Loughhead have l)ut the one son. David 
P.. Jr., who is a very enterprising young busi- 
ness man. Mr. Loughhead and family attend 



the Methodist Episcopal church. He is iden- 
tified with Lodge No. 669, Odd Fellows, at 
Glen Hope, Pa. 

WILLIAM F. TOZER, proprietor of the 
City Hotel at Blain City, Clearfield County, 
Pa., one of the leading and well patronized hos- 
telries of Beccaria Township, formerly was in- 
terested to a considerable extent in farming 
and lumbering He was born August 28, 1858, 
at Xewburg, Pa., and is a son of Gilbert S. and 
Margaret (Weaver) Tozer. 

Gilbert S. Tozer was born in New York 
State and came from there to Clearfield Coun- 
ty in the thirties, and became a well known 
lumberman and raftsman. He met with an 
accidental death while driving a raft down the 
Susquehannah River, at Wood Rock, in 1878, 
when he was aged sixty-eight years. He mar- 
ried in Clearfield County and bougiu land in 
Chest Township and built the first house in 
what was then called Tozertown, now New- 
burg. He married Margaret Weaver, who was 
born ill Indiana County, Pa., one of seven sis- 
ters. Her father was Captain ^Veaver, who 
moved subsequently to Clearfield County. In 
her girlhood, Mrs. Tozer assisted her father 
in his agricultural operations, as there were no 
sons, and occasionally she would help to cut 
the grain, using the old fashioned scythe. Mrs. 
Tozer still survives and is now in her eigiitieth 
year, although her appearance would indicate 
that not more tlian fifty years had passed over 
her head. She is an active member of the 
Presbyterian church. To Gilbert S. Tozer and 
wife the following children were born: Wil- 
liam F. ; Isabella, deceased, who was tiie wife of 
Alonzo Hurd; Mary, who, is the wife of Jeffer- 
son Trosttle, of New Washington. Pa. ; Sarah, 
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Pa.: Jacob S., who carries on farming on the 
old homestead in Ferguson Township (mar- 
ried Prudence Jackson, a daughter of Andrew 
Jackson) ; Ashley, who was accidentally killed 
by a street car, July 4, 1906 (was an employe 
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and had 
married a daughter of M. Reed, of Ferguson 
Township) ; and Hugh, who resides at Ty- 
rone (has been car inspector of piece work in 
the yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa- 
ny, at Bellwood, for years, married Blanche 
Hadden). 

William F. Tozer was the fourth born in the 
above family. In 1871 he accompanied his 
parents to Ferguson Township, Clearfield 
County and afterward attended the public 
schools there for a short time. For a number 
of years he was connected in some way with 
the lumber industr>% being identified at differ- 
ent times with the Clearfield Lumber Company, 
the Belsena Lumber Company (six years with 
the former and three with the latter), then four 
years with the Irvona Lumber Company, and 
for two more years was in the lumber business 
at Bellwood. Then he came to Coalport to ed- 
ucate his children. Prior to coming to Blain 
City he purchased the James Rea farm in Fer- 
guson Township. Mr. Tozer has been in the 
hotel business at Blain City for some years and 
holds his fifth license. In politics he is a Dem- 
ocrat and has served in tlie offices of super- 
visor and constable. He has been a very ac- 
tive citizen in a public spirited way since mak- 
ing Blain City his home and has been partic- 
ularly interested and useful in advancing the ed- 
ucational interests of the place. He took an 
active part in the erection of the new school 
building here, contributing time, money and 
lumber, his activity not ending here, as through 
his efforts a high standard has been established 



and a course of four years of thorough train- 
ing accorded students. 

Mr. Tozer was married in 1883 to Miss Mag- 
gie B. Johnston, a daughter of James W. and 
Mary Jane Johnston, of Jordan township, 
Clearfield County, and they have had seven 
children, namely: Roy V., Ory, Alice, Wil- 
son, Sadie, Ira L., and Bessie, the last named 
being now deceased. Four of the above fam- 
ily hold teacher's certificates and all are unus- 
ally intellectual. The eldest son, Roy V., was 
principal of the Irvona schools for two years, 
taught two years at La Jose and four terms in 
his native township. He is a student of law 
at Valparaiso, Ind., and will be admitted to the 
bar in June, 191 1. Alice has been a teacher in 
the public schools of Beccaria Township for 
four years and has four rooms of the Rosebud 
public school. The two younger children are 
yet in school. Mr. Tozer and his older sons 
are identified with several fraternal organiza- 
tions, he being a member of Lodge No. 540, 
Elks, at Clearfield ; the eldest son being a mem- 
ber of the Red Men at Mahaffey, the second 
son of the Eagles at Bellwood, and the third 
son, of the Moose at Coalport. The family 
belongs to the Presbyterian church and several 
of them teach classes in the Sunday-school. 
Mr. Tozer placed a beautiful memorial window 
in this church in memory of his daughter who 
died in early womanhood. 

MITCHELL NEWCOMB, who is one of 
Girard Township's best known and substantial 
and trustworthy men, lives on the farm of 35 
acres in Girard Township, Clearfield County, 
Pa., on which he was born in 1859, and owns 
also 235 acres of valuable farm and coal land 
here. He is a son of John and Rebecca (Jury) 
Newcomb. 



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John Newcomb was born in Ireland. He 
came to Clearfield County on July 4, 1847 and 
being pleased with the country made up his 
mind to settle permanently in Girard Town- 
ship, where he was married in 1851, to Re- 
becca Jury, who still survives, being now in 
her seventy-eighth year. She is a daughter 
of Abraham Jury, who was one of the early 
settlers who died a Catholic in this section. 
John Newcomb was a fanner and died on the 
farm on which he had lived for half a century, 
December 14, 1903, aged 89 years, 11 months, 
1 1 days. 

Mitchell Newcomb obtained his education in 
the country schools and at Odessa. He has 
always devoted himself to farming and stock- 
raising and has carried on these industries very 
successfully. His land is very valuable, as a 
large part is underlaid with coal, which he has 
never sold. Mr. Newcomb has never married. 
With his venerable mother he belongs to St. 
Mary's Catholic Church at Frenchville. 

GEORGE M. FULFORD, a representative 
member of the Clearfield bar, who is also inter- 
ested in both fire and life insurance here, was 
born at Clearfield, Pa., January 2, 1870, and is 
a son of John H. and Nannie E. (Smith) Ful- 
ford. 

The late John H. Fulford was born in Bed- 
ford County, Pa., February 11, 1838. He 
studied law at Bedford and later at Clearfield 
and after being admitted to the bar, formed a 
law partnership with his former preceptor, Jo- 
seph B. Menally, which continued until the 
latter was elevated to the county bench. Mr. 
Fulford continued in the practice of law during 
the remainder of his life, his death occurring 
on June 27. 1877. At one time he was prin- 
cipal of the school which held its sessions in an 



old town hall, which stood on the site of George 
M. Ful ford's residence. In politics, John H. 
Fulford was a Republican and during many 
campaigns worked effectively for his party, be- 
ing in great demand as an orator. He mar- 
ried Nannie E. Smith, who was born at Bing- 
hampton, N. Y., and is a daughter of Henry 
Bordman Smith, who came with his family to 
Clearfield County in her girlhood. Henry B. 
Smith was a man of fine business perceptions 
and for a number of years was largely inter- 
ested in lumbering, acquiring vast tracts of 
valuable timber land. Mrs. Fulford is a member 
of the Daughters of the American Revolution 
and is regent of the local body. She claims her 
membership through her great-grandfather, 
Ichabod Buck, who was a captain in the Revo- 
lutionary W'ar, in the Massachusetts line and 
who lived to the unusual age of 93 years. 

George M. Fulford was the second born in 
his parents' family of three children, an elder 
brother, Henry Bordman, being a resident also 
of Clearfield, and a younger, John H.. of Du- 
Bois, Pa. After completing die common and 
high school course at Clearfield, he made prep- 
arations to enter college but subsequently de- 
cided to immediately become a law student in 
the office of Menally & McCurdy, at Clearfield, 
although then but nineteen years of age. For 
a short time prior to this he had served with 
the engineering force employed in the con- 
struction of tlie Beach Creek Railroad. Mr. 
Fulford was admitted to the bar in May, 1891, 
and after an initial practice of nine months, 
became a member of the law firm of Orvis & 
Snyder, continuing this connection until the 
death of Judge On-is, since when he has prac- 
ticed alone. In June, 1904, Mr. Fulford, in 
partnership with his older brother, bought out 
the insurance business of Ward & Sniitli. Evi- 



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dences of vigor in the new firm were soon 
shown and the business has continued to ex- 
pand until this firm carries fire, life, accident, 
plate glass, and other risks, having the agency 
of many old and standard companies. The 
offices of the finn are located on the third floor 
of the Trust Building, where Mr. Fulford also 
maintains his law office. 

In politics Mr. Fulford is a Republican but 
has never tested the sincerity of his friends by 
permitting the use of his name for office. He 
was reared in the Presbyterian church and is 
active in Sunday-school work, being the beloved 
teacher of a bright class of youths. With his 
son, John H. Fulford, he resides at No. 211 
Pine Street, Clearfield. 

JAMES GATEHOUSE, coal-operator, and 
for the past six years supervisor of Bigler 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., was born in 
South Wales, March 9, 1843, and is a son of 
John and Mary (Morgan) Gatehouse, both of 
whom died in Wales. The father was man- 
ager of a large farm in Wales belonging to a 
land company. Both he and wife were mem- 
bers of the Baptist church. They had six chil- 
dren but four died in infancy, James and 
Thomas being the only survivors. The grand- 
parents, James Gatehouse and John Morgan 
were both natives of Wales. 

James Gatehouse remained in his own land 
until he reached manhood. In 1865 he came to 
the United States and located at Beaver Mead- 
ows, in Carbon County, Pa., but in the next 
year moved to Center County and from there 
went to Maryland, and in 1883 came to Clear- 
field County, where he has lived ever since. 
For twenty-five years he has been engaged in 
mining and shipping coal. For six years he 



was superintendent for a coal mining company 
at Chesterfield, Pa., in 1908 opening his pres- 
ent mine, under the name of Port No. i, on 
the New York Central Railroad, and shipped 
his first coal in 19 10. He gives employment to 
some 65 men and his output is 200 tons daily. 
On July 31, 1862, Mr. Gatehouse was mar- 
ried to Miss Diana Williams, a daughter of 
Thomas and Anna (Davis) Williams, who also 
came from Wales. Of their fa'mily there are 
but two surviving daughters : Mrs. Gatehouse 
and Mary, who is the widow of Thomas Park- 
er and lives in Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Gate- 
house have had the following children : Mary, 
who is the wife of John H. Steckman; Louisa, 
who is the wife of Samuel Markley; Thomas 
W. ; John, who is deceased ; Diana, who is the 
wife of Frank Havely; Edith, who is de- 
ceased; James C. ; Gomer; and Anna, who was 
the oldest of the family and died when a beau- 
tiful young woman in her eighteenth year. 
Not connected formally with any political 
party, Mr. Gatehouse casts his vote as his judg- 
ment dictates. He is a Knight Templar Ma- 
son, belonging to the Blue Lodge at Coalport, 
the Chapter at Clearfield, and the Commandery 
at Phillipsburg. He belongs also to the 
Knights of the Golden Eagles at Brisbin, being 
a charter member of the lodge there, and also 
to the B. of A., at Chesterfield. With his fam- 
ily he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal 
church. Mr. Gatehouse stands high in the re- 
gard of his fellow citizens who recognize in 
him a man of honesty of purpose, good inten- 
tions and strict integrity. He has always been 
a hard worker and has made his own way in 
the world, through industry and perseverance 
gaining long since a sturdy and self respecting 
independence. 



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GEORGE W. WOOD, M. D., physician and 
surgeon at Houtzdale, Pa., and proprietor of a 
drug store in this borough, lias been a resident 
of the place since May i, 1 891, and during this 
period has been actively engaged in the prac- 
tice of his profession. Dr. Wood was born 
January 4, i860, at Wellsville, N. Y., and is a 
son of Coe Harvey and Adelia (Parrotl) 
Wood. 

Coe Harvey Wood was boni just outside the 
city of New York, and his wife's people came 
from the vicinity of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Af- 
ter marriage they moved from New York to 
Pennsylvania and settled near Shawsville, in 
Clearfield County, where he purchased a farm 
and also engaged in lumbering. From there 
they moved to West Clearfield, in 1904, where 
Mr. Wood died June 28, 1905. and his burial 
was in the Clearfield Cemetery. He was a son 
of George W. Wood and the family is of 
Scotch-English descent. The mother of Dr. 
Wood survived until Februar)' 2-j, 1910, her 
death occurring at Houtzdale. The family 
consisted of four children, the only survivor 
being Dr. Wood, of this record, who was the 
third in order of birth. The eldest, Charles, 
was a physician and died at Coalport, Pa. 
Alice, who was the wife of T. H. Litz, died at 
the old homestead near Shawsville. May, the 
youngest of the family, was the wife of Dr. 
W. H. Dale, of Houtzdale, Pa. 

George W. Wood attended school at Shaws- 
ville and entered upon his medical studies at 
die College of Physicians and Surgeons of 
Baltimore, Md., and later attended the Medico- 
Chirurgical College of Philadelphia. In the 
spring of 1890 he Ijegan practice at Glen Hope, 
Clearfield County, and in the following spring 
came to Houtzdale. In addition to attending 
to a large practice Dr. Wood established his 



drug store on February 4, 1895, to which he 
gives careful attention and affords residents 
of the borough the opportunity to purchase 
drugs and preparations which are compounded 
not only by skilled chemists but under the su- 
pervision of an exjierienced physician. 

In June, 1890, Dr. Wood was married to 
Miss Cora E. Barker, who was bom at Chest 
Springs, Pa., and was a baby when the family 
moved to Grinnell, la., and accompanied them 
in their return in 1889. She is a daughter of 
Gilbert A. and Elizabeth (Allen) Barker, the 
former of whom died in 1903. Mrs. Barker 
resides at Coalport, Pa. Dr. Wood is a Re- 
publican in politics. In every sense he is a 
good citizen, and lending support to every en- 
terprise calculated to advance the public welfare 
he has won fhe respect, confidence and esteem 
of the people with whom he has chosen to make 
his home. 

ELMER BRUCE McCARDELL. who is 
agent at Westover for the New York Central 
and Pennsylvania Railroads and for the Adams 
Express Company and American Express Com- 
pany, was bom at New Washington, Clearfield 
county, Pa., March 7, 1878. He is a son of 
David Alexander and a grandson of John Mc- 
Cardell, the latter of whom came to this county 
from Indiana county, locating at Burnside, 
where he died at the age of 84 years. He mar- 
ried Jane Pilson, a daughter of William Pilson. 

David A. McCardell, father of our subject, 
was bom at Indiana, Pa., December 26, 1841, 
and was brought up in the farming and lumber- 
ing industries. He served three years in the 
Civil war, in the 105th Pa. Volunteers and 
took part in the battle of Gettysburg and other 
severe battles, being mustered out in August, 
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while on the parental homestead in Burnside 
township, but subsequently bought a farm near 
the Mt. Joy church, not far from New Wash- 
ington, which he conducted until 1882. He 
was then engaged in the lumber business at 
Burnside for several years and afterwards was 
engaged in the livery business for five years, 
selling out in 1891. He then carried on a liv- 
ery business in Westover for several years but 
sold it in 1895 and was engaged thereafter in 
the grocery and restaurant business until 1904, 
when he was appointed postmaster of West- 
over, an office he now holds. He is also pro- 
prietor of a general store in Westover. He 
has served as Burgess of the borough and as 
a member of the school board. He is a charter 
member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Burnside 
and a member of the Grand Army Post at 
Cherry Tree. He has been twice married, first 
to Elizabeth Mitchell, who died in 1870 at the 
age of 28 years, of which union there were 
three children, all now deceased. His second 
marriage was with Mary P. Neff, in 1873, she 
being a daughter of Joseph L. and Eliza M. 
(Gallaher) Neff, and born Oct. 27, 1850. The 
children of this marriage are : Emma, wife of 
V. K. Rowland, of Westover; Sarah B., wife 
of George F. Westover; Elmer B., subject of 
this sketch; James B., who married Lena Hurd 
and resides at Cresson, and Willard D.. a res- 
ident of Cherry Tree, Pa. 

After attending school until the age of 18, 
the subject of this sketch entered the State Nor- 
mal school at Lock Haven, Pa., where he re- 
mained for one term, teaching the following 
term in Burnside township. He then took up 
the study of telegraphy and in 1899 entered 
the employ as telegrapher of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad Co., remaining thus engaged two 
years. He then became joint agent for the 



New York Central and Pennsylvania Rail- 
roads and has thus continued up to the present 
time, in addition acting as agent for the .Amer- 
ican and Adams Express companies. He is a 
member and one of the trustees of the Bap- 
list church, also acting as secretary of the board 
of trustees. A Republican politically, he has 
served on the borough council, and before com- 
ing of age acted as the clerk of the council. At 
the age of 23 he was elected burgess of West- 
over, being at that time the youngest burgess 
in the county. For the past seven years he has 
served as secretary of the borough school 
board. It will readily be seen that Mr. McCar- 
dell is a man of good business capacity, en- 
joying the full confidence of his fellow citizens. 
Mr. McCardell was married, January 17, 
1900, to Miss Matilda C. Moore, who was born 
in Westover, February 25, 1876, a daughter 
of Charles T. and Emma (McHenry) Moore. 
Her father, who was a shoemaker by trade, is 
now deceased ; her mother is still living and 
resides in Westover. The latter is the daugh- 
ter of Levi and Matilda (Shields) McHenry. 
Mr. and Mrs. McCardell are the parents of 
three children: Emma Belle, aged ten years; 
Guy Moore, aged six ; and Wilbur Ralph, aged 
two. 

DORSEY J. GINGERY, county commis- 
sioner of Clearfield County, Pa., is one of the 
county's best known and representative citizens 
and has been identified with public affairs for 
many years. He was born in Center county, 
Pa., August 6, 1857, and is one of a family of 
six children born to his parents, who were 
Samuel and Maria (Dorsey) Gingery, the for- 
mer of whom died in 1902, the latter having 
passed from earth in 1897. 

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tlie country schools and until lie was nineteen 
years of age remained on his father's large 
farm. In 1S76 he came to Clearfield County 
and has continued to reside here. When he 
reached manhood he identified himself with the 
Democratic party and is one of its influential 
factors in the county. His first business ex- 
perience was as a clerk in a business house, 
where he made many friends, and in 1892 he 
was elected county prothonotary and served six 
years in that office. Shortly afterward he be- 
came connected with the clerical force in the 
sheriff's office, and in November, 1908, he was 
elected a member of the board of county com- 
missioners. 

Mr. Gingery married Miss Ada Albert, a 
daughter of George and Sophia Albert. They 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal church 
and are interested in its benevolent enterprises. 
He belongs fraternally to L. L. O. M., the or- 
der of the Moose, and to the Elks, being the 
oldest member of the last named organization 
in the county. 

MICHAEL REIDY, one of the best known 
and most resi)ccted retired fanners of Boggs 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., who has 
just disposed of a farm of 109 acres but still 
retains some sixty acres lying just outside of 
Wallaceton, Pa., was born in Blair County, 
Pa., March 6, 1842, and is a son of Michael 
and Margaret (Clossin) Reidy. The father 
was an educated man and taught school in Blair 
County. Both he and his wife are now de- 
ceased, Michael being their only child. 

Michael Reidy had but limited school advan- 
tages. He entered a mill when he was quite 
young and learned the milling business and con- 
tinued in it for fifteen years, in Center, Blair 
and Clearfield Counties. He then turned his 



attention more particularly to lumbering and 
continued nine years in that line. He bought 
his farm of 109 acres from John W'earning and 
operated it for many years but quite recently 
he has sold it to his son, Harry Reidy, who is 
a very capable and reliable resident of Morris 
Township. During the Civil W'ar, Mr. Reidy 
enlisted for service in 1861. entering Co. H. 
7th Pa. Vol. Inf., and was out for eight 
months, being fortunate enough to escape all 
serious injury. He is a member of John W. 
Geary Post, Xo. 90, G. A; R., at Phillipsburg. 
In 1865 Mr. Reidy was married to Miss Ella 
Odell, a daughter of John and Sarah (Ginter) 
Odell, residents of Clearfield County. Mrs. 
Reidy has the following sisters: Agnes, who 
is the wife of Banister Benn; Jennie, who is 
the wife of Hiram Ellis; Cordia, who is the 
wife of Robert Abanathy; and Emma, who is 
the wife of John Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Reidy 
have three children: Harry, who resides on 
the home farm as mentioned above; Paul, who 
lives in California; and Edith, who is the wife 
of James McGee. Mrs. Reidy is a member 
of the Adventist church. He is a Democrat 
but has never accepted any township office ex- 
cept that of school director. 

HARVEY T. SMITH, who, for fifteen 
years has served as high constable of the bor- 
ough of Curwensville, Pa., and fills other im- 
portant public offices, was bom April 28, 1843, 
in Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pa., and 
is a son of John J. and Nancy J. Smith, both 
now deceased. 

Harvey T. Smith obtained his education in 
the old log school house known as the "Oak- 
land." He afterward helped his father on the 
home farm until the outbreak of the Civil War, 
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a member of Co. B., 149th Pa. Vol. Inf., the 
famous "Bucktail" regiment. Mr. Smith re- 
mained in the Union army until the Rebellion 
was suppressed and then returned to his home 
to re-engage in peaceful pursuits. He has es- 
caped all the many hazards that attend a sol- 
dier's life and came back practically unharmed. 
Finding profitable employment as a lumber man 
he went into that business and continued until 
he settled on his present place in Curwensville. 
He has a comfortable and commodious resi- 
dence on McNaul Street, which he has occu- 
pied for twenty-two years. 

On December 5, 1872, Mr. Smith was mar- 
ried to Miss Annie E. Gensler, who was born 
at Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pa., June 
13, 1855, a daughter of George and Nancy J. 
(Schriver) Gensler. George Gensler was born 
at Newport, Perry County, Pa., and his wife 
at Sharpsburg. Both are now deceased, the 
father of Mrs. Smith passing away at the age 
of si.xty-five years and the mother when aged 
seventy-two years, his burial being at Curwens- 
ville and hers in Tioga County. They were 
members of the Methodist Episcopal and Lu- 
theran Church respectively. Mrs. Smith is one 
of a family of nine children, six of whom are 
living. To Mr. and Mrs. Smith seven children 
were born, namely: Percy E., who married 
Edith Daugherty, is in the ice and coal busi- 
ness and is constable of the Second Ward, and 
they have three children — Harold, Lee and 
Merl W. : Clarence B.. (who ser\'ed in the 
Spanish American war, in Battery B, 4th Ar- 
tillery) resides at Du Bois, married Mary Jor- 
dan, a daughter of Reuben Jordan, of Rock- 
ton, Pa., and they have four children — Otto, 
Ralph, Nellie and Annie; Oliver F., whose 
residence adjoins his father's at Curwensville, 
married Tensie Johnson, and they have had 



five children — Raymond, Chester, Katie B., 
Frederick B. and Dewey, deceased; Katherine, 
who died at the age of tliirteen years, and is 
interred in Oak Hill Cemetery; Eugene F., who 
served in the Spanish-American War, in Co. 
L, 5th Pa. Vol. Inf., was accidentally killed af- 
terward, when at work, his young life being 
taken when he was but twenty-one years of age ; 
Alice I., who is the wife of Fred McKenzie, 
lives across the street from her father, and they 
have two sons — Eugene and Harvey L. ; and 
Harvey, Jr., who is a student at Curwensville. 
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are members of the Pres- 
byterian church. He has been identified with 
the Republican party ever since he became a 
voter and has been a very active and useful 
citizen. He is a member of the Board of 
Health at Curwensville and is serving as a jury 
commissioner. For many years he has been 
an Odd Fellow and has been through the chairs 
of the local lodge and belongs to the Encamp- 
ment at Clearfield, and is a member also of the 
Red Men. He served as street commissioner 
sixteen years and at present is not employed. 

JOHN STONE, merchant, farmer and 
stockraiser, in Boggs Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., is also a prominent factor in pub- 
lic affairs in this section and stands as one of 
the representative men. In addition to his 
store property he owns 325 acres of valuable 
land. He was born in Boggs Township, Au- 
gust 21, 1845, and is a son of Alexander and 
Mary (Kephart) Stone. 

Alexander Stone was bom in England but 
spent the larger part of his life in the United 
States. He owned and operated farm land in 
Boggs Township for many years and was pro- 
prietor of a hotel at Stoneville, Pa. He mar- 
ried Mary Kephart, who was born in Clear- 



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field County, Pa., a daughter of Andrew Kep- 
hart, of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Stone 
were members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. They had the following children born 
to them : Elizabeth, who is deceased, was the 
wife of Daniel Dugan; Jane, who is the wife 
of John Blair; Mary Ann, who is now deceased, 
was the wife of Patrick Gallagher; Charlotte, 
who is deceased ; and John, who was the 
youngest born of the family. 

John Stone, the youngest born and the only 
son of his parents, was given excellent educa- 
tional advantages, attending the public schools 
and Clearfield Academy. In his youth and in 
this neighborhood, the majority of the young 
men earned their first money through work in 
the woods and Mr. Stone has been interested 
to some degree in lumbering all his life since, 
in addition to fanning. He inherited lOO 
acres of the homestead and later purchased 
125 acres from Daniel Ross, and subsequently 
100 acres more, from Latimer Barger. He en- 
gages in general fanning and deals quite ex- 
tensively in stock. His general store is located 
in the village of Stoneville. He has been an ac- 
tive and useful citizen in his section since early 
manhood. He was reared in the Democratic 
party and has continued his identification with 
the same. For fifteen years Mr. Stone has 
served as school director and has been township 
assessor two terms and township auditor for 
the same length of time. 

Mr. Stone was married first to Miss Jo- 
sephine Lumadue, a daughter of William and 
Mary Lumadue, natives of Clearfield County. 
To this marriage four children were born : Al- 
exander. William, Franklin and Harry. He 
was married second to Miss Emma Odell, a 
daughter of John and Mary Ann Odell, early 
settlers in this section and residents of Wal- 



laceton. Three children have been born to 
this marriage : Sybil, who is the wife of Geo. 
Pearson ; Ara, who is the wife of George Sto- 
ver; and John O. Mr. Stone and family at- 
tend the Methodist Episcopal church. He be- 
longs to the Grange. 

MRS. LAURA N. SANKEY, who resides 
in great comfort on her valuable farm of 180 
acres, situated in Goshen township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., came to this place with her late 
husband some fifty years ago. Mrs. Sankey 
was born in Lawrence township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., two miles east of Clearfield, and 
is a daughter of Henry anci Mar\' (Ogden) 
Irwin, and the widow of John Sankey. 

Henr)' Irwin was of Irish parentage but his 
birth took place in Lawrence township. Clear- 
field county, where his life was spent, his death 
occurring in 1890. For many years he was a 
representative man in his neighborhood and 
he and wife were well known and highly re- 
garded people and were leading members of 
the Presbyterian church. They were parents 
of three sons and eight daughters and one son 
and three daughters still survive. 

Laura N. Irwin grew to womanhood on 
her father's farm and was instructed in all 
housewifely arts by a careful and capable 
mother. She obtained her education in the 
Wolf Run school in Lawrence township. In 
December, 1854, she was married to John 
Sankey, who was born in Center county. Pa., 
and died in 1893, in Goshen township, Clear- 
field county. His father was William San- 
key, an old resident of Center county and John 
Sankey worked on the home farm and then 
learned the blacksmith's trade. After mar- 
riage, Mr. and Mrs. Sankey resided at Shaw- 
ville for six years, where he worked at the 



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blacksmith's trade, and then bought the pres- 
ent farm, of Abraham Leonard. Mr. Sankey 
almost completed the clearing of this land and 
engaged in farming to some degree, but gave 
the larger part of his time to blacksmith work, 
erecting his own shop on his farm. He was 
a quiet, reliable, home-loving man and was re- 
spected by his neighbors and by all who had 
business dealings with him. At the time of 
his death he was sixty-one years of age. He 
was a consistent member of the Goshen Meth- 
odist Episcopal church and his burial was in 
the cemetery attached to this church. In pol- 
itics he was a Republican and he took an in- 
telligent interest in the public affairs of his 
community and at times served efficiently in 
public office. He was a charter member of 
the Goshen Grange. 

To Mr. and Mrs. Sankey the following 
children were born : Mary L., who is the wife 
of William Lansberry, of Goshen township ; 
William Henry, who died in infancy; John 
Wesley and Ira B., both of whom also died in 
infancy; Elva Lucy, who is the wife of 
Charles Hall, of West Newton, Pa. ; Lillie 
Maude, who is the wife of Irwin Passmore, 
living in California; U. S. Grant, who lives in 
Goshen township, married Anna Morrison; 
Annie L., who is now deceased, was the wife 
of Harry Shirey; Myron L., who is the wife 
of John Lynch, of DuBois, Pa. ; Stella Belle, 
who resides at Colton, Calif. ; Burton G., who 
is a resident of Clearfield, married Estella 
Read ; and Samuel Irwin, in business at Clear- 
field, who married a Miss Hockenberry. Mrs. 
Sankey is a member of the local Bell Tele- 
phone Company, belongs to and takes part in 
the social life of the Goshen Grange and is a 
charter member of the Goshen Methodist 
Episcopal church. 



AARON MURRAY, who, for forty-seven 
years has been a continuous resident of Girard 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., where he is 
part owner of 204 acres of valuable farm and 
coal land, was born on this farm and is a son of 
Anderson and Perninah (Kyler) Murray, the 
former of whom, a native of Clearfield County, 
cleared this farm by his own efforts. 

Aaron Murray attended the district schools 
in his boyhood when his father could spare him, 
but from youth has been more or less engaged 
actively in farming and stockraising, coming 
into possession of the farm at the death of his 
parents. They were among the best known and 
most highly respected old settlers of the town- 
ship. Mr. Murray takes an active interest in 
township matters, being especially interested 
at all times in good roads and good schools. 
In politics he is a Republican and on the ticket 
of that party he was elected township assessor, 
in February, 1909. He has served acceptably 
also on the election board and is considered 
one of the township's representative and trust- 
worthy men. 

In 1903 Mr. Murray was married to Miss 
Fannie B. Graham, of Girard Township, and 
they have four children : Genevieve May, An- 
nabel, Zella Marie, and Hannah Perninah. 
Mr. Murray and family belong to the Methodist 
Episcopal church. 

JOHN L. LIGHTNER, who for more than 
twenty-three years has served as justice of the 
peace at Coalport, Pa., has been prominently 
identified with the progress and development of 
this section of Clearfield County during a long 
period. Bom in Clearfield County, Pa., Au- 
gitst 26, 1850, Mr. Lightner is a son of John 
and Annie (Groom) Lightner, and a grandson 
of John Lightner, a native of Germany and a 



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soldier in the patriot army during the Revolu- 
tionary War. 

John Lightner, the father of John L. Light- 
ner, was born near Carlisle, in Cumberland 
County, Pa., in 1805, and when but thirteen 
years of age left home to make his own way in 
the world, securing his first contract in the 
construction of the old tidewater canal and as- 
sisting to build the Columbia bridge which was 
burned during the Civil War. For some time 
he kept the Quiet lock on the Pennsylvania 
Canal, but subsequently, in 1847, brought his 
family by team and wagon to a farm near 
Blain City, and paid $1,000 in gold for a farm 
of 150 acres, which he eventually cleared of 
the pine, hemlock and hardwood timber. Hero 
Mr. Lightner died May 28, 1890. He mar- 
ried Annie Groom, who was born in Bucks 
County, Pa., and they became the parents of 
fourteen children, of whom seven grew to ma- 
turity, as follows: William, engaged in the 
lumbering Ijusiness up to the time of his death 
in 1909, served during the Civil War as a mem- 
ber of the 105th Pa. Vols., and has the dis- 
tinction of being the only man in Irvona when 
that town was laid out ; Martha, born in Colum- 
bia, Lancaster County, married John W. Da- 
vis; Thomas G., a resident of Blain City, for- 
merly owned 700 acres of coal and timber land 
on the present site of the town of Coalport, re- 
moved to Tyrone in 1867 and there conducted 
the Clearfield Hotel until his return to Clear- 
field County about 1886, where he is now liv- 
ing retired; John L., between whom and his 
elder brothers five children are deceased : Adda 
married Thomas McQuillen of Tyrone ; .Alice 
is the wife of James McClure, of Wilkinsburg. 
Allegheny County: and George, a farmer of 
Chest Township, Clearfield County, married a 



daughter of Judge Hockenberry, formerly as- 
sociate judge of Clearfield County. 

John L. Lightner attended the local schools 
and took a four years' course at Tuscarora 
Academy, in Juniata County, a Presbyterian 
institution at what was then known as Acade- 
mia. He graduated in 1871, after a four-years 
course in civil engineering, and immediately en- 
gaged in teaching, a profession which he fol- 
lowed for twelve years in Clearfield County and 
one term in Cambria County. About 1883 he 
identified himself with the firm of Shaw & 
Dotts, and while with them laid out Blain 
City and sold the lots, after which, for a time, 
he was associated with Harry Krotzer. Mr. 
Lightner was instrumental in securing the 
brick jilant for Irvona, which will employ a 
large number of people, and in many ways has 
assisted in the building up of this part of Clear- 
field County. He has devoted some time to 
the insurance business, purchased the Thomp- 
son interests after Mr. Thompson's death, and 
since March, 1902, has been actively interested 
in the land business, as a superintendent of the 
firm of Whitmer Land Company and others, 
but he has not let his business activities keep 
him from what he considers his duties as a cit- 
izen and he has always been found doing his 
full share in this way. Mr. Lightner has ever 
been ready to give sound advice and settle dis- 
agreements, and his reputation as a peace- 
maker led his fellow citizens, in 1887, to elect 
him to the office of justice of the peace, in 
which capacity he has acted to the present time. 

In February. 1903, Mr. Lightner was mar- 
ried to Miss Zellah McCune, the daughter of 
Easton McCune. of Irvona. In National and 
state matters the Judge casts his vote with the 
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judgment decide which is the candidate best 
fitted for the office. 

WILLIAM J. POWELL, superintendent of 
the plant of the W. H. Wynn & Co., manufac- 
turers of fire brick, in Boggs Township, Clear- 
field County, Pa., resides in his attractive res- 
idence at Blue Ball, where he is one of the 
3'ounger business men. He was born at Wood- 
land, in Bradford Township, Clearfield Coun- 
ty, March 5, 1882, and is a son of George and 
Rebecca (Bumgamer) Powell. 

George Powell was born in Clearfield Coun- 
ty, a son of William Powell, and resides at Blue 
Ball. His life has been mainly devoted to 
lumbering. He married Rebecca Bumgarner, 
who died in 1906, a daughter of Joseph and 
Jane Bumgamer. To George Powell and 
wife the following children were born : Cora, 
who married John Conrad ; Lilly, who married 
John Palmer; William J.; Charles; Albert; 
Margaret, who married Herman Clea\er ; and 
Genevieve, Morris, Boyd and Guy. 

William J. Powell obtained his education in 
the public schools. He then became identified 
with brick manufacturing and has continued in 
this industry. In 1905 he was married to Miss 
Bertha Snyder, a daughter of Everhart and 
Margaret (Peters) Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. 
Snyder reside at Woodland and Mr. Snyder is 
a veteran of the Civil War. Mrs. Powell is 
the youngest of their children, the others being: 
Curtin, Charles, Lilly, Marion, Frank and 
Fred. Lilly married Thomas McCullough, and 
Marion married D. E. Young. 

Mr. and Mrs. Powell have one little daugh- 
ter, Ethel. They attend the United Brethren 
church. He is a member of the P. O. S. of A. 
He is an independent voter but takes no very 
active interest in politics, devoting himself 



closely to business and he has become a recog- 
nized authority in this section, on brick man- 
ufacturing. 

W. S. PIPER, M. D., one of the leading 
homeopathic physicians and highly esteemed 
citizens of Clearfield County, Pa., was born on 
his father's farm in Bedford County, Pa., Jan- 
uary 19, 1882, and is a son of S. F. and Laura 
(Trimbath) Piper, old and respected citizens 
of Bedford County. Dr. Piper is the only son 
of a family of five children and spent his boy- 
hood on the farm. At the age of 13 years he 
entered Shirleysburg Academy, where he took 
a three years' course, and after teaching one 
year in Bedford County he took up the study of 
medicine. He entered the Hahnemann Medi- 
cal College of Philadelphia from which he grad- 
uated Avith the class of 1904, and during that 
same year located in Clearfield in the practice 
of his profession. In 1906 he moved to his 
present office, which is located at his residence 
at Xo. 1 10 Second Ave. Dr. Piper is a mem- 
ber of the staff of the Clearfield Hospital, and 
of the Rane Medical Society, the State Home- 
opathic Society, and the American Institution 
of Homeopathy. He is fraternally a Mason, 
being a member of the Blue Lodge and Chapter 
of Clearfield, the Consistory of Williamsport, 
and the Shrine and Jaffa Temple of Altoona. 
In politics he is a Republican. On August 20, 
1904, Dr. Piper married Lena O. Teeter, who 
is a daughter of A. B. Teeter, of Bedford 
County, Pa., and they have one daughter Elda 
Lenore. Dr. and Mrs. Piper are members of 
the Presbyterian Church. 

E. J. WALKER, who, for the past twenty- 
five years has conducted a general store at 
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in coal, under the firm name of E. J. Walker 
& Co., is one of the representative men of 
Woodward Township and is one of its most 
substantial citizens. He was born January 13, 
1856, at Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pa., and 
is a son o^ James and Mary (Hirsh) Walker. 

James Walker was a native of England and 
his wife of Gemiany. Both are now deceased, 
the father passing away at Snow Shoe, Pa., 
and the mother at Belle fonte. They had the 
following children: Victoria, who is the wife 
of William W. Temple, resides at McKeesport, 
Pa.; Henrietta, who is the wife of Jeremiah 
Nolan, resides at Bellefonte; Emma, who is the 
wife of Jacob Rapp, lives at Bellefonte; E. J.; 
George W., who resides at Brisbin; Martha, 
who is the wife of Robert Forsythe, lives at 
Houtzdale; Snynnickson, who is a resident of 
Bellefonte; and Daniel and John K., both of 
whom live at Trenton, N. J. 

Edward J. Walker was young when his par- 
ents moved to Snow Shoe, in Center County, 
where he was reared. After attending school 
he went into railroad work for a time and dur- 
ing this period made his home at Reading. Pa., 
and later, for three years, at Trenton, N. J. 
From New Jersey he returned to Pennsylvania 
and lived first at Bellfonte and then spent three 
more years at Snow Shoe. From there he 
came to Brisbin, a quarter of a century ago, 
an<l embarked in a general store business. In 
1901 the E. J. Walker & Co. began operating 
in the coal fields, E. J. Walker Ijeing the finan- 
cial backer, but in 1905 he admitted his sister- 
in-law, Mrs. George \\'. Walker to partner- 
ship. This firm has high business rating and 
large operations are carried on. 

Mr. W'alker has never been very active polit- 
ically but has always taken a deep interest in 
the general welfare of the community and has 



cast his vote according to his ideas of good cit- 
izenship. He is a member and liberal support- 
er of the Baptist church. 

K.\Y CHESTER PATCHIN, a prosperous 

farmer and lumljerman, residing at Patchins- 
ville, Burnside township, was born at this place, 
July 13, 1877, a son of Aaron Wright and Eliz- 
abeth (Barrett) Patchin. The Patchin fam- 
ily is one of wealth and importance in Clear- 
field county and. is largely connected. Samuel 
Patchin, the great grandfather of our subject, 
served in the Revolutionar>' war and being 
taken prisoner by the British, was sent abroad, 
but was later exchanged and returned home, 
passing the rest of his life in the state of New 
York. The grandfather of our subject on the 
paternal side, was John Patchin, who died in 
1863 at the age of 75 years. 

Aaron \\'. Patchin, father of Ray Chester, 
was a well known and respected resident of 
Patchinsville, but is now deceased. He mar- 
ried Elizabeth Barrett, who was born December 
7, 1839, in Nottinghamshire, England, a 
daughter of George and Frances (Bexson) 
Barrett. Her father came to America with 
his family in 1850, in a sailing vessel, the voy- 
age taking ten weeks. He settled in Indiana 
county. Pa., where he spent the rest of his life. 
Elizabeth was the eldest of the family of four 
children, the others being: Thomas, now re- 
siding in Indiana county; Ann Jane, unmar- 
ried, residing at Cherry Tree; and George Jr., 
a resident of Camden. N. J., where he holds the 
office of sheriff. George Barrett, the elder, 
died April 27, 1902 at the advanced age of 89 
years; his wife died in 1892 at the age of 
eighty-one. Before her marriage to Aaron W. 
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still residing at Patchinsville, where she holds 
the ofhce of postmistress, the post office there 
having been in charge of the Patchin family 
for the last 75 years, she having held it for the 
past 33 years. She is a member of the Baptist 
church. 

Aaron \V. and Elizabeth Patchin were the 
parents of seven children, as follows : Emma, 
wife of H. P. Dowler, who is in the employ of 
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. as superintend- 
ent; Olive, the wife of P. Ake, a ship builder 
at Camden, N. J. ; John H., a dealer in lumber 
and building supplies at Bumside, and a very 
prominent business man of that place, who has 
served in the state legislature ; Winnie, who 
is the wife of J. O. Clark, president of the na- 
tional bank at Glenn Campbell, Pa. ; Flora, 
wife of \V. J. Dufton, a hardware dealer of 
Clearfield; Carl E., engaged in the lumber 
business at Burnside; and Ray Chester, direct 
subject of this sketch. 

Ray Chester Patchin attended school for the 
usual period in his boyhood but began indus- 
trial life at a comparatively early age. He 
has been successfully engaged up to the pres- 
ent time in farming and lumbering and is an 
energetic and enterprising man who knows his 
business thoroughly and is respected by his 
fellow citizens. In politics he is a Republican 
and has been quite an active worker for his 
party. He is a member of the lodge of Red- 
men at Patchinsville, and of the I. O. O. F. 
lodge at Burnside. 

Mr. Patchin was married July 11, 1910, to 
Miss Jessie Chapman, who was born in April. 
1888. a daughter of James A. and Anna 
(Mitchell) Chapman. Her father, who was 
a native of Indiana county, was engaged in 
farming and lumbering and also in the coal 
business. He died August 26, 19 10, at the age 



of sixty-one, his wife having previously died 
in 1906 at the age of 56 years. 

The latter was the daughter of Joseph and 
Sarah Ann (Mahaiifey) Mitchell. Mrs. Patch- 
in's brothers and sisters now living are 
as follows: John H., a farmer; Smith S., 
also engaged in agriculture ; Maud, residing at 
home; Mary, wife of John Hippes, of New 
Washington, Pa.; Nellie, wife of H. Young, 
a farmer; Grace, a teacher residing at home; 
\\'ayne, Daisy and Trudell, all teachers, the 
last mentioned residing at Bumside. 

JACOB W. SCEURMAN, manager of the 
Grampian Supply Company store, at Gram- 
pian, Pa., secretary of the school board and 
also treasurer of the school funds, is one of 
the enterprising business men and leading cit- 
izens of the place. He was born February i, 
1869, at Philipsburg, Center county. Pa., and 
is a son of Thomas L. and Sarah (Willi^ims) 
Sceurman. 

Thomas L. Sceurman was born at Plain- 
field. N. J. He was reared in Monroe county, 
Pa., and married Sarah Williams, a daughter 
of Jacob and Elizabeth Williams. Sarah Wil- 
liams was born at Saylorsburg. Monroe 
county. Pa. They became the parents of one 
son and three daughters : Jacob W. ; Lydia, 
who died when five years old; Katherine, who 
is the wife of Samuel K. Waring, of East 
Liberty, Pa.; and Mary M., who is the wife 
of E. D. Vandling. of Clearfield. Clearfield 
county; they have two children — Katherine 
and Robert. Thomas L. Sceurman was a lum- 
berman and later a carpenter. His death oc- 
curred February 9, 1889. at the age of fifty- 
three years. His widow died December 12, 
1909. aged Tj years. They were members of 
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burg and tliey were interred in the cemetery 
belonging to that town. 

Jacob \V. Sceurman went to school through 
boyhood at Philipsburg and his first self-sup- 
porting work was done in a brickyard. He 
was sixteen years old w-hen he became a clerk 
in the general store of Wylhes & Hut'tington, 
at i'hilipsburg, where he remained for four 
years. Afterward he was with C. Alunson & 
Son, and subsequently with A. J. Graham, O. 
P. Jones and tlie Onnalinila Supply Company, 
at Onnalinda, in Cambria county, Pa., going 
from there to the Valley Supply Company, in 
Washington county. Mr. Sceurman was con- 
nected with the last named concern for one 
and one-half years and then came to Gram- 
pian. His long experience had well qualified 
him in the line of merchandising and he be- 
came a valued employe of M. Burns, whose 
business was later reorganized as the Gram- 
pian Supply Company, in which Mr. Sceur- 
man is interested as a stockholder, and of 
which he is general manager. 

On June 17, 1903, Mr. SceuiTnan was mar- 
ried to Miss Anna R. Carr, who was born in 
\Voodland, a daughter of Jacob and Mary 
Carr, of Kartliaus township, and ihcy have 
one daughter, Sarah Katherine. Mrs. Sceur- 
man died December 11, 1909, and her burial 
was at Philipsburg. She was a lady of many 
virtues and was a valued member of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. Mr. Sceurman also 
belongs to this religious body and is liberal in 
the support he gives to its benevolent enter- 
prises. Fraternally he is a nienilter of tiie 
Knights of Malta. 

WILLIAM HILLING, owner and proprie- 
tor of the Chesterfield House, a first class hotel 
at Ventland, Pa., which was started in June, 



1906, is a native of Wales, where he was born 
May 4, 1852, and is a son of George and 
Eliza (Lewis) Hilling, and a grandson of 
John Hilling. 

William Hilling is one of a family of ten 
children, being the eighth in order of birth, his 
brothers and sisters bearing the following 
names : James, Mary, Thomas, George, John, 
Eliza, Margaret, Lewis and Joshua. Mr. Hill- 
ing obtained his education in his native land 
where he remained until 1881, when he came 
to the United States. He located at Philips- 
burg, Pa., and worked in the coal mines in that 
neighborhood for ten years and then conducted 
a store for six years longer and was also in 
liie coal business there for four years, when 
he moved to McCartney, Pa., and carried on a 
coal business there for six years. From there 
he came to Ventland and opened up his pres- 
ent hotel and has been very successful in tliis 
enterprise. 

Mr. Hilling was married in 1873 to Miss 
Margaret Powell, a daughter of William and 
Margaret (W^illiams) Powell, who were na- 
tives of Wales and had four other children : 
William, Richard, Sarah and Mary. Mr. and 
Mrs. Hilling have had three children ; Mar- 
garet, who died in childhood ; and Joshua and 
Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. Hilling are members 
of the Episcopal church. In politics he is a 
Democrat and in 1895 he was elected on the 
Democratic ticket, supervisor in Decatur town- 
ship, in which he was then living. He is a 
member of the L. O. O. M. at Philipsburg. 

JOSEPH SHAW, deceased, for many 
years was a representative citizen of Clearfield 
county, largely identified witli the luniljer in- 
dustry and later a leading general merchant 
nt Clearfield. He was born March 26, 18 17, 



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on his father's farm in Bradford township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., and was a son of Rich- 
ard and Mary (Irwin) Shaw. 

Richard Shaw was born in County Derry, 
Ireland, February 2, 1792. His parents, Ar- 
chibald and Mary (Campbell) Shaw, emi- 
grated to the United States when Richard was 
yet small. They settled first in Chester county, 
from there moved to Mifflin county, and in 
1810, to Clearfield county, their first pur- 
chased farm being situated in what is now the 
borough limits of Clearfield. Richard Shaw 
became extensively interested in both farming 
and lumbering and for many years was active 
in 'business and public life. In 18 16 he mar- 
ried a daughter of Henry Irwin. Mrs. Shaw 
was born in Philadelphia and accompanied 
her parents in childhood to Clearfield county. 
A large family of children were born to Rich- 
ard Shaw and wife, the eldest of those who 
reached maturity being the late Joseph Shaw, 
whose death occurred at Clearfield, in 1907. 

Joseph Shaw grew to manhood on the fam- 
ily estate in Lawrence township and enjoyed 
such educational advantages as were obtain- 
able at that day. He inherited much of his 
father's business energy and capacity and very 
early interested himself in lumbering and con- 
ducted a saw-mill on Lick Run. Subsequently, 
for many years, he operated other busine^,-^ 
concerns successfully,^ conducting a general 
store at Clearfield until he retired in 1874. 
He was a Jeffersonian Democrat in his views 
on public questions, accepted official responsi- 
bilities at times and served as treasurer of 
Clearfield county. While he was noted for his 
keen business perceptions, he was equally re- 
spected for his sterling traits of character. 

Joseph Shaw married Miss Elizabeth Ful- 
ton, who died February 8, 1892, at the age of 



seventy-two years. She was a daughter of 
Samuel Fulton, who was one of the first, per- 
haps the very first surveyor of Clearfield 
county. Five children were born to Joseph 
and Elizabeth Shaw, namely : R. Newton, 
Cornelia, Thaddeus H., Ella C. and Alice. 
The two sui-vivors are Thaddeus H. and Ella 
C, both of whom reside at Cleai-field. R. 
Newton Shaw, fonnerly sheriff of Clearfield 
county, died March 12, 1905; Cornelia died 
in 1872, and Alice died in 1882. Joseph Shaw 
and family were members of the Presbyterian 
church. The Shaw family has been so promi- 
nently identified with the history of Clearfield 
county that the prospering town of Shawville 
appropriately perpetuates the name. 

ERNEST RENAUD, who has spent his 
life in Girard township, Clearfield county. Pa., 
is an enterprising and successful agriculturist 
and resides on a 10 '/4 acre tract of land ad- 
joining the homestead tract of 84 acres, which 
is owned by his brother, and which is situated 
fifteen and one-half miles from Clearfield. His 
parents were Victor and Maiy Renaud, na- 
tives of France, who settled on this farm prior 
to his birth in 1870. and spent the remainder 
of their lives here. After his school days were 
over, Mr. Renaud assisted his father on the 
home farm and has continued to carry on gen- 
eral farming and stockraising, farming the old 
homestead for his brother. His industry' and 
good judgment have brought him success and 
he is numbered with the prosperous farmers 
of this section. 

In 1898 Mr. Renaud was married to Miss 
Ella Picard, who was born in Covington 
township, Clearfield county, and is also of 
French ancestry. They have three children, 
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and family are members of St. Mary's Catho- 
lic church at Frenchville. He takes a good 
citizen's interest in township affairs, favoring 
good roads and good schools and for four 
years served as township supervisor. 

ALVIN U. LEONARD, whose valuable 
farm of 140 acres is situatctl in Jordan town- 
ship, Clearfield county. Pa., on the town line 
of Ansonville, is one of the enterprising and 
successful young farmers of this section. He 
was Ixjrn at Ansonville, Pa., March 4, 1886, 
and is a son of John W. and Edith (Swann) 
Leonard. 

John W. Leonard was !x)rn in Clearfield 
county and spent his entire life here. He fol- 
lowed lumbering as his main business. He 
married Editii SwMnn, who was also born in 
Clearfield county and now resides at Patton, 
Pa. She is a daughter of Henry and Lucinda 
Swann. John W. Leonard was identified with 
the Republican party but never desired public 
office although he was a man well qualified to 
administer in the same. He was a member of 
the Baptist church. Of his children, Alvin 
v. is the eldest and the only son, there being- 
four daughters: Helen L., Margaret J., Mary 
E. and Harriet C. 

.\lvin U. Leonard completed the public 
school course and then spent one year at Buck- 
nell University, subsequently taking a com- 
mercial course at Duff's Business College, at 
Pittsburg. He then returned home and has 
devoted himself to fanning and stock raising 
ever since. This property is known as the 
Henry Swann fami but John \V. Leonard 
Ixiught it about 1885, and at his death, on 
May I, 1905. his son purchased it having op- 
erated it for three years previously. In his 
success he has demonstrated the value of an 



educated man in agriculture, his modern meth- 
ods and his use of improved machinery bring- 
ing about very satisfactory returns. 

Mr. Leonard was married in January, 1906, 
to Miss Delilah Deihl, a daughter of Thomas 
and Martha (Bell) Deihl, and a granddaugh- 
ter of Benjamin and Mary Diehl and of 
Frampton and Matilda Bell. The parents of 
Mrs. Leonard were residents of Bell's Land- 
ing, in Greenwood township, where Mr. Diehl 
followed the blacksmith trade. Mrs. Leonard 
has one brother, Frank Diehl. Three sons 
have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard to 
whom have been given the names of John W., 
Thomas F. and Robert H. They attend the 
Baptist church. Mr. Leonard takes only a 
good citizen's interest in politics and, like his 
late father, is itlentified with the Republican 
party. 

ROLAND DAVIS SWOOPE, Jr., the ed- 
itor of this History, was born in Curwensville, 
Pa., on June 4, 1885, and is the second son of 
Roland D. Swoope, Esq., and Cora Arnold 
Swoope, and a grandson of the late Hon. 
Henry Bucher Swoope, widely known in his 
life time, as a brilliant orator, noted lawyer 
and as the founder and first editor of the 
"Raftsman's Journal," of Clearfield, Pa., and 
of the "Pittsburg Evening Telegraph." and 
who at the time of his death, in 1874, was 
United States .Attorney for the Western Dis- 
trict of Pennsylvania. 

Roland Davis Swoope, Jr.. was educated at 
the public schools of his native town and at 
Mercersburg Academy. at Mercersburg, 
Franklin county. Pa. After leaving school, he 
entered his father's law office where he re- 
mained until October, 1905, when he became 
editor of the Cunvensville "Mountaineer," a 




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Republican newspaper, in which his fatlier 
was interested as one of the founders. As will 
be noted by the foregoing, the subject of our 
sketch inherited his fondness for journalism 
and "The Mountaineer" under his editorship 
has become the leading Republican newspaper 
of Clearfield county and is recognized as a 
powerful factor in every political campaign. 

Mr. Swoope, like his ancestors, developed 
a strong likeness for politics and has taken an 
active part therein. Ever since attaining his 
majority, he has served as a member of the 
Republican Vigilance Committee of his elec- 
tion district. For several years, he has been 
secretary of the Republican Committee of 
Clearlield county. In April, 1908, he was 
elected as one of the five delegates to repre- 
sent Clearfield county in the Republican State 
Convention, receiving 3,814 votes, the largest 
vote polled for any candidate. 

He has also represented the Republicans of 
his senatorial district at a meeting of the Re- 
publican State Committee and was appointed 
assistant sergeant at anns of the Republican 
National Convention which met in Chicago in 
1908. 

Mr. Swoope is a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church of Curwensville, Pa. ; is a 
member of the Union League of Philadel- 
phia, the most famous Republican Club in the 
United States, is also a member of Bethesda 
Lodge, No. 821, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows and has served the lodge as Noble 
Grand. 

Mr. Swoope takes an active interest in all 
public affairs, and both personally and as ed- 
itor of "The Mountaineer," he stands for the 
best interests of the people of the community, 
State and Nation. 



RICHARD SHAW, deceased, was once a 
man of high business standing and public sta- 
tion in Clearfield county, Pa. He was bom 
in County Derry, Ireland, February 2, 1792, 
and was a son of Archibald and Mary (Camp- 
bell) Shaw. 

Archibald Shaw was born in County Don- 
egal, Ireland. His wife was also of Irish birth 
but probably of Scotch ancestry. Soon after 
the birth of their second son, Richard, they 
came to America and found their first home 
in Chester county, Pa. From there they 
moved to MifBin county and from there, in 
1 8 10, to Clearfield county. Archibald Shaw 
and wife spent the remainder of their lives on 
the fann on which they then settled, living into 
the seventies. 

Richard Shaw was reared on the home 
farm, which was situated two miles north of 
the borough of Clearfield. When twenty-four 
years of age he married and then located in 
Bradford township, Clearfield county, and for 
four years lived on a tract of 100 acres, locally 
known as Bird Lands. From there he moved 
into Lawrence township and soon became in- 
terested in both fafming and lumbering, ac- 
quiring in the course of years extensive tracts 
of land on the west side of the Susquehanna 
River. He was a man of extraordinary enter- 
prise and for years carried on farm industries, 
operated saw-mills and engaged in merchan- 
dising. He also led his fellow citizens in pub- 
lic affairs and served continuously as a justice 
of the peace for years and also served in the 
office of associate judge. He lived to be 
eighty-four years of age, his death occurring 
in 1876. 

Richard Shaw was married in 1816 to Miss 
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came to Clearfield county as a pioneer from 
Philadelphia, where Mrs. Shaw was born. A 
large family of children were born to them 
and those who reached mature years were the 
following: Joseph, who resides at Clearfield; 
Jane, who is now deceased, was the wife of 
Dr. Hills, of Clearfield; Mary E., who is de- 
ceased, was the wife of John Patterson; A. 
Henry and Richard, both of whom are de- 
ceased; Margaret, who became the wife of 
William A. Wallace, of Clearfield : William 
(deceased), and A. B., who resides at Clear- 
field. Richard Shaw and wife were members 
of the Presbyterian church. The town of 
Shawville perpetuates their honored name. 

JOHN A. DALE, justice of the peace at 
Curwensville, Pa., now serving in his third 
tenn. is one of the representative citizens of 
this borough and is identified with numerous 
important interests. He was born in Pike 
townsliip, Clearfield county. Pa., two miles 
south of Curwensville, June 13, 1866, and is a 
son of Josepli L. and Christianna (Esau) 
Dale, tiic former of whom still resides on the 
old homestead but the latter is deceased. 

John A. Dale was educated in the Oakland 
school in Pike township, the High School at 
Curwensville, and then took a normal course, 
after which he taught school for some twelve 
terms, in West Clearfield, Lumber City, and 
other parts of Clearfield county. He was first 
elected a justice of the peace on the Democratic 
ticket, in Pike township, and after being 
elected to the same ofifice at Curwensville. re- 
tired from educational work and has given his 
attention to numerous other interests. Fol- 
lowing his marriage he continued to reside for 
a time in Pike township and then came to this 
borough, establishing his home on River street 



and his office on the second floor of the Patton 
Building. He is a stockholder in the Cur- 
wensville National Bank, a director in the 
Curwensville Building and Loan Association 
and is local manager of the State Capital Loan 
Association, of Harrisburg. He has been a 
lifelong Democrat and has served on the school 
board both in Pike township and at Curwens- 
ville. 

On August 31, 1891, Mr. Dale was married 
to Miss Abbie Hile, a daughter of Warren and 
Efiie Hile, and they have had four children: 
Joseph Thomas, who is a student in Pierce 
College, Philadelphia ; Christine, who is a stu- 
dent in the Curwensville High School ; Evana, 
who is also a High School pupil; and Freder- 
ick, who died when aged three months. Mr. 
Dale has been a member of the Curwensville 
Methodist Episcopal church for twenty-five 
years, and is now a member of the official 
board. He is connected officially with several 
fraternal organizations at Curwensville. For 
eigln years he has been treasurer of the 
Bethesda lodge. No. 821, I. O. O. F. ; for fif- 
teen years has been Keeper of Records and 
Seal of Curwensville Lodge, No. 486, Knights 
of Pythias; and for five years has been Chief 
of Records of Illini Tribe. No. 362, I. O. 
R. M. 

J. F. KLINE, who is engaged in general 
farming and stock raising on a farm of 100 
acres in Bradford township, Clearfield county. 
Pa., is one of the prominent and influential 
citizens of the township, and was born in 1857 
in Goshen township, this county, a son of G. 
R. and Rebecca (Ogden) Kline. G. R. Kline 
was born in Lawrence township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., a son of Solomon Kline, who was 
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father of our subject was reared in Lawrence 
township, and spent his declining years in Un- 
ion township, where he died in 1889. Our 
subject's mother died when he was but one 
week old. 

J. F. Kline grew to maturity in Lawrence 
township and attended the Pine Grove school 
there. After finishing his education he en- 
gaged in logging and was engaed in that busi- 
ness continuously until four years ago, when 
he purchased his present farm of 100 acres in 
Bradford township. Here he carries on gen- 
eral farming and stock raising and is one of 
the progressive and enterprising fanners of 
the township. Mr. Kline is a director and has 
been treasurer of die Bradford township 
school board for the past year, and during his 
residence in Girard township, served in almost 
all the township offices. 

In 1880 Mr. Kline married Ida J. Mains of 
Bradford township, and a daughter of David 
Mains, who was a well known agriculturist of 
Bradford township. Ten children liave been 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Kline : Blanch ; ^laud, 
died in 1884, aged one and a half years: Pearl, 
died at the age of two and a half years; Guy; 
Fanny, married Clem Bellott of Girard town- 
ship, and is the mother of two children, Chris- 
tine and Guy; Olive V., married W'alter Lu- 
zier, and they have one son, Kennith : Ruth ; 
Walter ; Harry ; and Jacob. 

F. \y. SCHMITT, who has been proprietor 
of a bakery at Cleai-field. Pa., for the past 
sixteen years, was born August 5, 1873, ^t 
Philadelphia. Pa., and is a son of Fred and 
Caroline (Kienzle) Schmitt. 

F. W. Schmitt was very young when his 
parents moved to Troy, Indiana, and he was 
there reared to man's estate. At an early age 



he began working in his father's bakery, 
where he learned the trade, and subsequently 
conducted the business himself. In 1894 the 
family came to Clearfield, Pa., and opened a 
bakery, locating in their present quarters in 
1902. He carries on a wholesale and retail 
business, the Butternut and Figola being his 
two leading brands. Mr. Schmitt is a mem- 
ber of the B. P. O. E., is religiously a member 
of the Roman Catholic church, and in politics 
is identified with the Democratic party. He 
has one sister, Catherine, who is the wife of 
F. D. Souders. 

J.\MES H. CROYL, now a leading busi- 
ness man of Ramey, Pa., senior member of the 
firm of Croyl & McCully, general merchants, 
was born January 3, 1862, in Huntingdon 
county. Pa., and is a son of Henry and Cath- 
erine (Gettys) Croyl. 

Henry Croyl was born in Huntingdon 
county and was a son of Casper Croyl, who 
was born in Germany. Henry Croyl was a 
general farmer and was a well known and re- 
spected man. He married Catherine Gettys, 
who was a daughter of Patrick Gettys, a na- 
tive of Ireland. To Henry and Catherine 
Croyl the following chilch-en were born: Mar- 
garet, who is the wife of D. T. Kantner; Mar- 
tha, who is the wife of Hugh Stoddard ; Sam- 
uel; Ella, who is the wife of Solomon Mc- 
Cully ; William ; Robert ; Marion, who is de- 
ceased; James H. ; Ada, who is the wife of H. 
B. Stevens; and Junie, who is the wife of 
Frank Johnston. 

James H. Croyl obtained his education in 
the public schools and afterward worked for 
ten years at the carpenter trade. In 1871 he 
established his home at Ramey, where he was 
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was a clerk in a store. In 1909 he started into 
a general mercantile business at Ramey, in 
partnership with his nephew, L. K. McCuUy, 
and they are doing a large business and carry 
all the assortment of goods usually found in 
a well managed store of this kind. 

Mr. Croyl was married in June, 1895, to 
Miss Laura Beyer, a daughter of Thomas 
and Virginia (Warren) Beyer. The parents 
of Mrs. Croyi have lived at Ramey for the 
past twenty-five years, coming from Tyrone, 
Pa., when this place was but a village. To 
Mr. and Mrs. Beyer the following children 
were born: Laura: Myrtle, who is the wife of 
James Sharer: Florence, who is the wife of 
Joseph Cassidy; and Clinton and Percival. 
Mr. and Mrs. Croyl have five children : Vir- 
ginia, Kathleen, Robert, George and Mildred. 
The family attends the Methodist Episcopal 
church. In politics Mr. Croyl is a Republican 
and he has served as a councilman of Ramey 
borough and has been school director and tax 
collector. * 



was appropriately named, for lumbering was 
the main industry and a part of the town was 
built on a section of the Hile fanii. 

Anthony Hile followed farming and lum- 
bering for a number of years. His qualifica- 
tions for office were recognized Iiy his fellow 
citizens and he served carefully and honestly 
in almost all of the township offices, having 
been school director, constable, supervisor, as- 
sessor, collector and supervisor of the poor. 
He was a member of the Baptist church. In 
1839 Anthony Hile married Miss Emily 
Bloom, a daughter of James and Mary (Pass- 
more) Bloom, early residents of Pike town- 
ship, and they had the following children born 
to them, some of whom have passed away but 
have left descendants : James H., D. W., 
John N., Eli B., Martha J., Lewis B., Fanny, 
Ada M., William B., Mary E. and Amanda L. 
Anthony Hile, wiio perpetuates the name of 
his grnndfather, is the eldest son of James H. 
Hile, and is assistant cashier of the Curwens- 
ville National Bank at Curwensville, Pa. 



ANTHONY HILE, deceased, whose use- 
ful life was prolonged into advanced age, was 
long a leading citizen of Lumber City, Pa., 
and was one of the men of ample fortune then 
living in Clearfield county. He was born in 
Northumberland county. Pa., in 181 5, and 
died in Clearfield county in 1904. His parents 
were Henry and Mary (Johnson) Hile. 

Henr}' Hile was born in New Jersey but he 
married in Northumberland county. Pa., and 
all of his children were born there, Anthony 
being nineteen years of age when the family 
came to Penn township, Clearfield county. At 
that time this region was a wilderness and was 
covered with a timber growth that became the 
foundation of many a fortune. Lumber City 



FR.\NK B. REED, sole owner and propri- 
etor of the Clearfield Machine Shops and 
Foundry, is at the head of a large enterprise 
and is numbered with the representative busi- 
ness men of Clearfield, Pa. He was bom in 
this city, April 26, 1853, ^"<i is a son of George 
Lattimer and Sarah (Weaver) Reed. 

George Lattimer Reed was born in Clear- 
field county. Pa., in 1823, and died December 
23, 1905. He was a son of Alexander Bow- 
man Reed, who came to Clearfield county as a 
pioneer and became interested in large tracts 
of timber land and spent the remainder of his 
life in tliis county. He had the following chil- 
dren : Maria, who I^ccame the wife of Gov. 
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403 



sylvania; Rebecca, who became the wife of 
John F. Weaver; and George Lattimei. 
George L. Reed was interested with his fatlier 
in lumbering and together they owned vast 
tracts of valuable timber, and later engaged in 
brick manufacturing; he was also one of the 
founders and owners of the Clearfield Machine 
Shops. He was a man of fine business ca- 
pacity and was well known all over this sec- 
tion. He married Sarah Weaver, who sur- 
vived him, her death occurring in 1908. She 
belonged to a prominent old family of Center 
county. Six children were born to them, as 
follows: Frank B. ; Alfred B. ; Elizabeth R., 
who died in 1910; Virginia, who is the wife 
of J. W. Chambers, of Williamsport, Pa. ; Ed- 
ward B. and George B. 

Frank B. Reed enjoyed excellent school ad- 
vantages, from the public schools of Clear- 
field entering a preparatory school at Law- 
renceville, N. J., and going from there to La- 
fayette College, at Easton, Pa. He then en- 
tered the machine shops in which his father 
had an interest, desiring to gain a practical 
knowledge of the business and continued until 
he secured the same, the works then being op- 
erated by the firm of Bigler, Young & Reed. 
In 1880, Frank B. Reed became manager of 
the plant and through his technical knowledge 
and energy has done much to place this among 
the leading industrial plants of the city. 

A history of the development of this busi- 
ness is' interesting. The Clearfield Machine 
Shops were established in 1867, by Ai F. 
Boynton and George S. Young, on the pres- 
ent site, with accommodations sufficient for the 
carrying on of a small amount of manufactur- 
ing, the product then being machinery for saw 
mills. It was not until the brick industry be- 
came of greater importance than the lumber 



business in this part of Pennsylvania, that the 
company started their present line of produc- 
tion-machinery for the manufacture of fire 
brick. In the meanwhile ownership of the 
works changed, Mr. Boynton selling his in- 
terest to Hon. William Bigler and George L. 
Reed, and in 1880, Mr. Young sold his inter- 
est to W. H. Mulhollon and at the same time 
a part of the George L. Reed interest was as- 
signed to Frank B. Reed, th^ fimi style then 
becoming Bigler, Reed & Co. In 1901 Frank 
B. Reed bought the entire interests of the other 
members of the firm, retaining the services of 
Mr. W. H. Mulhollon as superintendent. The 
Clearfield Machine Shops and Foundry are 
located on the corner of Fourth and Pine 
streets, Clearfield, with business office on 
F"ourth street north of Pine. From the first 
the business has had steady growth, its present 
equipments being perfect of their kind and the 
railroad facilities being such as to enable rapid 
shipment in any direction. Employment is 
given to sixty skilled mechanics and other la- 
borers. 

On October 26, 1876, Mr. Reed was mar- 
ried to Miss Rebecca W. Shaw, a daughter of 
Archibald Shaw, and they have had five chil- 
dren, namely: Scott B., who died when aged 
twenty-two years: Alfred B., who was mar- 
ried in 1909, to Miss Edith Dill, and they have 
one son, Fred Bowman; Robert B., who is a 
member of the faculty of the Syrian Protest- 
ant College, at Beirut, Syria, being professor 
of Economics, and is a graduate of Princeton 
College, Han'ard College and the Auburn 
Theological Seminary; Philip, who is a mem- 
ber of the class of 1910, at Princeton College; 
and one who died young. Mr. Reed and fam- 
ily are members of the Presbyterian church. 
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crat, but has never entered into politics to any 
great extent. Tlie family residence is situated 
at No. 724 S. Second street, Clearfield, Pa. 
It is a hospitable home and many pleasant so- 
cial functions take place there. 

JOHN T. FOULKE, one of the represen- 
tative business men of Houtzdale, Pa., where 
he has been in the hardware business since 
1904, under the firm name of J. T. Foulke & 
Company, was born in Clinton county, Pa., m 
1877, and is a son of George C. and Annie 
D. (Myers) Foulke. 

George Foulke was born in Huntingdon 
county, Pa., and is now a resident of Indiana. 
Prior to coming to Houtzdale, in 1880, he 
worked as a tinner at Renova and Salona in 
Clinton county, and went from diere to Lock 
Haven and then to Houtzdale. He married 
Annie D. Myers, who was born in Clinton 
county, near Millhall. She died after the fam- 
ily came to Houtzdale. They had seven chil- 
dren, namely: Laura, who is the wife of Wil- 
liam Dalton, of Bruceville, Ind. ; Minnie, who 
died in childhood ; Maude, who is the wife of 
W. R. Gallagher, and they live at Smith Mills; 
John T.; Carrie H., who lives at Smith Mills; 
and Annie and Manning, both of whom died 
in childhood. 

After the close of his school days, John T. 
Foulke went out on the road for a couple of 
years and also was a clerk in a hardware store 
and thoroughly learned the business. In 1904 
he established himself at Houtzdale under the 
finn style of J. T. Foulke & Company, in hard- 
ware, plumbing and tinning, and has built up 
a good business. He is a Republican in his 
political views and takes an active interest in 
the election of first class men to ofifice, deem- 
ing this the duty of a good citizen. He be- 



longs to the Elks at Phillipsburg, to the Odd 
Fellows and Brotherhood of America, at 
Houtzdale, and is an advanced Mason, identi- 
fied with the Blue Lodge, at Osceola, the 
Chapter at Clearfield, the Commandery at 
Phillipsburg, the Consistory at Williamsport, 
and the Mystic Shrine at Altoona. He was 
reared in the Methodist Episcopal church. 

MICHAEL J. COX, owner and proprietor 
of the McCartney House, at McCartney, Pa., 
has been in the hotel business at this place for 
some ten years and is well known to the trav- 
eling public. He was born in Knox township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., April 16, 1863, and is 
a son of William and Mary Cox. 

The parents of Mr. Cox spent their lives in 
Clearfield county, where the father engaged in 
farming. They reared the following children : 
Mary, John, Maggie, William, Michael J. and 
Elizabeth. William and Michael J. are twins. 

Michael J. Cox was reared on his father's 
farm and attended the country schools. He 
then went into the woods and continued a lum- 
berman until 1 90 1 when he came to McCart- 
ney and purchased the McCartney House. 
This is a quiet, well kept hotel, one in which 
the comfort of the guests is carefully looked 
after while the charges are very moderate. 

On October 15, 1891, Mr. Cox was married 
to Miss Sarah McCrossin, who is a member of 
one of the substantial old families of Clear- 
field county. They have two children : Luella 
and Frances. They are members of the Cath- 
olic church. In politics Mr. Cox is a Demo- 
crat. He belongs to Tyrone Lodge, No. 212, 
B. P. O. E. 

J. B. LYTLE, who carries on general farm- 
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ship, Clearfield county, Pa., is one of the pro- 
gressive farmers and highly esteemed citizens 
of the township, and was born December 31, 
1839, on the old home farm in Lawrence 
township, a son of James and Jane (Burch- 
field) Lytle. 

James Lytle, father of our subject, was 
born in 1806 in Center county, Pa., and ob- 
tained his education in the district schools of 
that county. In early manhood he left Cen- 
ter county and with his brothers, six in num- 
ber, worked on the Erie Pike. Upon its com- 
pletion he located at Curwensville, Pa., where 
he was employed ten years by John Irwin and 
during that period was married to Jane Burch- 
field of Juniata county, and to them were born 
seven daughters and two sons. He subse- 
quently located on a fami owned by John Ir- 
win and from there removed to a farm of 100 
acres, which is now owned by the subject of 
this record. He cleared the greater part of 
this land w'ith the aid of his two sons, and 
placed it in a state of cultivation, although his 
own time was greatly devoted to lumbering. 
He was politically a Democrat, although in no 
sense of the word a politician, and his religious 
connection was with the Presbyterian church. 
James Lytle died on the fami in Lawrence 
township in 1864 and both he and his wife 
were buried at Curwensville, Pa. 

John B. Lytle received his educational train- 
ing in the common schools at Curwensville, 
Pa. and in Lawrence township. He has al- 
ways remained on the home farm, and after 
the death of his father continued his home 
there in order to help provide a living for the 
family. He has always followed general 
farming, and after his marriage made various 
improvements on the farm, and erected the 
buildings, which are now on the place. About 



1890 he sold the coal interests on the land to 
Kerr and Betts, later known as the O'Shanter 
Coal Company. 

Mr. Lytle was united in marriage with 
Celia Leonard, a daughter of Robert Leonard, 
of Clearfield, Pa., and their union resulted in 
the following issue: Jennie, wife of J. W. 
McDowell, of Butler, Pa.; James Leonard, 
who married a lady of Baltimore, Md. ; O. C, 
a resident of Lewiston, who married Eliza- 
beth Green, of Scranton, Pa. ; Josephine, who 
teaches in the schools of Portland, Oregon; 
and C. C. Lytle, who is at home. The family 
attends the Methodist and Presbyterian 
churches. Mr. Lytle is, politically, a Demo- 
crat, and fratemally a member of the K. of P. 
No. 383, of Glen Richey. 

HON. JOHNSON W. POTTER, M. D., 
deceased, who was widely and favorably 
known throughout Pennsylvania, having po- 
litical prominence, large business interests and 
high professional standing, retired from busi- 
ness activity before his long and unusually 
busy life came to a close. He was born in 
Clarion township. Clarion county, Pa., March 
6, 1835, and died March 31, 1898. 

Johnson W. Potter grew to the age of eigh- 
teen years on his father's farm and from there 
went to Indiana county where he remained 
one year in a mercantile establishment and 
then came to Clearfield county as a teacher 
and as a student of medicine. Through the 
influence of Governor Bigler, the young man 
received an appointment which made it possi- 
ble for him to become a student in the Na- 
tional Medical College at Washington, D. C, 
where he continued his medical studies 
through 1859 and i860, and then entered upon 
the practice of medicine in Clearfield county. 



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Eight years of hard country practice broke 
down his health and for this reason he gave 
up his profession and then turned his atten- 
tion to lumbering and merchandising. He 
started a store at Three Runs, in Karthaus 
township, and increased his interests here by 
erecting a saw and grist mill, and operated 
them for a number of years. The village of 
Pottersdale was named in his honor and he 
was a merchant and postmaster there. In 
1877 he purchased a farm of fifty acres, sit- 
uated in Covington township, which he im- 
proved with fine buildings, and in 1883 he 
erected a first class hotel and also went into 
the mercantile business at Karthaus village. 

Long before this, however, Dr. Potter had 
become a prominent factor in politics. He was 
an earnest, thoughtful man, witli firm convic- 
tions of right and wrong irrespective of party 
ties, and when urged to accept public office 
consented from a sense of duty. In 1868 he 
was first brought forward as a candidate for 
tlie lower house of the state legislature, but in 
that contest he was defeated by Hon. Thomas 
P. McCullough. In 1873 he was an inde- 
pendent candidate, being the nominee of the 
Independent Democrats, but received hearty 
support also from the ranks of the Repub- 
licans. His selection practically terminated the 
oppressive political rings in Clearfield county. 
In 1874 lie was again nominated but with- 
drew during the campaign and from that time 
took no further active interest in political 
life. 

At New Bethlehem, Clarion county, Pa., in 
1858, Dr. Potter was married to Miss Ala- 
manda Hoffman, and they had eight children 
born to them. Mrs. Potter resides in her 
handsome residence at No. 10 N. Front street, 
Clearfield. 



WILLIAM WIXGERT, of Luthersburg, 
fanner and lumberman, and one of the most 
substantial residents of Brady township, where 
he owns much valuable property, including 
1,500 acres of both timbered and farm land, 
is one of the successful and representative men 
of this section. He was bom March 9, 1842, 
near Punxatawney, Jefferson county, Pa., and 
is a son of Frederick and Mary Margaret 
(Laudaman) Wingert. 

Mr. Wingert's parents came to this country 
from Germany, being accompanied by four 
children — Henry, George H., Frederick and 
Margaret — which constituted their entire fam- 
ily at that time. They settled temporarily in 
Jefferson county, Pa., until Frederick Win- 
gert, the father, had had the time and oppor- 
tunity to find a more permanent settlement. 
This after a while he did in Brady township, 
Clearfield county, where he purchased sixty- 
two acres of wild land. This whole region at 
that time was practically a wilderness, and in 
the clearing of a farm Mr. Wingert, the elder, 
found himself confronted by a task that made 
large demands upon his strength and resolu- 
tion. But the early settlers of this region 
were, as a rule, men not easily appalled, and 
Mr. Wingert was worthy to rank with the 
best of them. He soon got to work, therefore, 
made a small clearing for a beginning and 
built thereon a small cabin of round logs, the 
cracks being plastered inside and outside with 
mud or clay, as was the pioneer custom. This 
humble domicile had but one door, which, as 
it was then impossible to obtain nails without 
going to great trouble and expense, was hung 
on wooden hinges otherwise secured and was 
furnished with a wooden latch. Before the 
door was hung, however, it was necessary to 
fill the doorway with bundles of straw, to keep 






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out the cold, as it was now getting late in the 
fall. The cabin contained one small window, 
consisting of nine lights of 6 x 8 glass panes, 
and in one end was a fireplace. The cabin 
was a story and a half in height and the roof 
was put on without a nail. In place of a 
stairway to the upper portion, two upright 
poles, supplied with pegs for steps, led to an 
opening in the ceiling, by which means the 
family ascended to the half story above. At 
first they were without even a stove or a time 
piece, or even chairs; but necessity is the 
mother of invention, and substitutes for these 
things, which would nowadays be considered 
absolutely essential, until Mr. W'lngert was 
able to provide them. The crowing of the 
cocks announcing the dawn, told them when 
it was time to get up, for there was no lying 
in bed after there was light enough for them 
to see to work by, and for the rest of the day 
until evening, the sun was their clock. For 
a long time the only roads were cow paths 
through the woods. 

In this cabin home three more children were 
born— Peter, Jacob and David — the birth of 
William, our direct subject, having occurred, 
as we have seen, while the family were so- 
journing" in Jefferson county. The family now 
numbered ten members and as the sons grew 
up, each had his duties assigned him. The 
little clearing was still further enlarged each 
year ; some of the timber after being felled was 
burned, as there was no market for it at that 
time. Much of it, however, owing to the dif- 
ficulty of felling, was simply killed by having 
a ring cut clear around through the bark, and 
it was then left to rot on the stump. A small 
quantity was made into shingles, which were 
sold to store keepers at from $5.50 to $6.00 
per thousand. These shingles had to be 26 



inches long, with a good average width and 
a five-eighths butt. The store keepers would 
build arks, load them with shingles and float 
them down the river on the spring floods to 
Middletown and other markets. The shingles 
were not paid for by the store keepers until 
after the latter had received their returns from 
the dealers down the river, and even then they 
paid only about one-third in cash and the rest 
in trade. Pine, oak and chestnut, of the finest 
quality, were among the commonest kinds of 
timber. 

For a considerable period the Wingerts had 
neither horse nor wagon. When they first set- 
tled here they had a cow from which they 
raised a calf to be used as an ox, and then, 
buying another calf, they had a yoke of cattle 
to do the work of pulling and hauling. In- 
stead of a cart or wagon they used a sled, 
which the father constructed entirely of wood, 
no iron or nails being used in it; and this was 
made use of winter and summer. 

Before long Mr. Wingert bought 100 acres 
more land, paying for it gradually in hand- 
shaved shingles, which he made in the winter, 
attending to the farm work, with the help of 
his elder sons, in the summer time. He raised 
enough grain and produce for the family needs 
on the land already cleared, continuing to 
prosecute the work of clearing the rest of his 
purchase, destroying the timber, except such 
kinds as would split easily for shingles. Such 
timber, for which there was then no market, 
would now be' worth a large sum. 

Having now made a fair start in the estab- 
lishment of a homestead, he began the erection 
of a new and more commodious dwelling. 
This in itself was a task of some magnitude, 
as there were then no planing-mills in the vi- 
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the axe and adze being the tools chiefly em- 
ployed, though the saw and plane were used, 
the latter in smoothing the lumber for the 
floors. Logs were hewed on four sides for 
the uprights, which were carried up two sto- 
ries. The joists were also planed by hand, as 
well as the linings and partitions, which were 
planed on both sides. Nails at that time were 
very high, $8.00 per hundred. By this time, 
in addition to their oxen, they had a horse 
team, Mr. Wingert having previously bought 
a cheap mare from which a colt was raised, the 
two animals forming the team, and proving 
useful in many ways. On the completion of 
the new house, the family moved into it, the 
event being a red letter day in the family his- 
tory. It was regarded by all their neighbors 
as a good house, and cost them quite a little in 
money, to say nothing of the heavy labor in- 
volved. Thus, step by step, and year after 
year they moved forward to an improved con- 
dition of life, each member of the family do- 
ing his full part as he became old enough. The 
boys all grew to maniiood on the homestead, 
and as the elder ones became of age the father 
made arrangements with them for their con- 
tinued stay at home, agreeing to give them 
each $100 per year in land, besides food and 
clothing. As the land at that time was selling 
at $4.00 per acre, it took four years of hard 
work to pay for 100 acres of land. This ar- 
rangement was continued until most of the 
sons owned 100 acres — excepting only tlie 
three youngest. These, on the father's final 
retirement from active labor, received their 
portion in cash, wliich, owing to the increase 
in the value of land, amounted to about $1,000 
apiece, Peter becoming the possessor of the 
old homestead, on the condition that he should 
contribute one-third to the support of liis 



father and mother as long as they lived. The 
mother was the first to pass away, dying 
March 2"], 1885, at the age of seventy-seven 
years, six months and twenty-five days. The 
father, John Frederick Wingert, died July 13, 
1887, aged eighty years, seven months and 
fifteen days. 

-Ml the children at this time were still liv- 
ing, and it was ten years before there was an- 
other death in the family. Then, on October 
20, 1897, Peter passed away at the age of 
fifty-two years, ten months, twenty-eight days. 
George H. followed him July 16, 1904, aged 
se\enty years, seven months, eight days. Then 
came Margaret, who died in the year 1908, 
aged sixty-nine years, seven months, four 
days; and afterwards Jacob, who died at the 
age of sixty-four years in Januarj', 1909. 
Margaret was the wife of David Swope. The 
survivors at this writing are Henry, the eldest 
brotlier, who resides in Brady; William, our 
direct subject, residing in Luthersburg; and 
Frederick and David, living in or near Bucy- 
rus, Crawford county, Ohio. 

\Yilliam Wingert was but an infant when 
he accompanied his parents and the rest of 
their family to Clearfield county. His educa- 
tional opportunities were \cry limited, but he 
attended a subscription school on his father's 
fami for a time. When but eight or nine 
years old he had to help to saw the timber for 
shaved shingles, pulling one end of the saw; 
and he also made himself useful in supplying 
wood for the big fireplace that occupied most 
of one side of the log house. About the time 
that each of the brothers had paid for his 
own land, he began to work on it, soinetimes 
having the assistance of his sweetheart. Thus 
they grew up and married. William in his 
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menced working on it. He remained at home, 
however, another year or more, exchanging 
his work with his younger brothers he helping 
at home, and they at times helping him on his 
land, the account being called square on both 
sides. 

In 1864 Mr. Wingert enlisted for one year 
or during the war in the looth Pa. Volunteers, 
which was assigned to the 5th Brigade, 9th 
Army Corps. The remembrance of these days 
is still vividly upon him, as he says, "At that 
time our whole country was sorrow stricken 
and draped in black, many fathers and moth- 
ers weeping for their sons, many a wife weep- 
ing for her husband. But in June, 1865, the 
whole country rejoiced over peace and liberty 
once more restored between the North and the 
South, and almost the entire North rejoiced 
that the great battles had been fought and the 
great and final victory won; that our country 
was once more a country of freedom and 
liberty. On our way home the women and 
children of the city of W'ashington strewed 
the streets with flowers and roses for the sol- 
diers to walk over — all from joy; and ever 
since our country has had peace at home. May 
it long continue, so that the generations which 
come after us may reap the benefit of the 
hardships we endured while playing a soldier's 
part in the mighty struggle that almost divided 
the Nation." 

In 1868 Mr. Wingert moved onto his own 
place at Coal Hill, where the Jefferson Coal & 
Iron Company now have a coal mine in opera- 
tion. He cleaned up a considerable part of 
that land and then started in the saw-mill and 
lumbering business, at the same time contin- 
uing his farming operations. After getting a 
little money he began investing to some extent 
in real estate in DuBois, which place was then 



enjoying a healthy growth. His investments 
proved successful and after increasing his cash 
capital he bought some stock in a private bank, 
called the Bank of DuBois. This he did on 
the positive representations of the president 
and cashier that it would pay not less than six 
per cent in dividends, and that he would be 
put to no trouble in the conducting of the 
bank, as they would nm it. This they did, but 
not to a fortunate or profitable issue, for on 
March 14, 1895, it closed its doors. The 
bank had a capital of but $50,000, of which 
our subject owned $10,000 in stock. Being a 
private institution, each stockholder was in- 
directly liable for its indebtedness. This 
caused Mr. Wingert a lot of trouble and ex- 
pense, but he finally got out of the matter with 
a loss of over $26,000.00 in cash, besides con- 
siderable other property that he had to sacri- 
fice. This experience, however, severe as it 
was, did not discourage Mr. Wingert. He 
continued to prosecute his farming and lum- 
bering interests and along these lines his ef- 
forts were crowned with success. Today he 
owns five good farms, besides 990 acres of 
rough or uncultivated lands, amounting alto- 
gether to about 1,500 acres. To this should 
be added also several brick buildings in Du- 
Bois and some valuable vacant lots in that 
place. He is also a stockholder and director 
in the DuBois National Bank, and is inter- 
ested in a timber lot at Oregon, Pa. 

In 1868 Mr. Wingert was married to 
Louisa Swope, and of this union were born 
four children, all of whom are now living, 
namely: John J., Marj' Emma, Ellis A. I., 
who are married, and Tula Ella, who is single 
and resides at home. Mr. Wingert has dealt 
generously with his children. We have seen 
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age for $100 per year. He on his part, agreed 
to pay each of his sons $300 per year. The 
younger son, Ellis, worked for awhile on those 
terms and then married Miss Mary Hartzfield, 
upon which his father deeded to him a fanii 
and gave him with it all the farming utensils 
necessary, including a wagon and team of 
horses. Of this marriage have been born five 
sons, all of whom are living. Mr. Wingert's 
cider son, after his brother's marriage, con- 
tinued to work for his fatiier, and the latter 
raised his wages from $300 to $600 per year, 
also deeding to him a farm with all the farm- 
ing utensils, including wagon and team. 

The two farms above mentioned as given 
by Mr. Wingert to his sons were underlaid 
with coal, which they sold — the one in fee 
simple at $140 per acre, the other (John F.) 
selling the coal only at $100 per acre, and 
now having his farm rented. The latter has 
built himself a nice brick house in Luthers- 
burg. He married Frances Weber and they 
have two children, a son and a daughter — Roy 
Sylvester and Lillian Alberta. Mary E. is the 
wife of W. H. Nevil of DuBois. Her father 
bought her a nice lot and built her a substan- 
tial brick house thereon, presenting her with 
the deed. Ellis Ai, whose marriage to Mary 
Hartzfield has been referred to, lives in Brady 
township, and they have five children — Ches- 
ter. Lloyd, Edgar, Clifford and Marlin. 

Much more could be said of Mr. Wingert's 
career did space allow ; still a few words more 
are due to our subject. A retrospective glance 
shows clearly that his main characteristic 
through life has been that resolute, persever- 
ing industry and thoroughness for which the 
Gennan people are noted. His business af- 
fairs have been but briefly touched upon. In 
addition to the large sum he lost by the bank 



failure, he has at diflferent times sustained 
other losses of no inconsiderable magnitude, 
as for instance, on a timber tract investment 
in \\'isconsin he lost some $12,000, besides 
several other losses of from $1,000 to $4,000, 
yet he never lost courage or determination, 
but as soon as he realized that he had suffered 
a misfortune, went to work to repair it, and 
in this manner has overcome all adverse cir- 
cumstances. He has long been one of the most 
prominent and useful citizens of the commu- 
nity ; he has paid out thousands of dollars to 
laborers, and during the summer of 1910 he 
built a telephone line from DuBois to Cur- 
wensville, a public improvement that was 
much needed and which has proved a great 
boon to the citizens of both places. His lim- 
ited schooling has been briefly referred to. Of 
this period he says himself: "During my first 
years as a boy, I did not know that there was 
any such thing as a public school. After we 
got the shabby little schoolhouses, we only had 
two months in a year, and I had to stay at 
home and help to saw shingle timber. I could 
only go when the weather was too stonny or 
rainy to work. Counting all my days' school- 
ing, I do not think it would reach four months 
during my life time." Yet he has served on 
the school board for the last fifteen years, and 
his communication forming the basis of this 
article proved thai though his education has 
been self acquired and in the face of very ad- 
verse circumstances, amounting almost to an 
absolute lack of opportunity, he has by self ap- 
plication acquired the ability to express his 
thoughts in writing in a clear and impressive 
manner, and the same applies to other branches 
of knowledge for which the average person 
has use. Such a life is an encouragement to 
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conditions are more favorable now than they 
were in Mr. Wingert's boyhood days, there are 
still some who complain of want of opportu- 
nity. Let them reflect on reading this brief 
sketch and they cannot but feel that such a 
career is an inspiration, and consequently take 
courage to do their best and win their way to 
success like the subject of this memoir. 

ALFRED R. HUNTER, a representative 
citizen of Irvona, Pa., who has been success- 
fully engaged in a general merchandise busi- 
ness for the past ten years, was born near 
Glen Hope, Clearfield county. Pa., June i8, 
1875, ^'""i is a son of John M. and Martha 
(Erhard) Hunter, and a grandson of John 
Hunter. 

John M. Hunter, who was born in Clear- 
field county, was for some years engaged in 
hauling timber, but subsequently became a 
farmer, and still is carrying on operations on 
his land, although in his sixty-sixth year. His 
wife died about fifteen years ago. Of the six 
children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hunter, five 
are now living, namely: Elizabeth, who mar- 
ried Lee Roberts of Mahaffey ; Alfred R. ; Ira. 
engaged in the butchering business in Irvona, 
who married Alta Gunsallus of Beach Creek; 
and Emma and Dora, who are single. 

Alfred R. Hunter attended the public schools 
of Glen Hope, and on coming to Irvona in 
1891 he engaged in the mercantile business, in 
which he has continued to the present time. 
His fine store was erected by him in 1910, and 
he resides over his place of business. A Pro- 
hibitionist in politics, Mr. Hunter invariably 
casts his vote for the candidates of that party, 
and he is serving as a director and treasurer of 
the Irvona borough school board. His fra- 
ternal connections are with the Ancient Order 



Knights of the Mystic Chain and the Knights 
of Pythias. 

In 1909 Mr. Hunter was united in mar- 
riage with Miss Cora Fulton, a daughter of 
Zachariah Fulton of Bigelow, Pa. Mr. and 
Mrs. Hunter are consistent members of the 
Presbyterian church. 

AMOS H. RUMBERGER, who is one of 
the representative business men of Houtzdale, 
conducting a hardware store and doing a 
plumbing, gas fitting and heating business in 
connection with the same, was born January 
14, 1862, in Huntingdon county. Pa., and is a 
son of Balser S. and Hannah (Harper) Rum- 
berger. 

Balser S. Rumberger was born in Center 
county, Pa., but moved to Huntingdon county 
in early' manhood, where he became a man of 
considerable prominence and served three 
years as sheriff, being elected on the Repub- 
lican ticket. He met with an accidental death, 
in September, 1910, while crossing a railroad, 
and at that time was a resident of the borough 
of Huntingdon. His burial was at Peters.- 
burg. He married Hannah Harper, who died 
in 1868, and her burial was at Warrior's 
Mark. 

Amos H. Rumberger was reared at War- 
rior's Mark and Petersburg, attending school 
during the usual period, and at the latter place 
assisted his father in the mercantile business 
until 1880, when he came to Houtzdale. Here 
he engaged as shipping clerk and weighmas- 
ter at the Van Dusen mines before he entered 
into the hardware business with R. R. Flem- 
ing. In 1902 he became a partner in the busi- 
ness conducted under the firm name of R. R. 
Fleming & Co., which continued until Janu- 
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Rumberger has been quite active in politics 
and has frequently been the choice of the Re- 
publican party for public office and was serv- 
ing as county auditor when he resigned in or- 
der to make a visit to British Columbia. He 
has served as borough auditor and for six 
years was a member of the council, during 
three years of which time he was its president. 
He has been a member of the school board for 
seven years and is its presiding officer at pres- 
ent. 

Mr. Rumberger was married October 2S, 
1885. to Miss Ida Roushe, who was born in 
Huntingdon county and is a daughter of Wil- 
liam and Helen Roushe, and they have five 
children, namely: Helen, who is the wife of 
Augustus Gleason, of DuBois. Pa., and they 
have four children — Andrew, Helen, Robert 
and Ida : Editii, who is bookkeeper for her 
father: Gertrude: Ida. who is the wife of 
Mahlon Hagerty, of Pliilii)sl)urg: and George, 
wlio is 3'et in scliool. 

Mr. Rumberger lias Ijeen a member of the 
Houtzdale Fire Company for twenty years 
He is identified fraternally with the Masons, 
at Osceola, and the Odd Fellows and Brother- 
hood of America, at Houtzdale. 

R. WILLIAM THOMPSON', proprietor 
of an undertaking establishment located on 
West Locust street, Clearfield, Pa., was born 
March 17, 1867, on his father's farm in Law- 
rence township, Clearfield county. Pa., and is 
a son of Rufus and Sarah (Daniel) Thomp- 
son. 

Rufus Thompson, father of our subject, 
was bom on the home farm, where he was 
reared to manhood, and subsequently learned 
the carpenter's trade, which he followed many 
years. He married Sarah Daniel, a daughter 



of William and Margaret (Shaw) Daniel, 
both of whom were natives of Ireland and of 
their union were born the following children: 
Reuben H.: Martha, the wife of John Mc- 
Cool; Elizabeth, widow of R. T. Butler; and 
R. W'illiam. Mrs. Thompson died in 1884 at 
the age of 54 years, and Rufus Thompson died 
in November, 1908, aged 86 years. 

R. William Thompson was reared on the 
farm in Lawrence township and attended the 
local schools. At the age of 16 years he took 
up carpentering with his father, and after his 
father met with an accident entered the em- 
ploy of Thorn and Burthfield. In 1896 he be- 
gan learning the undertaking business in the 
establishment of James Fullerton of Pitts- 
burg, and also took a course at the Champion 
College of Embalming of Pittsburg. After 
receiving a diploma from that institution he 
embarked in the business for himself, buying 
out Cearhart & Sharbough of Clearfield. He 
later built his business block, which is located 
on West Locust street, near Turn Pike ave- 
nue, and since January, 1909, has had his resi- 
dence in this block, wdiere he also conducts 
the business and has his office. Mr. Thomp- 
son is fraternally a Mason, a member of the 
I. O. O. F. and Encampment, the P. O. S. of 
A., the O. U. A. M. and Royal Arcanum. 

.\. J. HUNTER, a well known and popular 
citizen of Berwinsdale, Pa., where he is con- 
nected with the great PennsjMvania Railroad 
system as agent and telegrapher, was born in 
Jordan township, Clearfield county, Pa., and 
is a son of John H. and Jennie M. (Van Dyke) 
Hunter. 

John H. Hunter was born in Scotland. June 
8, 1837, and was brought to America when 
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Jordan township, and farming was his main 
occupation. He married Jennie M. Van Dyke, 
of Holland ancestry, who was born Septem- 
ber 3, 1 84 1, and the following children were 
born to them: William B., Alary S., Robert 
A., A. J., Maggie B., and Nelson V. Mary S. 
became the wife of J. H. Moss, and Maggie B. 
married W. F. Conley. 

A. J. Hunter is a self-made man. His edu- 
cation was obtained in the public schools and 
his first work was performed as a clerk in a 
store at Irvona, where he continued for five 
years. For one year he was engaged in busi- 
ness for himself at Curwensville, after which 
he took a course of four months in telegraphy. 
Proving a very apt pupil, he learned the art 
quickly and then entered the employ of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, with which 
he has been identified ever since, coming 
to Berwinsdale in his present capacity, on 
March i, 1900. 

On July 29, 1899, Mr. Hunter was married 
to Miss Edith F. Breth, a daughter of William 
B. and Margaret (Montgomery) Breth, and 
they have two children : Samuel Carl and Sa- 
rah Kathryn. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter are mem- 
bers of the Presbyterian church. He is inde- 
pendent in politics. 

ELLIS IRWIN, deceased, for many years 
one of Goshen township's representative, sub- 
stantial and esteemed citizens and for several 
decades postmaster at Lick Run Mills, was 
born near Belle fonte. Center county. Pa., June 
17, 1805. He was of Irish and English an- 
cestry and was reared in the Quaker faith. 

Ellis Irwin was educated in the Bellefonte 
Academy and after his marriage moved on a 
farm in Penn township. He engaged in agri- 
cultural pursuits here for four years and then 



disposed of his land and moved to Curwens- 
ville. In 1835 he was appointed prothono- 
tary, register and recorder and clerk of sev- 
eral counties and acceptably performed these 
duties for three years. He then entered into 
the mercantile business at Clearfield and in 
1846 was appointed postmaster. He also 
served three years as sheriff and filled out an 
unexpired term of county prothonotary of one 
and one-half years. Ellis Irwin was recog- 
nized as a man of such sterling character and 
as one so well qualified for the responsibilities 
of public office that the esteem in which he 
was held by his fellow citizens was unbounded. 
In 1856 he moved to Lick Run, in Goshen 
township, and there became associated with 
his brother, William F. Irwin, in a lumbering 
business in which he continued his active inter- 
est even after passing his three score and ten 
years. In 1827, Mr. Irwin was married to 
Hannah Iddings, who died in February, 1881. 
She was a member of one of the old and re- 
spected Quaker families of this section and 
her parents were John and Ann Iddings. 

John F. Irwin, son of Ellis and Hannah 
Irwin, was born February 20, 1829, and ob- 
tained his education in the subscription and 
district schools. In 1862 he enlisted at Cur- 
wensville, Pa. ; a company of 100 men was en- 
rolled in the U. S. service as Company B, 
149th Regt. (Pa.), at Harrisburg, Pa. Mus- 
tered in as a private, he was made second lieu- 
tenant, was afterward promoted to first lieu- 
tenant and took part in seventeen battles, in- 
cluding Gettysburg, where he was appointed 
adjutant on the evening of the first day's bat- 
tle. He ser\'ed subsequently until his honora- 
ble discharge July 25, 1865. 

In November. 1865, he entered into partner- 
ship in the drug business with Dr. J. G. Harts- 



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wick, but is now associated with his son Ellis 
in the same business, the son attending to the 
active part of the business. On May 25, 1866, 
John F. Irwin was married to Sarah Rheem, 
of which union was bom the son, Ellis, before 
mentioned. Mr. Invin is a member of the 
Methodist church, which he joined in 1873. 
He resides at No. 305 Second street, Clear- 
field. 

JAMES SPACKMAN, a well known and 
highly respected citizen of I^awrence town- 
ship, Clearfield county, Pa., now living retired 
on his valuable farm of 172 acres, situated five 
miles from Clearfield and three miles from 
Curwensville, was born December 10, 1841, 
on the Richard Spackman farm in this town- 
ship. He is a son of William Spackman and 
a grandson of Daniel Spackman. 

Daniel Spackman came to Clearfield county 
from Chester county. Pa., in 1818, accompa- 
nied by his wife and children and his subse- 
quent life was spent on the farm in Lawrence 
township that was then bought by his sons, 
Benjamin and Thomas Spackman. The chil- 
dren of Daniel Spack-man were as follows: 
Benjamin; John; Marv-, wife of Thomas 
Leonard; Elizabeth, wife of William Mitchell; 
Thomas; William; Jane; Hester, wife of 
James Mitchell; Sarah, wife of Jerdon Read; 
and Debbie, wife of David Brown. 

William Spackman attended the Pine Grove 
School in Chester county, grew up on the 
home farm and after marriage settled on an 
adjoining farm, where he cleared twenty-five 
acres. He married Isabella Read, a daughter 
of Thomas and Mary (Jerdon) Read, and 
four children were born to them : Thomas, 
who resides at Detroit, Mich.: Tames; Mar- 



garet, who is the wife of Edward Wise, of 
Knox township; and Alexander, who lives in 
Lawrence township and married Annie Baker. 
William Spackman was a member of the 
Friends' church at Curwensville, Pa. ; his wife 
was a Presbyterian. In early life he was an 
old-line Wliig, but in later years became a 
Democrat. He lived to the venerable age of 
eighty-four years, and his burial was at Mc- 
Naul Cemetery in Pike township. 

James Spackman obtained his schooling in 
his native township and as soon as age and 
strength pennitted he went to work in the 
woods and for many years was engaged in 
lumbering, during that time living with his 
maternal uncle, Alexander Read. In 1867 he 
bouglit his present farm but did not locate on 
it until 1882, from the time of his marriage in 
1869 until the above date living along the 
river. Mr. Spackman had no clearing to do 
but has done a large amount of repairing and 
rebuilding. The brick house, which was built 
in 1833, and the barn, in 1831, were in re- 
markably good condition considering their 
age, but each needed modern conveniences. 
This bam is a landmark, having been the first 
frame bam erected in Clearfield county and in 
the main the materials in its original construc- 
tion are still preserved. It was put up for 
Thomas Read by carpenter George Leech. 
Mr. Spackman's farm is valuable in many 
ways. In 1903 a 34-inch vein of coal was 
opened and in that year 5,000 bushels of coal 
were taken out and since that time the vein 
has supplied fuel for family use. Since Mr. 
Spackman retired from active labor, his sons 
have had the management of the farm and 
stock interests and have done well. They raise 
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417 



grade mixed cattle and carry on operations ac- 
cording to modern ideas, regarding agricul- 
ture as a business and profession. 

In October, 1869, Mr. Spackman was mar- 
ried to Miss Mary E. Read, a daughter of J. 
R. and Mary Read, who were both born in 
Lawrence township and spent all their married 
life on this farm. Three children were born 
to Mr. and Mrs. Spackman, two sons and one 
daughter: L. E., L. W., and L. H. Neither 
son has married. The daughter is the wife of 
Ernest Aughenbaugh, of Curwensville. Mr. 
and Mrs. Spackman are members of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church at Curwensville. In 
politics, Mr. Spackman is an Independent 
Democrat, keeping faith with the old-time 
principles of Democracy but reserving the 
right to vote as his judgment dictates. Mr. 
Spackman has served his township as auditor, 
supervisor and school director and has also 
been overseer of the poor. He is a member 
of the county agricultural society and belongs 
also to the Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He 
is a stockholder in the Farmers and Traders 
Bank of Clearfield. Although his purchase of 
the old Driftwood schoolhouse and its erection 
on his farm as a shed was a practical matter, 
there was also some sentiment in it, for it was 
in that building that he passed his entire school 
boy period, and many pleasant memories clus- 
ter about it for this reason. 

MATTHEW KNEPP, owner of 172 acres 
of very fine land situated in Bradford town- 
ship, Clearfield county, Pa., was born in this 
township, one-half mile north of his present 
farm, in 1866, and Bradford township has 
been his home all his life. His parents were 
B. and Sarah Knepp, the former of whom was 
born in Juniata county and came to Clearfield 



county in youth, with his parents, who were 
pioneers in Bradford township. He followed 
farming and lumbering. 

Matthew Knepp obtained his education in 
the public schools of Bradford township. He 
has devoted himself to farm pursuits from 
boyhood and is numbered with the most suc- 
cessful agriculturists of this section. While 
general farming and stock raising is his rule, 
he specializes to some extent in wheat and 
buckwheat. He has an easy market for his* 
produce, his land lying on the Gray Hampton 
road, within five miles of Woodland. 

In 1S76 Mr. Knepp was married to Miss 
Carrie Jury, a daughter of John Jury of Gi- 
rard township, and seven children were born 
to them, as follows: Blanche Mae, who was 
married first to Roy Lansbury (now deceased) 
and had one child, Arleina, and secondly to 
Clyde Wilson, of which union there is one 
child, Rita Villa; Oma O. ; Gertie Belle, who 
died when aged eighteen months; Chester 
Kale, who died at the age of three years ; Jes- 
sie Clair, who lived to be nine years old; and 
Ralph Estil and Thelma Marie. Mr. Knepp 
and family belong to the Brethren church of 
Shiloh, in Bradford township, and he is treas- 
urer of the Sunday school. From igo6 until 
1908 Mr. Knepp sensed as a school director 
but has never been willing to accept any other 
public office. He is one of the township's best 
known and most respected citizens. 

ABNER B. McCARDELL. a prosperous 
miller and well known citizen of Burnside 
township, was born in this township, Septem- 
ber 8, 1848. His father, John McCardell. 
who was born September 25, 1816, and who 
was a blacksmith by trade, was the first of the 
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subsequently resided all his life, dying March 
1 6, 1900. He married Sarah Johnson Piison, 
who was born January 24, 1816, a daugliter 
of Adam Piison, her mother's family name be- 
ing Johnson. The Pilsons were pioneer set- 
tlers of Indiana county. Mrs. John McCar- 
dell died April 16, 1881. She and her husband 
were members of the Methodist Protestant 
church. The latter was a Republican in poli- 
tics. He came to Clearfield county with his 
family, settling at Patchin.sville. The children 
of John and Jane J. McCardell now living, in 
addition to our subject, were as follows: John, 
living in the west; Edward, a blacksmith re- 
siding in Iowa; Charles, engaged in the hotel 
business in Iowa; D. Alexander, postmaster 
at W' estover. Pa. ; Piison, who is engaged in 
farming at Burnside, Pa., James, a physician 
and surgeon residing in Florida; Sarah, the 
widow of John C. Mitchell of Mahaffey; and 
Agnes, wife of J. L. Campbell, of Bumside, 
this county. 

.\bner B. McCardell, after attending school, 
was \'ariously employed until 1872. He then 
engaged in the livery business at Burnside, 
and so continued for eleven years. His next 
five years were spent in making various busi- 
ness trips through the W'est. He then returned 
and bought the pressed grist mill of Jolin H. 
Patchin, which is one of the oldest mills in 
this part of the county. It is operated both 
by water and steam power and Mr. McCardell 
has put it in good practical working order, so 
that the business is now in prosperous condi- 
tion. Mr. McCardell is a Republican in poli- 
tics and served as village treasurer for several 
terms, and has also been councilman and street 
commissioner. He has long been an active 
worker for his party and indeed is willing at 
all times to assist in any feasible project for 



the good of the community regardless of party 
ties. For this well known characteristic he is 
respected by his fellow citizens, who have con- 
fidence both in his capacity and integrity. 

Mr. McCardell was married in 1874 to Har- 
riet Bloom, who was born September 13, 
1 85 1, a daughter of J. Ross Bloom. Her 
birth took place in Pike township, as did also 
that of her father, the latter on February 2"], 
1822. Mrs. McCardell's mother was in 
maidenhood Nancy B. McGaughey. She was 
born November 14, 1829, and was a daughter 
of Thomas and Margaret McPherson Mc- 
Gaughey of Armstrong county. Mrs. McCar- 
dell's paternal grandfather was Benjamin 
Bloom, born in Center county, August 31, 
1790, who married Sally McCIurg, born Sep- 
tember 20, 1792. The father of Benjamin 
Bloom came from Germany, settling at an 
early date in New Jersey, whence in the early 
part of the nineteenth century-, he came to 
Clearfield county. Pa. He fought for Amer- 
ican independence in the Revolutionary war. 
He married Mary Metier. Mrs. McCardell 
has one sister living, Jane, now the wife of 
Howard McClosky. After her mother's death 
her father married Matilda R. Hoover, of 
which union there were born two children, 
Xora R., the wife of P. Pyle; and Reed R., 
wiio resides on the old Bloom homestead. 

Mr. and Mrs. McCardell are the parents of 
five children, namely: Minnie, residing at 
home ; Horace, at Osceola Mills ; Grace, who 
is the wife of Otis Mitchell, a butcher of Port- 
age, Pa. ; Beulah, in Clearfield ; and Ross, who 
is employed in the mill at Burnside. 

FRANK CRAIG, a representative business 
man of Clearfield county, with interests in 
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419 



bin. Pa., for t\\enty-nine years and is a mem- 
ber of the firm of M. & F. Craig, coal opera- 
tors. He was born March 28, 1864, in La- 
narkshire, Scotland, and is a son of James 
and Bridget (Rooney) Craig, and was. eigh- 
teen years of age when he accompanied his 
parents to America. 

James Craig was a coal miner all his active 
life and after coming to Clearfield county, lived 
at Brisbin until his death, in 1901, his burial 
being at Houtzdale. He married Bridget 
Rooney, who survived him four years. They 
had seven children born to them, namely : 
Michael, who resides at Brisbin and is the se- 
nior member of the firm of M. & F. Craig; 
Frank ; Hugh and James, who also live at 
Brisbin ; Robert, who lives at Houtzdale ; Pat- 
rick, who is a resident of Brisbin ; and Mar- 
garet, who is the wife of Charles Rodden, and 
they live at Portage. 

Frank Craig obtained his education in the 
schools of his native land. He has been con- 
tinuously in the coal business and has been an 
active operator for a number of years. Since 
1882 he has been a resident of Brisbin and has 
been operating since 1888, at present being 
extensively interested in the Industry mine at 
New Castle, Clearfield county. He is a di- 
rector in the First National Bank of Osceola, 
and has valuable coal lands which he leases in 
both Geulich and Decatur townships. 

On February 5, 1902, Mr. Craig was mar- 
ried to Mrs. Catherine (Coons) Simendinger, 
who was born at Loretta, Cambria county. Pa., 
a daughter of William and Anastasia (Byrne) 
Coons, and the widow of John Simendinger. 
The father of Mrs. Craig died in 1895 at 
Houtzdale, but the mother had died in 1857, 
when Mrs. Craig was a babe of two months. 
Mrs. Craig was married first to John Simen- 



dinger and they had nine children, the three 
survivors being: Raymond L. and Albert J., 
both of whom are students at the Niagara Uni- 
versit}' at Niagara Falls ; and Rose, who is a 
student at Villa Marie Academy, at Erie, Pa. 
Mrs. Craig is the youngest of a family of four 
children. She has one brother and two sis- 
ters : Bernard, who lives at Pittsburg ; Mary, 
who w^as the wife of Hayden McGuire, of Lo- 
retta; and Emma, who is the wife of Charles 
Kane, of New Kensington, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. 
Craig are members of the Catholic church at 
Houtzdale. He is identified with the Knights, 
of Columbus at Clearfield. He is an earnest 
and enterprising citizen, ever ready to work 
for the betterment of his borough and county 
and has served thirteen years on the school 
board. In his political views he is nominally 
a Democrat but is inclined to be more or less 
independent of party ties. 

ALBERT SHAFER. proprietor of Albert 
Shafer's Milk Depot, at Clearfield, Pa., is a 
representative business man of this city and 
has been a resident of Clearfield county his en- 
tire life. He was born on his father's farm 
in Brady township, Clearfield county. Pa., 
April 10, 1879, and is a son of Samuel and 
Lucilla (Porter) Shafer. 

Samuel Shafer was born on the farm in 
Clearfield county on which his pioneer parents 
settled many years ago. He still survives, 
having devoted the greater part of his life to 
agricultural pursuits, and now lives on a small 
farm near Luthersburg, entirely retired from 
hard work. He married Lucilla Porter who 
died about 1880. Six children were born to 
them, four of whom still survive, as follows : 
Mary, who is the wife of L. A. Zortman, of 
DuBois, Pa.; Martha, who is the wife of Ells- 



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worth Phillips, of Erie, Pa.; William, who 
lives at Mt. Union, Pa. ; and Albert. 

Albert Shafer spent his boyhood on the 
home farm and during six months of the year 
usually attended the district school, three 
miles distant from his home, up to the age of 
ten years. He then secured work in the dairy 
of George W'achob, at Luthersburg, and re- 
mained there for several years and later 
worked for John Watts in the same business, 
in Ferguson township, and afterward for three 
years was with the well known dairyman, C. 
F. King, at DuBois. After then making a 
trial of the brick business in the yards of Har- 
bison & Walker, he decided to return to the 
work in which he had become so skilled and 
re-entered the employ of Mr. J. P. Watts, 
opening up a dairy for him at Cleartield. 
Later. Mr. J. P. Watts sold out to Thorp & 
Kirk, and that firm was succeeded by Mc- 
Pherson & Mitchell, of wliom Mr. Shafer pur- 
chased the plant, Januar}' 22, 1909. Mr. 
Shafer has proven himself an excellent busi- 
ness man and through his many years of deal- 
ing with the people of this section has won con- 
fidence and regard. He secures his milk from 
six large dairy fanns near Clearfield and he 
has a large wagon trade, supplying almost 
every hotel and many private residences at 
Clearfield. Additionally he supplies the tu- 
berculosis patients and the Clearfield Hos- 
pital. He has fine sanitary quarters and mod- 
ern equipments and deals in cream, home milk, 
skim milk, buttermilk and eggs. His private 
ofiice is at No. 213 Reed street. 

Mr. Shafer was married in June, 1902, to 
Miss Florence Ross, of Huntingdon county. 
Pa., and they have two children, Esther and 
Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. Shafer attend the Meth- 



odist Episcopal church. In politics he is a 
Republican and his other organization con- 
nections are with the Patriotic Sons of Amer- 
ica, the Loyal Order of Moose and the Pro- 
tected Home Circle, all of Clearfield. His res- 
idence is situated on East Market street, 
Clearfield. 

JAMES S. HOYT, the efficient superin- 
tendent of the Clearfield County Poor Farm, 
in Clearfield county, Pa., is widely known and 
has been a lifelong resident of Clearfield 
county. He was born in Lawrence township, 
October 23, i860, and is one in a family of 
three children born to his parents, John S. and 
Maria (Augenbaugh) Hoyt, the former of 
whom died in 1893 and the latter in 1883. 

James S. Hoyt spent his early years on a 
farm and obtained his education in the public 
schools. His father was a shoemaker by trade 
but liis choice was different and he became a 
carpenter and engaged in work as such for a 
number of years. He identified himself with 
the Republican party when he reached man- 
hood antl has been an active factor ever since 
and his usefulness has been recognized at dif- 
ferent times. Under the administration of the 
late President McKinley, he served as post- 
master at Glen Richey, eleven years, and re- 
signed to accept the present position of super- 
intendent. In January, 1909, he assumed the 
duties of superintendent of the Clearfield 
County Poor Farm, which include the care of 
155 public charges and the cultivation of 250 
acres of land. In this position he has ac- 
quitted himself with credit. 

Mr. Hoyt married Miss Anna E. Kephart, 
a daughter of the late Abraham Kephart, and 
thev have ten children. 




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RICHARD MOSSOP, now deceased, to 
whom this sketch is dedicated, will be remem- 
bered as one of the pioneer merchants of 
Clearfield, Pa. He was born in the city of Phil- 
adelphia, May 4, 1819, and was a son of John 
Mossop. 

In early manhood, Richard Mossop came to 
Clearfield and engaged in merchandising, con- 
ducting a general store until his death, which 
occurred January i, 1891. Richard Mossop 
was married in June, 1845, to Miss Margaret 
Graham, who was born in Clearfield county, 
Pa., and died in January, 1894. Her father. 
Francis Graham, was one of the pioneers of 
Clearfield county. Richard Mossop and wife 
were members of the Presbyterian church. In 
politics he was a Republican but never con- 
sented to have his name brought forward for 
public office. He was a man of ample fortune 
and a bank director. 

Frederick Mossop, a son of Richard Mos- 
sop, succeeded his father in his mercantile bus- 
iness and successfully continued it until his 
own death. His business methods were, per- 
haps, more up-to-date than his father's had 
been, having an ambition to enlarge the scope 
of the enterprise and to introduce modem ap- 
pliances. He did not confine his public spir- 
ited energies to his own business but assisted 
in developing the commercial interests of 
Clearfield by erecting many of the substantial 
structures which are a credit to the business 
district of the city. Suffering frequently from 
ill health himself, his attention was thus called 
to the crying need of the city for a well 
equipped hospital and, following his death, his 
heirs respected his expressed wish in this re- 
lation. They donated the hospital site, to- 
gether with the sum of $20,000, and the Clear- 



field Hospital stands as a lasting monument to 
the memory of Frederick Mossop. 

H. L. BOWMAN, justice of the peace, is 
one of the prominent men of Pike township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., and resides on his well 
improved farm of seventy acres situated two 
miles south of Curwensville. He was born in 
Lawrence township, Clearfield county. May 
31, 1878, and is a son of Jonathan and a 
grandson of Daniel Bowman, the latter of 
whom was one of the pioneers of Knox town- 
ship, Clearfield county. 

Jonathan Bowman was born in Union 
county. Pa., September 14, 1836, and accom- 
panied his father to Clearfield county, when 
the latter settled in Knox township. After he 
married he continued to operate his father's 
farm near the Turkey Hill schoolhouse, which 
he had helped to clear, and also engaged in 
lumbering. Later he purchased what was 
known as the Powell farm, in Lawrence town- 
ship, and moved from there into Pike town- 
ship, buying the A. A. Long farm, on which 
he continued to reside until his death, October 
13, 1898, when he was aged sixty-three years. 
He was a member and liberal supporter of the 
Methodist Episcopal church at Mt. Zion. In 
politics he was a Democrat but never desired 
public office, serving however as overseer of 
the poor when his fellow citizens elected him. 
He married Eliza Rowles, who still survives, 
and lives on the old homestead. She is a 
daughter of Tidus H. Rowles and a member 
of a large and substantial family of this sec- 
tion. To Jonathan and Eliza Bowman fifteen 
children were born, as follows : Harry, who 
is a member of the police force at Altoona, 
married Emma Thompson, of Lawrence town- 



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ship; Elam, who Hves in Laurence township, 
married GUie Peoples ; Stacy, who resides in 
Pike township, married Maude Wise; C. P., 
who makes liis liume in Oregon ; Rosa, who is 
deceased, was llie wife of John M. Peoples; 
Julia, who is the wife of A. B. Owens, of Pike 
township: John, who lives in Pike township, 
married Atnieda Bloom; Daniel, who lives at 
Echo, Ore., marrietl Hannah Barnett; Anna, 
who died at the age of twelve years; Sarah, 
who is the wife of F. T. Kyler, of Philipsburg, 
Pa. ; H. L. ; Jonathan, who is deceased, mar- 
ried Edna, daughter of Allen Bloom; Lucy, 
who is the wife of Clarence \\'ithrow, of Pike 
township; Samuel, who lives in Pike township, 
married Edna Henderson ; and Paul, who lives 
in Pike township, married Edith Maerfield. 

H. L. Bowman attended school in Pike 
townsliip and later was a student in the Kerr- 
moor Normal School. After marriage lie set- 
tled at Olanta and subsequently bought his 
present fann from William Bloom, making a 
number of improvements and remodeling the 
buildings. He is a prominent Democratic pol- 
itician in this section and is State fire warden 
for this district. He has been a justice of the 
peace for ten years and has also been tax col- 
lector for the same length of iime. And is at 
the present a candidate for county commis- 
sioner on the Democratic ticket. 

On July 23, 1897, Mr. Bowman was mar- 
ried to Miss Jessie Ardary, a daughter of 
James and Martha (Price) Ardary, and they 
have had two sons: one who died in infancy, 
and Cyrus F., an intelligent and promising 
youth now attending school. Mr. Bowman is 
a member of a number of fraternal organiza- 
tions, belonging to the Elks, the Eagles, the 
Moose and the Red Men, and is also identified 
with the local Grange. 



GEORGE W. GALLAHER, owner of a 
valuable sixty-acre farm situated in Boggs 
township. Clearfield county. Pa., was born in 
White township, Cambria county. Pa., April 
6, 1853, and is a son of William and Har- 
riet ( Derrick) Gallaher. 

William Gallaher was bom in Cambria 
county and was reared on a farm and followed 
farming all his life, passing away in advanced 
years. He married Harriet Derrick, who was 
born in Clearfield county and is also deceased. 
They were good people, devoted members of 
the L'nited Brethren church. They had the 
following children born to tiiem : Nimrod, 
who is deceased ; Anna, who is the widow of 
George W. Davis; Elizabeth, who is deceased, 
was the wife of Jacob Mathews; James Wil- 
liam; Carrie, who is the wife of Israel Wisor; 
George W. ; and Victoria, who is deceased, 
was the wife of Theodore Bloom. 

George W. Gallaher attended the common 
schools in boyhood but as soon as he was old 
enough he went into the woods and ever since 
he has worked more or less every winter at 
lumbering and has spent his summers on his 
farm. His industry has been rewarded and 
he is in the enjoyment of a substantial in- 
come, and is well and favorably known all 
through this section in which he has lived for 
many years. 

Mr. Gallaher was married in April, 1873, 
to Miss Elizabeth Hammond, a daughter of 
Joseph and Catherine (Noll) Hammond. Mrs. 
Gallaher's mother died and her father was 
married second to Martha Hoover. The chil- 
dren of the first marriage were : Anna Mary, 
who is deceased, was the wife of George Rick- 
ard ; Elizabeth; Rebecca, who is deceased, was 
the wife of Frank Russell; and Simon. To 
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Frank; Jane, wife of John Ender; David; Ed- 
ward; Maiy; Matilda, who is deceased; and 
Anna, who married in Iowa. 

Mr. and Mrs. Gallaher have had the follow- 
ing children : Frank, who is now deceased ; 
Harry; Lala, who is deceased; Fada, who is 
also deceased; May, who is the wife of Fred 
Wiser; Pearl, who is the wife of Leonard 
Snieal; and Leonora, who is the wife of Ro- 
land Mease. Mr. Gallaher and family are 
members of the United Brethren church. In 
politics he is a Republican and has served two 
years on the school board. He is a leading 
member of the Grange at Blue Ball. 

E. W. HESS, civil engineer, with offices in 
the Kratzer Building, at Clearfield, Pa., and 
in the Deposit Bank Building, at DuBois, Pa., 
has a professional reputation second to few 
in this section of Pennsylvania. Mr. Hess 
was born on a farm in Columbia county, Pa., 
September 5, 1868. 

Mr. Hess was educated in the public schools 
and a local academy and taught school for a 
short time before 1887, when he began work 
as a sun'eyor and civil engineer. His first 
important railroad work was for the Louis- 
ville & Nashville and after it was satisfactorily 
completed, he was engaged by the Erie Rail- 
road, the Norfolk & Western Railroad and the 
Pennsylvania Lines west of Pittsburgh, and 
later for the New York Central. He also as- 
sisted in the building of the Lehigh Traction 
Company line at Hazleton, and from there to 
Wilkes Barre. He opened his Clearfield of- 
fice in 1900 and his DuBois office five years 
later and finds it necessary to maintain them 
both. Mr. Hess and his associates have done 
engineering on the construction of many of 
the street railway systems in the state, nota- 



bly: the Philipsburg Street Railway; the Du- 
Bois Street Railway and the Patton, Pa., 
Street Railway, and they have also put through 
a number of railroads in this state and in the 
Southern States, for lumber and other busi- 
ness firms. Mr. Hess has done some remark- 
able work in the line of construction for the 
water supplies and building of reservoirs in 
different cities, and the residents of Clearfield, 
Du Bois and Fall Creek point with justifiable 
pride to their complete and efficient systems. 
Mr. Hess and his fimi have charge of the en- 
gineering for Clearfield, Curwensville, Du- 
Bois, Coalport and Fall Creek, in Clearfield 
county and for Brockway\ille, and Sykesville, 
in Jefferson county. 

Mr. Hess was married June 10. 1899, to 
Miss Maude Bouton. They enjoy a beautiful 
home which is situated at No. 409 Locust 
street, Clearfield, and they attend the Presby- 
terian church. In politics Mr. Hess is a Re- 
publican. He is prominent in Masonry, be- 
longing to various branches at Clearfield and 
to the Consistory at Williamsport. 

JOHN A. GREEN, justice of the peace 
and engaged in an insurance and real estate 
business at Irvona, Pa., has been a lifelong 
resident of Clearfield county and was born at 
Glen Hope, February 3, 1861. His parents 
were James H. and Sarah (Keagy) Green. 

The Green and the Keagy families both 
were early settlers in this section. The pater- 
nal grandfather was John Green, who estab- 
lished his first home in the county, near what 
is now Marion postoffice. He was a farmer 
and died on his own land. James H. Green 
became a large land owner and a prominent 
lumberman. He bought the logs and paid for 
the cutting of them and with his brother-in- 



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law, Abraham Beyers, made the first drive of 
logs down Clearfield Creek. The value of 
these logs was about $16,000, and they were 
destroyed in what was called the Buckshot 
war, which was a local trouble between the 
lumbermen and the raftsmen. Mr. Green died 
soon after this misfortune, in 1867, at the age 
of forty years. He married Sarah Keagy, 
who died in 1883, when aged fifty-one years. 
Her parents were Abraham and Elizabeth 
Keagy, wlio came from Delaware and were 
among the earliest settlers on Clearfield 
Creek. Mrs. Elizabeth Keagy was born in 
1800 and died in 1881. Five children were 
born to James H. and Sarah Green, one of 
whom died in infancy, the four survivors be- 
ing: Abraliam Keagy, who has been black- 
smith at the Pine Run mines for five years, 
married Emma J., a daughter of G. W. Rex; 
John A.; Walter E., who resides on a farm 
near Marion, adjoining the old Green home- 
stead, married Martlia Barrett ; and H. Irene, 
who is a trained nurse in Philadelphia, where 
she has resided for the past seven years. 

John A. Green was educated in the public 
schools and for twenty-six tenns engaged in 
teaching and also taught in several summer 
Nomial schools. He then became manager 
for the Wister Supply Company and was su- 
perintendent for a time, taking charge in the 
spring of 1906. He was one of the pioneer 
merchants at Irvona but moved from that 
place to Glen Hope, where lie spent six years 
and then returned to Irvona where he has been 
in business for the past eight years. In 1909 
he was elected a justice of the peace, an office 
for which he is particularly well qualified. In 
politics he is a Democrat and formerly was 
very active in party afifairs and served as the 
first treasurer of Irvona borough. 



'Squire Green was married in 1895 to Miss 
Margaret Baer, a dauglner of David and Mary 
Baer, of Glen Hope, where Mrs. Green was 
reared, and they have had eight children : 
Gwendola C, William Russell, Carmen and 
Dorothy, twins; D. Byron, Charles Leroy, and 
Harry and J. Elvin, both of whom are de- 
ceased. The family belongs to the Methodist 
Episcopal church at Irvona. Mr. Green is a 
member of Glen Hope Lodge, No. 669, Odd 
Fellows, and also of the Encampment at Glen 
Hope, Pa. He is a man of scholarly tastes 
and during his long period of educational work 
impressed himself forcibly on his pupils and 
it is not an unusual occurrence for him to have 
personal messages from them from either 
coast, or from Canada to tlie Gulf of Me.xico. 

FRANK W. ESTRICHER, who is en- 
gaged in the blacksmith's business at New 
Wasliington, Eurnside township, was born in 
this locality, son of Christian and Emily 
(Orr) Estricher. He is a grandson of Adam 
Estricher. of Hesse-Darmstadt, who came to 
this country in 1849 at the age of 37 years, 
but who, being taken sick while on the voyage 
over, died not long after landing in America. 

Christian Estricher, father of our subject, 
was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, June 26, 1840, 
and was therefore about nine years old when 
he accompanied his parents to America, they 
settling in Burnside township, Clearfield 
county, Pa., where the father died. Though 
this sad event left the family for a time in 
somewhat straitened circumstances, young 
Christian found means to attend school until 
reaching the age of 16 years, after which he 
was engaged for a short time in agricultural 
pursuits. At the age of 17 he began to learn 
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about 1865— opened a blacksmith's shop at 
New Washington, which he carried on for 
many years, though now retired. He is a 
member of the Masonic lodge at Curwensville, 
and of the Odd Fellows' lodge at New Wash- 
ington. For many years he has been a mem- 
ber of the Methodist church at New Wash- 
ington, serving as steward. He is a Democrat 
politically and has at various times rendered 
active service to his party. He has frequently 
held local office and since 1908 has been bur- 
gess of the borough. 

Christian Estricher married Emily Orr, a 
daughter of John and Elizabeth (Baker) Orr, 
natives of Cumberland county, who subse- 
quently settled in Clearfield county. She was 
born in 1837 and died in September, 1898, at 
the age of 61 years. The children of this 
marriage were as follows : Ora Matilda, who 
is the wife of J. Day, residing in the state of 
Washington (has one child) ; Catherine Eliz- 
abeth, wife of Henry Campbell of Braddock, 
Pa. ; Edith, wife of J. C. Harper of Big Run, 
Pa., who has two children; Alice Maud, wife 
of Hugh C. Mitchell, of New Washington, 
and mother of three children; Frank W., 
whose name appears at the head of this sketch ; 
Charles C, of Braddock, Pa., who is married 
and has two children ; and Adaline, wife of C. 
King, residing in California, who is also the 
mother of two children. 

Frank W. Estricher after attending school 
in his native township, began to learn the 
blacksmith's trade under his father, with whom 
he was associated until the latter's retirement. 
Since then he has conducted the shop alone 
and is doing a thriving business, the shop hav- 
ing an established reputation throughout this 
section. He married Elizabeth Cummings. 
whose father, John M. Cummings, bom in 



Lycoming county. Pa., came to Clearfield 
county in 1850, locating at New Washington, 
where for some years he followed farming. 
In 1858 he opened a general mercantile store 
at New Washington, but subsequently sold it 
and resumed agricultural operations, which 
he carried on until his death. He married 
Elizabeth Mahaffey, daughter of Thomas Ma- 
haffey, of the well known Clearfield county 
family of that name. Our subject and wife 
are the parents of two children. 

ANTHONY HILE, who is assistant cash- 
ier of the Curwensville National Bank, at 
Curwensville, Pa., and also treasurer of the 
borough, was born in what is now Lumber 
City, Clearfield county. Pa., in 1864, and is a 
son of James H. and Mary H. (Henry) Hile. 

James H. Hile was born in August, 1840, 
in a part of Penn township which has become 
incorporated with Lumber City, Clearfield 
county. Pa., a son of Anthony and Emily 
(Bloom) Hile, and a grandson of Henry and 
Mary (Johnson) Hile. James H. Hile at- 
tended school in Penn township as opportu- 
nity offered in his youth and spent a number 
of years working as a stone mason and in 
making square timber and also as a clerk in a 
store at Lumber City. For the last twent}'- 
five years of his active life his business was 
that of scaling logs and was so engaged in 
Clearfield and Jefferson counties. Pa., and also 
in West Virginia. This business requires the 
accuracy and a mathematical sureness of vis- 
ion and the workers in this field, therefore, are 
not as numerous as in many others. James 
H. Hile settled at Lumber City after his mar- 
riage, where he was elected a justice of the 
peace, and ser\-ed one term as auditor of 
Clearfield countv, on the Democratic ticket. 



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He is interested in tlie Curwensville National 
Bank. In 1861 he was married to Miss Mary 
H. Henry, a daughter of Thomas and Mar- 
garet (Moore) Henry, residents then of Fer- 
guson township, Clearfield county. Two chil- 
dren were born to this marriage : Anthony 
and Guniey. The latter married Edith Hep- 
fer, a daughter of Simon Hepfer, of Fulton 
county, Pa., and they have two children — 
Katherine and Hubert. 

Anthony Hile was educated in the public 
schools and Lumber City Academy, after 
which he l>ecame a clerk in a store at that 
place, and at Kermioor, covering a period of 
five years. In 1886 Air. Hile came to Cur- 
wensville as bookkeeper in the Curwensville 
Bank. At the organization of the Curwens- 
ville National Bank in 1904 he was made as- 
sistant cashier. He is iinancially interested in 
this bank and also owns a farm of 100 acres 
which lies in the north end of Ferguson town- 
ship, Clearfield county, and was once the 
homestead of his maternal grandfather. This 
property he has improved and at present is un- 
der the management of Mr. Hile's brother. 

On October 22, 1890, Mr. Hile was mar- 
ried to Miss Margaret E. Mead, a daughter 
of Henry and Lydia Mead, of Lawrence 
township. Mrs. Hile died in 1897, survived 
by a daughter, Margaret, who attends the 
public schools. The first child, Anthony, who 
was born in 1894, died in 1895. Mrs. Hile was 
a member of the Presln'terian church. Her 
burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mr. Hile is 
an elder in the Presbyterian church, and ha" 
been its trea,surcr since 1887. He is identified 
with Noble Lodge, F. & A. M., with Bethesda 
LcKlge, I. O. O. F., at Curwensville, and also 
with Susquehanna Grange. 



\\ILLL\M F. LUMADUE, a general 
farmer in Boggs township. Clearfield county, 
Pa., who has charge of the Lumadue estate as 
executor, has occupied this important position 
since the death of his father, in 1910. He 
was born December 29, 1886, on this farm of 
145 acres, and is a son of Lewis D. and Mar- 
tha (Dixon) Lumadue. 

Lewis D. Lumadue was a well known 
farmer in Boggs township. He married Mar- 
tha Di.xon, who died in 1903, his own death 
occurring on April 20, 1910. They had the 
following children: John, James, Newton, 
William Frank, Susie Jane, Anna, Phoel>e. 
Joseph B., Matilda, Jennie; Martha, Freder- 
ick and Mary. Of the above, Susie Jane is the 
wife of Walter Williams: Anna is the wife 
of George Rothrock, and Piioelje is the wife 
of Foster Woods. 

William F. Lumadue obtained his education 
in the country schools. He carries on general 
farming on the old homestead and carefully 
looks after every interest on the place. When 
the youngest ciiild of the family has reached 
maturity the estate will be divided. In 1908 
Mr. Lumadue was married to Miss Matie .\. 
Butler, the youngest child of Robert and Jen- 
nie (Ogden) Butler, the others being: Nellie, 
John, Guard and Fred. Mr. and Mrs. Luma- 
due have two children : Virginia and Lewis 
G. They attend the church of the Brethren. 
In politics Mr. Lumadue is a Republican but 
he takes no very active interest. 

A. G. PETERS, who owns and resides on 
a fine farm of 53 acres in Bradford township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., is a native of this 
county, and was born in 1852, a son of J. R. 
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born in Lancaster county, was a miller and 
stune mason by trade, and died in 1895 
in Bradford township, Clearfield county, 
Pa. The mother died in 1901 in Brad- 
ford township. 

A. G. Peters has always lived in Clearfield 
county. Pa., and has made farming his life 
occupation. After his marriage he located on 
a farm about a quarter of a mile from his 
present place, residing there until 1901, when 
he bought and settled on his farm of fifty- 
three acres, and is here engaged in general 
farming and stock raising. 

In 1875 Mr. Peters was united in marriage 
with Alpharetta Bumgarner, who was reared 
in Bradford township, and their union has re- 
sulted in the following issue : Lida May, born 
in 1876, died June 20th, of that same year: 
Hallie, born in 1877, married William Biesh 
of Boggs township, and has three children. 
Earl, Lena, and Ardith; Ashley, married Elva 
May Thompson of Bradford; Charles W., 
married Ethel Eshelman of Bradford town- 
ship, and they have one boy, Marvin Leroy ; 
Mary, born September 13, 1886, died January, 
1887; Edith Alma, who has taught four terms 
in the schools of Bradford township, attended 
the home normal schools at Houtzdale and at 
Philipsburg, Pa., and married W. R. Knepp, 
formerly of Bradford township. 

Mr. Peters is a citizen of enterprise and 
public spirit and has served three years as 
president of the school board, and two years 
as supen'isor of the roads of Bradford town- 
ship. He and his family are members of the 
U. B. Church of Woodland, Pa. Besides 
rearing his own family. Mr. and Mrs. Peters 
have taken into their home an orphan, Ethel 
Templeton Clark, and given her their protec- 
tion and love. 



JAMES MITCHELL, president of the 
Clearfield National Bank, at Clearfield, Pa., is 
one of the representative business men of this 
section and for many years was prominent in 
the lumber industry. He was born on his fa- 
ther's farm in Lawrence Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., May 8, 1842, and is a son of 
William and Elizabeth (Spackinan) Mitchell. 

William Mitchell was born in Ireland, a son 
of John and Isabella Mitchell, who were of 
Scotch-Irish birth. When William was si.x 
years of age they sailed for St. John's, New 
Brunswick, where they lived for a time before 
coming to the Lhiited States. They landed at 
Philadelphia and went from there to Center 
County and then settled on 400 acres of land 
situated in Lawrence Township, Clearfield 
County. This was in 1830 and John Mitchell 
died on that land in January, 1849. William 
Mitchell was one of a family of eight children, 
all now deceased. He became a farmer and 
lumbemian, purchasing land of his own ad- 
joining that of his father. He married Eliz- 
abeth Spackman, who died in 1887, at the age 
of 74 years, having survived her husband since 
1858. She belonged to a prominent old 
Quaker family of Chester County, Pa. The 
following children were born to William and 
Elizabeth Mitchell : Theodore, John, Eliza, 
Isabella, James, Sarah, Caroline, Oscar and 
Alfred, all surviving except Theodore, John 
and Isabella. 

James Mitchell remained on the home fami, 
a tract of 231 acres, which he purchased in 
1865, until 1871, following fanning and stock 
raising and being interested also in surveying 
and lumbering. He had countrj' school advan- 
tages in his youth, supplemented by three 
months attendance in the Clearfield schools, 
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his youth being very different from those now 
presented to the boys and girls all over the 
land. In 1871 Mr. Mitchell built and took pos- 
session of his comfortable residence at Clear- 
field and has been identified with the leading 
interests of the city ever since. He was one 
of the organizers of the Clearfield National 
Bank and filled the office of vice president un- 
til 191 1, when made president. In politics he 
is a Republican and the confidence of his fel- 
low citizens was shown by his election in 
1888 to the responsible office of county 
treasurer. 

On May 15, 1883, Mr. Mitchell was married 
to Miss Grace B. Row, who is a daughter of 
the late Samuel B. Row, and nine children have 
been born to them, namely: George, Cather- 
ine, John, Elizabeth, James. Theodore, Sam- 
uel, Grace and Eugene. Mr. Mitchell and fam- 
ily attend the Presbyterian church. 

JAMES D. WALL, assessor of Penn Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, Pa., of which he is a 
leading citizen and substantial farmer, resides 
on his farm of 100 acres, which adjoins the bor- 
ough line of Grampian, Pa. He was born in 
this township, one and one-half miles south- 
west of Grampian, July 15, 1855, and is a son 
of Thomas and a grandson of Jonathan Wall. 

Jonathan W'all was born in Chester County, 
Pa., and later was a resident of York County, 
moving from there to Center County and in 
1820 coming to Clearfield County. He set- 
tled on 200 acres of land that was then in Pike 
Township, but now that section is Penn Town- 
ship. He improved his property and lived on 
it until his death, in 1855. This farm is now 
owned by E. M. Davis. Jonathan Wall mar- 
ried Jane Thomas, of York County, and they 
reared a family of children and lived long and 



virtuous lives, subscribing cdways to the teach- 
ings of the Society of Friends. 

Thomas Wall, father of James D., was born 
after his parents had settled in Penn Township. 
He was reared on the home farm and remained 
there for two years following his first mar- 
riage and then moved to Pennvilie, where he 
was a merchant for two years. After the sale 
of his store he bought another farm in Penn 
Township, on which he operated a saw-mill 
and a grist-mill, together with farming, until 
1870, when he bought a tract of 425 acres of 
timber land, on Bell's Run and continued to be 
interested in lumbering until his accidental 
death, at the age of sixty-five years. He was 
a member of the Society of Friends. In pol- 
itics he was a Republican and ser\'ed occasion- 
ally in township offices. His first marriage 
was to Hannah Davis, a daughter of Joseph 
Davis, Sr., and they had three children : James 
D. : Milton, who died in 1888, in California; 
and Sarah, who is the widow of Clark Norris. 
The mother of these children died in i860 and 
her burial was in the Friends' Cemetery. 
Thomas Wall married for his second wife, 
Eliza Nicholson, a daughter of Joseph Nichol- 
son, of Bell Township, and they had six chil- 
dren : Mary, Annie, Leona, Blanche, Charles 
and Maud. 

James D. Wall obtained his education in the 
schools of Penn Township and remained at 
home assisting his father until after his own 
marriage, in 1879. He spent three years in 
Colorado and then returned to the old home- 
stead and became manager of the mill and con- 
tinued until its sale. Mr. Wall then purchased 
his present farm of Isaac B. Norris. As the 
land was already well improved he had little 
in that direction to do but subsequently built 
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dence. Mr. Wall is a charter director and a 
stockholder of the Curwensville National Bank. 
In May, 1879, Mr. Wall was married to Miss 
Clara Miller, who was bora in Jefferson Coun- 
ty, Pa., October 14, i860, a daughter of Col. 
James and Louisa (Farnsworth) Miller. Po- 
litically Mr. Wall is a Republican and he has 
been an active and practical citizen. Fre- 
quently his fellow citizens have elected him to 
public office and he has served as school direct- 
or and auditor, and for nine years was collect- 
or of Penn Township, of which he is now 
assessor. 

CYRUS ROBISON, who conducts the iii- 
acre farm in Boggs Township, owned by his 
wife, Mrs. Alice Robison, and carries on gen- 
eral farming and stock raising, is numbered 
with the substantial citizens of this section. 
He was born July 18, 1872, in Knox Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, a son of Samuel and 
Agnes (Sloss) Robison. 

Samuel Robison was one of the early teach- 
ers in this part of Clearfield County and was 
highly regarded as an instructor. He was a 
son of William and Jane (Vanormer) Robison. 
He married Agnes Sloss, who was a daughter 
of William and Margaret Sloss. They had 
three children: Cyrus, Eva and Jennie. Both 
daughters are deceased. The latter was the 
wife of Charles Goss. Samuel Robison was 
identified with the Democratic party. He and 
his wife belonged to the Presbyterian church. 

Cyrus Robison obtained his education in the 
public schools and had the advantage of father- 
ly instruction at home, up to the age of eight 
years, when this parent died. The farm came 
to Mr. Robison by inheritance from his father, 
who purchased it from its former owner who 
had bought it from a Mr. Peters. Mr. Robi- 



son has the deed that proves this farm to have 
been settled on 104 years ago. He has been 
connected nearly all his business life with saw- 
mill work, formerly quite actively but latterly 
not to so great an extent. 

In 1894 Mr. Robison was married to Miss 
Alice Boyd, a daughter of Robert and Matilda 
(Ralston) Boyd, residents of Clearfield Coun- 
ty. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd had the following 
children: Charles; Mar}', wife of Samuel 
Blankley; Alice; Anna, deceased, wife of Ord 
Shirey; George; Clara, wife of Richard How- 
ell, and William. To Mr. and Mrs. Robison 
three children have been born : Mabel, who 
died at the age of sixteen months ; and William 
and Leland. Mrs. Robison is a lady of educa- 
tion and culture and taught school in Boggs 
Township for three years prior to her mar- 
riage. Mr. and Mrs. Robison are members of 
the United Brethren church. He is a Repub- 
lican in politics, and he is identified with the 
organization known as the P. O. S. of A. 

GEORGE C. KIRK, civil engineer, sur- 
veyor, and for ten years a justice of the peace 
in Brady township, Clearfield county. Pa., is 
one of the representative citizens of this sec- 
tion of Clearfield county, all over which he is 
known in his profession. He was born in 
Brady township, April 3, 1837, and is the old- 
est of a family of eleven children born to his 
parents, who were Thomas and Eliza (Bris- 
bin) Kirk, and his grandfather was John Kirk. 

John Kirk, the grandfather, was the foun- 
der of this family in Clearfield county. He 
came of Scotch ancestors and was born May 
15' ^777 y in York county, Pa. From there he 
moved to Center county and settled in Boggs 
township, but it is not known that his parents. 
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accompanied him. He was married in Bald 
Eagle Valley, Center county, in 1802, to Lydia 
Fisher, who was a daughter of William and 
Hannah (P\icker) Fisher. Ten children were 
born to them, five sons and five daughters. 
Later John Kirk, about 1832. moved into what 
was then a wilderness, settling in the deep 
woods, in Brady township, Clearfield county. 
There his death occurred December 23, 1856, 
and that of his widow, March 15, 1864. 

Thomas Kirk, the fifth of his parents' fam- 
ily, was bom September 11, 181 1, in Boggs 
township. Center county. He accompanied his 
parents to Brady township, Clearfield county, 
and four years later, on June 19, 1836, he was 
married to Eliza Foster Brisbin, who was also 
born in Center county, November 13, 181 7, a 
daughter of Enos and Jane (Moore) Brisbin. 
They became the parents of eleven children, 
six of whom still survive. Thomas Kirk en- 
gaged in farming and cleared off many acres 
of land which he improved. He was a well 
known and highly respected resident of Brady 
township, where he lived until his death, which 
occurred August 17, 1898, his wife having 
passed away on April 4, 1892. 

George Calvin Kirk had to work hard in his 
youth as the eUlest of a large family, but he 
had unusual ambition although there was lit- 
tle encouragement or even opportunity to 
stimulate it. His educational advantages in 
the common acceptance of the term, were 
meager, but he made the most of his chances 
and later became an acceptable school teacher. 
He learned the carpenter and cabinetmaking 
trade and worked at it for a time, but what- 
ever occupation or industry he was engaged in 
he devoted every moment of spare time to ac- 
quiring a knowledge of surveying and civil en- 
gineering. Only those who have been equally 



persevering can appreciate the hard studying 
he had to do before he was able to perform 
satisfactory work along this line, but those who 
gave him the first contracts soon realized that 
he thoroughly understood every principle and 
the method of application, although he was en- 
tirely self taught. Mr. Kirk did a large 
amount of surveying for John DuBois, when 
that enterprising man first began his great 
lumbering operations in the dense woods that 
still covered the country surrounding DuBois, 
and has also done professional work of great 
importance in Clearfield, Jefferson and other 
counties. Mr. Kirk continues to work at his 
profession and each day spends some hours 
surrounded by his maps and charts, and fre- 
quently becomes so interested in his calcula- 
tions that ordinary bed-time finds him yet 
busy. In addition to his teaching, surveying 
and engineering, Mr. Kirk was a very success- 
ful farmer for a number of years, owning sev- 
eral hundred acres of excellent land, purchas- 
ing his first 100 acres from James Irvin, pay- 
ing $800 for the same and clearing it himself. 
He improved his land and erected substantial 
buildings and still makes his home on the 
farm, which he sold to his son, Lewis N., on 
May 7, 1910. Mr. Kirk was also one of the 
organizers of the Luthersburg Pottery, which 
supplied all this section with earthenware for 
many years. No work has been done in the 
old building for many years but it still stands 
as a landmark. Mr. Kirk was further public 
spirited, being one of the organizers of the S. 
N. B. Telephone Company, and has shown in- 
terest in and has given encouragement to other 
enterprises which have proved beneficial to 
this section. 

On April 18, 1861, Mr. Kirk was married 
to Miss Margaret Elizabeth Hamilton, who 



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was born in West Buffalo township, Union 
county, Pa., December 26, 1835, and is a 
daughter of Joseph and Mary (Michaels) 
Hamilton. Nine children were born to them, 
as follows: Mary E., Lydia J., Ida E., Aus- 
tin I., Thomas J., Lewis N., Sarah M., Wil- 
liam F. and Anna M. Of this family but 
three survive, namely: Mary E., Lewis N. 
and Anna M. Mary E. is the wife of Charles 
S. Carpenter, and they reside at Ashville, N. 
Y. Lewis N., who now owns the homestead 
farm in Brady township, married Florence 
Reams, and they have one child, Marion L. 
In politics Mr. Kirk is a Democrat. For a 
number of years he served on the township 
school board and during a large part of the 
time was its treasurer. He is identified fra- 
ternally with Lodge No. 753, Odd Fellows, at 
Troutville, Pa. 

On April 18, 191 1, Mr. Kirk celebrated his 
golden wedding anniversary. One hundred 
and forty-four people ate dinner, — Joseph H. 
Kirk of Tylertown, Pa. ; Mrs. Boyd Kirk and 
two of our subject's sisters, Mary Ann and 
Ellen, were at the wedding of our subject, also 
at the anniversary. Mr. Kirk was married on 
what is now known as the Brewery farm in 
this township, the DuBois Brewing Company 
being the owners. He and his wife were mar- 
ried by Daniel Goodlander, a justice of the 
peace. Thc}^ received many presents, includ- 
ing gold coins of U. S. money. 

WARD O. WILSON, M. D., whose office 
is located at No. 210 North Second St., Clear- 
field, Pa., is one of the successful and leading 
physicians of this borough, and has been a life 
long resident of Clearfield County. He was 
born December 4, 1875, in the village of 
Shawsville, Clearfield County, Pa., and is a son 



of Mark L. and Agnes (Shirey) Wilson, and 
comes of one of the pioneer families of the 
county. The Wilson family originally came 
to America from Scotland, and first settled in 
York County, Pa., but subsequently located in 
Clearfield County. John L. Wilson, grand- 
father of our subject, was a brother of Samuel 
W^ilson, who was one of the first men to serve 
as Justice of the Peace in Bradford township. 
Mark L. Wilson, father of our subject, was a 
life long resident of Clearfield County and was 
for many years identified with the lumber in- 
dustry of the county. He was for some time 
associated with A. B. Shaw, and also Weaver 
and Betts, who were all well known lumbermen 
of this section of Pennsylvania, and died Jan- 
uary 13, 1884, when a comparatively young 
man. Of this union with Agnes Shirey, who is 
a daughter of George Shirey of Gillingham, 
Pa., were born two sons, Walter V., who died 
aged two years; and Ward O., the subject of 
this record. In 1906 Mrs. Wilson formed a 
second union with Simeon Cross, and they re- 
side on Nichol Street at Clearfield, Pa. 

Dr. Ward O. W^ilson spent the first ten years 
of his life on the farm, and then entered the 
employ of Edward Shaw, who conducted a 
general store at Shawsville, Pa. He continued 
in the employ of Mr. Shaw three years, and 
during the winter of two years of that time, he 
attended the local schools of Shawsville, and 
later took a course at the Central State Nor- 
mal at Lock Haven, Pa. In 1894 Dr. Wilson 
began teaching and followed that profession 
five years, his schools being at Palestine, Gra- 
ham township, the Black Oak school of Gra- 
ham township, the Shawsville school, which he 
himself had attended, in Goshen township, the 
Center School in Lawrence township, and his 
fifth a graded school at Glenn Richey, Law- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



rence township, his last assignment. In 1898 
Ur. Wilson entered a medical college at Phil- 
adelphia, from which he graduated with the 
class of 1902, and since September 11, of that 
year, has been engaged in the practice of his 
profession at Clearfield. He first located over 
the present Thatcher Drug Store, and in Janu- 
ary, 1903, moved temporarily to No. 303 Reed 
Street, and subsequently bought and remodeled 
his present office and residence, which are lo- 
cated at No. 210 No. Second Street. On Octo- 
ber 29, 1903, Dr. Wilson was united in mar- 
riage with Lottie L McCoskey, who is a daugh- 
ter of A. E. McCoskey of Lock Haven, Pa. 

JOHN BOAG, postmaster at Boardman, 
Pa,, and superintendent of Mines No. 2 and 3, 
for the Potts Run Land Company, in Knox 
Township. Clearfield County, is a reliable and 
experienced mine man and is well and favor- 
ably known all through this section of Penn- 
sylvania. He was born in Scotland, March 
14, 1858, and is a son of David C. and Mar- 
garet (Halbert) Boag. 

David C. Boag and wife were both born in 
Scotland and when they came to America in 
December, 1869, their five children accompa- 
nied them. They settled first at Arnot, Tioga 
County, Pa., and during their years of resi- 
dence there, eight more children were added 
to the family. The mother and ten of tiie 
children still survive. The father died at the 
age of sixty-six years, while on a visit at Arnot, 
having previously removed to Glen; Richey, 
where he worked as a miner. He was a Pres- 
byterian in his religions convictions and a Re- 
publican in his political views. 

John Boag was about twelve years old when 
the family came to America and he had already 
laid the foundation of a good education and 



completed his period of school attendance at 
Arnot, Pa. Like his father he became a miner 
and when he came to Clearfield County, in 1892, 
it was as a mine foreman at Glen Richey, where 
he remained for four years, after wliicii he 
was mine foreman for six years at Burnside. 
In 1902 he came to Boardman and accepted 
iiis present position as superintendent, serving 
as such ever since. Mr. Boag is not only a 
well qualified man in his special line of work 
but he is a representative citizen and while 
still living in Tioga County served as school 
director and as township clerk, being elected on 
the Republican ticket. Mr. Boag at present 
is identified with the Prohibition party. He 
is serving in his second term as postmaster at 
Boardman, the mail being received from Olan- 
ta or Mitchell by carrier. 

Mr. Boag married Miss Jennie Patterson, 
a daughter of Henry Patterson, of Arnot, Ti- 
oga County, and they have seven children, 
namely: David C. and Harry P., both of 
whom are attending college, in preparation for 
professional life; John, who is general man- 
ager of the Boardman Supply Company store 
and assistant postmaster; and Elizabeth, Mar- 
garetta, William A., and Park. Mr. Boag and 
family are members of the Presbyterian churcli. 
He is identified fraternally with the Masons, 
the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. 

JOSIAH S. RICHARDS, president of the 
board of county commissioners of Clearfield 
County, Pa., and a prominent and substantial 
citizen of Curwensville, has been identified with 
the lumbering interests of this county for a 
number of years. He was born in Boggs 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., September 
5, 1850, and is a son oi James and Susanna 
(Dixon) Richards. 



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The Richards family came originally from 
Wales, the great-grandfather being its founder 
in America. George Richards, the grandfa- 
ther, established his family in Bald Eagle Val- 
ley, in Center County, Pa., and was a farmer 
and iron worker. Of his eleven children, 
James, the father of Josiah S., was the 
eldest. 

James Richards worked on the home farm 
and also in the iron furnaces, but his inclina- 
tions were in the direction of agricultural pur- 
suits and in 1838 he secured a tract of wild 
land which he converted into a productive 
farm and resided on it until 1866, when he 
moved to Ohio and bought a large farm there. 
He lived only three years longer, his death oc- 
curring in 1869. His widow survived until 
1876, her death occurring in Clearfield County 
to which section the family had returned in 
1871. 

Josiah S. Richards was one of the younger 
members of a large family, eleven of whom 
reached maturity. When sixteen years of age 
he started out to make his own way in the 
world and the best opportunity that presented 
itself was work in the lumber regions, and, 
without any material interruption, Mr. Rich- 
ards continued work in the lumber regions for 
thirty years. In 1880 he embarked in busi- 
ness for himself and since then has carried on 
both farming and lumbering. The business of 
lumbering is carried on in practically the same 
way in all lumber regions and each section has 
much to recommend it, not only for the devel- 
opment of manly muscle but also for the good 
fellowship often established and maintained 
through years. Mr. Richards recalls many in- 
teresting experiences and occasionally has met 
with some injuries, one of these, in 1890, nec- 
essitating a sojourn in a hospital for a time. 

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He has mastered every detail of the work and 
his advice is frequently solicited concerning 
lumbering enterprises. In 1888 he established 
a lumber camp on a valuable farm that he had 
purchased, and later in association with his 
brother, operated extensively on the estate of 
the late ex-Governor Bigler. 

From 1875 until 1887, Mr. Richards resided 
at Houtzdale, in Clearfield County, but since 
1895, he has lived on his farm in Greenwood 
Township. He has always been an active and 
interested citizen and has been elected to nu- 
merous township offices, and in 1908 was 
elected a county commissioner. In this impor- 
tant office he is serving with faithfulness and 
efficiency and since 1909 has been president of 
the board. Mr. Richards is well qualified to 
be entrusted with public responsibilities, and 
enjoys the confidence and respect of his fellow 
citizens. 

In 1875 Mr. Richards was married to Miss 
Rachel Henr>% a daughter of Jeremiah and 
Sarah (Radcliffe) Henry. Jeremiah Henry 
was born in Mifflin County, Pa., later moved 
to Indiana County, and there married Sarah 
Radcliffe, a native of Ireland. They had the 
following children: Rachel, who is the wife 
of Josiah S. Richards; Emma, who married 
W. Smith ; James ; Jennie, who is deceased ; 
Mollie, who married J. Colmer; William; 
Sarah, who is deceased ; and Samuel and 
John Henry. 

To Mr. and Mrs. Richards seven children 
were bom, namely: John D., Edward G., (in 
U. S. Army), Naomi Grace, James S. (in U. 
S. Navy), Earl Daton, Harry L. and Elva V. 
Mrs. Richards is a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church and is interested in its benev- 
olent and missionary work. Mr. Richards is 
identified with the Republican party. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



GEORGE \V. PIPER, senior member of 
the firm of George W. Pifer and Sons, en- 
gaged in a planing mill and contracting busi- 
ness at DuBois, Pa., is also its founder and is 
one of the leading and representative men of the 
borough. He was born on his father's farm 
in Allegheny County, Pa., October 24, 1844, 
about one month after the family settled in 
America, and is a son of John and Mary Ja- 
cobs Pifer. 

John Pifer was born in Germany and was 
reared there on a farm and contracted his first 
marriage there. With his wife and one son 
he came to the United States in 1844 and after 
landing started for Pittsburg. At that time 
no railroad lines were yet completed across 
the State of Pennsylvania and the long jour- 
ney was made partly by wagon and partly on 
foot. Upon their arrival. John Pifer rented 
a smalt farm which is the present site of East 
Liberty, a suburb of Pittsburg, and there he 
carried on truck gardening for some eight 
years. He then removed with his family to 
Kittanning, Pa., and went to work in the roll- 
ing-mills. Later, however, he resumed farm- 
ing, renting land on the Indiana turnpike road, 
in Annstrong County. In 1859, together with 
his sons, he boug'ht a farm in Kittanning 
Township, on which the new owners put up a 
log house and barn. About ten acres of the 
land had been cleared and put under cultiva- 
tion when the Civil War broke out and al- 
though the old father was left alone on the 
fann while the brave and sturdy sons were bat- 
tling for their country's liberties, he received 
their wages and thus was able to continue the 
payments on the land. John Pifer died on 
this fann in which he took vast pride and sat- 
isfaction, in 1864, at the age of forty-nine 
years. 



John Pifer was married three times, first in 
Germany as noted above, to Mary Jacobs, who 
died in Allegheny County. Five children were 
born to that union, namely : Conrad, who died 
in Lima, Ohio, (he was a member of Co. I, 
78th Vol. Inf.) : George W.; Henry, who died 
while serving as a soldier, being a member of 
Co. C. 103rd Pa. Vol. Inf.; Ji>hn. who lives 
in Jefferson County, Pa. ; and Martha, who is 
the widow of Rudolph Crooks. 

George ^^^ Pifer was about eigiit years old 
when the family moved to Armstrong County 
and he readily recalls the occasion when he first 
saw a railroad train that ran to Pittsburg. 
Shortly afterward he went to work on a farm 
for John Hood, with whom he remained for 
six and one-half years and then went back to 
his father and worked on the home farm until 
September 16, 1861, when he enlisted for ser- 
vice in the Civil \\'ar. He entered Co. C, 
103rd Pa. Vol. Inf.. as a private and was pro- 
moted to be corporal of his company and re- 
mained in the service until the close of the war, 
being mustered out in July, 1865, in North 
Carolina and receiving his honorable discharge 
at Harrisburg, Pa. 

During this long period, Mr. Pifer served 
under four different captains — Capt. S. P. 
Townsend, Capt. Albert Vanastock. Capt. John 
Coughcrn and Capt. Thomas Coughern. Al- 
though he participated in twenty-six battles 
and skimiishes, he was never taken prisoner or 
wounded, although, on several occasions he 
had parts of his uniform pierced by bullets. 
At one time a minie ball carried off the number 
from the front of his cap. and on another occa- 
sion, the strap of his haversack was cut in two 
by a bullet. When the war was over he re- 
turned to the old farm, of which he was part 
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moved to Jefferson, a small town in Clarion 
County that experienced a boom on account of 
the discovery of oil in that region, and there 
conducted the Commercial Hotel for five years. 
When the boom subsided, business died out and 
Mr. Pifer soon looked about for a better busi- 
ness field. While living in Clarion County he 
was more or less interested, like everybody else, 
in the oil business and after the tide of success 
had passed on, he found himself with several 
boilers and engines on his hands for which 
he had no special use. It was in following 
out a suggestion made by a friend, Delmar 
Fairchild, that he used this machinery in ex- 
perimenting in shingle manufacturing and as 
it seemed a successful venture, in June, 1882, 
he brought his outfit to Clearfield County and 
he and Mr. Fairchild went into the shingle man- 
ufacturing business in the woods near DuBois. 
This almost accidental experiment was, in 
fact, the foundation on which Mr. Pifer has 
built up his extensive industry of the present. 
At a later date he sold out to Mr. Fairchild 
and then, in partnership with his brother, John 
Pifer, set up a portable saw-mill and still later, 
a second one, with J. A. Bowersox. For many 
years thereafter, Mr. Pifer and Mr. Bowersox 
dealt in lumber. At a later date, Mr. Pifer, 
with George Hess as a partner, started into the 
planing-mill business which has continued un- 
til the present time, being developed into a very 
important business enterprise of DuBois. The 
firm name was Pifer, Hess & Co., until Mr. 
Hess retired. As Mr. Pifer's sons, James and 
Charles, reached suitable age, they entered the 
employ of the firm and subsequently became 
partners and since then the finn style has been 
George W. Pifer and Sons. The work is 
evenly balanced, the senior member attending 
to the affairs of the firm on the outside, while 



the younger partners have charge of the inside 
work. The plant is situated on the comer of 
S. Brady and Tozier Avenue, DuBois, where 
excellent railroad facilities are enjoyed. Em- 
ployment is given twenty-five men. 

Mr. Pifer has many times demonstrated his 
business judgment and foresight and never 
more so than when he bought his first acre of 
land when he first came to DuBois. To this 
acre, right on the edge of the village he was 
able to add more acres and, as he foresaw, the 
time has come when this land has been added 
to the town and has been built over and is now 
some of the most valuable real estate in the 
place. He is interested also in real estate at 
Falls Creek, Pa. In 1883 he erected his own 
comfortable residence at No. 715 S. Brady 
Street and his sons, following in his footsteps, 
have also invested in land and have homes in 
the same neighborhood. 

On November 2, 1865, Mr. Pifer was mar- 
ried first to Miss Hannah Shrumm, who died 
in 1875. The following children were bom 
to them : Bessie, who is now deceased ; Sarah 
E., who is the wife of Samuel Langford and 
they have two children — Ethel and Bessie; 
James H., who married Carrie Robinson and 
they have two children — George Cadmus and 
Virla Wynona; Charles E., who married Mary 
Shaw and they have three children — John 
George, Catherine Eva and Rachel. In 1876, 
Mr. Pifer was married secondly to Miss Han- 
nah Malinda Wolfe, a daughter of Isaac and 
Maria (Ehinger) Wolfe, both deceased. Mr. 
and Mrs. Pifer have had the following chil- 
dren: Elizabeth, who is now deceased; Isa- 
bella; George B. McClellan, a minister, who is 
a graduate of Mt. Airey Lutheran Seminary; 
Warren A., who died at the age of nineteen 
years; Frances Cleveland; Grace May, who is 



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a teaclier of music, in Philadelphia; and Flor- 
ence Leona. 

Mr. Pifer has always been a strong Demo- 
crat and as Sandy Tow nsliip is strongly of his 
political way of thinking, he lias been called 
upon to serve in many township offices. For 
many years he has been a memter of the town- 
ship scliool board and by following his practi- 
cal advice, the schools are in excellent condi- 
tion, comparing veiy favorably with those in 
other sections. He is a member of Easton 
Post, No. 229, G. A. R., at DuBois, Pa. With 
his family he belongs to the Lutheran 
church. 

GEORGE W. SMYERS, proprietor of 
the G. W. Smyers planing mill and retail 
lumber yard, situated on Daly Street, Du- 
Bois, Pa., has been a resident of this 
borough since 1900 and is one of the repre- 
sentative business men of the place. He 
was born on a farm in Jefferson County, 
Pa., November 10, 1863, and is a son of 
Daniel and Elizabeth (Kerr) Smyers. 

Daniel Smyers was not a native of Jeffer- 
son County but was small when he accom- 
panied his father, also Daniel Smyers, to 
that section, where he grew to manhood 
and where he still lives. He followed the 
cabinetmaking trade for forty years and also 
for many years conducted a planing mill at 
Big Run, where he makes his home. He 
married Elizabeth Kerr, who died in 1890, 
and they had eight children, namely: 
George W. ; Benjamin ; Anna, who married 
Clark Brooks ; Lucinda, who married 
Joseph Williams; Lawrence; Haddie, who 
married B. Coleson; and Charles and Janet. 

George \V. Smyers attended the country 
school near his father's farm in early boy- 
hood but as soon as he was old enough he 



went to work in the planing mill. He dis- 
covered that he had a taste and talent for 
this work and before he was more than a 
boy he had already become a wood turner 
with skill equal to that of a more experi- 
enced mechanic. In his father's factory he 
had valuable experience and afterward was 
employed at Pittsburg, Philadelphia and 
other points, in every shop being made a 
foreman after a month's work. From 
Punxatawney, Pa., where he was foreman 
for the Reese and Rodgers Company, he 
came to DuBois and he and Mr. Rodgers 
built the present planing mill, a small shop 
being the beginning of the business, and in 
a few years Mr. Rodgers retired. Then 
C. A. McDonald was admitted as a partner 
but later he withdrew in order to engage in 
the hotel business and since then Mr. Smy- 
ers has Ijeen alone. From time to time he 
has enlarged his plant until it is an important 
one in this line, giving employment to 
fifteen men while the product is sash, doors, 
blinds and all kinds of building material. 
Mr. Smyers is a practical business man and 
keeps fully abreast with the times. 

On December 30, 1886, Mr. Smyers was 
married to Miss Mamie Kelley, a daughter 
of Robert and Agnes (Barr) Kelley and a 
granddaughter of John S. Barr, once sheriff 
of Jefferson County. Mr. and Mrs. Smyers 
have five children : Von, LaRue, Wilda, 
Vere and Bernard. They attend the United 
Presbyterian church. The family home is 
at No. 400 Daly Street, DuBois, and Mr. 
Smyers owns other real estate. He is a 
Republican in politics and is fraternally 
identified with the Masons, belonging to the 
Blue Lodge at DuBois and the Chapter at 
Philadelphia, and with the Knights of the 
Golden Eagle, at Punxatawney. 



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JAMES J. McCAMLEY, a well known 
and substantial citizen of Madera, Pa., 
where he owns a comfortable home and has 
two valuable lots adjoining it, was born in 
Scotland, February 14. 1855, and is a son of 
John and Margaret (Clark) McCamley. 
The mother died in Scotland and the father, 
some years later, died at Madera. They 
had nine children, James J. being the eld- 
est of the family. 

James J. McCamley attended school in 
boyhood in the neighborhood of his home. 
As soon as he was old enough he went to 
work in blast furnaces and later became a 
coal miner and has followed mining as his 
main business ever since. He has been a 
careful, prudent industrious man and has 
shown his foresight and good judgment in 
the investments he has made in property. 
He came to the United States in t8S,^ and 
lived for four years at Morrisdale, in Clear- 
field County, but has been a resident of 
Madera since June. 1887. 

In November, 1883, Mr. McCamley was 
married in Scotland, to Miss Mary Carroll, 
who was born July 4, 1861, and is a daugh- 
ter of Martin and Catherine (Lynch) Car- 
roll. They never came to the United States 
and since leaving her native land, Mrs. Mc- 
Camley has not seen the other members of 
her family. She has one brother. Patrick, 
but her two younger sisters, Margaret and 
Elizabeth, are both deceased. To Mr. and 
Mrs. McCamley ten children have been 
born, two of whom are deceased — John and 
Margaret. The survivors are Mary, James, 
Martin, Jane, Agnes. Gertrude, Patrick and 
Thomas. Mary is the wife of Bruce John- 
ston. Mr. McCamley and family belong to 
the Catholic church. In politics he is a 
Democrat. 



HARRISON STRAW, whose fine farm 
of 145 acres is situated five and one-half 
miles north of Clearfield. Pa., carries on 
large agricultural operations and maintains 
a large dairy, with Guernsey stock. Mr. 
Straw was born April 15, 1861, in Ferguson 
Township. Clearfield County, Pa., and is a 
son of John T. and Sarah (Young) Straw. 

John T. Straw was born in Ferguson 
township and attended school in his native 
county and later taught school, following 
which he became a farmer and lumberman 
and spent his life as a resident of Ferguson 
township. He was a man of local prom- 
inence and in 1881 was elected on the Dem- 
ocratic ticket, a member of the board of 
county commissioners and served through 
one full term. He was a member and 
substantial supporter of the Baptist church. 
His first marriage was to Sarah Young, a 
daughter of Albert Young, of Ferguson 
Township. She died at the age of twenty- 
nine years and was buried at Zion Cem- 
etery, in Jordan township. She was the 
mother of six children: Jeremiah. Albert Y., 
Harrison. William. Franklin and Anna 
Mary. His second marriage was to Mary 
Ellen Barrett, a daughter of Luther Bar- 
rett. She died when aged thirty years and 
was survived bv three children. Perry, Lot- 
tie and Ida. His third marriage was to 
Priscilla Barrett, a daughter of Hiram Bar- 
rett, and twelve children were born to this 
union, namely: Rosetta, Cora. Susanna, 
Blanche. Myrtle, Carrie, John, Peary, Ivy 
Belle, Jerusha, Nora and Sarah. 

Harrison Straw was reared in Ferguson 
township and attended school there and 
spent one year at the Indiana State Normal 
School, after which he taught four terms of 
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Lawrence Township and one in Ferguson 
Township. After marriage he engaged in 
fanning in Lawrence Township and moved 
from there to Ferguson Township, where he 
spent fourteen years and then settled in 
Goshen township, in January, 1907, purchas- 
ing what was known as the Thompson Read 
farm. He has done a large amount of im- 
proving in the way of building and rebuild- 
ing and has even extended his improve- 
ments outside of his own property, prac- 
ticall)' making a new road to approach it. 
Mr. Straw has an income from a coal bank 
on his land. He is a man of commendable 
enterprise and good citizenship and in all 
his relations with neighbors and acquaint- 
ances, stands well esteemed. 

On April 9, 1885, Mr. Straw was married 
to Miss Emeline Read, a daughter of D. R. 
Read, of Ferguson Township, and eleven 
children have been bcMii to them, as follows: 
Clara, Russell, Eunice, Bertie, Harriet, 
David, Howard, Clayton, William, Donald 
and Sarah. Clara is the wife of Harvey 
Smith and they reside in Goshen township. 
Russell who was a successful school teacher 
in Goshen and Ferguson townships, is now 
a resident of Alberta, Canada. Eunice, 
Bertie and Harriet attend the Clearfield 
High School, while the younger children, 
with the exception of Sarah, who died when 
aged two weeks, live at home and attend 
the Goshen township schools. Mr. Straw 
is affording his children every advantage in 
his power and there is promise of all de- 
veloping into sensible, capable man and 
womanhood. Mr. Straw and family attend 
the Methodist Episcopal church. In his 
political views he is a Democrat and he has 
served as school director and also on the 
election board at different times. 



LEONARD KYLER, who has been a 
valued resident of Bradford Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., for twenty-six years, 
resides on his well improved farm of 130 
acres, situated two miles south of Wood- 
land, Pa. He was born in Boggs Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., in 1859, and is a son 
of John W. and Sophia H. (Shirey) Kyler. 

John W. Kyler was also born in Clear- 
field County and was a son of Jacob Kyler, 
who came to this section with his parents 
when young. Thus the family naturally is 
numbered with the early ones of the county. 
John W. Kyler bought a farm in Boggs 
Township upon which he resided until his 
death, which occurred in 1901, his widow 
sur\iving until 1908. 

Leonard Kyler attended the schools of 
Boggs Township in his youth and has de- 
voted himself ever since to farm pursuits. 
He has resided on his present place ever 
since his marriage, with the exception of the 
first six months, and has developed this 
farm into one of the best in the township. 
His industries are general farming and stock 
raising. 

Mr. Kyler was married in 1883, to Miss 
Edith Smeal, of Bradford Township, Clear- 
field County, and they have had nine chil- 
dren born to them, namely: Gussie, a suc- 
cessful teacher at Bigler; Rosella, who died 
at the age of two years; Belva L., who was 
married in 1910 to Walter B. Wagner, they 
now reside at Blue Ball, Boggs Township; 
Luella Jane ; Catherine ; John W. ; Berton, 
who died when aged eight months; and 
Sophia and Robert Leonard. Mr. Kyler 
and family are members of the Presbyterian 
church at Bigler, of which he was treasurer 
for five years. He has been active in local 
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director and at present is the efficient asses- 
sor of Bradford Township. Mr. Kyler is 
widely known and is held in general esteem 
by his fellow citizens. 

HON. HARRY BOULTON, who has 
been engaged in the practice of law at 
Houtzdale, Pa., since 1897 and is a recog- 
nized leader of the Clearfield County bar, is 
also quite prominent in Republican politics 
in this section. He was born in England, 
in 1872, and came to America in 1886, locat- 
ing first in Arizona, where he joined his 
father. One year later he came to Houtz- 
dale, Pa., and has resided here ever since. 

Mr. Boulton obtained a public school edu- 
cation, later studied law and was admitted 
to the l)ar in 1897 and in 1904 associated 
with Hon. Cyrus Gordon, in the practice of 
law. The death of Judge Gordon in 191 1 
dissolved this partnership. He has taken a 
large amount of interest in public questions 
and is considered a leader of his party in 
Clearfield County. He has never sought 
political honors unduly for himself, how- 
ever, but is willing to work hard for his 
friends. From 1894 until 1898 he was secre- 
tary of the Republican County Committee, 
and was county chairman from 1899 until 
1903. In the latter year his party elected 
him a member of the state legislature and 
he served until 1905 and in the special ses- 
sion of 1906. In 1908 he was sent as a dele- 
gate to the National Republican Convention 
at Chicago. Quite recently he has been 
again honored by an appointment as a mem- 
ber of the arbitration board for Central 
Pennsylvania, representing the coal operat- 
ors, this being' a direct recognition of his fair 
minded and conservative temperament. 



Mr. Boulton married Miss Emily V. 
Smith, at Houtzdale, who was born in New 
Jersey, and they have had two children : 
Harold J. and Eleanor, the latter of whom 
died in 19 10. Mr. Boulton is a Mason, be- 
longing to Osceola Lodge No. 515; to the 
Commandery at Phillipsburg, and to Jaffa 
Temple, Mystic Shrine, at Altoona. He is 
somewhat interested as a coal operator and 
is a member of the directing board of the 
First National Bank of Houtzdale. 

HENRY E. GINTER, president of the 
Keystone Mercantile Company, at DuBois, 
Pa., has been a resident of Clearfield County 
since 185 1 and is prominently identified with 
many of the most important business inter- 
ests of the county. He was born at Harris- 
burg, Pa., September 17, 1844, and is a son 
of George and Elizabeth (Miller) Ginter. 

George Ginter was born and reared in 
Bavaria, Germany, where he learned the 
shoemaking trade, one that he followed all 
his life. After coming to America he located 
in the city of Philadelphia and there was 
soon married to Elizabeth Miller. In 1835 
they moved to Harrisburg and sixteen years 
later, in 1851, to Clearfield, making a part of 
the trip in a farm wagon. Mr. Ginter had 
come to what was then a very wild region 
with the intention of securing land for his 
children and to provide for old age. He 
purchased 120 acres in the woods, in Brady 
Township and lived as renter until a cabin 
could be built. Fortunately it was the 
spring of that year. May, and as soon as the 
other settlers in that region heard of his 
need of a house, they gathered, as was the 
friendly custom among pioneers at that 
time, and soon had a comfortable round log 



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house ready for occupancy, constructing it 
all in one day. Later a barn was added and 
before his death, Mr. Ginter had cleared 
twenty acres of his land. He did not live 
long enough to be able to really enjoy the 
results of his enterprise and industry, his 
death occurring in 1857, when he was fifty- 
five years of age. His widow survived until 
1880, passing away at the age of sixty-seven 
years. They had six children born to them, 
three of whom died young. The three who 
reached maturity were : George, Joel A. and 
Henry Edward. George Ginter was killed 
in the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, 
during the Civil War, while serving as a 
soldier in Co. A, 105th Pa. Vol. Inf. Joel 
A. Ginter was a member of the same regi- 
ments as his older brother but lived to re- 
turn to peaceful pursuits and now resides in 
Indiana County, Pa. 

Henry Edward Ginter was seven years 
old when his parents came to Clearfield 
County and he had little chance to go to 
school as at that time Brady Township's 
school system was practically unorganized 
and also, on the pioneer farm there was work 
for every pair of hands. When thirteen 
years old, after the death of his father, he 
was hired by a neighboring farmer to drive 
the horses on the old-time horse-power 
threshing machine and for this work he was 
paid twenty-five cents a day. It was in this 
way that the present capitalist, manufact- 
urer, man of afYairs in which the handling 
of thousands of dollars is a daily occurrence, 
earned the money with which to buy his first 
pair of boots, for which he paid six dollars. 
Mr. Ginter relates as an indication of the 
caution which probably has had consider- 
able to do with his successful management 



of important concerns in later life, that for 
years he would never enter into any busi- 
ness contract with an employer except on a 
basis of one day's labor, and by this arrange- 
ment was able to terminate any connection 
which he found undesirable. 

When Mr. Ginter was seventeen years of 
age he began rafting, a dangerous and 
difficult branch of the lumber industry, and 
from then imtil he was twenty-one years 
old his work was taking lumber rafts down 
Mahoning Creek and the Allegheny River 
to Pittsburg and frequently as far as Cincin- 
nati, O. In the year that he reached his ma- 
jority he purchased his first raft, which he 
safely guided down the river to Pittsburg, sell- 
ing it there and on this, his first venture, clear- 
ing $200. Finding that his undertakings in 
this line would probably be successful on 
account of his natural good judgment, Mr. 
Ginter continued his interest in the lumber 
business, broadening his operations until he 
found himself the owner of immense timber 
tracts, operating saw-mills and manufactur- 
ing lumlier. shingles and square timber, at 
times having partners in his enterprises and 
at others being engaged alone. At the 
present date of writing (1910), he is de- 
veloping a tract of second growth timber in 
Brady Township. In 1869, Mr. Ginter, in 
partnership with Samuel Yohe, bought 218 
acres of timber land from George Pentz in 
Brady Township, this being Mr. Ginter's 
first venture in this field. As before he 
found that his judgment had been correct 
and in a very short time this tract became 
so valuable that he was able to sell out his 
interest at a profit of $3300. 

In 1873 Mr. Ginter found time to turn his 
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ship with S. G. Koontz, embarked in a 
general mercantile business at Troutville, 
Pa., engaging also in a lumbering business 
and this firm continued for nine years, when 
Mr. Ginter sold out his interest in the part- 
nership and again devoted himself more 
particularly to his lumbering enterprises. 
He has by no means confined his attention, 
however, to this industry although, as pre- 
viously mentioned, his interests are large 
and important in it. In 1894 he moved to 
DuBois and here has identified himself in 
many ways with leading business interests. 
Among these may be mentioned his pres- 
idency of the Keystone Mercantile Com- 
pany, dealers in w^holesale groceries both 
staple and fancy. He is a stockholder in 
the DuBois National Bank and is also a 
stockholder in the Punxsutawney National 
Bank, at Punxsutawney, Pa. He was one of 
the organizers and is vice president of the 
United Traction Street Railroad Company, 
and in all these and other enterprises his 
sound business sense and evenly balanced 
judgment have proved invaluable, contrib- 
uting largely to the success which has sig- 
nally marked them. He owns farming as 
well as timber lands in both Clearfield and 
Jefferson Counties. 

Mr. Ginter was married in August, 1868, 
to Miss Louisa Kuntz, who was born in 
Germany, a daughter of Philip Kuntz. Mrs. 
Ginter came to America in 1853. To Mr. 
and Mrs. Ginter six children have been 
born, namely: Harry I., who is a resident 
of DuBois, married Arlene Waterhouse ; 
Elizabeth, who married A. S. Moulthrop, 
and they have one son, Henry S. ; Nora E., 
who married J- W. Schoch, and they have 
one son, Donald; Sallie A., who is the wife 



of Dr. J. G. Hilleary; James E., who is a 
practicing physician at Tylor, Pa., married 
Adria Miles ; and Mordacai E., who married 
Catherine Blakesley, and they have one 
daughter, Louisa. Mr. and Mrs. Ginter are 
active members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church at DuBois and they are liberal in 
the support they give to the various benev- 
olent organizations conducted and author- 
ized by this religious body. Nevertheless 
they are quiet, home loving people whose 
bulk of charities are never known by the 
world. They enjoy a pleasant and comfort- 
able home which is situated at No. 223 E. 
Long Avenue, DuBois. Since 1869, Mr. 
Ginter has been a member of the Odd Fel- 
lows, identified with the lodge at Punxsu- 
tawney, and he belongs also to the Knights 
of Pythias. His political sentiments have 
made him a Republican but he has never 
been a candidate for any public ofifice. 

W. E. DERRICK, one of Grampian's en- 
terprising and successful business men who 
conducts a general store and has frequently 
held public office, was born in a log cabin, 
situated four miles northwest of Grampian, 
Pa., in Bloom Township, Clearfield County, 
March 6, 1864. He is a son of W. G. and 
Eliza (Moore) Derrick. 

W. G. Derrick was born in Pike Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, Pa., on the Thomp- 
son farm, on the Erie turnpike road, June 
16, 1832, and attended school near Bridge- 
port. He married Eliza Moore, a daughter 
of James Moore, and they had nine children, 
of whom James, who is a carpenter, lives at 
Grampian; Ella, Mrs. Dean, lives in Medina 
County, O. ; Ellsworth, lives in Stark 
County, O.; W. E. is the subject of this 



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sketch. At the outbreak of the Rebellion, 
W. G. Derrick enlisted for ser\ ice under Col. 
A. E. Irvin, in the famous "Bucktail" regi- 
ment. He was wounded in the foot at the 
battle of the Wilderness and thereby re- 
ceived an injury that troubled him during 
the remainder of his life. When he entered 
the army his wife and four children moved 
to Grampian, where he subsequently joined 
them but in the next year sold out his 
interests there and moved with his family 
to Kaoland, Mo. Prior to that one more 
child had been born, Bertha, who is the wife 
of William Thomas, of Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Mr. Derrick resided in Missouri for four 
years and during that lime was a prominent 
citizen in the community, serving as post- 
master and also as mail carrier. Before the 
return of Mr. and Mrs. Derrick one more 
child was born, David, who lives in Stark 
County, O. ; and after reaching Grampian a 
daughter, Caroline, was born. She is now 
deceased, having been the wife of Job 
Spencer. The family then moved to a farm 
in Penn Township, where two more children 
were born : Harry, who died at the age of 
two years; and Victor, who died aged seven 
months. Mr. Derrick being somewhat in- 
capacitated on account of the injury to his 
foot, soon sold his farm and returned to 
Grampian, where he worked as a carpenter. 
He was a Republican after the Civil War 
and served in several public capacities both 
in the borough and township. His death 
occurred May 6, 1904. at the age of seventy- 
three years. His wife had passed away 
July 2, 1894, and both were buried in the 
I-"riends' Cemetery at Grampian. 

W. E. Derrick attended school at Gram- 
pian and when old enough he went to Ohio 



and worked by the month on farms in La- 
fayette Township, Medina County, for eight 
years. After his first marriage he engaged 
as a clerk with AI. H. Lampman, at Lorain, 
O., afterward going out on the road for W. 
B. Chapman, Jr., a dealer in groceries in 
Medina County. Following the death of his 
first wife he returned to Grampian and was 
employed as a clerk by William McDonald 
for eight years and then for one year was 
manager for E. F. Spencer. Mr. Derrick 
then embarked in the meat business with C. 
G. Russell, the firm being Russell & Derrick, 
which continued for three years, when Mr. 
Derrick sold his interest and became a clerk 
for S. T. Orcutt, in the hardware business. 
In 1906 he bought the business of his former 
employer, William McDonald, and has de- 
veloped a large and constantly growing 
enterprise. In the winter of 1895, Mr. Der- 
rick worked for Mr. McDonald for fifty 
cents a day and in 1896, for seventy-five 
cents a day, and fourteen years later, 
through his prudence, industry and acquired 
experience, was able to purchase the busi- 
ness and make it his own. He has several 
valuable pieces of property, two lots being 
improved with buildings and two lots still 
vacant. His business capacity has been 
fully demonstrated. 

On September 17, 1885, Mr. Derrick was 
married in Medina county, O., to Miss Macy 
Kindig, who was born in Wayne County, 
0.. December 13, 1868, a daughter of David 
Kindig. Mrs. Derrick died July 21, 1893, 
and was survived by one daughter, Nora, 
who is the wife of William L. Nolder of 
Luthersburg, Pa., and they have two chil- 
dren : Anna May and Robert Lewis. Mr. 
Derrick was married September 21, 1898, to 




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Miss Kittie Shaw, a highly educated lady, 
who had been a school teacher for eight 
years previously. She is a daughter of G. 
Moody Shaw, of Medina County. They 
have one son, Charles Edinson, who was 
born January 6, 1901, who is a bright stu- 
dent in the Grampian graded school. On 
many occasions Mr. Derrick has been 
shown proof of the esteem and confidence 
of his fellow citizens. He has served as 
assessor and for eight years as borough 
treasurer and has filled other ofiices, elected 
to the same on the Republican ticket. He 
is collector for the Harrison & Industrial 
Savings and Loan Association, of Gramp- 
ian, in which he is a stockholder. He is 
also a member of the P. O. S. of A. 

H. A. WOODSIDE, M. D., physician and 
surgeon at Lumber City, Pa., where he is 
numbered with the public spirited and valua- 
ble citizens, was born in Boggs township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., August 10, 1871, and 
is a son of T. B. and Mary Ann (Turner) 
Woodside. 

T. B. Woodside was born in Center county, 
Pa., in 1842, and was reared and educated in 
Center and Clearfield counties. In early man- 
hood he married Mary Ann Turner, a daugh- 
ter of John Turner of Boggs township, and 
they had nine children born to them, as fol- 
lows : H. A. ; J. A., who lives at Philipsburg, 
Pa. ; W. W., who is a clerk in the Bickford 
store at Curwensville ; H. L., who is a physi- 
cian practicing at Clover Run, Clearfield 
county; Guy, who is an iron worker, at Johns- 
town, Pa. ; Roy, who lives in New Jersey ; and 
Donald, Vada and Letitia, all of whom live at 
home. T. B. Woodside maintained his home 
in Boggs township, at Wallacetown and in Gra- 



ham township, before he settled permanently 
as a farmer in Boggs township, where he owns 
155 acres of valuable land. He has been a 
lifelong Democrat and has frequently served 
in township offices. Formerly he was identi- 
fied with the Odd Fellows. With his wife he 
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church. 

H. A. Woodside attended the public schools 
in Boggs township, then the Mahaft'ey school 
under G. W. L. Oster, in the class of 1889, and 
later the Central State Normal School at Lock 
Haven, in 1893. He then taught four temis 
of school, one of these being in the Winburne 
High School. After this he entered Jefferson 
Medical College, Philadelphia, where he was 
graduated in 1897, and after a year of expe- 
rience in the Jefferson Hospital, he came to 
Lumber City in April, 1898. Dr. Woodside 
is a member of the county and state medical 
bodies and of the American Medical Associa- 
tion. He is a member of the board of health 
for the borough of Lumber City and also is 
health officer for Knox and Ferguson town- 
ships. He is local surgeon for the New York 
Central Railroad at this point. In addition to 
a large and lucrative practice he has other in- 
terests, being a stockholder in two of the lead- 
ing National Banks of the county, also is con- 
cerned in the Bickford store and meat market 
at Curwensville. 

In April, 1890, Dr. Woodside was married 
to Miss Belle McClure, who was born in Pike 
township, a daughter of John R. McClure, and 
they have two children: Wendell H. and 
Hobart K. In politics Dr. Woodside is a 
Democrat, and a member of Masonic lodge. 
Noble Lodge No. 480, Curwensville. 

CHARLES D. McMURRAY, who is one 
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Jordan Township, Clearfield County, Pa., 
where he owns a valuable farm of i8o acres 
and has large lumber interests at other 
points, was born May 15, 1856, in Knox 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa. 

John McMurray, who was the father of 
Charles D. McMurray, was a farmer all his 
life and was a highly respected man, a lead- 
ing member of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. He was a Democrat and was a 
man well qualified for public office. He 
married Jane Alexander Hegarty, and both 
are now deceased, the burial of the father 
having been at New Washington, Pa., and 
that of the mother at Hegarty's Cross 
Roads. To them were born the following 
children: John Alexander, Robert Taylor, 
Catherine Jane, and Charles D. Catherine 
Jane is the wife of James D. Wiley. 

Charles D. McMurray attended the dis- 
trict schools and afterward went to work in 
the woods but later embarked in a mercan- 
tile business at Ansonvilie, to which he 
came in 1883, and continued for twenty- 
seven years. He then resumed lumbering 
and at the present time is thus interested in 
Beccaria Township and also in Cambria 
County. 

Mr. McMurray was married first in 1880. 
to Miss Malissa Shoff, a daughter of Samuel 
P. and Ruth (Ames) Shofif. She died in 
September, 1881, and her burial was at 
Hegarty's Cross Roads. They had two 
children; Ferman and Mertie Ann, both of 
whom are deceased. Mr. McMurray was 
married second, October 5. 1886, to Mary 
I^vinia McKeehen. a daughter of James and 
Mary Jane McKeehen, and they have had 
four children: Georgia Jane, who was born 
September 5. 1890; Ruth E.. who was born 



May 8, 1893; Maud, born November 23, 
1896, who is deceased; and Dorcas L., who 
was born February 16, 1910. Mr. and Mrs. 
McMurray attend the Methodist Episcopal 
church at Ansonvilie. He is a Democrat in 
his political sentiments and has frequently 
served in public office, for six years being 
township treasurer, for five years auditor, 
and also township clerk and school director. 
He is a member of Curwensville Lodge, F. 
(S: A. M., and of the Odd Fellows at Anson- 
vilie, and belongs also to the Encampment 
at Glen Hope. 

X. R. MOORE, funeral director and em- 
balmer, one of the representative business 
men of DuBois, Pa., was born August 4, 
1873, at Rockdale Mills, Jefferson County, 
Pa., and is a son of Thomas and Ellen (Mc- 
Morris) Moore. 

Thomas Moore was one of the pioneer 
settlers at Rockdale Mills, Pa. He was 
born in Ireland, came to America in early 
manhood and was married in Philadelphia 
to Ellen McMorris, also of Irish birth. They 
determined to establish a home and as they 
had but small capital, they were forced to 
seek a still unsettled region, one in which 
their thrift and industry would provide for 
their future. They crossed the mountains 
into Jefferson County and reached Tyrone 
in Blair County and from there went by ox- 
teams to Rockdale Mills, where they started 
a general store, Mr. Moore having to haul 
all his merchandise from Tyrone, a long 
distance. He was a cabinetmaker and a 
part of his work was the making of coffins. 
He was a very neat and expert workman. 
At that time the shape of a coffin was like 
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ments were very simple, length of body and 
breadth of shoulders being alone necessary. 
For many years he constructed these tem- 
porary receptacles of the dead in his neigh- 
borhood. He was widely known and lived 
a busy, useful life, dying at the age of 
seventy-three years. His widow survived 
until 1903, when aged seventy-four years. 
They had the following children born to 
them : Ella, who is the wife of A. U. Moore ; 
James, who is deceased ; Louisa, who is the 
wife of A. J. Riley; John; Bessie, who is 
the wife of J. H. Brown ; Emma ; Matilda 
M., who is the wife of W. F. Hay; N. Rob- 
ert, and William. 

N. Robert Moore first attended school at 
Rockdale Alills and later took a course in 
the Ohio Normal University, at Ada, O. 
From the age of fourteen years until he was 
twenty-six years old he followed the car- 
penter's trade. In 1889 he went to Alle- 
gheny and there entered the well known 
undertaking establishment of James Low- 
ery, in order to learn the business in a 
thorough manner, and later took a course 
and received his diploma, at tlie Champion 
College of Embalming. He then engaged 
in an undertaking business and dealt also 
in furniture, at Rural Valley, where he con- 
tinued until 1901, when he came to DuBois. 
Here in 1901 he bought out the business of 
C. N. Miller, at his present location, on 
Long Avenue. He purchased the property 
on September 15, 1910, and on the fifth of 
the succeeding October, he suffered a loss 
of his buildings from fire. He went into 
temporary quarters, where he remained 
until his present complete and commodious 
buildings were erected. His office and show 
rooms occupy one-half of the ground floor 



of his building, with a morgue, sanitary in 
every particular, in the basement. His 
office is handsomely furnished and every 
convenience is placed at the disposal of 
those who have business with him. Mr. 
Moore has probably the finest general 
equipments for funerals in all this section. 
He has a number of fine horses, among 
these being a team of pure white Arabians, 
which he purchased in Indiana and which 
are said to be the best matched team in 
Clearfield County. He has a number of 
vehicles appropriate for his business, includ- 
ing black and white funeral cars, a silver 
grey ambulance, a call wagon, etc., all of 
these being given storage in a near-by liv- 
ery stable. Mr. Moore's patronage comes 
from over a wide territory. His business 
is conducted with the dignity that it de- 
mands and careful attention is given to 
every detail. 

On October 28, 1898, Mr. Moore was 
married to Miss E. Pearl Laughery, a 
daughter of W. G. Laughery, of Beach 
Tree, Pa., and they have two children, 
Harold and Helen. Mr. and Mrs. Moore 
are members of the Presbyterian church. 
In politics he is a Republican. Fraternally 
he is a member of Garfield Lodge, No. 559, 
F. & A. M., and Garfield Chapter, No. 225, 
at DuBois, and also of the Odd Fellows and 
of the Knights of Pythias. 

PETER BROWN, who, for twenty-six 
years has been a resident of Girard Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., is one of its leading 
citizens and successfully carries on farming and 
stockraising on his 118 acres of valuable land. 
Mr. Brown was born in Ireland and is a son of 
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When Mr. Brown was a child of four years, 
his parents emigrated to Canada and he was 
reared and attended school there and helped 
his father, who was a farmer and stock buyer. 
Both parents died there, some twenty years 
since. They were good people, respected as 
neighbors and earnest members of the Catholic 
church. 

At the age of seventeen years, Peter Brown 
started out from home to make his own way in 
the world. He crossed the line into New York 
an<l then came to Williamsport, Pa., finding 
plenty of work in the lumber regions and con- 
tinuing to labor in the woods until 1895, when 
he bought his present farm and since then has 
devoted himself mainly to fanning and stock- 
raising, producing wheat, corn and oats, and 
cattle and hogs. His land lies fifteen miles 
southwest of Clearfield, which is his market. 
It is all underlaid with coal and fireclay and 
other minerals, and there are 80 acres covered 
with a fine growth of young timber, such as 
white oak, red oak, and chestnut, with some 
pine. In the summer time hundreds of people 
come here from Clearfield to spent the day, 
driving back in the evening. 

Mr. Brown was married to Miss Han- 
nah Krise, a daughter of Daniel Krise, of 
Girard township, and they started house- 
keeping at Laurel Run. They had one daugh- 
ter, Mary, who grew into a beautiful woman. 
She became the wife of Robert Green and the 
mother of three children : Iva, Jennings and 
C. C. Her death occurred at the early age of 
thirty-four years, leaving many to mourn her 
loss. Mr. Brown and wife are members of St. 
Francis' Catholic Church at Frenchville. As 
a man of sterling character, energy and good 
judgment, Mr. Brown has frequently been 
elected to township offices by his fellow citizens 



and has served two years as supervisor, sev- 
enteen years as tax collector and for fifteen 
years as school director. 

ABRAM C. SHOFF, owner and proprietor 
of a general store at Madera, Pa., located on 
Main Street, was born April 16, 1849, in what 
was then Beccaria but is now Bigler Township, 
Clearfield County. Pa. His parents were 
Samuel and Jane (Hegarty) ShofT. The fa- 
ther came to Clearfield County from Lancas- 
ter, while it is probable that the mother was 
bom on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, 
old family records having been lost. 

Abram C. Shoff obtained his education in 
the country schools and as soon as old enough 
and strong enough went to work in the woods 
and continued lumbering until it was no longer 
profitable in this section, the land being practi- 
cally all cleared off. He owns three acres of 
land outside of Madera and enjoys looking 
after its cultivation. In 1890 he embarked in 
the mercantile business at his present stand and 
has built up an excellent trade and is ably as- 
sisted in this enterprise by his capable wife. 

Mr. Shoff was married June 19, 1879, to 
Miss Cynthia E. Lukens, a daughter of J. A. 
and Agnes (Maguigen) Lukens. Mrs. Abram 
C. (Lukens) Shoff "s paternal ancestors can be 
traced back five generations. Gabriel Lukens 
came to America from Germany, one of two 
brothers ; sons, Charles and John, both survey- 
ors appointed by the Governor under King 
George. The fonner did much of the early 
surveying in Centre County. John was killed 
by the Indians near Standing Stone, Hunting- 
don County. 

The third in descent was Abraham Lukens, 
who wedded Brown of Juniata Coun- 
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ing Miss Maggie Sanderson. His son David 
wedded Elizabeth Sunderland, daughter of 

David and Hamilton Sunderland of 

Mifflin County, who were of Scotch descent. 
Four children weer born to this union, James 
A. being the eldest. The others were W'm. B., 
Sarah A. Jones, and David of Atchison, Kan., 
all now deceased. They were mainly Presby- 
terians. 

On the maternal John Maguigen wedded 

Cross, both of Lancaster County but 

later came to Mifflin County. To this union 
there were five children. Mrs. Agnes (Magui- 
gen) Lukens is in her 84th year and is the 
mother of Cynthia E. (Lukens) Shoff. Her 
other children were: William A., of Clear- 
field, Pa.; Clara; Blanche and Jessie W., both 
of whom are deceased : Bertha, who is the wife 
of W. C. Smith of Johnstown, Pa. ; and Emma, 
who is deceased, was the wife of George C. Ro- 
land, of Indiana, Pa. The grandfathers of 
Mrs. Shofif were David Lukens and John Ma- 
guigen. Her parents were members of the 
Baptist church. Her father was a Democrat. 
Mr. and Mrs. Shoff have seven children, name- 
ly: William A., who lives in Madera; 
Charles, who is manager of a company store at 
Beulah, Clearfield County : Edna, who is the 
wife of E. P. Hagan, of Osceola Mills; and 
Benton, V. E., Joseph C. and Wilhelmina. Mr. 
and Mrs. Shoff attend the Presbyterian church. 
In politics he is a Republican. For a number 
of years he has belonged to Lodge No. 669, 
Odd Fellows, at Glen Hope, Pa. 

GEORGE F. McMULLEN, owner and 
proprietor of the Grampian Hotel, at Gram- 
pian, Pa., and a member of the borough 
school board and is one of the representa- 
tive citizens and enterprising business men. 



He was born August 2, 1870, in Huntingdon 
County, Pa., and is a son of John and 
Katherine McMulIen, who never resided in 
Clearfield County. 

George F. McMullen was reared and edu- 
cated in Franklin County, Pa. In March, 
igoi, he started in business in the Hotel 
Aberdeen. Selling out he engaged in the 
mercantile business being in the firm of A. 
McGrath & Co. In August, 1904, he again 
engaged in the Hotel business in Grampian 
Hotel and in the following year tore down 
the old building, which had been standing 
for 40 years, replacing it with a three-story 
brick hotel, with modern conveniences, 
heated by a hot water system. He has 
twenty well furnished bed-rooms and six 
other rooms for hotel purposes. Mr. Mc- 
Mullen makes the moderate charge of $1.50 
per day while he offers his guests a bill of 
fare that includes both substantial and 
dainties. He is widely known and his house 
is very popular. Mr. McMullen carries a 
license. 

In 1901 Mr. McMullen was married to 
Miss Lillie Flynn, who was born at Gram- 
pian, a daughter of M. M. Flynn. They 
have three children, John, Mary and George. 
Mr. and Mrs. McMullen are members of 
the Catholic church. Politically he is a 
Democrat and fraternally he belongs to 
Lodge No. 540, B. P. O. E., at Clearfield. 

ALFRED M. LIVERIGHT, county solic- 
itor of the county of Clearfield, Pa., and junior 
member of the well known law firm of Krebs 
& Liveright, with offices on Locust Street. 
Clearfield, between First and Second, is a lead- 
ing member of the Clearfield Bar. 

He was born at Davenport, Iowa, November 



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lo, 1872, and is one of a family of six chil- 
dren bom to his parents, Henry and Henrietta 
(Fleisher) Liveright, the former of whom was 
largely interested in the coal industry. 

Alfred M. Liveright was afforded educa- 
tional opportunities wliich included collegiate 
advantages, and in 1891 he was graduated at 
the University of Pennsylvania. In the fol- 
lowing year he entered upon the study of law 
and was admitted to the bar in November, 
1894, selecting Clearfield County as the field of 
his eflforts. In 1898, during tlie war with 
Spain, he was appointed deputy district attor- 
ney of the county, and performed the duties of 
that office until the end of the war. In 1900 
he entered into a partnership with fomier 
Judge David L. Krebs, whose death occurred 
Januar)' 25, 191 1. The combination of legal 
talent proved a strong one. From early man- 
hood Mr. Liveright has been interested in pulj- 
lic affairs, and has identified himself with the 
Republican party. In May 1906 he was first 
elected county solicitor of Clearfield County, 
and was re-elected in 1909. 

Mr. Liveright was married in 1899 to Miss 
Margaret Krebs, a daughter of D. L. Krebs, 
and they have two children, Mary Krebs and 
Henry, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Liveright are prom- 
inent in the social and educational life of the 
borough. 

PATRICK GRATTAN, mine foreman at 
Morgan Run mine and the owner of four and 
one-half acres of land in Bigler Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., together with three 
residence properties at Madera, is a well 
known and highly respected citizen of this sec- 
tion. He was born at Bartley, in Bradford 
County, March 17, 1871. and is a son of Ber- 
nard and Julia (Ague) Grattan. 



The parents of Mr. Grattan were born and 
married in Ireland. They came to .America in 
1862 and the father first found work as a 
brick-layer and later as a miner and still later 
was engaged in a mercantile business at Ma- 
dera, where both he and wife died, the former 
at Madera. Mrs. Bernard Grattan died at 
Centerville, Elk county. They were devoted 
members of the Catholic church. They had 
four children : Patrick, Bernard, Thomas and 
Nora, the last named dying at Madera, Clear- 
field county, at the age of eleven years. 

Patrick Grattan attended the Catholic 
schools at Centen-ille, but not satisfied with 
the opportunities he could command here, he 
made arrangements with the International 
Correspondence School of Scranton, and con- 
tinued a student with that organization for 
seven years and completed the course in min- 
ing. In the meanwhile he learned all the prac- 
tical details by personal experience, having 
started to work in the mines when he was only 
twelve years old. He has been very enter- 
prising, ambitious and persevering and has 
won his own way through his own efforts. For 
the past six years he has been mine foreman, 
working first in this capacity for H. B. 
Swoope, afterward for H. B. Swoope & Co., 
and at present is with the Arctic Coal Com- 
pany. He took charge of the Betz mine 
March 16, 191 1, as mine foreman for the 
Arctic Coal Company, H. B. Swoope. general 
manager. He has worked under H. B. 
Swoope for the last nine years. He is consid- 
ered a well informed and thoroughly reliable 
mine man. 

Mr. Grattan was married December 26, 
1893, to Miss Mary Murray, a daughter of 
Patrick and Bridget (Daugherty) Murray. 
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of Brisbin, Clearfield County, and her father 
was a coal miner. They had the following 
children: Mary, who is the wife of Mr. Grat- 
tan; Daniel and Hugh, both of whom are de- 
ceased; James; Rose, who is the wife of Dan- 
iel Murphy; Sarah, who is the wife of Bern- 
ard Carr ; and Catherine, who is the wife of 
Robert Sturbord. Mr. and Mrs. Grattan have 
six children: Hugh, Leo, Murray, Bernice, 
May and Sarah. The family belongs to the 
Catholic church. Nominally Mr. Grattan is a 
Democrat but he is a man capable of doing his 
own thinking and frequently votes according 
to his own judgment. He is a member of the 

A. O. H. at Houtzdale, Pa. 

JAMES BURTON LUTHER, of the J. 

B. Luther Undertaking Co., the oldest es- 
tablished business of its kind at DuBois, Pa., 
with commodious quarters on the corner of 
Park Avenue and Brady Street, was born 
at West Fairfield, Pa., July 19, 1871, and has 
been a resident of this borough since 1901. 
His parents are J. G. and Alice (Peoples) 
Luther. 

J. G. Luther, who is a veteran of the Civil 
War, was one of a family of fourteen chil- 
dren born to his parents, who were early 
settlers in Westmoreland County, Pa., and 
grew to manhood on the pioneer farm. In 
1861 he enlisted for three years' service in 
the Civil War, entering an infantry regiment 
as a private. He was once made prisoner 
and confined for three months at Anderson- 
ville but was then exchanged and served 
out his first term of enlistment. He then re- 
enlisted as sergeant in an artillery regiment, 
and was a second time captured, in the pre- 
vious fighting barely escaping with his life, 
his uniform being riddled with liullet holes. 



He was sent to Libby Prison and there en- 
dured torture for three months before he es- 
caped. After the close of the war he 
returned to his home and followed the car- 
penter's trade for a time and also undertak- 
ing, making coffins by hand at first. He 
also started a grist mill, but this enterprise 
he later abandoned. He still is engaged in 
the undertaking business at West Fairfield. 
He married Alice Peoples, who was born in 
Westmoreland County, and eight children 
were born to them, namely: Margaret, who 
is the wife of Charles Mabon; James Bur- 
ton; Cora, who is the wife of L. R. Hamil- 
ton; William P.; John M., who is a physi- 
cian; Harry J.; Blanche, who is deceased; 
and Nan, now deceased, who was the wife 
of S. C. Huston. 

James Burton Luther was educated in 
the common and High School at West Fair- 
field and later took a business course at 
Dufif's Commercial College, Pittsburg, Pa. 
In preparation for his future business he 
then entered the Philadelphia College of 
Embalming, where he remained until gradu- 
ation, after which he spent a year in the 
morgue at Pittsburg, gaining practical ex- 
perience in his profession. For two years 
Mr. Luther was in the furniture and under- 
taking business at Florence, Pa., and from 
there came to DuBois. Here he entered into 
the employ of the undertaking firm of Flegel 
& Weber. On September 7, 1909, in partner- 
ship with P. T. Sullivan, he bought out the 
entire interests of that firm and since then 
the business has been conducted under the 
style of the J. B. Luther Undertaking Co. 
It was established by Mr. Flegal who later 
admitted L. E. Weber to partnership, by 
whom he was succeeded in 1907, and in 1909, 



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as stated above, it came into the hands of 
the present competent business men, both 
of whom hold state embalmer's licenses. 
The new firm has all necessary equipments 
for their business, including two fine teams, 
one white and the other black, four funeral 
cars, a casket wagon, an ambulance, and 
cabs to accommodate pall bearers. 

On July 15, 1899, Mr. Luther was mar- 
ried to Miss Anna Brown, who died May 
28, 1909. Two children were born to them : 
Francis, in 1903, and Alice, in 1906. Mr. 
Luther was married secondly October 17, 
1910, to Mrs. Eva C. Schwem, widow of 
Walter Schwem and daughter of S. C. 
Christ, of Brookville, Pa. Mr. Luther and 
family reside at No. 212 E. Long Avenue, 
and they attend the Presbyterian church. 
He belongs to the Royal Arcanum and to 
the Knights of Pythias. 

E. D. BILLOTTE, whose energy and 
enterprise have made him one of the most 
prominent men of Girard township, Clear- 
field county, Pa., not only owns and ope- 
rates a grist-mill, a saw-mill and a general 
store, but also owns 550 acres of valuable 
land. Although not a native, Mr. Billotte 
has lived in Clearfield county since he was 
four years old and all his interests are cen- 
tered here. He was born on Moore's island, 
in Clinton county. Pa., January 14, 1865, and 
is a son of Justin and Catherine (Coneway) 
Billotte, the former of whom was born 
in France and was brought to America 
by his parents in the year 1847 when eight 
years old. They settled at Frenchville, 
Pa. 

E. D. Billotte attended school in Girard 
township, but other duties limited his days 



at school, and from the age of 12 to 21 he 
helped his father in lumbering. When he 
reached manhood he married August 22, 
1889, Miss Eliza C. Blubell, a daughter of 
Victor Blubell, a prominent lumberman of 
Girard township, and seven children have 
been born to them, namely : Ferdinand, 
Anna, Mabel, Alice, Clare, Levina and 
Viola. They have also an adopted son, 
Clarence. 

In almost all that he has undertaken, Mr. 
Billotte has been successful, the reason be- 
ing, perhaps, that he conducts all his busi- 
ness enterprises according to sound busi- 
ness principles. He possesses the knowl- 
edge and foresight that enables him to carry 
on store, mills, farming and stockraising 
where these industries are most needed, and 
thus, while contributing to his own success, 
advances the prosperity of his section. He 
has also taken a civil engineering course at 
Scranton, Pa. His mills and large general 
store are situated at Lecontes Mills, where 
said postoffice originated. Notwithstanding 
his numerous business interests and his prac- 
tice in civil engineering, contracting, etc., he has 
been active for years in public matters. 
For nine years he has been auditor of Gir- 
ard township, for seven years has been clerk, 
and for six years has been assessor of 
Girard township, in 1901 he was elected 
justice of the peace and in 1906 was re- 
elected. From 1897 until 1902 he was post- 
master at Odessa, Pa., and his wife from 
1902 until 1909. Mr. Billotte and family are 
members of the Catholic church at French- 
ville, and he belongs to the C. M. B. A., at 
Emporium, Pa. His large plant is situated 
at Lecontes Mill, sixteen miles northeast 
of Clearfield. 



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J. L. HENDERSON, M. D., who has been 
engaged in the practice of medicine at Os- 
ceola Mills, Pa., for more than two decades 
and is known professionally over a wide 
territory, is also one of the progressive and 
representative citizens of the town. He 
was born at Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., 
February 20, 1853, and is a son of Dr. Jo- 
seph and Margaret (Isenberg) Henderson. 

Dr. Joseph Plenderson was born at Car- 
lisle, Pa., in 1792, a son of Matthew Hender- 
son, and a grandson of Daniel Henderson, 
both of whom were born in Pennsylvania, 
of Scotch ancestry. Daniel Henderson 
spent his life in Chester county. Matthew 
Henderson, who was the grandfather of Dr. 
J. L. Henderson, of Osceola Mills, was a 
civil engineer and surveyor and appears to 
have been a man of excellent parts. He was 
a collector of excise for the Penn family, 
prior to the Revolutionary War and was a 
deputy surveyor in the laying out of Frank- 
lin and Cumberland counties. He was mar- 
ried in 1796 to Margaret Kearsley, who was 
living at Valley Forge at the time Wash- 
ington's army wintered there, and it was 
her brother Captain Samuel Kears- 
ley and his wife, who gave liberally 
of their means to provide for the comfort 
of the starving and freezing soldiers during 
that terrible winter, and in appreciation of 
this generosity. General Washington, in the 
presence of the assembled soldiers, later 
presented his own sword to Captain Kears- 
ley. Margaret Kearsley was a daughter of 
Jonathan and Jane Kearsley, the former of 
whom was born in Scotland in 1718, and the 
latter in 1720. Dr. Joseph Henderson lo- 
cated in Mifflin county. Pa., in 1832, where 
he continued the practice of medicine until 



his death, in 1863. He traced his American 
ancestry back to 171 5. He married Marga- 
ret Isenberg and they were parents of three 
sons, two of whom are physicians, William 
B. and James Linn, the former of whom is 
engaged in practice at Philipsburg, Pa. 

James Linn Henderson was ten years old 
when his father died. When aged about six- 
teen years he went west and spent ten 
years in Kansas and Illinois. When he re- 
turned to the east he located at Lima, O., 
where he engaged in medical study under 
one of the well known old practitioners of 
that city, and subsequently entered the Ohio 
Medical College, at Cincinnati, where he 
was graduated in 1881, receiving his di- 
ploma. He returned to near Lima and con- 
tinued to practice among his former friends 
until failing health caused him to seek an 
other location. For three years he was in 
practice at Karthaus, Pa., and then came to 
Osceola Mills, where he has continued ever 
since, building up a fine practice here as the 
result of professional capacity, and at the 
same time winning the confidence and es- 
teem of his fellow citizens through personal 
worth. For more than ten years Dr. Hen- 
derson has been a member of the Board of 
Health and for fifteen years has served on 
the school board. For ten years he has been 
also president of the Osceola Mills Building 
and Loan Association. 

Dr. Henderson was married first to Miss 
Frances Hughes, of Indiana, who died in 
1897, leaving three children : William 
Hughes, who is assistant chief engineer for 
a steel company at Youngstown, O. ; Joseph 
Linn, who is in the U. S. Government em- 
ploy, in the Forestry service, in Arizona; 
and Matthew Francis, who resides at home. 



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Dr. Henderson was married second to Miss 
Annie Allen, of Levvistown, Pa. Since its 
org-anization, Dr. Henderson has been a 
nienil)er of the West Branch Medical So- 
ciety and belongs also to Clearfield County, 
Pennsylvania State and the American Medi- 
cal Associations. For twenty years he has 
been identified with the order of United 
Workmen. 

LEWIS W. BEYER, postmaster at 
Smoke Run. owner of a general store, at 
this point and an extensive lumber dealer, 
is also president of the First National Bank 
at Houtzdale, Pa. He was born in Bigler 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., Septem- 
ber 25, 1870, and is a son of John and Emma 
E. (Ross) Beyer. 

John Beyer was born in 1830, near Jun- 
iata, in Blair county, and died at Smoke Run 
October 23, 1910. He settled at what was 
then called Muddy Run, in 1843 and en- 
gaged in lumbering and thus continued dur- 
ing his active years. He first married a 
Miss Keagy -of Glen Hope, of which union 
there were three children: Jennie, who is 
the wife of Lewis H. Irvin; Mary Malissa, 
who resides at Clearfield; and William V., 
who was accidentally killed by a railroad 
train in 1890. Mr. Beyer married for his 
second wife, Emma E. Ross, who survives 
him and resides at Smoke Run. They had 
the following children: Sarah, who is the 
wife of Rev. W. J. ShafTer, of the Methodist 
church at Everett, Pa. ; Christianna, who is 
the wife of Rev. C. W. Rishell, pastor of the 
Methodist Episcopal church at Montours- 
ville; Lewis W. ; and Hannah, who is the 
wife of G. R. McMurrey, who conducts a 
meat market at Beulah, Pa. 



Lewis W. Beyer was educated in the pub- 
lic schools, Williamsport Seminary, and 
Iron City Commercial College, at Pitts- 
burg, after which he was associated with his 
father in the lumber business and they con- 
tinued as long as it was profitable in this 
section. Then Mr. Beyer together with his 
sister. Miss Mary Malissa Beyer, started a 
general store under the firm name of L. & M. 
Beyer, and the partnership continued until 
in November, 1910. when Mr. Beyer pur- 
chased his sister's interest. He has been 
postmaster since 1898. He has other im- 
portant interests, as indicated above, and is 
one of the representative business men of 
the county. 

Mr. Beyer was married December 21, 
1892, to Miss Fransena Rumcry, a daugh- 
ter of M. D. and Martha Runiery. The 
father of Mrs. Beyer was born in New 
Hampshire and formerly was a lumberman. 
He now owns a general store at Glen Hope, 
where he is also postmaster. In politics 
Mr. Beyer is a stanch Republican. With his 
wife he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal 
church. Fraternally he is identified with 
the Masonic lodge at Coalport, and the P. 
O. S. of A., at Madera. 

MANLEY B. GOFF, proprietor of the 
Brady Street Roller Mills, located at No. 340 
South Brady street, DuBois, Pa., is one of the 
representative business men of the place, with 
which he has been identified since 1900. He 
was bom March 14, 1867, in Jay township, 
Elk county. Pa., and is a son of Algenorn E. 
and Caroline E. (Pearsall) Goff. 

Algenorn E. Goff was born and reared in 
Elk county. Pa. He was a son of Potter 
Goff, and was but a boy when his father died. 




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461 



The latter was one of the pioneers of Elk 
county, a descendant of Lord William GofI, 
a native of Ireland. Great-grandfather Gofif 
was a cooper by trade but became blind in his 
last years and was taken care of by his chil- 
dren. Algenorn E. Goff was reared by his 
half-brothers and followed farming and lum- 
bering in Elk county for many years. After 
retiring from active labor he came to DuBois, 
where he now resides. He married Caroline 
E. Pearsall, a daughter of Alfred Pearsall, 
formerly of Elk county, and five children were 
born to them, namely: Florence E., who is 
the wife of W. H. Weed, of Weedville, Pa. ; 
Manley B. ; Elvira, who is deceased, was the 
wife of Edward Heni-y, of Clearfield county; 
Mary, who is the wife of R. D. Hall, of Du- 
Bois ; and Carrie, who is the wife of U. G. 
Green, of DuBois. 

Manley B. Goff grew to manhood on the 
home farm and attended the district schools of 
Jay township and the High School at Pen- 
field, Pa. After spending twenty-eight years 
on the farm he determined to engage in other 
business and moved to Caledonia, Elk county, 
where he embarked in a general mercantile 
business, in partnership with Fred A. Tozier, 
which was continued for one year, when Mr. 
Gofi^ removed to Johnsonburg and bought out 
the groceiy, flour and feed business of E. C. 
Stanley. Mr. Gofif carried on this enterprise 
for about eighteen months but not being sat- 
isfied with results then spent a short time look- 
ing about for a better business field, finding 
promising prospects at DuBois, to which place 
he came in April, 1900. Here he purchased 
the Brady Street Roller Mills, from S. J. 
Schrecongost, and conducted the business 
alone until July, 1909, when he admitted M. 
W. Barclay as a partner, the latter of whom 



was succeeded in December, 19 10, by R. L. 
Hunter. The capacity of the mill is fifty bar- 
rels a day of high grade flour, their chief brand 
being the Lily White, and buckwheat and other 
grains are also ground. The mill is well 
equipped and the business is in a very flourish- 
ing condition. 

Mr. Goff was married first in September, 
1895, to Miss Lulu V. Terry, whose death oc- 
curred three years later. In October, 1900, 
Mr. Goff was married second to Miss Olive 
May Rexford, a daughter of T. E. Rexford. 
Their residence is at No. 337 S. Brady street, 
opposite the mill. 

In politics Mr. Goff is a Republican and he 
has always been an active and interested citi- 
zen. While residing in Elk county he served 
three years as jury commissioner, was auditor 
of Jay township and three years served as 
township treasurer. In 1896 he was the Re- 
publican candidate for associate judge of Elk 
county and in the election was defeated by 
only 200 votes, which was a very close mar- 
gin, considering that the county is normally 
Democratic. Since becoming a citizen of Du- 
Bois he has served three years as a member 
of the borough council. His only fraternal 
connection is with the Patriotic Order of Sons 
of America. 

Algenorn Goff's great-grandfather was 
Guernsey Goff, who was a blind man and 
cooper by trade, and worked at his trade 
although blind. 

ROBERT V. WILSON, M. D., deceased. 
In recalling the no longer living profes- 
sional men who left an impress on the de- 
veloping" agencies of Clearfield, Pa., the 
name of Dr. Robert Van Valzah Wilson 
readily comes to mind, for he not only pos- 



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sessed the qualities necessary for success as 
a man of medical science, but also had the 
broad-minded and enlightened understand- 
ing which, combined with a deep respect and 
love for his felow men, even those most un- 
fortunate, made his influence acknowledged 
during life and lasting since he passed away. 

Dr. Wilson was born at Spring Mills, 
Center county, Pa., in October, 1828. He 
made his preliminary medical preparation 
with Dr. Van Valzah, a relative, at Mill- 
heim, in Center county, and in 1849 was 
graduated from JefTerson Medical College, 
Philadelphia. In 1850 he came to Clearfield 
county, locating for a short time at Cur- 
wensville and then removing to Clearfield. 
Here the remainder of his useful life was 
spent, his death occurring in the midst of 
usefulness, February 13, 1878. His reputa- 
tion as a physician and surgeon extended 
all over the state, and among his chosen as- 
sociates were others of like high aims, and 
his name is linked with theirs when Penn- 
sylvania points with pride to her men of 
merit. He was a member of the State 
Geological Survey. 

In 1852 Dr. Wilson was married to Miss 
Carrie Smith, who was a daughter of Josiah 
W. Smith, and a family of seven children 
was born to them. One surviving son, 
Smith V. W^ilson, is a leading member of the 
Clearfield bar, as was his maternal grand- 
father. He married Miss Martha L. 
Thompson, a daughter of Dr. Thompson, 
and they have two children. 

CHARLES C. BAILEY, general farmer 
and owner of 128 acres of valuable land, 
situated three miles north of Curwensville, 
Pa., in Pike township, Clearfield county. 



was born on this farm, December 17, 1868, 
and is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Boal) 
Bailey. 

Joseph Bailey was born also in Pike town- 
ship, where his parents, Daniel and Jane 
Bailey, were earh' settlers. He attended 
school in this township and also at Cur- 
wensville, after which he assisted his father 
on the home farm until his own marriage. 
He then lived for a time on a part of Abra- 
ham Bailey's estate, later buying the farm 
of 128 acres from Isaac Bailey and complet- 
ing its clearing. He gradually acquired 
other farms until he owned about 500 acres, 
only a part of which, however, was put un- 
der cultivation. He married Elizabeth Boal, 
a daughter of James Boal, of Center county, 
Pa., and six children were born to them, as 
follows: Mary Alice, who is the wife of 
Vincent Spencer, of Curwensville; Martha 
Jane, who is the wife of Jonathan Ogden, of 
Lawrence township; James Dorsey, who 
married Mary Neeper, of Lawrence town- 
ship; Annie G., who married twice, first 
Charles Boyd and second William Vanga- 
vich ; Charles C. ; and George Boyd, who 
died when two years of age. The father of 
the above family died in October, 1901, at 
the age of seventy-eight years, seven months 
and eleven days, having survived his wife 
for many years. Her death took place in 
October, 1877, at the age of forty-three 
years. Their burial was in the Center ceme- 
tery. Both were members of the Center 
Methodist Episcopal church. 

Charles C. Bailey obtained his educa- 
tion at Curwensville, Pleasant Grove school 
house and at Clearfield, after which he 
taught school for some time in the same 
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Bailey remembers this season as a very 
pleasant part of his life, but farming and 
stock raising have been of still more im- 
portance and after his marriage he settled 
on his present home in preference to any 
other. He made many improvements here, 
remodeled the buildings and added modern 
comforts. In addition to his home farm he 
owns forty acres in another part of Pike 
township, a one-half interest in another 
tract of thirty-five acres and a one-fifth in- 
terest in one of fifty-seven acres, all these 
being parts of his father's estate. Mr. Bai- 
ley is a stockholder in the Farmers and 
Traders Bank, of Clearfield, and a stock- 
holder in the Curwensville Rural Telephone 
Company. 

On November 30, 1893, Mr. Bailey was 
married to Miss Myrtle E. Leslie, who was 
born in Clarion county, Pa., September 13, 
1868, a daughter of Noah and Mary Eliza- 
beth (Mesner) Leslie, who reside near 
Home Camp, in Clearfield county. Mr. and 
Mrs. Bailey have had two children. Walter 
S., born in May, 1895, is a member of the 
class of 1914 in the Curwensville High 
School ; and Lillian Elizabeth, wdio was 
born in 1901 and died in 1902, being laid to 
rest by the side of her grandparents in the 
Center cemetery. In politics Mr. Bailey is a 
Republican. He belongs to Susquehannah 
Grange at Curwensville. He is one of the 
representative men of this section, is widely 
known and enjoys the esteem and warm 
friendship of his fellow citizen. 

A. J. POWELL, a prominent and highly 
esteemed citizen of Woodland, Pa., was born 
here in 1862, in an old log house which has 
been standing for more than 100 years, and 



is a son of William and Hannah (Young) 
Powell. William Powell was a farmer and 
a miller by trade and in 1859 came to Clear- 
field County and located at Woodland, where 
he lived until the time of his death in 1904. 
His wife died here in 1890. 

A. J. Powell grew to man's estate in Wood- 
land, and after obtaining an education in. the 
common schools of Clearfield, worked in the 
clay mines and in the timbers near Woodland. 
Mr. Powell is fraternally a member of the 
Red Men, No. 407, of Clearfield, the Knights 
of Pythias, the Maccabees, and was a charter 
member of the order of Golden Eagles. 

Mr. Powell was married in 1904 to Kath- 
erine Waite, who was bom and reared in 
Clearfield County, Pa., and whose parents are 
both now deceased. 

JOHN T. McQUILLEN, who is a mem- 
ber of the borough council of Wallaceton, Pa., 
is connected with the Harbison & Walker 
Brick Company at this place as superintendent 
of their, plant. He was born at Tyrone, Blair 
County, Pa., in September, 1856, and is a son 
of Adam and Mary (Boyle) McQuillen. 

Adam McQuillen was born in Blair County, 
a son of Thomas and Jennie (Hunter) Mc- 
Quillen. For many years he was a railroad 
man and now is postmaster at Woodland, in 
Clearfield County. He married Mary Boyle, 
a daughter of John and Rebecca (McClure) 
Boyle, also of Blair County. They had the 
following children born to them: John T.. 
Jennie, Cora, William, Nin, Ada, Mary and 
Walter, the last named being deceased. Cora 
is the wife of John McHail; Ada is the wife 
of H. H. Hiles; and Mary is the wife of A. 
I. Cowdrick. 

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schools in boyhood and when he went to work 
it was in a brick-yard, and he has been con- 
nected with the brick industry ever since. In 
1872 his parents moved to Clearfield County, 
and in February, 1906, he became superinten- 
dent of this brick plant at Wallaceton. He 
has been an active and public spirited citizen 
of Boggs township ever since residing here 
and is now serving in the offices of tax col- 
lector and school director. He owns resi- 
dence property in Wallaceton and is numbered 
with the reliable and representative men of 
the place. 

In 1880 Mr. McQuillen was married to Miss 
Sarah Swift, a daughter of David and Eliza 
(Hawthorn) Swift. They were bom in Eng- 
land. The mother of Mrs. McQuillen is now 
deceased but the father resides at Woodland. 
Their children were: Samuel; Thomas: Su- 
san, who is the wife of Russell Albert: Wil- 
laim ; George; Minnie, who is the wife of Roy 
Oilman ; Ella, who is deceased : and Sarah, 
who is Mrs. McQuillen. Six children have 
been born to Mr. and Mrs. McQuillen, 
namely : Grace ; Hayes ; Susan, who is the 
wife of Homer Wilson; Vada, who is the wife 
of Roy Albert: Edward and Weller. Mr. 
McQuillen is a Republican in his political 
views. He is a member of the Knights of 
Pythias and also of the L. O. O. M., both at 
Clearfield. ^ With his wife he belongs to the 
Methodist Episcopal church. 

AUSTIN BLAKESLEE, one of Clearfield 
county's leading business men, who is identi- 
fied with important enterprises in different 
sections, has been a resident of DuBois, Pa., 
since 1903, and is president of the United 
Traction and Street Railway Company, also 
president of the DuBois Traction Company 



and of the DuBois Electric Company. He 
was born October 24, 1854, in a lumber camp, 
at a small place called California, near Bear 
Creek, Luzerne county. Pa., and is a son of 
Jacob and Clarissa (Winter) Blakeslee. Ja- 
cob Blakeslee was largely interested in lum- 
bering in Monroe and Luzerne counties. Pa., 
and died in the former. His family consisted 
of eleven children, five daughters and six sons, 
Austin being the only one residing in Clear- 
field county. 

Austin Blakeslee spent a large part of his 
boyhood in the lumber regions and attended 
country schools in the section where his fath- 
er's business required that the family should 
live. In 1869 he took a business course in the 
Wyoming Seminar}', in Luzerne county, after 
which he went to Bradford, Pa., where he se- 
cured a position as ofiice boy at the mines and 
from that humble situation gradually ad- 
vanced during the thirteen years he remained 
there, to the position of superintendent. In 
1885 he moved to Jefferson county, Pa., where 
he became general manager of the Coal Glenn 
Klines, which office he still holds, and from 
there, in 1903, he came to DuBois and estab- 
lished his home in this thriving borough. Mr. 
Blakeslee was not slow in forming an opinion 
as to the future development of the town and 
his business sagacity has been shown in the 
investments he has made and in the public en- 
terprises he has furthered. He was one of 
the organizers of the United Traction & 
Street Railroad, which line was built in 1905, 
and he also bought interests in the DuBois 
Electric Company and the DuBois Traction 
Company. Other capitalists associated with 
him were : Walter Hatten. A. L. Cole, W. H. 
Cannon, J. H. Beadle now deceased, and M. 
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ter Hatton as president and subsequently the 
fomier's four sons also became stockholders: 
Robert B., Irvin, Frank and Albert. The 
Electric Company gives employment to about 
fifty men in the various departments and give 
an excellent street car service through DuBois 
and run an interurban line to Sykesville, Big 
Run and other points and supplies electric 
light for DuBois, Sykesville and Big Run. 
Mr. Blakeslee was also one of the organizers 
of the Deposit National Bank at DuBois, of 
which he is one of the directors. 

Mr. Blakeslee was married in Bradford 
county. Pa., to Miss Martha Cronk, who was 
a daughter gf James Cronk, a native of New 
Jersey, who was one of the sturdy old lum- 
bermen of Luzerne county, who operated saw 
mills for many years and prepared timber for 
ship building purposes. Mr. and Mrs. Blakes- 
lee have eight children, all of whom have en- 
joyed exceptional educational and other ad- 
vantages. Robert B., the eldest son, who is 
general superintendent of the electric concerns 
in which he and father are interested, is a 
graduate of Cornell College, of the class of 
1899. He married Eliza Osborn and they 
have two children. Frank B., the second son, 
who is superintendent of the mines at Coal 
Glenn, is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary. 
He married Blanche Blakeslee and they have 
three children: Robert, Helen and Dorothea. 
Charles Albert, who is a graduate of the civil 
engineering department of Cornell College, in 
the class of 1903, resides at Falls Creek, Pa., 
■ and is secretary and treasurer of the Crystal 
Window Glass Company. He married Jessie 
Ormella Coal and they have three children: 
Arthur, Martha and Jean. Irvin Blakeslee, 
the fourth son, who is a graduate of Cornell 
College, in the class of 1906, is assistant su- 



perintendent and purchasing agent for the 
above electric company. Kathryn, the eldest 
daughter, is the wife of Morde Ginter, of Du- 
Bois, and they have one daughter, Louise. 
Colson Edward, who is a graduate of the Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, class of 
1909, is employed as bookkeeper for the elec- 
tric company in which he is a stockholder. He 
married Mabel Fry. The two youngest chil- 
dren, Lucy and Russell, reside at home. The 
family residence is at No. 159 Long Avenue, 
DuBois. Mr. and Mrs. Blakeslee are mem- 
bers of the First Methodist Episcopal church. 
He is identified with the Masonic fraternity 
and belongs to the Blue Lodge and Command- 
ery at DuBois. 

A. W. COWDER, a prominent farmer and 
enterprising citizen of Bradford township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., has resided on his pres- 
ent farm of 250 acres since 185 1, and was 
born in 1850 in Bradford township, a son of 
John and Sarah Cowder. His parents came 
from Lancaster county, in 1841, and settled 
in Bradford township, on a farm near Bigler. 
Ten years later they sold it and bougfht 400 
acres. This they farmed a number of years, 
when they sold all but 250 acres, which is now 
owned by their son, A. W., subject of this rec- 
ord. Both parents are now deceased, their 
deaths having occurred on the farm, one in 
1882, the other in 1893. 

A. W. Cowder was reared on his present 
farm and attended the local schools of Brad- 
ford township. After leaving school he began 
working on his father's farm and lumbering 
and has since followed farming on the home 
place. Mr. Cowder was married in 1873 to El- 
mira Wilson, a daughter of John Wilson of 
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gan housekeeping on the old homestead. Seven 
children were born of this union : Ralph, Ag- 
nes, Anna, Oscar (died aged seven years), 
Wilson (died aged three years), Alvie, and 
Fanny. Ralph and Fanny are now deceased. 
Mrs. Cowder died March 9, 1890, aged 38 
years, and in the fall of 1892 Mr. Cowder 
formed a second union with Lizzie A. Shirey 
of Bradford township. The religious connec- 
tion of the family is with the United Breth- 
ren church of Shiloh, of which Mr. Cowder 
has been a trustee since tlie cliurch was built 
in 1886. Mr. Cowder served ten years as a 
school director of Bradford township, and is 
a man of public spirit and enterprise, and is 
ever ready to give his assistance to those meas- 
ures which tend toward the advancement of 
the community in which he lives. 

PATRICK THO]\L\S SULLIVAN, of 
the firm of Lutlicr cS; .Sullivan, conducting the 
undertaking business under the style of the 
J. B. Luther Undertaking Co., at DuBois, was 
born in County Tipperary, Ireland, March 
27, 1870, and is a son of Michael and Johanna 
(Rooney) Sullivan, the former of whom died 
in Ireland in July, 1908, but the latter sur- 
vives. Of their seven children, Patrick 
Thomas was the second in order of birth and 
with a brother, John, and a sister, Delia, were 
the only ones to come to America. 

Patrick Thomas Sullivan came to the 
United States in 1879 with his cousin. Rev. 
James Brennon, wiio liecame the first parish 
priest at DuBois. Mr. Sullivan came to Du- 
Bois in 1 88 1 and made his home with Father 
Brennon and for twelve years worked in the 
mines. For ten years more he was employed 
as a car inspector for the B. R. & P. Railroad, 
after which lie entered tlie employ of L. E. 



Weber, undertaker. He took a course in em- 
balming under Prof. Harry Eckles, at Phila- 
delphia and received his practical knowledge 
of the art under his present partner, J. B. 
Luther, and received his state embaimer's li- 
cense in August, 1910. On September 7, 
1909, with Mr. Luther, he established the J. 

B. Luther Undertaking Co. 

On December 25, 1890, Mr. Sullivan was 
married to Miss Mary Martin, a daughter of 
Charles Martin, who came to Clearfield county 
in 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan have six 
cliildren : Johanna Loretta, Charles H., Mi- 
chael F., Thomas J., Susanna and Patrick W. 
The family residence is No. 519 W. Wash- 
ington avenue, DuBois. They are members 
of St. Catherine's Catholic church. He is 
identified with the Knights of Columbus and 
for the past eighteen years has belonged to the 

C. T. A. For ten years he has served as pres- 
ident of Division No. i of the Clearfield 
County A. O. H., and he belongs also to the 
Catholic Order of Foresters. 

JOHN H. McCROSSIN. proprietor of the 
Irvona Hotel, one of the leading public houses 
at Irvona, I'a., is not only popular as its host 
but is also highly esteemed as a citizen. He is 
one of the younger business men of the bor- 
ough, bom March i, 1882, at Ramey, Pa., and 
is a son of James and Mary (Wilkinson) Mc- 
Crossin. 

James McCrossin was born in Bradford 
county. Pa., and came to Clearfield county 
wlien eighteen years of age. He settled first 
at Osceola and for a number of years was in 
the lumber business but in 1892 he went into 
the hotel business and conducted hotels at Ma- 
dera, Houtzdalc and Clearfield until 1897. In 
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the Madera Inn and has conducted it ever 
since. He is well known all over Clearfield 
county. He married Mary Wilkinson, who 
was born in England and accompanied her pa- 
rents to America in her girlhood. Her 
father was interested in coal, both as a miner 
and small shipper, in Clearfield county. Seven 
children were born to James McCrossin and 
wife, namely: Edward G., who is a resident 
of Madera ; John H. ; Fred, who is with his 
father at Madera; Thomas, who is a profes- 
sional base ball player, outfielder with the 
Memphis Southern League; Frances, who 
lives at home; a babe that died; and Margaret, 
who died when about twenty-eight years of 
age. 

John H. McCrossin attended both the pub- 
lic and parochial schools at Houtzdale and 
Clearfield. His first work was done as an em- 
ploye of the New York Central Railroad, 
where he continued for almost a year and then 
went with the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad. 
In December, 1904, he gave up railroad work 
and was a clerk in a wholesale business house 
at Houtzdale, and when he left there it was 
to come to Irvona, where he bought the Irvona 
Hotel, in partnership with his brother, Ed- 
ward McCrossin. The partnership continued 
for two years when John H. purchased his 
brother's interest and has been sole owner and 
proprietor ever since. Mr. McCrossin has 
made many improvements, including the build- 
ing of a fine new bar in 19 10, and the whole 
house is fitted with modern conveniences. It 
is Mr. McCrossin's aim to make his hotel as 
home-like as possible, and through his care 
and attention he succeeds and is given gener- 
ous patronage. 

In 1905 Mr. McCrossin was married to 
Miss Margaret Meagher, a daughter of John 



Meagher, of Houtzdale, and they have three 
children: Gilbert Meagher, Margaret and 
Robert Frederick. Mr. and Mrs. McCrossin 
are members of St. Basil's Roman Catholic 
church at Blair City. He is identified frater- 
nally with a number of organizations, includ- 
ing: Tyrone Lodge, No. 212, Elks, at Ty- 
rone; Clearfield Aerie, No. 812, Eagles, at 
Clearfield; Canalport Lodge, No. 312, Moose, 
and the Brotherhood of America, at Houtz- 
dale. 

HARVEY B. GROVE, proprietor of the 
H. B. Grove general store, dealing in general 
merchandise, hay, feed and grain, at West 
Decatur, Boggs township, Cleai"field county, 
Pa., is an enterprising and successful business" 
man of this section. He was born March 28, 
1883, at Orbisonia, Huntingdon county. Pa., 
and is a son of James and Margaret (Har- 
ris) Grove. 

James Grove was born in Huntingdon 
county, a son of Joseph Grove, and is engaged 
in the contracting' business there. He has 
been twice married, first to Margaret Harris, 
who died when their only child, Han'ey B., 
was eighteen months old. Her parents were 
William and Susan Harris. The second mar- 
riage was to Lucy Leader, of which there has 
been no issue. James Grove is a member of 
the Reformed church. 

Harvey B. Grove obtained his education in 
the common and high school at Orbisonia, 
graduating from the latter in 1898. He then 
went into the shops of the Westinghouse 
Company, at Pittsburg, where he worked un- 
til 1905, after which he engaged as clerk in a 
general store at Orbisonia, where he had 
charge of a general merchandise and of a 
hardware store, for two years. For one year 



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afterward he was a traveling representative of 
the International Correspondence School of 
Scranton, I'a., and then went back to the shops 
where he had learned his trade, in Pittsburg, 
and continued there until September i, 1910, 
when he came to West Decatur and bouglit 
out the firm of Briggs Brothers. He has done 
considerable improving in the way of modern- 
izing his store and is now enjoying a prosper- 
ous trade. 

Mr. Grove was married in 1909 to Miss 
Edna Albert, who is a daughter of John and 
Mary A. Albert, natives of Cleai-field county, 
where Mrs. Albert still resides, her husband 
being deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Albert had 
three children: Roland, who is deceased; 
Myrtle, who is the wife of J. T. Guyer; and 
Edna, Mrs. Grove. To Mr. and Mrs. Grove 
a son was born on March 7, 19 11, who bears 
the name of James B. They are members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics 
Mr. Grove is a Democrat. He belongs to Tur- 
tle Creek Lodge, No. "JTJ, Odd Fellows. 

JAMES S. MOORE, a man of many and 
varied interests but who devotes a large 
amount of attention to the livestock industry, 
has been in this line of business since 1865, 
and has spent his life in Central Pennsylvania. 
He was born in Frankstown township, Blair 
county. Pa., December 22, 1840, and is a son 
of Jesse and Eliza (Smith) Moore. 

Jesse Moore was born also in Frankstown 
township and was a son of Samuel and Isa- 
bella Moore. His death occurred in 1856, 
when his son, James S., was a youth of six- 
teen years. He married Eliza Smith, who 
was born in Frankstown township, Blair 
county, a daughter of James Smith. She sur- 
vived her husband for many years, her death 



occurring at Minneapolis. Minn., when she 
had reached her eighty-second year. To Jesse 
and Eliza Moore seven children were born, 
namely : Adie, who is now deceased, was a 
resident of Frankstown township ; James S. ; 
Letitia. who died at Minneapolis. Minn., was 
the wife of Harry Stephens; Charles, who re- 
sides at Madera, Clearfield county; Samuel, 
who is a resident of Los Angeles, Calif.; Can- 
dace, who is the wife of Angus Confer, of 
Minneapolis; and Jesse, who lives in Califor- 
nia. 

James S. Moore was reared and attended 
school in Blair county, and resided there until 
January 3, 1873. when he moved to Center 
county and for a short time lived just back of 
Osceola and then settled in Osceola borough 
where he remained until October, 1875, at 
which time he came to Houtzdale. which has 
been his place of residence ever since. He is 
identified with the leading interests of this sec- 
tion and is one of the most substantial and 
progressive citizens. He is a stockholder and 
director in the First National Bank of Osce- 
ola ; is interested in the Oak Ridge Coal Com- 
pany of Hastings, and is also a stockholder 
and a director in the Water W'orks Company 
of Houtzdale. Mr. Moore owns an excellent 
farm which lies just outside the borough of 
Houtzdale, which he superxnses. He buys his 
livestock in Pitt.sburg and other western mar- 
kets and ships into this section, doing an ex- 
tensive business. 

Mr. Moore was married in 1868, to Miss 
Martha Smith, who is now deceased. In 1880 
Mr. Moore was married second to Miss Lulu 
McClure and they have one daughter, Mabel. 
Mr. Moore and family belong to the Presby- 
terian church. In politics he is a Republican 
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WILLIAM ELMER PATCHIN is a well 
known and prominent citizen of Burnside 
township, where he is engaged in farming, 
lumbering and is also in the livery business. 
He was born at Patchinville, this county, Oc- 
tober 22, 1856, a son of Jackson and Mary 
(Mahaffey) Patchin. The Patchin family is 
one of the old and representative families of 
Clearfield county, and was founded here by 
John W. Patchin, who was bom in 1789, at 
Sabbath Day Point, Warren county, N. Y., 
where he married Elizabeth Wright. He was 
early engaged in lumbering and had a slide 
for logs on the side of Black Mountain, above 
Lake George. In 1835 he came to Clearfield 
county, purchasing 10,000 acres of timber 
land along the Susquehanna river. He was 
one of the first to engage in rafting lumber 
down the Susquehanna river to the distant 
markets. In 1847 he brought his family to 
this county and they resided first at Curwens- 
ville, later removing to the locality now known 
as Patchinville, which place was named in his 
honor. In 1848 he admitted his sons to part- 
nership in his large lumbering enterprises, and 
the business was conducted under the finn 
name of John Patchin & Sons. This pioneer 
and founder of the family here died December 
21, 1863, at the age of 74 years. His widow 
died in i860. They left seven children. 

Jackson Patchin, son of John and father of 
the subject of this sketch, was born at Sab- 
bath Day Point, N. Y., in April, 1830. He came 
to Clearfield county in 1844, at the age of 14 
and was engaged in clerking for his father. 
In 1853 he was admitted as a partner into the 
firm of John Patchin & Sons, and after his 
father's death, he and his brother Aaron con- 
tinued the business. Aaron, as his father's 
chief adviser and assistant, had inherited most 



of the latter's estate but he later adjusted all 
claims satisfactorily with his brothers and sis- 
ters. The estate now includes 8,000 acres of 
land. 

Jackson Patchin married, January i, 1856, 
Mary Mahaffey, a daughter of John and Elen 
(Byers) Mahaffey, of which union there were 
two children, namely : William Elmer, our di- 
rect subject; and Frank E., who is associated 
in business with his brother. 

William Elmer Patchin after attending 
school in his boyhood went to work at farm- 
ing and lumbering with his father, with whom 
he continued until reaching the age of 24 
years. He then engaged in the livery business 
at Burnside, in which he has since continued, 
without, however, relinquishing his other oc- 
cupations. He also deals largely in horses and 
cattle and other live stock. He has been pros- 
perous in his various enterprises and is now 
one of the substantial citizens of his township. 
He belongs to the Masonic order, being a 
member of Blue Lodge No. 314 at Clearfield. 
In politics he is a Republican and has served 
two terms on the school board and also two 
terms as councilman of Burnside. 

Mr. Patchin was married, January 28, 1890, 
to Emma Conner, a daughter of John C. and 
Emily (McClure) Conner. Her father was 
born in 183 1 in Indiana county. Pa., and died 
at Burnside, February 13, 1909. He was en- 
gaged in mercantile business in his native 
county and afterwards in Clearfield county, 
coming to Burnside in 1868. He was also a 
member of the large lumber firm of Hopkins, 
Irvin & Conner, operating at Rock Haven, 
whose wealth and commercial interests were 
practically wiped out by the great Johnstown 
flood, whereby Mr. Conner lost most of his 
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been elected to the office of auditor. His first 
wile was Emily Widowson and after her 
deatli he married Emily V. McClure, a daugh- 
ter of Stansbury McClure. To each marriage 
three children were born: to the first Nettie 
(Mrs. A. K. Wray), Jennie (Mrs. Elwood 
Henderson), and John B., who is postmaster 
at Burnside. The children of the second mar- 
riage were William M., Harrj' C. and Emma 
A. (Mrs. W. E. Patchin). 

The children of our subject and wife are: 
Don, an electrician, residing at home; Lynn. 
also at home; Herbert, Joseph, Mary, who 
died in infancy, and Harry, who also died in 
infancy. The eldest, Don, is now eighteen 
years old. Mrs. Patchin is a member of the 
Methodist Protestant church of Burnside. 

ROBERT EUGENE HUNTER, who is 
engaged in the iiardware and house furnish- 
ing business at Irvona and carries on funeral 
directing at Coalport, Pa., is one of the enter- 
prising young business men of Clearfield 
county and one whose progress during the 
past ten years has been almost exceptional. 
Mr. Hunter was born in Wells Valley, Fulton 
county. Pa., November 26, 1881, a son of 
Ezekiel and Margaret Jane (McNeal) Hun- 
ter. 

Ezekiel Hunter, who was born in Ireland, 
came to the United States when eighteen 
years of age, and here followed his trade, that 
of tanner. He married Margaret Jane Mc- 
Neal, the daughter of a paymaster of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad. Bom at Lewistown, 
Pa., she died December i, 1899, having been 
the mother of ten children, namely : MoUie, 
who is the widow of Harrison Celevenger of 
Irvona; William, who die<l at the age of two 
years; Agnes M., who married Oliver M. Des- 



Rochers, of Instanter, Elk county. Pa. ; Jen- 
nie, who died in infancy; Mattie, the wife of 
H. T. Venatta, of Aroyo. Elk county; Vir- 
ginia, who married Harry Mays, of Anita, 
Jefiferson county; Carrie Gertrude, who mar- 
ried J. A. English, of Albion, Mercer county; 
Margaretta Frances, w ho is single ; Alexander 
C, who is working for liis brother in the 
store, married Catherine Harrison; and Rob- 
ert Eugene. After their marriage Mr. and 
Mrs. Hunter located for a time near Philadel- 
phia and later went to Fulton county for seven 
or eight years, but eventually Mr. Hunter 
came to Irvona, before the tanner)' was built, 
and worked here until he had made a home 
for his family, who followed him here in the 
fall of 1889. Mr. Hunter still resides in Ir- 
vona, and is now eighty-nine years of age, 
more than fifty years of his life having been 
spent at the tanning trade. 

Robert Eugene Hunter attended the public 
schools of Irvona until fourteen years of age, 
at which time he commenced working in the 
tannery and so continued until the age of 
twenty years, at which time he entered tiie 
employ of J. S. Gordon, the house furnishing 
and hardware merchant, for a salary of $20 
per month, and so efficient did he prove him- 
self that twenty-three months later, to a day, 
he was taken into partnership by Mr. Gordon, 
the firm becoming Hunter & Co. For nearly 
five years this style continued and early in 
1908, Mr. Hunter purchased Mr. Gordon's in- 
terest in the business and he has conducted it 
alone to the present time with great success. 
Mr. Hunter took a post-graduate course in 
undertaking at Pittsburg, and on January i , 
1910, he took charge of the business of J. M. 
Beers, at Coalport, he now being the only 
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vona. His residence and the office for his 
undertaking business are located at Coalport, 
wliile his other business interests are in Ir- 
vona, and he is known at both places as a self- 
made, self-reliant business man and as an en- 
terprising and public-spirited citizen. He is 
fraternally connected with Mattawana Castle 
No. 152, A. O. K. of M. C, with the Rose 
Bud and Oconomowak Tribes of the Order of 
Red Men, and with McKinley Lodge No. 181, 
Knights of Pythias of Irvona. 

On January 11, 191 1, Mr. Hunter was 
united in marriage with Miss Marguerite Wil- 
liams, daughter of Miles and Susan Williams, 
who live at Utahville and are old residents of 
Clearfield county. Mr. Hunter resided in Ir- 
vona until the spring of 1910, since which time 
he has been living in his comfortable residence 
at Coalport. While making his home in Ir- 
vona he took an active interest in political mat- 
ters and served several terms as judge of 
election. 

CHARLES HARVEY NOTTER. pro- 
prietor of the DuBois Roller Mills, manufac- 
turer of and wholesale dealer in flour and 
feed, has been a resident of DuBois, Pa., since 
1889. He was born at New Amsterdam, 
Wis., October 10, i860, and is a son of David 
and Mary (Loubshier) Notter. 

David Notter was born in Germany and 
came to America when a young man. He 
was married afterward to Mary Loubshier, 
who was born and reared in Clinton county. 
Pa., and they made their home in Wisconsin 
until 1868, when they returned to Clinton 
county. Pa., where Mrs. Notter died shortly 
afterward. David Notter subsequently took 
up his residence again in Wisconsin and spent 
the rest of his life there. Four children were 



born to David and Mary Notter, as follows : 
Carrie, who is the wife of J. C. Dimling, of 
Renova, Pa. ; Charles Harvey ; David, who 
lives in New York; and John, who is a resi- 
dent of Allegheny, Pa. 

Charles H. Notter was eight years old when 
his parents settled in Clinton county. Pa., near 
Lock Haven, and there he was educated in the 
public schools. At the age of twenty-one 
years he bought an interest in the Muckelhat- 
ten mill at Muckelhatten, which he retained 
for one year and after disposing of it spent a 
short time in Ohio and in Western Pennsyl- 
vania in search of a promising business loca- 
tion, selecting DuBois in 1889. Here, in asso- 
ciation with Sidney Fuller and John McCul- 
lough, he built the DuBois Roller mill, the first 
one erected after the memorable fire that had 
destroyed so many business houses in the pre- 
vious year. Later, Mr. Notter bought Mr. 
Fuller's interest in the plant and still later, 
Mr. McCullough's share. The first mill was 
a rather small affair but after Mr. Notter be- 
came sole owner he showed a great deal of 
enterprise in making additions and improve- 
ments. The present capacity of the mill is 
fifty barrels of flour and fifty barrels of buck- 
wheat per day, and the feed mill is kept busy 
all the time, the business being lx)th wholesale 
and retail. The location of the plant, on the 
corner of Sandy and DuBois streets, affords 
fine railroad facilities. 

In June, 1889, Mr. Notter was married to 
Miss Mar}' Fugate, a daughter of J. J. and 
Elizabeth (Bare) Fugate, both of whom are 
now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Notter have 
four children, namely: Mary Irene, who is a 
graduate of the DuBois High School, of Mrs. 
Meade's Girls' School, of Norwalk, Conn., a 
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and now in her second year at Oberlin Col- 
lege; John C, who is a graduate of the DuBois 
High School and is now in his second year in 
the Pennsylvania State College at Center Coun- 
ty; and Charles H. and Stephen Fugate. Mr. 
Notter believes in liigher education and places a 
value on scholarship, hence he is affording his 
children superior advantages. He is a member 
of the Masonic fraternity and belongs also to 
the Modern \Voodmen. Politically a Demo- 
crat, he has been elected by his party to mem- 
bership on the borough council, vv^here his prac- 
tical business sense has made him very valua- 
ble. In 1902 he erected his handsome brown 
stone residence, at No. 42 W. Scribner avenue, 
DuBois. 

WILLIAM A. DEWALT, who is engaged 
in a mill business at Irvona, Pa., owning saw 
and grist mills, together with a planing-mill, 
has other business interests, in the direction 
of carpenter contracting and is one of the sub- 
stantial and representative men of the place. 
He was born November 20, 1858, in Beccaria 
township, Qearfield county, Pa., and is a son 
of Joseph J. and Sarah Dewalt. 

The parents of Mr. Dewalt were born in 
Adams county. Pa. The father moved with 
his family to Clearfield county in 1848 and 
spent his subsequent life in Beccaria town- 
ship, where he followed the carpenter trade. 
He died in 1896, aged fifty-eight years and 
was sun'ived two years by his widow. They 
had the following children : Jennie, who is the 
wife of Isaac Smith, of Glen Hope; Ellen, 
who is the wife of W. K. Lull, also of Glen 
Hope; Catherine, who is the wife of W. B. 
Wright, a farmer, living near Glen Hope; 
George W., who is a carpenter and contractor, 
residing in Florida; and William A. 



William A. Dewalt attended the public 
schools until he was about twelve years of age 
and then learned the carpenter trade and re- 
mained and worked with his father until he 
was twenty-two years old. For the past 
twenty-two years Mr. Dewalt has been a resi- 
dent of Irvona, coming here from Glen Hope. 
He erected his planing-mill in 1895 and added 
a saw-mill three years later and in 1909 built 
his grist-mill. He has carried on his various 
business enterprises with prudence and good 
judgment and has met with satisfactory results 
in all his undertakings. 

On November 4, 1880, Mr. Dewalt was 
married to Miss Hattie Lull, a daughter of 
J. W. Lull, residing near Glen Hope, and they 
have four sons and one daughter, namely: 
Paul W., who served as a member of the Ma- 
rine Corps, and was in the Philippine Islands, 
but who is now assisting his father; Eugene, 
who is with the Elk Tannery Company; 
Ralph, who married Martha Bailey, of Ir- 
vona, has two children — Catherine and Elsie; 
Bertha and Lawrence, who are at home. Mr. 
Dewalt is a Prohibitionist in politics and is a 
very consistent man. He has served several 
times in the borough council and for some 
seven years has been a member of the school 
board. Having always been honest and up- 
right in his dealings with his fellow men, Mr. 
Dewalt has earned and enjoys their friendship 
and esteem. 

WALLACE STEELE BRYAN, M. D., 
physician and surgeon, at Ramey, Pa., has 
been a resident of this borough for the past 
three years and has built up a very satisfac- 
tory practice and is in the enjojTnent of the 
confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens. 
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and is a son of John R. and Mary E. (Dumm) 
Bryan. 

John R. Bryan was also bom in Indiana 
county, a son of John R. Bryan. The Bryan 
family is an old one in that section, second 
only to the Dumm family and both are of 
Scotch-Irish extraction. John R. Bryan, 
father of Dr. Bryan, is a contractor and a well 
known business man. He married Mary E. 
Dumm, a daughter of Cyrus M. Dumm, and 
thev had two children: Minnie, who is the 
wife of R. M. Smith: and Wallace S. 

Wallace S. Bryan enjoyed superior educa- 
tional advantages and before he started upon 
the study o.f medicine secured literary degrees 
indicative of high scholarship. From the pub- 
lic schools of Indiana. Pa., he entered the Nor- 
mal School there and subsequently became a 
student at the Washington-Jefferson College, 
at Washington, Pa., bearing off his degree of 
A. B. in 1902, and that of A. M. in 1905. He 
then entered Jefferson Medical College, Phila- 
delphia, where he was graduated in the class 
of 1906. Dr. Bryan spent one year as an in- 
terne at the McKeesport, Pa., Hospital, after 
which he practiced there for two years and 
then came to Ramey. He is identified with 
various medical bodies and keeps thoroughly 
abreast with the times in his profession. 

Dr. Br}^an was married June 10, 1907, to 
Miss Clara V. Howell, the only daugliter of 
Josiah and Flora (Mains) Howell, who were 
natives of Allegheny county. Pa. Mr. and 
Mrs. Howell had one son, William Howell. 
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan have one daughter, Mary 
E. They are members of the United Presby- 
terian church. He is not very active polit- 
ically but casts his vote with the Republican 
party. 



GEORGE M. BILGER, attorney at law 
and a leading member of the Clearfield bar, 
was born at Curwensville, Pa., September 15, 
1 861. His parents were Jacob and Hannah 
(Gray) Bigler. The father for many years 
was extensively engaged in the lumber indus- 
try. 

George M. Bilger was educated at Cur- 
wensville and graduated from the High School 
in 1878 and from Dickinson College in 1883. 
He then turned his attention to the study of 
law being accepted as a student by Hon. W. 
C. Arnold, and in March, 1886, was admitted 
to the Clearfield county bar and subsequently 
to the Allegheny county bar. His practice has 
been general in character and his success has 
been such as to place his name among the fore- 
most attorneys of Clearfield. He is in hearty 
accord with the Democratic party and has done 
loyal work for the cause. 

Mr. Bilger was married to Miss Annella 
Furguson. a daughter of William B. Furgu- 
son. and they have three children. Mr. Bilger 
and family reside at No. 412 E. Market street, 
Clearfield, Pa. For a number of years he has 
been active in the Masonic fraternity, and has 
devoted considerable of his time to literary 
work. 

E. T. BIRD, proprietor of the Palace Ho- 
tel, a first class hostelry located on the comer 
of Reed and Third Streets, Clearfield, Pa., is 
one of the borough's enterprising and wide 
awake business men. He was born at Eagles- 
ville. Center county, Pa., April 4, 1873. 

Mr. Bird was educated in the public 
schools and the Lock Haven Normal School, 
receiving a teacher's certificate from the latter 
institution, but before he made use of this doc- 



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ument, he became interested in the saw-mill 
business at Reynoldsville, Pa., where he con- 
tinued until 1897. He came then to Clearfield 
and bought the Palace Restaurant, from J. L. 
Heeton, which he has successfully conducted 
ever since as an all night eating-house. Two 
years later he was granted a license under 
Judge Gordon and since then has carried on a 
regular hotel business. The Palace Hotel is 
well arranged for the comfort and conven- 
ience of guests, there being forty bed rooms, 
a dining room, lobby, office and writing room, 
all well equipped and kept in first class order. 
Mr. Bird's moderate charges are $1.50 per 
day. Making a specialty of a good table, in 
spite of the present high prices of food stuffs, 
Mr. Bird has many patrons and these come 
from the traveling public and also from set- 
tled people who can appreciate comforts. 

Mr. Bird was married in 1908 to Miss Ada 
S. Scott, of Reynoldsville, and they have one 
son, Carl. In politics, Mr. Bird is a Repub- 
lican. He is identified with the higher 
branches of Masonrv-, belonging to the Con- 
sistory at Williamsport and Shrine at Wilkes- 
Barre, and to the Blue Lodge at Clearfield. 
He belongs also to the B. P. O. E., the F. O. 
E., and the Red Men. 

L. \V. SPENCER, cashier of the Curwens- 
ville National Bank, at Curwensville, Pa., has 
been more or less identified with the business 
interests of Lumber City and Curwensville. all 
his mature life. He was born at Lumber City, 
Clearfield county. Pa., and is the only surviv- 
ing child of H. W. and Amanda M. (Garret- 
son) Spencer. 

H. W. Spencer was born at Grampian Hill, 
Clearfield countv. Pa.. August 21, 1832. and 
died at Curwensville at the age of 74 years. 



He was a man of much business enterprise and 
was a carpenter and contractor, also a mer- 
chant and lumber dealer. He served in nu- 
merous public offices, was postmaster of Lum- 
ber City and later was burgess of Curwers- 
ville. He erected many buildings at Lumber 
City and the Spencer Building in Curwens- 
ville, in which the business of L. VV. Spencer 
& Co., was carried on for a long time, he be- 
ing the senior partner. He married Amanda 
M. Garretson, who died at the age of 67 years. 
She was a woman of many Christian virtues 
and a consistent member of the Society of 
Friends. H. W. Spencer was a member also 
of the lumber firm of Kirk & Spencer and was 
a stockholder in the Curwensville National 
Bank. 

L. W. Spencer attended the schools of Lum- 
ber City and later took a business course in the 
Eastman Commercial College at Poughkeep- 
sie, X. Y., and afterward went into tlie mer- 
cantile business witli his father at Lumber 
City. In 1877 the family moved to Curwens- 
ville and he continued in the mercantile busi- 
ness under the style of L. W. Spencer & Co., 
which he subsequently sold. He then became 
cashier of the Citizens National Bank of Cur- 
wensville which later consolidated with the 
Curwensville National Bank, an institution of 
high financial standing in Clearfield county. 

In 1902 Mr. Spencer was married to Miss 
Dema England, who is a daughter of John R. 
and Sarah England, residents of Leroy, O. 
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer reside on Ridge avenue, 
Curwensville. He is a member of the Society of 
Friends. In politics, like his late father, he is a 
Republican. He ser\-ed as councilman and on 
the schooj board of this borough and on many 
occasions has served on committees of public 
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the Masons, belonging to the Blue Lodge, 
Chapter and Commandery and to the higher 
branches at Philadelphia, and also to the Odd 
Fellows at Curwensville. 

REUBEN HOLT, one of the leading and 
best known citizens of Graham township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., which has been his 
home for fifty-six years, owns a valuable 
farm of 115 acres, situated ten miles east of 
Clearfield and has other public and private 
interests in this section. He was born in 
Bradford township, Clearfield county. Pa., 
in 1 85 1, and is a son of John and Drusilla 
Holt. 

John Holt was also born in Bradford 
township, a son of Thomas Holt, a native 
of England, who was a very early settler 
there, where his life was subsequently spent 
as a farmer and lumberman. John Holt 
was reared and educated in Bradford town- 
ship and became a school teacher. He was 
a man of much public spirit, a natural 
leader, and he was very frequently elected 
to public offices of responsibility. For fif- 
teen years he was a justice of the peace in 
Graham township and at different times 
efficiently served in about all of the other 
township offices. It was through his enter- 
prise that Graham township was organized 
and he was the first postmaster at Wallace- 
ton. After a long, busy and honorable life, 
he died on the above mentioned farm, in the 
spring of 1880. His widow survived until 
1891. 

Reuben Holt was three years old when 
his parents settled in Graham township and 
here he was reared. He attended the pub- 
lic schools and later, preparing for the ca- 
reer of a teacher, became a student in the 



Alillersville State Normal School. Subse- 
quently he taught one term of school at 
Wolf Run, one at Williamsgrove, one at 
Wallaceton and one at Stoneville, meeting 
with excellent results. He then embarked 
in the mercantile business at Osceola, Pa., 
where he remained for two years and then 
returned to Graham township, where he has 
been interested in farming and lumbering 
ever since. Mr. Holt, like his late father, 
has been a very active citizen. He was as- 
sistant postmaster while his father served 
as postmaster at Wallaceton, and in 1900 
he was appointed postmaster at Sington, 
the duties being familiar on account of his 
former training. In 1908 he was appointed 
a justice of the peace, on the Democratic 
ticket and secretary of the school board. 
Mr. Holt also conducts a general store at 
Sington and is agent for the Graham town- 
ship Telephone Company. 

In 1874 Mr. Holt was married to Miss 
Margaret Forcey, of Graham township, and 
they started to housekeeping at Wallace- 
ton. To them were born a large and un- 
usually talented family, all of whom have 
been given educational advantages and a 
number of whom have developed into suc- 
cessful teachers. The following is the fam- 
ily record: H. G., who married Miss Jen- 
nie Donaldson, of Philadelphia, and has 
three children — Donald R., Margaret and 
Graydon; C. P., formerly a teacher in Clear- 
field county, is now district attorney, resid- 
ing at Shawnee City, Okla., married Miss 
Mabel Davis, and they have one son, C. P., 
Jr.; Anna Edna, who taught five terms of 
school in Clearfield county, is the wife of 
Walter Harker, of New Jersey, and they 
have two children — Evelyn and Margaret ; 



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Clyde F., vvlio married Miss Grace McGov- 
ern, of Philadelphia, and they had one son, 
Reuben John, who died in infancy; Mabel M., 
who taught eight terms of school in Clearfield 
county, is the wife of Roy Woodside, of 
Boggs township, and they have one son. 
Thomas C. ; Ora B., who taught three terms 
of school in Clearfield county, married 
Frank Smith, and they have one son, Les- 
lie C. : Minnie, who taught three terms of 
school in Clearfield county, married Charles 



connected with coal mining since boyhood. 
He was born March 24, 1865, at Shafton, 
Westmoreland county. Pa., and was an only 
child. His mother subsequently married 
John Milsom and a large family was born 
to that union, namely: Alice J., wife of 
Joseph Knapper; Charles H. ; John E. 
Daniel; Elizal^eth, wife of Charles E. Diehl 
Margaret, wife of Thomas Gatehouse 
.Anna, wife of William Johns; Phebe, wife 
of A. C. Bowser; Sarah J., wife of Charles 



Kreder, of New Jersey, and they have three J. Neff, and Edward J. 

sons — Le Nard, Karl and Kenneth ; Grover William J. Jones was reared by his grand- 

C, superintendent of gas plant at Shawnee, jiarents, John W. and Elizabeth Jones. He 

Okla., who is married and has one daughter, attended school in Trumbull county, C, and 

Maurine Estell; Lloyd M., who is a student in Mercer county, Pa., but was only thir- 

in Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, teen years old when he began the hard work 

previously taught school ; May C, a teacher of a mine boy. With the e.\ception of a period 

wdio is attending Wilson College, at Cham- of eleven years, during which he conducted 



bersburg, Pa. ; Vida N., who is a student in 
Perkiomen Seminary, at Pemsburg, Pa. ; 
and Carrie V., who is also a student at Perk- 
iomen Seminary. Mr. Holt and his family 
attend the Methodist Episcopal church in 
Graham township, of which he is a trustee. 
The first wife of Mr. Holt died in 1893. I" 
1895 he was married to a widow, Mrs. Ella 
M. Stillman of Lewistown, Til., who was born 
in Columbus, C, but reared and educated in 
Illinois. Mr. Holt has long been identified 
with the Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and 
is a member of Lodge No. 885, at Sing- 
ton, Pa. 

WILLIAM J. JONES, secretary of the 
school board of Bigler township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., and a representative business 
man of Madera, is mine foreman for the 
Swoope Coal Company, a man of expe- 
rience in this line, lia\ing been more or less 



a general store at Portage, in Cambria 
county, he has spent his entire life in con- 
nection with coal mines in some capacity. 
He came to Madera in 1902 to take the place 
of mine foreman and still fills this import- 
ant position. He has always been an active 
and interested citizen since reaching ma- 
turity and has accepted public responsibili- 
ties on many occasions. During his resi- 
dence in Cambria county he served three 
years as county auditor, being elected on 
the Republican ticket with a plurality of 1,500 
votes. He has also served several years as 
judge of elections and in spite of his many 
business duties has been willing to serve on 
the school board on account of his interest 
in general education. His children are re- 
ceiving many advantages in the way of 
schooling that he was never able to enjoy. 
On October 2, 1895, Mr. Jones was mar- 
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George H. and Roxanna M. (Moreland) 
Wilson, who had other children as follows: 
Joseph H. ; Mary, wife of Joel Venable ; 
Clara, wife of O. D. Thompson; Alice, wife 
of James H. Alexander; Albert M. ; Edwin 
D. ; John W. ; Laura C, wife of A. AI. Jax- 
theimer; and Lanora M., wife of W. H. Mc- 
Fall. The father was a farmer and mill- 
wright in Mercer county. 

Mr. and Mrs. Jones have two sons — 
George Raymond and Arthur Leslie — and 
an adopted daughter, Esther L. Wilson, a 
niece. She attends the Madera High School 
and will graduate with the 191 1 class. Mr. 
Jones and family are members of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church, of which he is a 
trustee. He is a member of the Masonic fra- 
ternity and belongs to the Blue Lodge at 
Osceola, and is a member of the P. O. S. of 
A. No. 593, at Madera. Mr. Jones has in- 
vested in property at Madera and owns a 
fine residence. 

CHARLES LIVINGSTON TOR- 
RENCE, a marble and granite dealer lo- 
cated on Fourth Street, Clearfield, Pa., has 
been a resident of this borough since 1900 
and was born November 6, 1862, at Punx- 
sutawney, Pa., a son of Silas Fenton and 
Jennie (McHenry) Torrence. 

The Hon. James Torrence, grandfatlier of 
our subject, was born in Westmoreland 
county, Pa., and was of Irish parentage. 
When a young man Judge Torrence came 
to Punxsutawney, where he operated a tan- 
nery, which is still in existence, and was 
one of the first to establish a business in this 
section of the county. He was subsequently 
made associate judge of Jefiferson county 
through the efforts of his Presbyterian and 



Republican friends. He spent the remain- 
der of his life in Punxsutawney and died at 
the age of 75 years. He was the father of 
the following children : Silas F., father of 
our subject ; Dr. Monroe Torrence, of In- 
diana, Pa. ; William C, who lives at Punx- 
sutawney, Pa. ; George a resident of Punx- 
sutawney; and two daughters, deceased. 

Silas F. Torrence was born in Punx- 
sutawney, Pa., and died there in 1890, aged 
60 years. He was a tanner by trade, but 
also followed lumbering some years. He is 
survived by his widow, Jennie McHenry 
Torrence (a daughter of James McHenry, 
now deceased), and the following children: 
William, Anna, who is the wife of M. Ket- 
tler, Charles L., Hugh B., Paul F., and 
Earl M. 

Charles L. Torrence grew to maturity in 
Punxsutawney, where he attended the local 
schools, and at the age of fourteen began 
working at his trade during the summer 
months with Robinson Brothers. He con- 
tinued in their employ for sixteen years, and 
in 1900 came to Clearfield and bought out 
B. Koozer, who was located on Third Street. 
In 1905 he came to his present place on 
Fourth Street, where he does marble and 
granite interior work and monumental work. 

Mr. Torrence was joined in marriage 
with Savilla C. Palmer, a daughter of Philip 
Palmer, deceased, and their children are: 
William George, Cecil Miles, Anna Pearl, 
and Charles L., Jr. Mr. Torrence is frater- 
nally a Mason and an I. O. O. F., and in 
politics is a Republican. 

JULIUS VIEBAHN, vice president of 
the First National Bank of Houtzdale, Pa., 
is one of the solid business men and repre- 



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sentative citizens of this borough. He was 
born October 12, 1847, in Germany, and is 
a son of Frederick William and Anna Marie 
(Theis) Viebahn. 

Frederick \\ illiam Viebahn was a man of 
much importance and gained so wide a rep- 
utation as a mine expert that the German 
government sent him to America to make a 
study of anthracite coal. He ne\er had an\' 
intention of remaining in the United States, 
and Julius was the onl}' member of his 
family who ever settled permanently here. 

Julius Viebahn was given excellent edu- 
cational advantages in his own land and 
later served five years in the Prussian Army, 
being a lieutenant in his company, and was 
not vet nineteen years old when he partici- 
pated in the war of Prussia and Austria, and 
later the war of 1 870-1, taking part in thirty- 
two battles. He was honorably discharged 
in March, 1871, and in the following month 
took passage in the steamer City of New 
York, and reached the United States in the 
latter part of April. From May until Octo- 
ber he remained at Newark, N. J., and then 
came to Clearfield and in the winter follow- 
ing to Houtzdale. In 1875 he visited Little 
Horn River, in the Black Hills, where he 
spent a winter and in the spring reached 
Springfield, III, where he assisted in the 
construction of the new State House. In 
1878 he married and returned permanently 
to Houtzdale, where, for eighteen years he 
conducted a wholesale brewing business. 

On July 18, 1878, Mr. Viebahn was mar- 
ried to Miss Margaret Lewis, who was born 
in Tioga county. Pa. She was a daughter 
of Owen Lewis, of Welsh birth but who was 
a resident of Houtzdale at the time of his 
death. Mrs. Viebahn died December 27, 



1908, a lady who was beloved in the family 
circle and esteemed by all her acquaintan- 
ces. Seven children were born to them: 
Frederick, John H., Edward Amos, William 
W., Elizabeth, Anna Mary and Julius, Jr. 
The eldest son, Frederick, who was born 
February 25, 1879, died at the age of ten 
years. John H., who was born June 20, 
1880, served in the Spanish-American War 
under Colonel Ray, a member of Co. I, U. 
S. Vol. Inf., and now resides in New York. 
Edward Amos, who was born June 4, 1882 
conducts a hotel at Smoke Run, Pa. He 
was educated in Germany and while there 
met the lady who later became his wife. 
Miss Hedwig Wienhues. William W., who 
was born March 7, 1884, attended school in 
Germany for eighteen months and has been 
a student in Dickinson University and the 
University of Pennsylvania. He has been 
much interested in baseball and has con- 
tracted to pitch for the season of 
191 1 for the Nashville. Tenn., baseball team. 
Elizabeth has been an instructor in the pub- 
lic schools of Clearfield county for some 
years, a highly cultured young lady. Anna 
I\Iary is an accomplished musician. The 
youngest son, Julius, who was born in De- 
cember, 1890, died November 9, 1900. He 
was a musical prodigy, in childhood being 
able to reproduce on musical instruments at 
home, operas to which he had listened. His 
early death no doul)t deprived the world of 
a great musician for the future. 

Clearfield county is much indebted to Mr. 
Viebahn for its superior school facilities. 
He has taken a deep personal interest in the 
advancement of education and it was mainly 
through his efforts that the township High 
School was organized and built. For 




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twenty-five years he has served on the school 
board and his services have been invaluable. 

JOHN F. GALLAHER, a prosperous 
farmer and justice of the peace at New 
Washington, Burnside township, was born 
in Bell township, Clearfield county, Pa., 
February ii, 1861, a son of James and Mary 
L. (Horton) Gallaher. His paternal 
grandfather, also named James, settled with 
his family in Clearfield county in 1S06. He 
was a Revolutionary soldier and took a 
prominent part in the various Indian 
troubles of his day, being well known as a 
sturdy and fearless Indian fighter. His wife, 
whose maiden name was Margaret Ramsey, 
was probably of Scotch descent. His occu- 
pation was lumbering and farming. 

James Gallaher, Jr., father of our subject, 
was born in Huntingdon county, Pa., in 1801 
and accompanied his parents to Clearfield 
county. He followed his father's occupa- 
tion and was a good example of the hardy 
type of settlers who developed this region 
from a wilderness to the rich and well culti- 
vated territory it is today. He became a 
member of the Republican party after its 
formation and at different times held many 
local offices. His death took place in 1880. 
He was twice married: first to Sally Lee, of 
which union there were six children, the 
only one now living being Margaret, wife 
of Dr. McCune, of Middietown, Va. Mrs. 
Sally Gallaher died in 1858, and Mr. Galla- 
her was married secondly to Mary L. Hor- 
ton, who was born at Athens, Ohio, May 13, 
1826, a daughter of Isaac and Rose (Funs- 
ton) Horton. Of this second union there 
were born, in addition to our subject, the 
following children now living: Rose, who 



became the wife of W. Carlysle; Virginia 
I., residing at New Washington, Pa. ; and 
George W., a resident of Clearfield. A half 
brother, James H. Kelley, residing at Clear- 
field, holds the ofSce of district attorney. 

John F. Gallaher after his school days 
were over, was associated with his father 
in farming and lumbering up to 1895, ^t 
which time he retired from active partici- 
pation in those industries, taking up his 
residence in the borough of New Washing- 
ton. A Republican in politics, he has held 
office as commissioner and as a member of 
the school board, and is now serving in his 
fourth term as justice of the peace. 

Mr. Gallaher married Cora Mahafifey, 
who was born December 14, 1867. a daugh- 
ter of William and Mary M. (Estricher) 
Mahafifey, her grandfather being Thomas 
Mahafifey, of the prominent Clearfield 
county family of that name. Mrs. Gallaher 
died April 27, 1910. She and her husband 
were the parents of the following children : 
James Kelley, now aged 21 years, who was 
a soldier in the war in the Philippines; 
Frank B., aged 19, who resides in Pittsburg; 
Rose, 18, who is keeping house for her 
father, John F., our subject; Eva M., 16, 
who is attending school; John, 12, who is 
also attending school ; Mary, 11, and Burt, 8, 
and one that died in infancy., 

S. A. NELSON, proprietor of the Nelson 
House, one of the well kept, comfortable and 
low priced hotels of DuBois, Pa., which is sit- 
uated on the corner of DuBois and Main 
streets, has been a resident of this borough 
since 1889. He was born at Wermland, Swe- 
den, August 5, 1870, and is a son of Nels and 
Johanna (Olson) Nelson. 



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In Sweden, the name Nelson is spelled Nil- 
son. Both parents of Mr. Nelson were na- 
tives of Sweden, where the mother still lives. 
His father died in 1880, when in his fortieth 
year. There were six children in the family, 
namely: Carl Emit, Swan August, Gustaf 
(deceased about four years), Hannah, Julius 
and Clara. The youngest two children were 
drowned when skating. 

S. A. Nelson attended school and gained 
some knowledge of business, in his own land, 
for a time being a clerk in a store, before he 
left home and ventured across the sea to 
America, the only one of his family. He 
reached Elk county, Pa., in 1887, where he 
was employed in the Dagus mines for two 
years and si.x months, .\fter reaching DuBois 
he continued to work in the coal mines for a 
time and then worked in a stone quarry, where 
he became a foreman. During all this time 
he had been careful and prudent, preparing to 
go into business for himself. In 1901 he 
opened the Nelson House and a few months 
later bouglit the building and tin'ough good 
management has made it a paying property. 
The Nelson House offers comfortable accom- 
modations and Mr. Nelson still charges the 
same moderate rate that he asked when the 
house was first opened, only a dollar a day. 
He has twenty bed-rooms. 

On February 2, 1892, Mr. Nelson was mar- 
ried to Miss Clara Amanda Swanson, who 
was also born in Sweden. They have five 
children, namely: Richard, Carrie, Arthur, 
Ella and Carl. Mr. Nelson is a memljer of 
the DuBois Business Men's Exchange. He 
belongs to the Elks and the Knights of tlie 
Golden Eagle, to the Swedish Brotherhood 
and to the Swedish- American Club. In 1903 
Mr. Nelson visited his mother in Sweden, also 



expects to return to his native land to visit his 
mother, brother and sister, this year. 

JAMES REDDING, the genial host of 
the Hotel Leonard, a first class house of 
public entertainment at Clearfield, Pa., and 
an experienced man in this line of business, 
was born at Snow Shoe, Center county, Pa., 
July 13, 1865, and is a son of James and 
Catherine (Doyle) Redding. The parents 
of Mr. Redding were born in Ireland and 
were married in Center county. Pa. The 
father operated a hotel at Snow Shoe for 
many years. There were seven children in 
the family, namely: Margaret, Henry, 
Lawrence, James, Mary, Anna and Michael. 

James Redding obtained his education in 
the schools at Snow Shoe but was not very 
old when he went to work in the mines 
there and continued until he was twenty- 
two years old. He also worked as a fire- 
man on the Pennsylvania and N. Y. Central 
Railroad lines before becoming interested in 
hotel keeping. His first experience in this 
business was thirteen months in Mrs. No- 
len's hotel at Snow Shoe. He discovered 
that he was well fitted to go into this under- 
taking and from there he went to Mitchels, 
in Clearfield county, where he bought a li- 
censed public house which he conducted for 
three years and then sold to James Isenberg. 
From there he came to Clearfield and here 
purchased the St. Charles Hotel, from 
James Grossman, and nine months later 
sold it to Edward McLaughlin. Mr. Red- 
ding then bought the Allegheny House from 
Leopold Bros., which he sold five years 
later to James Forshey. About this time 
he secured a mining contract for eighteen 
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the Hyde City Hotel and operated it for 
nine months. For one year he then kept 
out of business, in the meantime looking out 
for a desirable opening and when the Hotel 
Leonard came on the market, he bought 
this property on August 7, 1905, from B. A. 
and E. J. Smith. Mr. Redding offers the 
public first class quarters with modern im- 
provements, at $1.50 per day and has thirty- 
two comfortable bed rooms, a sample room 
and a clean, substantial and satisfying table. 
He is widely known and enjoys liberal pat- 
ronage. In his hearty entertainment of 
guests, no question of either religion or 
politics comes to the surface. 

On February 4, 1891, Mr. Redding was 
married to Miss Sarah Smith, of Center 
county, Pa., and they have one son, Edward 
J. Mr. Redding and family are members of 
the Catholic church. He is identified with 
the order of Elks, at Clearfield. 

THOMAS R. DAVIS, postmaster at 
Ventland, Pa., where he is also express 
agent, also conducts a small store in the 
same building, which he owns together with 
five other pieces of property. For twenty 
years Mr. Davis has lived at this place but 
he was born in Schuylkill county. Pa., Feb- 
ruaiy 29, 1848, and is the only survivor of a 
familv of eleven children born to his parents 
who were David and Elizabeth (Reese) 
Davis, natives of Wales. 

Thomas R. Davis had very little chance 
in his boyhood to gain an education as he 
was sent to work in the mines when he was 
eleven years of age and mining was his 
main occupation until 1898 when he was ap- 
pointed postmaster and later added his other 
responsibilities. For some time before leav- 



ing coal mining, he filled the office of check- 
weighman at the mines. 

Mr. Davis was married May 21, 1870, to 
Miss Margaret Terrell, a daughter of John 
and Hannah Terrell, the former of whom 
was born in Ireland and the latter in Hunt- 
ingdon county. Mr. and Mrs. Davis have 
had the following children; David; Rich- 
ard, who is deceased; T. H. S. ; Jennie, who 
is deceased; Elizabeth, who is deceased, was 
the wife of J. W. Withrow ; and Edward, 
Matilda, Blaine, Alfretta, Edith and Clifton 
M. Mr. Davis and family attend the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. In politics he is a 
Republican and has served as school direc- 
tor in both Bigler and Decatur townships. 
He is identified with the organization known 
as the Brotherhood of America. He is a 
well known and highly respected citizen. 

T. JEFT BLOOM, contractor, builder 
and millwright, was born March 31, 1844, 
on the farm of 160 acres which he owns and 
occupies and which lies one and one-half 
miles east of the center of Curwensville, 
Pike township, Clearfield county. Pa. He 
is a member of one of the projninent and 
substantial pioneer families of the county, 
a great-grandson of William Bloom, a 
grandson of William Bloom (2), and a 
son of Isaac Bloom. 

Great grandfather William Bloom was 
born in Hunterdon county, N. J., and was of 
German parentage. He served for six years 
under General Washington in the Conti- 
nental Army and continued his military life 
until the colonies had attained indepen- 
dence. He married a Miss Clover, of New 
Jersey, and their eldest son was born on the 
day of the battle of Monmouth, in which the 



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young father participated. Some time prior 
to 1798, William Bloom and family traveled 
by ox-team to Center county, Pa., and from 
there, in 1801, to Clearfield county. He 
cleared up a small tract of land near the 
present borough of Curwensville, in Pike 
township, which is now called Peewees' 
Nest. Owing to some misunderstanding 
about the ownership of this land, he waived 
his claim and moved to the Col. Irvin place, 
on the west branch of the Susquehannah 
River. By that time some of his children 
were married, and they established their 
own homes on or near the river, although 
a large part of the country was nothing but 
a wilderness, with Indians numerous and 
hostile. There were no roads, the county 
not yet having been organized, and such 
conditions prevailed that only men and 
women of courage and endurance could have 
been content to make so wild a region their 
home. William Bloom and wife had eleven 
children born to them, namely: Isaac, Wil- 
liam. John, Abraham, Benjamin, James, 
Peter, Annie, Sarah, Xancy, and Mary. 

William Bloom, son of William, and 
grandfather of T. Jefif Bloom, was 
born in New Jersey, in 1780. He married 
Mary Roll, of Clarion county. Pa., and they 
had ten children, namely: Hannah, Sarah, 
Mary, Jane, Mrs. Irvin Thayerson, Isaac, 
John, David, Harrison and Eli. After his 
marriage, William Bloom lived in Pike 
township, where the farm then included 500 
acres, 168 of which he cleared, beginning 
with nine acres, which he immediately 
started to cultivate. He then erected 
a large log house, big enough to ac- 
commodate his own growing family and 
also to offer hospitality to the traveling pub- 



lic that was then passing over the Meads 
road on the way farther west. He had a 
fine trade and was a shrewd business man, 
as was evidenced by his moving to a part of 
his farm which was adjacent to the newly 
constructed Erie turnpike road. For years 
he conducted a hotel near where Mr. Porter 
now resides, in Pike township. He was a 
very robust, well proportioned man and had 
a corresponding strong constitution, living 
to be ninety-two years of age, dying in 1872. 
He was a Jacksonian DemocVat and was 
elected to many public offices. He was con- 
stable when the township had but sixty-two 
voters, later was sheriff of Clearfield county. 
Having a cash fortune of $30,000 he was 
considered the wealthiest man in Clearfield 
county. His wife lived to be seventy years 
old. They are both buried in McClure's 
cemetery, where the ashes of the pioneers of 
the family also repose. 

Isaac Bloom was born in 1813, on the 
present Bloom farm, in Pike township. 
Three months of school attendance coverea 
all the educational advantages he ever had. 
but nevertheless he became a successful 
business man and one whose judgment was 
often consulted concerning public matters. 
He resided on the present farm until within 
a few years of his death, when lie retired 
to Curwensville, where he passed away in 
1864, at the age of fifty-two years. His 
burial was in the Oak Hill cemetery. He 
was a strong Democrat and probably at that 
time the Bloom family held the voting power 
in Clearfield county, on account of their 
numbers and about all of them being Demo- 
crats. In 1848 he was elected treasurer of 
Clearfield county and for many years he 
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He married Leah Hoover, who was born in 
1816, a daughter of George Hoover. She 
died in 1879, at the age of sixty-two years. 
They were most excellent people in every 
relation of life, setting an admirable exam- 
ple to their thirteen children, whom they 
reared in the faith of the Presbyterian 
church. Of this family, T. Jeff Bloom was 
the sixth in order of birth, the others being: 
Cortez, Miles, Henrietta, Jane, Hannah, 
Flora, Belle, Mary, Annie, Blanche, Robert 
and Walter. 

T. Jeff Bloom was seven years old when 
he began attending school at Curwensville, 
and he continued to live there until 1880. 
For ten years following his marriage he 
was in the contracting business at Curwens- 
ville, combined with building. He has done 
an immense amount of work along this line. 
For three years he did all the contracting 
at Patton, Cambria county, where he erected 
all the buildings. He estimates that he has 
done as much as $500,000 worth of con- 
tracting since he started into business. 
Among the numerous structures he has con- 
tracted for and built, is the handsome Cur- 
wensville National Bank. 

In 1868 Mr. Bloom was married to Miss 
Rosa Thompson, who is a daughter of J. 
W. and Annie Eliza (Wilson) Thompson, 
and they have had nine children, namely: 
Frank P., Ralph, Grace, Charles, Dean, 
Walter, Henrietta, Seth and Thompson. Of 
the above, Ralph, Charles, Walter and 
Thompson are all deceased. 

Mr. Bloom retired to his farm in 1880, 
where he has done a large amount of im- 
proving. There are still some old land- 
marks left of his grandfather's time, but 
his handsome, modern residence he erected 



himself, and has added other substantial 
buildings. This place is richly underveined 
with coal and an open mine, which has an 
output of 200 tons of fine coal daily, ex- 
ceeding the mines of his neighbors who 
work their mines with such an output 
monthly, is a comfortable source of wealth. 
His residence and mine both are on the 
Ferncliff branch of the B. R. & P. Railroad, 
making transportation easy. This fine mine 
is leased by the. Clearfield-Collier Company, 
of Clearfield, Pa., Mr. Bloom receiving a 
handsome royalty. He is interested also 
in some 5,000,000 feet of hemlock timber, 
and has additional interests in financial con- 
cerns. Like other members of his family, 
Mr. Bloom is a Democrat and is one of the 
leading factors of the party councils in the 
county and at times has attended state con- 
ventions as a delegate and has also held a 
number of township offices. He attends and 
contributes to the Baptist church, of which 
Mrs. Bloom is a member. Fraternally he is 
identified with the Order of the Moose and 
has taken many of the degrees in the 
Knights of Pythias organization. 

HON. JOSEPH BENSON McENALLY, 
deceased. In the death of Judge McEnally, 
which occurred at his home in Clearfield, Pa., 
January 5, 19 10, Clearfield lost the Nestor of 
her bar and the county a citizen of worth and 
high attainment. Judge McEnally was born 
in Columbia county, Pa., January 25, 1825, 
and was the youngest son of Rev. Peter and 
Margaret (Bloodhart) McEnally. The father 
was a traveling minister of the Methodist 
Episcopal church and was well known at 
Clearfield, having served as pastor here in 
1 83 1 and again in 1848-9. 



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Joseph Benson McEnally attended the com- 
mon schools until he secured a teacher's cer- 
tificate and after that engaged in teaching un- 
til he had accumulated the means to pursue a 
higher course of study. In June, 1845, he was 
graduated from Dickinson College and then 
began tiie reading of law with Judge Jordan, 
at Sunbur}-, Pa., and in 1849 was admitted to 
the Northumberland county bar. His legal 
talent was very soon recognized and he was 
appointed deputy attorney general of the 
county, and in this office demonstrated his abil- 
ity and won a position on the bar which he 
never lost. In 1868 he was appointed presi- 
dent judge of the Twenty-fifth Judicial Dis- 
trict, which was made up of the counties of 
Clearfield, Center and Clinton, and during his 
term on the bench won an enviable record as a 
competent judge. After his judicial term was 
over he resumed his private practice and in 
1872 formed a partnersliip with the late Dan- 
iel \V. McCurdy. and after the latter's death 
was associated with Alexander Patterson. At 
different times in his career public office was 
tendered him, but his practice was so exten- 
sive and engrossing that possible high political 
position did not particularly attract him. Until 
within the closing years of his life he continued 
to Ix actively engaged in professional duties. 
In 1852 Judge McEnally was married to Miss 
Amelia Wright, whose death occurred June 30, 
1895. One son, \\'right McEnally, survives. 

CHARLES G. GILL, postmaster of Ma- 
dera, Pa., taking charge of the office April i. 
191 1, is superintendent of the Madera Water 
Works Company and owner and proprietor of 
a blacksmith shop at Madera. He is one of 
the enterprising and successful men of Bigler 
township, Clearfield county, and was born at 



Madera, December 2, 1871, and is a son of 
Josiah and Julia (Vedder) Gill. 

Josiah Gill was born in Clearfield county 
and for many years operated a blacksmith 
shop at Madera, and was a well known and 
respected man. In politics he was a Repub- 
lican. He married Julia Vedder, who was 
born in Tioga county, Pa., and they had the 
following children bom to them: Lewis, 
Charles G., Robert, Emma, Harry and Scott, 
the three survivors being: Lewis, Charles G. 
and Scott. 

Charles G. Gill attended the public schools 
of Madera until old enough to learn the black- 
smith trade, with his father, and this trade he 
has followed ever since. He has been a very 
active citizen and has many times been elected 
to township offices. For ten years he served as 
a justice of the peace, at present is supervisor, 
has been auditor, and in 1908 was mercantile 
appraiser for Clearfield county. He was 
reared in the Presbyterian church but has 
never united with the same, being liberal 
minded to all religious bodies and a contribu- 
tor to benevolent enterprises of which his 
judgment approves, no matter under what 
name they are organized. 

In 1897, Mr. Gill was married to Miss Myr- 
tle Johnston, of Huntingdon, Pa., a daughter 
of David and Hannah (Mencer) Johnston, 
who were born in Blair county. They had 
four children: Elliott; Myrtle; Lydia, wife 
of F. J. Shollar; and Vance. Mr. Gill is a 
Republican in his political views. 

BERT EUGENE LEIPOLD, M. D., a 
.successful medical practitioner, of Clearfield. 
Pa., was born August 26, 1874, at Clearfield. 
Pa., and is a son of George L. and Anna 
(Bcnn) Leipold. 



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Casper Leipold, grandfather of our subject, 
was a native of Germany and at an early age 
came to this country and subsequently pur- 
chased a large tract of land, which now forms 
the site of Allegheny, of greater Pittsburg. 
Some time later he sold the farm and located 
at Curwensville, Pa., where he was among the 
early settlers, and there followed his trade as 
a butcher. He subsequently came to Clearfield 
county and ran a brewery for some time, re- 
siding here until the time of his death. Cas- 
per Leipold was the father of four children : 
Sophia (Mrs. Griswald) ; George L., father 
of our subject; Mary (Mrs. Hamilton); and 
Daniel. George L. Leipold was born in 1849 
at Curwensville, Pa., and was for many years 
engaged in the hotel business at Clearfield, 
Pa., but is now living in retirement at Sax- 
ton, Pa. 

Dr. B. E. Leipold was reared at Clearfield, 
Pa., where he obtained his education in the 
local schools. After a course of private les- 
sons he entered the Jefferson Medical College 
in 1893, being graduated with the class of 
1896. He immediately thereafter embarked 
in the practice of medicine at Clearfield and 
five years later built his office and residence, 
which are located at No. 405 Market street. 
Dr. Leipold also makes a specialty of diseases 
of the eye, ear, nose and throat, and is a mem- 
ber of the medical and surgical stafif of the 
Cleai-field Hospital. He is also a member of 
the American, State and county medical so- 
cieties, and is a stockholder in the County Na- 
tional Bank. He is fraternally a member of 
the local order of B. P. O. E. 

In December, 1895, Dr. Leipold married 
May Smith, who died August i, 1906, leaving 
one son, Hobert F. In August, 1908, Dr. 
Leipold married Minnie VanBuskirk, who is 



a graduated trained nurse, and a daughter of 
Charles and Mary VanBuskirk, of Penfield, 
Pa. 

JOHN DOTTS, one of Pike township's 
representative citizens and successful farmers, 
who resides four miles south of Curwensville, 
Pa., where he owns 116 acres of valuable 
land, the old Bloom homestead, owns also a 
farm of forty acres in Ferguson township, 
two miles east of Lumber City and another 
tract of 141 acres, rich coal land, situated in 
Jordan township, one and one-half miles 
south of McCartney. He was born in Becca- 
ria township, Clearfield county. March 31, 
1861, and is a son of Philip and Catherine 
(Stretzel) Dotts. 

Philip Dotts was born at Germantown, Pa., 
a suburb of Philadelphia, where he married 
Catherine Stretzel. He was a miller by trade 
and for some years worked at different places 
in Clearfield county but later settled on a farm, 
acquiring 502 acres, which is now owned by 
his son, William Dotts. He cleared about no 
acres of this land himself. In politics he was 
a Democrat and was a man of considerable 
consequence in Clearfield county and sen-ed 
one term as county treasurer. He lived a long 
and useful life which ended on March 16, 
1 90 1, and his burial was in the Fruit Hill 
Cemetery, attached to the Fruit Hill Presby- 
terian church of which he was a member and 
an elder. He was identified with the order of 
Odd Fellows. His widow survives, being now 
in her eighty-ninth year, and is a resident of 
Glen Hope, Pa. Of the ten children born to 
them there are six survivors, namely: Mary, 
who is the wife of F. W. Hollenpeter, of Glen 
Hope; William, who lives on the old home- 
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Neveling; Ellwood, who lives in Minnesota; 
Philip, who is a resident of California; Mrs. 
Margaret Hammer, who lives at German- 
town, Pa. ; and John, who is the subject of 
this record. 

John Dotts obtained his education in the 
common schools at Fairview and then fol- 
lowed lumbering and fanr/ing on the liome- 
stead until his marriage, in i8S8, wlien he 
settled at Glen Hope and continued work in 
the woods as a lumberman. Later he moved 
to his coal fami in Jordan township, where he 
lived for four years and then came to the 
present home farm, on which his wife was 
born. All the buildings now standing have 
been remodeled since Mr. Dotts came into pos- 
session and he has all his land under cultiva- 
tion, with the exception of thirty-six acres of 
valuable woodland. Mr. Dotts is a Democrat 
in his political views and while living at Glen 
Hope he served as treasurer and as school di- 
rector and has also been a school director in 
Pike township. 

On January i8, 1888, Mr. Dotts was mar- 
ried to Miss Alice S. Bloom, who was born on 
the present home farm on August 27, 1863, 
and is a daughter of Levi and Susanna 
(High) P>loom. She attended the Curry 
school in Pike township and grew to woman- 
hood in her own home. Her father, Levi 
Bloom, was born near Curwensville, January 
10, 1824, and although he was a very success- 
ful business man in after life, he had but two 
months of schooling. He engaged in lumber- 
ing and farming and came to this place when 
only four acres had been yet cleared. He was 
enterprising and industrious and after build- 
ing a log house and bam began to complete 
the clearing of his land. At the time of his 
death, June 5, 1896, he owned two other 



farins in Knox township. He was a Demo- 
crat in politics. He married, in 1845, Su- 
sanna High, bprn January 20, 1825, a daugh- 
ter of John and Sally High, of Center county. 
Levi Bloom and wife had fourteen children, 
the six sur\-ivors being: Jared, who lives near 
Burnsdale; Alfred, who lives on a fann of 
seventy-two acres, a part of the old Bloom 
homestead, married Martha McNeel; Eliza, 
who is the wife of William Arnold, lives at 
Curwensville; Wesley, who is a resident of 
Chicago, 111. ; Martin, who resides at Seneca, 
Kans. ; and Alice, who is the wife of John 
Dotts. The mother of the above family died 
Januars' 7, 1891, and she was buried in the 
Xew Millport cemetery, where, five years 
later her husband was laid by her side. They 
were widely known people and were very 
highly respected. 

Mr. and Mrs. Dotts have had ten children: 
Levi, Zella. Leon, Carl, Droze, Beryl, Oel, 
Merrill, Marl and Ethel. All survive except 
the eldest son, who lived to be nineteen years 
of age. His burial was by the side of his 
grandparents at Xew Millport. Mr. Dotts 
and family are members of the Lutheran 
church at Xew Millport. 

\\ILLI.\M A. \\ALL.\CE, or Senator 
Wallace, as he was commonly called, came 
into public life in January, 1863, when he 
took his place as state senator from the moun- 
tain district, then composed of the counties of 
Blair, Cambria and Clearfield. He occupied a 
seat in the State Senate continuously from 
that date until March, 1881. In 1882. as the 
result of political contention in his senatorial 
district, he was again chosen state senator, and 
served as such until January, 1887. Seven- 
teen years as state senator — during one of 



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which he occupied the Speaker's chair — and 
six years as United States senator, are the 
sum of the official Hfe of Mr. Wallace. 

He was born at Huntingdon, Pa., Novem- 
ber 28, 1827. He comes of Scotch-Irish pa- 
rentage on both sides. The family of both his 
father and mother trace their ancestry to the 
north of Ireland, and among Wallaces, Hemp- 
hills, McCauleys and Cunninghams who came 
under Cromwell's orders in the sixteenth cen- 
tury with Sir Richard Wallace from Scotland 
to occupy the land. His father, Robert Wal- 
lace, migrated from the County Tyrone in 
1819. He was an educated man, taught school 
in Mifflin county. Pa., read law there with 
Ephraim Banks, settled at Huntingdon, prac- 
ticed law and married there, and thence re- 
moved to Clearfield county, where he died in 
January, 1875. 

When Senator Wallace went to Clearfield 
he pursued his studies as best he could in the 
schools of the place, but no opportunity was 
afforded him to gain more than a fairly good 
English education and the rudiments of the 
classics. He began the study of law when a 
little more than sixteen years of age in his 
father's office and helped to support himself 
by doing clerical work in the offices of the 
prothonotary, sheriff, treasurer and commis- 
sioners of the county. He applied himself 
with great earnestness to work and study, and 
his employment in the county offices gave him 
a knowledge of titles and surveys which was 
of great value to him after he was admitted to 
the bar, as the bulk of the cases in that county 
were ejectment suits and other litigation groj^v- 
ing out of disputed titles to land and lines of 
survey. 

During this time, however, he devoted him- 
self to the study of law, and by hard work he 



gained a foothold. He was painstaking, con- 
scientious and untiring, and when he got a 
case he prepared it with a care that soon at- 
tracted attention, and his practice began to in- 
crease. Many prominent lawyers then prac- 
ticed at the Clearfield b^r, among them An- 
drew G. Curtin, Judges Hale, Linn and the 
younger Burnside, and the class of cases he 
was engaged in were mostly ejectment suits 
which were of such . importance that the par- 
ties to the litigation had the means to employ 
the best talent. Attrition with strong minds 
and the character of the litigation rapidly de- 
veloped his force as a lawyer and gave him a 
large practice. 

The hard work required and his close ap- 
plication told upon his health, so that in 1862 
he accepted the nomination of the Democrats 
for the State Senate as a relief from the 
drudgery of his practice and in the hope that 
the change of scene and action might benefit 
him. His opponent was the then speaker of 
the State Senate, and a recognized leader of 
his party. A sharply-contested fight followed. 
Mr. Wallace was successful mainly through 
the increased majority given him in his owoi 
county. His election to the State Senate gave 
the Democrats a majority of one on joint bal- 
lot, and his vote made Charles R. Buckalew 
United States Senator. For fifteen 3^ears 
after his first election he was returned to the 
Senate, and, notwithstanding the bitter as- 
saults that were made upon his political action, 
at each election he ran ahead of his ticket in 
his own county. He went to Harrisburg 
with merely a local reputation; but he soon 
made his name known throughout the whole 
state, and in a very few years it was known 
throughout the whole country. 

So rapidly did Mr. Wallace develop into a 



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power in his party that in 1865 he was, with- 
out his consent, made chaimian of its State 
Central Committee. He found the Democracy 
split and demoralized, and at once addressed 
himself to the work of organization, in which 
he developed unusual tact and ability. The 
majority against his party in 1865 and 1866 
was under twenty thousand, l)ut in 1867 Judge 
Sharswood was the candidate for Supreme 
Court judge and Mr. Wallace at the head of 
the State Committee conducted such an adroit 
and noiseless canvass that the Republican can- 
didate was defeated. In 1868 the most mem- 
orable canvass of his career as a political 
manager was made. Seymour and Blair were 
the candidates for the Presidency and Vice- 
Presidency against Grant and Colfax. The 
October election in Pennsylvania was the piv- 
otal contest, and the issue was made and fully 
tested there. He not only gave his party a 
splendid organization, but good heart, and 
brought it to the polls in such excellent work- 
ing condition that the Democratic candidate, 
C. E. Boyle, was defeated by less than ten 
thousand votes in the October election. A 
change of less than one per cent would have 
reversed the decision. Even with the prestige 
of Grant's name and popularity iiis majority 
w^as less than twenty-nine thousand at the 
Presidential election. The contest that year 
in Pennsylvania was one of the bitterest ever 
known in the history of the politics of the state 
and tiie Democratic party under the leadership 
of Mr. Wallace w^is in better condition than 
for many years before or perhaps since that 
time. 

His career in the State Senate was that of a 
leader. For almost the whole of his term of 
service he occupied prominent positions upon 
the important committees of finance, judiciary 



and apportionment, and his learning as a law- 
yer and his force as a business man, gave him 
great opportunities of serving the people in a 
non-partisan way, and of shaping judicious 
legislation. His personal record there was 
above reproach, and his influence was unex- 
celled by that of any of the body. In 1871, his 
party having obtained control of the Senate, 
he was chosen Speaker thereof; and demon- 
strated in that place his fairness and impar- 
tiality, as well as his admirable skill as a par- 
liamentarian. In the winter of 1874. the one 
prior to that in which Mr. Wallace was elected 
United States Senator, the Legislature was 
engaged in framing the acts necessary to carry 
into effect the provisions of the new constitu- 
tion. To this work Mr. \\'allace earnestly ad- 
dressed himself, and much of the important 
legislation of that session bears the impress of 
his mind. 

The general act of incorporation, which is 
regarded as one of the best of the kind on the 
statute books of any State in the country, was 
his work, and the law regulating and classify- 
ing cities and providing for their debts also 
came from his hand. The act of 1883 provid- 
ing for arbitration of labor disputes, which 
was first enacted in the United Slates and was 
purely tentative in its character, was the work 
of his hand, and the change in the general 
railroad law of that session, which gave much 
more liberality to their construction, was also 
largely aided by him. 

In the election of 1874 his party had se- 
cured control of the legislature on joint ballot, 
anfl by common consent Mr. Wallace was 
turned to by his party as its candidate for the 
United States Senate. In the few years that 
had elapsed since he walked into the Senate 
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young man, he had outstripped many Demo- 
cratic leaders of less force, but more preten- 
tions. Of course, several prominent leaders 
of his party, were candidates for the nomina- 
tion for United States Senator, but it did not 
need the expression of the Democrats in the 
Legislature to show that Mr. Wallace was the 
choice of two-thirds of them. So pronounced 
was the feeling in his favor that long before 
the Legislature met the question was prac- 
tically settled, and when the Democratic cau- 
cus met there were only sixteen votes out of 
121 cast for all the opposing candidates. 

Mr. Wallace took his seat in the Senate of 
the United States on the 4th of March, 1875, 
and almost immediately assumed a leading po- 
sition in the national councils of his party. His 
reputation as a man of political force, gained 
by practical service in Pennsylvania, followed 
him in the broader work at the capital of the 
Republic, and he had been in the Senate but 
a very short time before his judgment was 
sought and his advice taken upon all matters 
of party management. During his term in the 
Senate he served upon the important commit- 
tees of finance, appropriations and foreign re- 
lations. At the time when the Democrats 
drifted towards division, Mr. Wallace was of 
great sen-ice to his party in inducing it to take 
conservative action upon leading questions and 
in tempering and controlling the bitterness of 
opposing factions. In all the political events 
transpiring during his six years at the Na- 
tional Capital, Mr. ^^'aIlace held a foremost 
place, and, although antagonized at every step 
by his rivals for leadership in the State, he 
maintained his position and almost univer- 
sally scored a victory over his adversaries. 

In 1872 he was a delegate to the Demo- 
cratic National Convention at Baltimore and 



chairman of the delegation, and voted against 
Horace Greeley and for Judge Black, but fol- 
lowed his party in supporting Greeley for the 
Presidency after his nomination. 

In 1874 he presided over the convention of 
his party at Pittsburg, one of the most impor- 
tant of its history. It was so impartially con- 
trolled and the order maintained was so ex- 
erriplary that it exerted much influence in win- 
ning the Legislature for the Democracy in the 
then succeeding election. In 1876 he was 
again a delegate to the St. Louis National 
Convention and again was chairman of the 
delegation. In 1880 he was influential at Cin- 
cinnati in securing the nomination of General 
Hancock to the Presidency, although he de- 
clined to go upon the delegation. In 1884 he 
was upon the delegation to Chicago, but, de- 
clining any of the official places in the delega- 
tion he was directed by it to present the name 
of Mr. Randall as the candidate of Pennsyl- 
vania. He did this in such a spirit of broad- 
minded fairness, and so forcibly and elo- 
quently, that his brief speech was declared to 
be the oratorical gem of the occasion. 

Mr. Wallace's career as a lawyer is as emi- 
nent as his record as a politician. Starting 
without opportunities or influential friends he 
rapidly rose to a prominent place among the 
leaders of the bar of the State. While serv- 
ing in the Senate, he did not neglect his legal 
work. During the labor troubles in the Clear- 
field region, he took a judicious and equitable 
part between the coal operators and the strik- 
ing miners. Although counsel for the Com- 
monwealth and the coal operators, he was 
never violent in his denunciation of the work- 
man. In the great trial which took place at 
Clearfield, when the leaders of the labor strikes 
were arrested for conspiracy and the question 



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of the organization and conduct of the labor 
unions was up for judicial investigation, Mr. 
Wallace was counsel for the coal operators in 
their actions against the miners. The late 
Senator Matt Carpenter, Judge Hughes, of 
Pottsville, and other eminent lawyers, de- 
fended the action of the labor union. Judge 
Orvis presided and the trial was a long and 
desperately fought legal battle. 

John Siney, the head of the labor unions, 
was acquitted because no overt act could be 
proved against him, but Xingo Parkes and 
other prominent labor unionists were con- 
victed and sent to the penitentiary. Mr. Wal- 
lace interposed in behalf of the convicted men 
and urged upon the court the utmost clem- 
ancy. He took the ground that the moral ef- 
fect of the conviction of the leading strikers 
was greater than a harsh execution of the law. 
In all the many labor troubles that have oc- 
curred in Clearfield county, Mr. W^allace has 
taken a prominent part as assistant counsel to 
the law officers of the county. He has also 
represented the large coal operators in that 
region, and by his judicious advice and dis- 
creet interposition between contending forces, 
law and order have been very well preser\'ed, 
and never have troops been called into the 
county to preserve the peace, as they have in 
nearly every other mining district in Pennsyl- 
vania. In the labor riots in 1877, as in all 
others that have occurred in the Clearfield re- 
gion, Mr. W^allace's action and advice were 
effective and all important. He took a judi- 
cious ground between the workmen and the 
operators. He held that the men had the right 
to strike, but no right to prevent others work- 
ing, and the quiet hut firm position assumed 
by the operators and authorities under his ad- 
vice prevented bloodshed and restored order 



in the region. The result of his attitude is 
best displayed by the fact that since 1877 there 
has no violence attended any of the strikes in 
all that region. 

The qualities of mind that Mr. Wallace 
early exhibited specially fitted him for dealing 
with the delicate questions which this condi- 
tion of things imposed. He was always noted 
for great courage, tact and good judgment. 
Untiring energy and tenacity are among his 
striking characteristics, and his powers of 
endurance and capacity for work were sim- 
ply remarkable. 

The case of Turner vs. the Commonwealth, 
reported in Fifth Norris, gives a fair illustra- 
tion of the tenacity of purpose with which Mr. 
Wallace fought his legal battles and followed 
a trail in spite of all obstacles. He was coun- 
sel for defense, and feeling ran high against 
his client, who was convicted of murder in the 
first degree and sentenced to be hung. Mr. 
Wallace took the case to the Supreme Court 
and his argimient for a reversal of the judg- 
ment of the lower court is regarded as one of 
the strongest ever delivered before that tribu- 
nal. It was also a successful one, for the de- 
cision of the court was reversed and a new 
trial ordered. He secured a change of venue 
from Clearfield to Clinton county and the case 
was retired. The Commonwealth was struck 
in one of its weakest points, and after one of 
the most dramatic scenes ever witnessed in a 
court room in Central Pennsylvania, his client 
was acquitted. Mr. Wallace had given three 
years of hard work to the case and illustrated 
in a striking manner those qualities of mind 
and body that brought him fortune and fame. 

In those branches of the law most useful in 
the development of an astute and deep legal 
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The trial of ejectment on original title is one 
of those branches. This field has given to the 
legal profession, in the last half century, its 
strongest minds. Chief Justices Woodward, 
Thompson, Black and Agnew graduated in 
this school and fitted themselves for their high 
duties by work at the bar and on the local 
bench. The records of the Supreme Court, in 
many of its cases, show the impress of Mr. 
Wallace's mind upon the creation of a system 
of law applicable to and resulting from titles, 
surveys and patents. Hagerty vs. Mathers, 
reported in 5th Casey, and again in ist 
Wright, is an example of this class of cases. 
One of the most noted of these cases was the 
celebrated Houtz ejectment, involving the lo- 
cation of the tracts of land upon which Houtz- 
dale is built and perhaps 10,000 people live. 
His position and theories as to the true loca- 
tion were finally vindicated, after three trials 
in as many different courts, and his clients 
were successful. Governor Beaver and ex- 
Solicitor General Jenks were his antagonists 
in the last trial of the case, and it is no reflec- 
tion on them to say that they were unsuccess- 
ful both in the court below and in the Supreme 
Court. 

After leaving the Senate Mr. Wallace de- 
voted himself tO' bringing returns from his 
large landed estate, which had been neglected 
during his official life. In his later years he 
did more to develop the bituminous coal inter- 
ests of the Clearfield region than had ever 
been done before, and he reaped the reward of 
his industry and enterprise. The projection 
of the Beech Creek Railroad as a branch of 
the Reading System, and a competitive factor 
in the transportation of the coal seeking an 
eastward market, was one of the agencies of 
this work. It is a financial success and has 



greatly enhanced the value of the coal lands 
of the section it traverses. While not con- 
nected with the machinery of its operation, he 
was its president from the beginning. Upon 
the branches of the Pennsylvania system tra- 
versing his county he had also large interests, 
and constantly aided in developing new 
fields and giving employment to labor upon 
new and needed extensions. 

As years came to him, the asperities that 
result from the political action of an aggres- 
sive man, seemed to grow softer, and broader 
views and milder thoughts took their place. 
From being somewhat partisan and bitter as 
a speaker, he became conservative and 
thoughtful of the future of the people. His 
first appearance at a State convention since 
1880 was in 1887, when he was called to pre- 
side. The views of his party's policy he then 
presented are well known to have been his own 
earnest convictions, and those of us who knew 
him well, know that no prouder trophy could 
have been his than to have engrafted on the 
organic law of the State reform looking to the 
growth of intelligence among her people and 
elevating the standard of their morals and 
public purity. 

It is but natural that a man of his strength 
of character, habits and disposition and one 
who bore such a conspicuous part in shaping 
political controversies, should have been as- 
sailed and criticised. It is to his credit that 
he had many bitter enemies, and still more to 
his honor that he was able to meet them with 
success and to rise to eminence by sheer force 
of character, energy and ability. 

From another source we take the following 
in regard to this eminent lawyer and citizen: 

'"August 30, 1847. On reading the certifi- 
cate of Josiah W. Smith, George R. Barrett 



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and John F. Weaver, board of examiners, and 
on motion of George R. Barrett, William A. 
Wallace, Esq., was admitted to practice as an 
attorney of Clearfield county and was sworn, 
etc., 

William C. Welsh, Prothy. (Continuance 
Docket Xo. 6, page i6i.) 

"He was then 19 years and 9 months old. 
His first case was entered on September 2, 
1847, 3 days after his admission, as follows: 

James Brothers vs. Andrew Barnhart 
No. 33. August Term, 1847. Transcript from 

Docket of James McMurray, of judgment 

5j?i4.30. Int. 19 Aug. 1846. Entered Sept. 

2, 1847. 

"He was distinguished from everj-body else 
who has ever practiced law here in these re- 
spects : He was more aggressive and persis- 
tent and industrious. To these qualities he 
added a wonderfully quick apprehension and 
a comprehensive grasp of his whole case which 
he never relaxed until he accomplished his 
purpose. Long before I knew him or any of 
the other men who practiced here I asked my 
father what there was about him which gave 
him such a reputation over everybody else. 
He said that he got all the points in his case, 
that he omitted nothing ; when I came to know 
him aftenvards I thought this was a pretty 
good summary of what distinguished him in 
the trial of a case. 

"No man can practice law to any considera- 
ble extent without having occasions which will 
test the kind of a man he is. A lawyer does 
his work publicly under the direction and su- 
pervision of the court and under the glaring 
criticism of other members of the Bar who 
may be either arrayed against him in the par- 
ticular case, or whose sympathies for some 
reason may be opposed to him. In most other 



employments a man may measurably conceal 
his action and motives but not so in law. 
These remarks are suggested by an experience 
Senator Wallace had in the summer of 1875. 
A most serious difficulty in protecting prop- 
erty in a conflict between the coal operators 
and their employes was encountered in this 
county. A large number of men were arrested 
charged with riot and conspiracy. The first 
trial occurred on the 7th of June and the sec- 
ond trial against the same defendants on the 
28th of September, each of them occupying a 
week or more and each of them resulting in a 
verdict of guilty. The two most noted de- 
fendants were known as Siney and Parks. 
They had a State reputation, if not a National 
reputation, for their identity with labor organ- 
izations. Senator Wallace aided only by 
Judge Krebs, then quite a young man, con- 
ducted the prosecutions on the part of the de- 
fendants. There was perhaps the most noted 
array of counsel for the defense we have ever 
had in this county. Matt Carpenter, then 
United States Senator, and with a National 
reputation as a great lawyer, Frank Hughes, 
wlio had been at the head of the Schuylkill 
county Bar for perhaps 50 years, and Linn 
Bartholomew, the most noted jury lawyer in 
that section, appeared with Judge Barrett and 
Walter Barrett on the part of the defense. 
William M. McCullough told me that he had 
asked Senator Wallace if he realized the effect 
that his prosecution of these cases would have 
upon his political future. Without a moment's 
hesitation, the Senator said to him, that he had 
no fear whatever from any such source, that 
this was an occasion that required of a lawyer 
moral courage, and that he proposed to assume 
the responsibility of doing his duty as he un- 
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"This generation understands very poorly- 
how much we are indebted to the course taken 
by Senator Wallace at that time. We have 
never had either before or since such a crisis 
as occurred at that time — 35 years ago. W. 
R. McPherson was sheriff. Wallace prepared 
his proclamation, which was issued and scat- 
tered broadcast throughout the county. He 
repudiated the idea that it was necessary to 
call for State troops, and acted upon the as- 
sumption that the police power of this county 
was adequate to compel obedience to the laws. 
There was perhaps never an instance when x 
lawyer of ability and experience, and with a 
large following in the county, had a better op- 
portunity to perfonn a great public and pro- 
fessional duty, and no man ever did perform 
such a duty more courageously and fearlessly 
than did Senator Wallace. It was a service 
similar to that which Franl<lin B. Gowan per- 
formed when he prosecuted to a finish the 
leaders of the Molly Maguires in Schuylkill 
county, and similar also to the great public 
service which was performed by Grover 
Cleveland on a larger scale in suppressing the 
labor riots in Chicago and aiding in the con- 
viction of those who with red hands had tram- 
pled upon the rights of both liberty and prop- 
erty." 

He was married to a daughter of Hon. 
Richard Shaw, of Clearfield, Pa., July 20, 
1848. He died in New York, May 22, 1896, 
and was buried in the family plot in Clearfield, 
Pa. Senator Wallace left to survive him a 
widow, Margaret A. Wallace, who died March 
18, 191 1, at Clearfield, Pa., and the following 
children who all reside in Clearfield, Pa. ; 
Mary W. Krebs, widow of David L. Krebs; 
Edgar Shaw Wallace; Harry F. Wallace; 
William E. Wallace; Gussie L. Wrigley, wife 



of John W. Wrigley; Margaret W. Smith, 
wife of Allison O. Smith, President Judge of 
Clearfield county, Pa. 

C. C. SHOFF, general farmer in Bigler 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., was born 
on the farm on which he lives, September 
6, 1837. He had but few educational ad- 
vantages when he was young, seven months 
of schooling, all told, but there are few men 
in this neighborhood who know more about 
logging or work in the woods than Mr. 
Shoff. ^ 

When but thirteen years old Mr. Shoff 
began to work in the'timber, and ever since 
then has given a part of each winter to the 
lumber business, devoting his summers to 
farming. He has sixty-three acres of land, 
six acres having formerly been underlaid 
with fine coal, but it has been about all 
worked out. Mr. Shoff is well known and 
highly regarded in his township and has al- 
ways, since he reached manhood, so en- 
joyed public confidence that he has been 
elected to some office. He has served in 
almost all the township offices and for six 
years was constable. 

Mr. Shoff was married in 1861 to Miss 
Elizabeth Stitt, who died December 22, 
1906, and is buried at Beulah, Pa. She was 
a daughter of Thomas and Barbara (Glass) 
Stitt, natives of Cambria county, whose 
other children were named as follows : El- 
len, George, Nancy, James and Christopher. 
To Mr. and Mrs. Shoff the following chil- 
dren were born: S. T. ; Emma, who is the 
wife of Andrew Colwell ; and J. F.. Willis 
D., Luther, James A., and Lena. Mr. Shoff 
and family are members of the Lutheran 
church. 



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JAMES FRANK McFARLAXE, one of 
the leading citizens of Utahville, Pa., post- 
master at this point and ticket, freight and 
express agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad 
Company, and also justice of the peace, was 
born July i8, 1869, at Utahville, and is a 
. son of Simon and Sarah J. (Clark) McFar- 
lane. 

Simon McFarlane was born in Scotland in 
1830. His parents remained in Scotland, 
and some of his brothers went to Austra- 
lia. He came to America when twenty years 
of age and lived for one year in the State of 
Maine, living at Bangor, and from there 
made his way to WilHamsport, Pa., where 
he engaged in cutting square timber and 
rafting logs. He married there in 1858 and 
then came to Clearfield county and en- 
gaged in lumbering and in the mercantile 
business at Utahville and followed lumber- 
ing until his death in 1903. This was acci- 
dentally caused by an act of heroism, in an 
attempt to save a nephew from death from 
a boiler explosion, both being killed. At 
WiIliamsiM:)rt he married Sarah J. Clark, 
who was a daughter of John Clark, a well 
known early settler, and she survived until 
1895, dying in her fifty-eighth year. Four 
sons and four daughters were born to this 
marriage, namely: William A., who died in 
1879, aged twenty years; Carrie C, who 
lives at Utahville ; Harry C, who also lives 
at Utahville ; May, who is employed in a 
bank at Coalport ; James F. ; Lillie, who is 
the wife of Frank Caldwell, of Utahville; 
Florence, who is the wife of James Edel- 
bute, of Utahville, and John, who died in 
1898. 

James F. McF^arlane was mainly edu- 
cated in the local schools, in addition to 



having a course at the Williamsport Com- 
mercial College, after which he followed 
lumbering with his father, and after the lat- 
ter's death continued in the same line up to 
1909 and still owns a saw-mill. He con- 
ducted a store from 1905 until January i, 
191 1. F'or nearly six years he has been 
agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- 
pany, and is serving in his second term as 
justice of the peace, having been first elected 
in 1905. He is a Republican in politics, and 
since July, 1905, has been postmaster. 

Mr. McFarlane was married in June, 1902, 
to Miss Bessie Croyle, who was reared on a 
farm near Utahville, a daughter of William 
and Ida Croyle. Mr. and Mrs. McFarlane 
iiavc two children, Raymond S. and Thelma 
A. They belong to the Methodist Episco- 
pal church, Mr. McFarlane being a trustee 
of the same. He is identified with Coalport 
Lodge No. 576, F. & A. M.. and with Mt. 
Pleasant Grange of Utahville. He has spent 
all his life at this place with the exception 
of three years in Pittsburg and a short sea- 
son in Williamsport, and his family and 
property interests all center here. 

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF 
OSCEOLA, Clearfield county. Pa., which 
occupies a high place among the safe and 
sound financial institutions of Clearfield 
county, was incorporated in 1902, with a 
capital stock of $50,000. The bank opened 
for business on December 15, 1902, with 
the officers who have ever since directed its 
policy and conserved its interests. They are 
the following capitalists and men of high 
pensonal standing; John McLaren, presi- 
dent; H. W. Todd, vice president; and E. 
C. Blandy, cashier. The following are the 




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directors of this bani< : C. R. Houtz, of 
Philipsburg; James S. Moore, of Houts- 
dale; W. A. Gould, of Brisbin; H. W. Todd, 
of Philipsburg; John McLarren, of Osceola 
Mills; E. C. Blandy and Frank Craig, of 
Brisbin, Pa. 

This bank has always occupied its pres- 
ent site but in 1908 the old building was 
torn down and in its place was erected the 
present handsome two-story structure. It 
is finely finished, equipped with all modern 
conveniences and especially fitted for the 
banking business. This institution has made 
wonderful strides forward in the compara- 
tively short period of its existence and has 
paid its twelfth dividend. The surplus is 
$40,000 and the undivided profits total more 
than $4,000. 

T. C. Blandy, cashier of the above bank, 
was born at Osceola Mills, but when about 
eight years old was taken by his parents to 
Lewes, Dela., and from there to Hunting- 
don, Pa. In 1890 he entered the U. S. Naval 
Academy at Annapolis, Md., where he con- 
tinued for four years. In 1896 he returned 
to Osceola Mills where he has been in the 
banking business practically ever since. He 
was assistant cashier of the Osceola Bank- 
ing Company, a private enterprise, until 
1902, when he was largely instrumental in 
the organization of the institution of which 
he now is cashier. 

HON. JOHN H. PATCHIN, manufac- 
turer of and dealer in all kinds of lumber and 
building supplies, at Burnside, Pa., president 
of the school board of this borough and for- 
merly a member of the state legislature, has 
been a resident of this place since 1903 and is 
one of its most active and aggressive public 



men. He was born at Patchinsville, Cleai^field 
county, Pa., April 9, 1868, and is a son of 
Aaron W. and Elizabeth (Barrett) Patchin. 
The latter survives, being now in her seventy- 
second year. The Patchin family is one of 
wealth and importance in Clearfield county 
and is largely connected. 

John H. Patchin is the third oldest in a 
family of seven children, the others being: 
Emma, who is the wife of H. P. Dowler, su- 
perintendent of the Pennsylvania Steel Com- 
pany, at Heihvood, Pa. ; Olive, who is the 
wife of Jno. N. Ake, who is a ship builder, at 
Camden, N. J.; Winnie, who is the wife of J. 
O. Clark, who is president of the National 
Bank at Glen Campbell, Pa. ; Flora, who is the 
wife of W. J. Dufton, who is in the hardware 
business at Clearfield; Carl E., who is in the 
lumber business at Burnside; and Ray C, who 
is a farmer near Patchinsville. 

John H. Patchin went from the public 
schools to Bucknell University, where he took 
a three-year course and then attended Lafay- 
ette College, at Easton, Pa. Mr. Patchin 
then entered into the lumber business with his 
father and during a part of this time was en- 
gaged in rafting on the Susquehanna river. 
In 1903 he came to Burnside and bought the 
saw-mill and lumber interests of Horace 
Patchin and is still managing an estate of 
2.000 acres. Additionally he is interested in 
dealing in ship-building supplies, in partner- 
ship with his brother-in-law, at Camden, N. 
J., has oil properties in Oklahoma and is a di- 
rector of the First National Bank at Glen 
Campbell. 

In politics, Mr. Patchin is a Republican, and 
he is an active and loyal party worker. He 
served as a member of the Pennsylvania State 
Legislature for one tenn, 1894-5. Frater- 



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nally he is identified with the leading or- 
ganizations, belonging to the Blue Lodge 
and Chapter, Masons, at Clearfield; the 
Elks, at Clearfield; the Red Men at Glen 
Campbell ; and tlie Odd Fellows at Bum- 
side, being past master of this lodge. Mr. 
Patchin is unmarried. 

THOMAS GAFFEY, who, as the genial 
host of the Alpine House, situated on N. 
Brady Street, DuBois. Pa., enjoys a large 
voKime of patronage from the traveling pub- 
lic, has been a resident of this thriving bor- 
ough since 1883. He was born January 23, 
1857, in Staffordshire, England, and is a 
son of Thomas and Bridget (Meakin) 
Gaffey. 

The parents of Mr. Gaffey were born in 
Ireland, where they were reared and mar- 
ried, shortly afterward moving to England. 
In 1867 tliey came to America and settled 
in Bradford county. Pa., where Thomas 
Gaffey died at the age of forty-seven years. 
They became the parents of nine children, 
namely: Michael, Thomas, Patrick, James, 
John, Luke, Mary, William, and Catherine. 
The last named is the wife of John Norton, 
and Mary is the wife of Peter Donahue. 
Michael and Patrick are deceased. For a 
number of years, Patrick, John, James, Luke, 
William, Mary and Catherine, were resi- 
dents of Osceola Mills, Clearfield county. 
The mother of the above-mentioned family 
is still living and is in the enjoyment of ex- 
cellent health. She is a devoted member of 
the Catholic church. 

Thomas Gaffey may be called a self-made 
man, for he has worked hard from boyhood 
and has earned all that he now owns. As 
soon as he had reached a sufficient age, he 



went to work in an English pottery, where, 
for a time he had employment every half 
day, attending school during the other half. 
He thus laid a foundation for an education 
and after he came to America he was am- 
bitious enough to attend night school after 
working hard all the day. He grew to man- 
hood in Bradford county, and there be- 
came a mine boy, working as a trapper in 
the Barkiey coal mines. From there, in 
1879, he went to the mining sections of 
Iowa but remained only a short time, after 
which he secured a position at Steubenville, 
0.. as a coal weigher. From there he went 
to Reynoldsville, Pa., still being in the coal 
business, and in 1883 came to DuBois, 
where he labored for a time in the mines. 
Later he was employed in a hotel here by 
James H. Hine, with whom he was in part- 
nership for one year. In 1889 he rented the 
Alpine House from his father-in-law, Wil- 
liam Melvin, and has conducted his business 
ever since under his own name. Mr. Gaf- 
fey has a centrally located, commodious and 
well kept house. He has twenty-two bed- 
rooms and all the other rooms also well 
fitted to make his guests comfortable. His 
rates are very reasonable, his charge being 
but $1.25 per day. 

In February, 1880, Mr. Gaffey was mar- 
ried to Miss Catherine Melvin, a daughter 
of William and Catherine Melvin. They 
are members of St. Catherine's Catholic 
church. In politics he is a Democrat. He 
belongs to the Ancient Order of Hibernians 
and to the Elks; also is a member of the 
Hotel Men's ]\Iutual Benefit .Association; 
also chairman of executive committee, 
Clearfield County Liquor Dealers' Associa- 
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JOHN STEVENSON, who is superin- 
tendent of twelve mines in the vicinity of 
Madera, Clearfield county, Pa., and is the 
owner of a fine residence here, is an ex- 
perienced mine man, having been identified 
with mining since he was nine years old. 
He was born March 12, 1865, in Scotland, 
and is a son of Peter and Margaret (Cra- 
ney) Stevenson. 

Peter Stevenson was born in Scotland, a 
son of Peter Stevenson, and came to Amer- 
ica with his family in 1869. He was a coal 
miner, an honest, industrious man. His 
death occurred at Morrisdale, Clearfield 
county, where his widow still resides. They 
had the following children: John, Eliza- 
beth, Margaret, James, William and 
Thomas. Margaret is the wife of Frank 
Howe. 

John Stevenson attended school until he 
was nine years of age, at which time he was 
considered old enough to earn his own liv- 
ing and went to work as a mine boy. Coal 
mining has been his business ever since, 
and his present responsible position proves 
that he is a well qualified man in this line 
of work. 

On September 5, 1892, Mr. Stevenson was 
married to Mrs. Catherine (Sullivan) Welsh, 
the widow of Thomas Welsh, and a daugh- 
ter of Michael and Catherine (McCarthy) 
Sullivan. The parents of Mrs. Stevenson 
were born and married in Ireland and they 
had the following children born to them : 
Mary, who is deceased; Ellen, who is the 
wife of Daniel Parrel ; Michael, who is de- 
ceased ; Catherine, who is the wife of John 
Stevenson; Michael (2); Nora, who is the 
wife of Charles Van Gorder; Johanna, who 
is the widow of James Purcell; Jeremiah, 



who is deceased; Charles; Jeremiah (2); 
Margaret, who is the wife of James Struth- 
ers ; Sarah, who is the wife of Anthony 
Dunlevy; and Elizabeth, who is deceased. 
To Mrs. Stevenson's first marriage four 
daughters were born : Mary, Catherine, 
Nellie and Esther, Mary being the only sur- 
vivor. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson have three 
children : Peter, John Lawrence and Mar- 
garet. They are members of the Catholic 
church. Mr. Stevenson gives his political 
support to the Republican party. He is a 
well known and highly respected citizen. 

WILLIAM W. McQUOWN, who has 
been a resident of Mahaffey, Pa., for the 
past quarter of a century, is senior member 
of the insurance and real estate firm of W. 
W^ McQuown & Son, of that town, and has 
also been prominent in local public afifairs 
for many years. He was born in February, 
185 1, in Rayne township, Indiana county, 
Pa., a son of William and Margaret 
(Shields) McQuown, and a grandson of 
Colonel Shields, who held that rank during 
the War of 1812 and later became one of 
the leading farmers and lumbermen in In- 
diana county. 

William McQuown, the father of William 
W. McQuown, w^as also a native of Indiana 
county. Pa., from whence at the age of thirty- 
six years he enlisted in a Pennsylvania regi- 
ment for service during the Civil War, three 
months of his service being spent as a pris- 
oner in a Southern prison. Upon receiving 
his honorable discharge he returned to In- 
diana county, but several years later went 
with his family to a neighboring county, 
purchased a farm, and there spent the re- 
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1906, when he was eighty years of age. His 
wife passed away at Mahafifey when she 
was seventy-two years old. 

WilHam W. McQuown was reared in In- 
diana county, and after completing his edu- 
cation took up lumbering in Clearfield 
county. In 1885 he was elected justice of 
the peace on the Republican ticket, an of- 
fice which he held for twenty years, and in 
1907 he was appointed postmaster at Ma- 
haffey. He has also acted in the capacity of 
clerk of the council for nine years, city au- 
ditor and member of the school board. For 
the past seven years he has been engaged 
in the real estate and insurance business, 
under the firm name of W. W. McQuown & 
Son. Fraternally he is connected with Ma- 
haffey Lodge No. 147. Knights of Pythias, 
and Clearfield Lodge Xo. 540, of the Elks. 

In 1875 Mr. McQuown was married to 
Miss Susan Schaffer, of Indiana county, 
Pa., and to this union there have been born 
ten children. William B. ; Emma, who prior 
to her marriage to J. H. Bilhart taught 
school for three years in Bell township; M. 
L., who married Miss Louise Buterbaugh; 
Esther, who married Joseph Hineman; 
Robert, who died at Mahafifey at the age of 
six years: Victor; Ulrica, a graduate of the 
public schools and the Lockhaven Normal 
School, who taught school for three years 
and is now assistant principal of the Ma- 
hafifey High School; Andrew; Stanley, who 
died at the age of one year; and Thomas \V. 

EDWARD H. WOOLRIDGE, sherifif of 
Clearfield county, Pa., is a member of one 
of the substantial old county families and 
was born in Bradford township, Clearfield 
county, August 12, i860. He is one of a 



family of eight children born to his parents, 
John and Jane M. (Hitamys) Woolridge, 
both of whom are now deceased. 

Edward H. Woolridge was reared in 
Bradford township and obtained his educa- 
tion in the public schools. His father was 
interested in lumbering, farming and stock 
raising and Mr. Woolridge engaged in the 
same industries and was actively concerned 
until he assumed the duties of his present 
office. His interests continue in this line 
although his personal attention has been 
withdrawn to a large degree since he was 
elected to the office of sherifif in November, 
1909. In the administration of this office 
Sheriff Woolridge has displayed the care, 
patience, good judgment and intelligence 
that has made him successful as a business 
man. 

Mr. Woolridge was married to Miss Net- 
tie Wilson, who is a daughter of S. B. Wil- 
son, formerly county treasurer of Clearfield 
county. Sherifif and Mrs. Woolridge have 
three children: Ernest, Boyd C. and Orvis. 
He was reared in the Methodist Episcopal 
church. He has been an important factor 
in the ranks of the Republican party in 
Clearfield county for a number of years. 

ISAAC M. KESTER, general farmer, op- 
erating fifty-six acres of land which is situ- 
ated in Pike township, Clearfield county, Pa., 
at the edge of the borough of Curwensville, 
was born November i, 1853, at Lumber City, 
Pa., and is a son of I. M. and Mary (Winner) 
Kester. 

I. M. Kester was bom in Columbia county. 
Pa., and lived in Greenwood township, where 
he owned a farm of sixty-two acres. He was 
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different times, being a school director and for 
eleven years a justice of the peace. He mar- 
ried Mary Winner, who was born in Lyco- 
ming county, Pa., and they had eleven children 
born to them, eight of whom still live. They 
were good and virtuous people, consistent in 
their membership in the Society of Friends. 

1. M. Kester died at the age of seventy-one 
years and his wife when aged seventy-six 
they were laid to rest in the Friend's Ceme- 
tery at Grampian. I. M. Kester taught school 
for six years. 

Isaac M. Kester was reared on the home 
farm and attended school in Greenwood town- 
ship. For six mondis following his marriage 
he worked in a grist mill at Grampian, having 
been taught the milling business, together 
with fanning, and engaged in the former in- 
dustry for ten years before settling on his 
present farm, the old Benjamin Bloom 
place, which had been owned by that pi- 
oneer, who was the grandfather of Mr. 
Kester's wife. 

On August 21, 1879, Isaac M. Kester was 
married to Miss Lydia Lucinda Bloom, a 
daughter of Thomas and Ruthanna (Walker) 
Bloom. A family of six children has been 
born to them, namely: Walker Bruce, who 
was born September 11, 1880, resides at Terre 
Haute, Ind., and married Gertrude Stannert, 
■of Lewisburg; Thomas Vincent, born October 

2, 1882, resides at Wilmington, Del., and mar- 
ried Ethel Pierce of Wilmington; Isaac Lynn, 
who resides at Curwensville, married Lydia 
Zilliox, of Curwensville; Rutherford Ross, 
born December 7, 1886, resides at Effingham, 
111.; Benjamin Ellis, born June 13, 1889, lives 
at Wilmington, Del. ; Oscar Bloom, who was 
born October 16, 1892, died October 24, 1892, 
and his burial was in the Plain View ceme- 



tery. Mr. Kester and family are members of 
the Society of Friends and he is an elder in 
this body. He gives his political support to 
the Prohibition party. He is a man of sub- 
stantial standing in his neighborhood and has 
served his fellow citizens very acceptably in 
township offices, having been a school director 
for three years, road supervisor for two years 
and auditor for six years. He is secretary of 
the Plain View Cemetery Association. 

WILLIAM T. DE HAAS, county recorder 
and clerk of the courts of Clearfield county. 
Pa., is numbered with the representative men 
of this section, having been identified with the 
interests of Cleai-field county for almost forty 
years. He was born in Center county. Pa., 
August 20, 1858, and is one of a family of 
eight children born to his parents, Joseph M. 
and Sarah (Heckman) De Haas. On the pa- 
ternal side his family originated in Holland 
and a maternal great-great-grandfather was 
Edward Shippen, who was the first mayor of 
Philadelphia. The parents of Mr. De Haas 
are both now deceased. 

\\'illiam T. De Haas obtained his education 
in the public schools and, like his father, fol- 
lowed agricultural pursuits until he entered of- 
ficial life. He came to Clearfield county in 
1873 and has been an active and useful citizen. 
In 1904 he was first elected county recorder, 
on the Republican ticket, and in 1907 was re- 
elected with an increased majority. 

Mr. De Haas married Miss Virginia Lyles, 
a daughter of the late James Lyles, of Clear- 
field, and they have two children, Clara and 
Lulu B. The family attends the Methodist 
Episcopal church. Mr. De Haas is identified 
with the Clearfield Grange and belongs also 
to the Masonic fraternity. 



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REUBEN HEGARTY, who maintains his 
home in the pleasant village of Madera, Pa., 
owns fifty-two acres of valuable land on the 
outskirts, in Bigler township, from which coal 
has been taken in large quantities since 1900. 
He was born in Bcccaria township, Clearfield 
county, Pa., July 22, 1845, and is a son of 
William and Jemima (Dunlap) Hegarty. 

William Hegarty was born October 11, 
1806, in Ireland, and he was married to Jem- 
ima Uunlap, Janujiry 26, 1841. They had 
seven children, namely : Eliza, born October 
19, 1841 ; Isaac, born January 15, 1843; Reu- 
ben; Susanna, born December 25, 1847; Sarah 
J., born June 24, 185 1; Adaline, bom March 
4, 1854; and Haruiah C, born July 20, 1856. 

Reuben Hegarty grew to manhood on the 
old home farm and attended the country 
schools. He learned the principles of farming 
and also the carpenter trade and also worked 
in the woods as a jobber. He was gifted by 
Nature with an aptness for mechanics and to- 
gether witli other occupations he has worked 
as a civil engineer on the Coal Run Branch 
Railroad, for the Wallace & Reading Railroad 
Coni])any. He has invented a number of use- 
ful articles and one of these, patented and on 
the market, is an improved measuring pole, 
and another a folding extension table. Since 
his marriage, in 1871, he has mainly followed 
contracting and building at Madera. 

Mr. Hegarty married Miss Susan Phebe 
Davis, who was born at Kerrmoor, Clearfield 
county. May 30. 1852, a daugliter of Thomas 
C. and Rebecca ( Kooser) Davis, who were mar- 
ried in 1849. Mrs. Hegarty had one brother and 
two sisters: William C, deceased, Mary and 
Laura. The father was a native of Clarion 
county and the mother of Somerset county. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hegarty attend the Presbyte- 



rian church. He is identified fraternally with 
the Odd Fellows and politically with the Re- 
publican party. 

Mr. Hegarty was one of the original men 
to tr)' to make Madera a borough, he devot- 
ing both time and money with that end in view. 

HARRISON HAYES SWEENEY, post- 
master at Houtzdale, Pa., has been a resident 
of this borough for thirty years and for the 
past twenty-five years has been associated 
with his father in tlie furniture and undertak- 
ing business. He was born at Powelton, Cen- 
ter county, Pa., June 2, 1872, and is a son of 
John and Marj' (Hayes) Sweeney. 

John Sweeney was born in Ireland in 1836 
and learned the cabinet-making trade in his 
own land. In 1863 he embarked for the 
United States and safely reached America 
after a voyage of six weeks and three days. 
He found work at his trade in the city of 
Pliiladelphia. where he remained for two 
years and then moved to Broad Top, Hunt- 
ingdon county, and in 1873 from there to 
Houtzdale. where he embarked in the under- 
taking and furniture business. His records 
show tiiat he has conducted more burials than 
any other undertaker in the same length of 
time, in all Clearfield county. He married 
Mrs. Mary (Hayes) Corbin, in 1869, who 
was the widow of Jesse Corbin, who had been 
superintendent of schools in Center county. 
She was born in Blair county and was but six 
years old when she was left an orphan. Three 
children were born to l\Ir. and Mrs. Corbin: 
Clara, a Mrs. Hayes, who li\'es at Glen Camp- 
bell; B. M., who is a conductor on the Middle 
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Al- 
toona; and Nettie, who is the wife of Dr. D. 
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To Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney the following chil- 
dren were bom: Minnie, who is the wife of 
J. R. Cornelius, of Patton, Pa. ; Harrison 
Hayes; and Nellie, who is assistant postmis- 
tress and is associated also in the undertaking 
business. 

Harrison Hayes Sweeney was reared at 
Houtzdale and is a graduate of the Houtzdale 
High School and also of Duff's Business Col- 
lege, at Pittsburg. Prior to settling perma- 
nently in the borough, he was on the road for 
seven years for John Murphy & Co., in vinder- 
taking supplies and also taught embalming, 
being a graduate of an embalming school. He 
is not only a very enterprising and reliable 
business man but he has been active in public 
affairs at Houtzdale, where he served for six 
years as a member of the council, during five 
years of the period being its president, an un- 
usual honor. He has been a member of the 
school board for the past two years and in 
February, 191 1, was appointed postmaster at 
Houtzdale. He is identified with the Repub- 
ican party, and is in close touch with party 
organizers. 

Mr. Sweeney was married in January, 
1906, to Miss Alice Gleason. who was bom 
and reared at Houtzdale, and is a daughter of 
Andrew Gleason, who was one of the old and 
successful merchants of this place. Mr. and 
Mrs. Sweeney have had three children, but 
one of whom survives, John Burke, a sturdy 
little lad of two years. Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney 
are active members of the Methodist Episco- 
pal church and Mr. Sweeney is an interested 
and interesting teacher in the Sunday-school. 
He is identified fraternally with a number of 
organizations, including the Knights of Py- 
thias, the Brotherhood of America, the P. O. 
S. of A., the Elks at Clearfield, and the I. O. 



R. M. at Brisbin, together with the United 
Commercial Travelers, of Clarksburg, W. Va. 
He is a charter member of Fire Company No. 
I, at Houtzdale. Personally Mr. Sweeney is 
of frank and engaging manner and as a public 
official cannot fail to meet with the approba- 
tion of his fellow citizens. 

JOE BENSINGER, proprietor of the 
Commercial Hotel, at DuBois, Pa., is one of 
the prominent hotel men of the state and has 
been interested in this business for many 
years. He was born at Middleport, Schuylkill 
county. Pa., June 2(S, 1849, and is a son of 
Charles and Tena (Kleckner) Bensinger. 

Charles Bensinger was born in Schuylkill 
county, Pa., a son of Jacob Bensinger, who 
was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war. By 
trade, Charles Bensinger was a tailor. His 
death occurred at the home of his son, Joe 
Bensinger, in September, 19 10, at the age of 
eighty-eight years. He married Tena Kleck- 
ner, who Avas born and died in Schuylkill 
county. Her father, Colonel Kleckner, was 
also a pensioner of the Revolutionary war. Of 
their children, three died young, the others be- 
ing as follows: Sarah, who is the wife of 
Theodore Hammer, resides in Philadelphia; 
Joe; John C, at Stroudsburg, Pa. ; Emily, who 
is the wife of Jacob Olhousen, of Philadel- 
phia; Louisa, who is the widow of David 
Stull, of DuBois; Howard O., who is de- 
ceased (was musical director of his regiment 
in the Spanish-American war, enlisting at Du- 
Bois) ; and Ida, who is the wife of E. Fred 
Vosburg, of DuBois. 

Joe Bensinger was educated in the public 
schools and the State Normal School at Mil- 
lersburg, after which he taught school for one 
winter and then went to work in the oil re- 



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gions, becoming clerk for .Mr. Miller, mana- 
ger of the American House, at Titusville. 
That was his introduction to the hotel busi- 
ness and from that time he has been more or 
less identified with ilie same until the present. 
I->om Titusville he went to Bradford and there 
went into the newspaper business, showing a 
great deal of enterprise. He established and 
edited a daily paper, the Bradford Evening 
Times, and also a weekly, the Sunday Mail, 
for three years, making both first class prop- 
erties before he sold out in order to come to 
DuBois, at the earnest solicitation of the late 
John DuBois. He became a resident of Du- 
Bois in January, 1886, taking over the man- 
agement of the DuBois Hotel, on the east side, 
where he continued until 1887, when he ac- 
cepted an excellent offer at Pittsburg and took 
the management of the Colonial Hotel Annex, 
and remained several years in the hotel busi- 
ness in tliat city. He had retained many pleas- 
ant recollections of DuBois and had the busi- 
ness faculty to foresee the subsequent devel- 
opment of the place, therefore, he returned 
and in 1889 opened the Commercial Hotel, 
which he conducted until 1896, it then being 
a two-story brick structure, having forty 
rooms. In 1896 he sold and went then to 
Kittanning, Pa., where he conducted the Ho- 
tel Alexander for three years, after which he 
built the Lincoln Hotel, at Lancaster, Pa., op- 
erating it for two years. In 1901 Mr. Ben- 
singer again returned to DuBois, bought the 
Commercial Hotel property and immediately 
began its enlargement and improvement. It 
is now four stories in height, having 100 
rooms and is equipped with all modern con- 
veniences. Mr. Bensinger's rates are $2, 
$2.50, and $3 per day. Although during the 
rebuilding a part of the structure was unin- 



habitable, Mr. Eensinger thoughtfully pro- 
vided for the comfort of his guests and not a 
single ineal was eliminated. Mr. Bensinger 
was one of the organizers of the Pennsylvania 
State Hotel Men's Association and at differ- 
ent times has ser\'ed as president of this body. 
He is chairman of the e.xecutive committee, 
the working body of the organization. Mr. 
Bensinger has other claims to popularity. He 
is known far and wide as an orator and after- 
dinner speaker, and being gifted with a ready 
wit and overflowing, kindly humor, he is in 
great demand at many gatherings. 

On May 28, 1881, Mr. Bensinger was mar- 
ried to Louise Lorenz, of Clarion county. Pa., 
and they have an adopted son, James L. In 
politics, Mr. Bensinger is a Republican but his 
business responsibilities have always been too 
numerous to permit him to accept office. Since 
1889 he has been a member of the Elks and 
for many years has been prominent as a Ma- 
son, belonging to the Blue Lodge and Com- 
mandery at DuBois; the Chapter at Brackville, 
Pa. ; and the Consistory, Shrine and Masonic 
Veterans' Association, at Pittsburg. 

PROF. HERBERT G. MEANS, who is 
the able and progressive principal of the 
schools of Madera, Clearfield county. Pa., 
and. a candidate for the office of county 
superintendent, is well known over Clear- 
field county as an educator. He was born 
in October, 1879, at DuBois, Pa., and is a 
son of George and Elizabeth (Stewart) 
Means. 

George Means, who is now a retired citi- 
zen of Punxatawney, Pa., was born in Penn- 
sylvania and is a son of Foster Means. For 
a number of years he was in the lumber 
business and was also in the mail service. 




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He married Elizabeth Stewart, who died in 
December, 1907. They had the following 
children born to them : Effie, who is the 
wife of Clayton Sprankle; William N. ; Her- 
bert G., and Mabel. 

Herbert G. Means was educated in the 
public schools. Slippery Rock Normal 
School, and Grove City College, graduating 
from the first named in the class of 1902 and 
receiving his degree of Ph. B. in 1907. 
Prior to this, however, he had taught school 
for two years in Jefferson county and after 
graduation he returned to Jefferson county 
and taught for one year at Fordham, one 
year at Rossburg and two years at Eleanor. 
For three years afterward he served as dis- 
trict superintendent of the schools of Sandy 
township, Clearfield county, and then took 
charge of the Madera schools. During the 
three years that Prof. Means has been at the 
head of the schools of this borough, he has 
advanced scholarship and placed these 
schools on a par with any in the county. 
He is an enthusiastic worker and knows 
how to inspire others. 

In June, 1904, Mr. Means was married to 
Miss Ethel Condron, a daughter of AVilliam 
and Catherine (Jewart) ■ Condron, natives 
of Indiana county, but at present residents 
of Jefferson county. Their family is made 
up of two daughters : Ethel and Mildred, 
the latter of whom is the wife of David 
Straitiff. Prof. Means and wife have two 
children: Fenton, born in January, 1906; 
and Winnifred, born in March, 1908. They 
are members of the Lutheran church of Du- 
Bois. In his political views. Prof. Means is 
a Republican. He belongs to the P. O. S. of 
A., an organization that claims a large and 
representative membership in this section. 



JAMES H. KELLEY, district attorney 
of Clearfield county, Pa., serving his second 
tenn in this office, is a native of Clearfield 
county and was born October 4, 1852. His 
parents were James M. and Mary (Horton) 
Kelley, and he is the only survivor of the 
family. 

James H. Kelley attended the public schools 
in boyhood and later enjoyed academic advan- 
tages. After deceiding upon the law as a ca- 
reer, he became a student under Senator Wal- 
lace, Judge Clark and Frank Fielding and was 
admitted to the bar on January 14, 1884. He 
very soon became a recognized force both in 
his profession and also in political circles. In 
1906 he was elected district attorney on the 
Republican ticket and was re-elected in 1909. 
His administration of the office has distin- 
guished him as a man of more than the ordi- 
naiy ability, and he is pursuing in his second 
term the same honorable methods which 
marked his first and is thereby adding to the 
esteem in which he is held by his fellow citi- 
zens. 

Mr. Kelley married Miss Ida Palmer, a 
daughter of the late Nathan Palmer, of 
Washington county, and they have two chil- 
dren: William P., who is engaged in the oil 
business; and Mary, who is the wife of Reu- 
ben F. Nevling, of Clearfield county. Mr. 
Kelley and family are members of the Presby- 
terian church. The pleasant family home is 
situated at No. 312 E. Market street, Clear- 
field. 

AMOS BONSALL, a retired fanner, re- 
siding in Brady township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., on his valuable fami of 161 acres, near 
Troutville, is one of the most venerable resi- 
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highly esteemed. He has spent almost his en- 
tire life in Brady township but was born in 
Perry county, Pa., August 31, 1822, and was 
brought here when two years, two months and 
sixteen days old. His parents were Benjamin 
and Maria (Fowler) Bonsall. 

Benjamin Bonsall was a tanner in his early 
manhood, in Perry county, where he also 
cleared up considerable land and engaged in 
farming. In 1824 he brought his family to 
Clearfield county and bought a fami in Brady 
township, near Luthersburg, where he spent 
the remainder of his life. Benjamin Bonsall 
and his wife and youngest son Reuben died 
witliin si.x weeks. They were the parents of 
eleven children, as follows: Rebecca, John, 
Jackson. Sarah, Amos, Jane, Emily, Joseph, 
Anna Maria, Reuben and Louisa, the last 
named being the wife of Adam Foust of Du- 
Bois. She and her brother Amos are the only 
sun'ivors of tiiis large family. 

Amos Bonsall had but meager school ad- 
vantages in his youth. The family was a 
growing one and there was a great deal of 
necessary work to be done on the farm and 
very early Mr. Bonsall and his older brothers, 
John and Jackson, were able to be of great 
assistance to their father. Farming in the 
summer time and lumbering in the winter sea- 
sons in large degree filled up the measure of 
Mr. Bonsall's time prior to his marriage, after 
which he left the homestead and bought a 
farm of fifty-two acres at Coal Hill. After 
clearing one-half of that land he sold it and 
bought the farm on which lie still resides, it 
having previously been the property of his 
father-in-law, Jacob Kuntz. Mr. Bonsall paid 
$1,300 for the 161 acres, which was then un- 
derlaid with coal which he subsequently sold 
for $87.50 per acre. He also realized a large 



sum from the sale of timber. In 1857 he built 
his comfortable farm-house. Recently he has 
disposed of his interests to his son Jackson 
Bonsall, with whom he now resides. 

On January 25, 1849, Mr. Bonsall was mar- 
ried to Miss Catherine Kuntz, who was born 
in Germany and came to America with her 
parents in childhood. She lived to be eighty 
years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Bonsall had ten 
children: three died in infancy; the others 
were: Jacob L., Susanna (deceased), Sarah 
(deceased) ; Mary, wife of Jonas Peifer; Vina, 
wife of George H. Weber, and Jackson. Mr. 
Bonsall has a number of grandchildren and 
even great-grandchildren and takes much 
pleasure in viewing such a vigorous lot of de- 
scendants. 

For many years Mr. Bonsall has not taken 
much interest in public matters although he 
never fails to cast his vote for the candidates 
of the Democratic party. In earlier years, 
however, he was considered one of the reliable 
men when it came to appointments to office 
and it is related that in 1848, against his own 
wishes, he was made constable of Brady town- 
ship and while serving in that capacity it be- 
came his duty to take Lorrin Solliman to 
Clearfield, on a charge of murder. It created 
a great excitement, as that was the first mur- 
der ca.se ever tried in the county. Mr. Bon- 
sall is 9 valued member of tiie Lutheran 
church. 

THADDEUS IRELAND, whose well im- 
proved farm of too acres is situated seven and 
three-fourth miles north of Clearfield, Pa., has 
been a continuous resident of this county since 
1885 and is a representative and respected 
citizen of Goshen township. He was bom in 
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is a son of Abraham and Mary (Henderson) 
Ireland. 

Abraham Ireland and wife were both na- 
tives of Maine and he still resides in Wash- 
ington county, now aged eighty-eight years, 
but nevertheless hale, hearty and useful. He 
is still interested to some degree in farming 
and lumbering. He married Mary Hender- 
son, who died in 1864, and they had the fol- 
lowing children bom to them : Edward ; 
Amanda, who is now deceased (was the wife 
of Samuel Rankin) ; Emma, who is the wife 
of Alexander Rankin, of North Bend, Clinton 
county. Pa. ; Oran, who resides in Montana ; 
Elizabeth, who died at the age of eight years ; 
Nancy, who succumbed to diphtheria at the 
same age; and Thaddeus, of Clearfield county. 
The mother of the above family was a mem- 
ber of the Baptist church while the father has 
always attended the Methodist Episcopal 
body. 

Thaddeus Ireland knows a great deal about 
lumbering, having worked in the woods of his 
native state after his school days were over, 
and later, after coming to Clearfield county in 
1879, '" the lumber regions in this section. 
For one year after marriage he lived in Clin- 
ton county, Pa., and then bought his present 
farm, formerly the property of D. Cyphers. 
He found about fifteen acres cleared and a 
barn on the place, and all the subsequent 
clearing Mr. Ireland has done for himself. He 
has erected other substantial buildings and has 
a very comfortable home as well as valuable 
land. It may be more valuable than he knows, 
as no tests have yet been made for coal. 

On July 4, 1883, Mr. Ireland was married 
to Miss Jennie Sankey, a daughter of John 
and Laura Sankey, well known residents of 
Goshen township. The family of Thaddeus 



and Jennie Ireland are as follows : Julia, wife 
of Ernest Wilson (they have four children — 
Amanda, Irwin, Margaret and Wayne) ; 
Clayton, who died at the age of three months; 
Bessie, wife of Charles Young (they have 
two children — Doris and Erma) ; Gray, Ada, 
John, Ora, Elon, Leda, Mitchell, Heichhold, 
A. T. Theodore, N. L. Neal, Loris, and Omas. 
Mr. Ireland and family attend the Methodist 
Episcopal church. In politics he is a Repub- 
lican and on the ticket of that party has fre- 
quently been elected to important township 
ofiices. as supervisor and judge of elections. 
He belongs to the Goshen Grange and takes 
an interest in agricultural progress. 

JOHN VEESER, a reliable and prosper- 
ous business man of Madera, who is one- 
half owner and proprietor of the Veeser 
Brothers Brewery, which is located on the 
Houtzdale road, about one and one-half 
miles from Madera, Pa., was born Decem- 
ber 22, 1857, in Germany. His parents, 
Thomas and Julia Veeser never came to 
America. They had the following children: 
Mary, who is the wife of Charles Mussgung; 
Cecelia; Elizabeth; and Andrew, who died 
in August, 1908, survived by his widow, 
who was formerly Elizabeth Dett, and two 
children. Julia and John E. 

John Veeser came to the United States in 
1 88 1. He had few educational chances as 
he went to work in a brewery when only 
thirteen years of age, but he learned this 
business very thoroughly, and has engaged 
in it all his mature life. He spent some ten 
years mainly in Allegheny county, and 
came to Madera in 1891 and worked at the 
plant of which he is nov/ half owner, for 
two years before he and his brother, An- 



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drew, bought it. They conducted it under 
the name of Veeser Brothers and the name 
has not been changed since Andrew's death, 
his widow and children still retaining the 
half interest. The plant was built in 1887 
and became the property of the Veesers in 
1894, when they obtained their first license. 
Three acres of land surrpund the brewery. 
The output is 1500 barrels of beer a year 
and two men are gi\en employment all the 
time. 

John Veeser has never married. He was 
reared in the Catholic faith and belongs to 
St. Lawrence Catholic church at Houtsdale. 
In politics he is nominally a Democrat, but 
exercises his own judgment to a large de- 
gree when casting his vote. 

JOHN HARRIS, deceased, spent a 
quiet, useful, industrious life. For many 
years he was a respected citizen of Clear- 
field County, Pa., to which he came when 
thirty years of age, and faced many dif- 
ficulties and hardships with Scottish stoi- 
cism. He was born at Glasgow, Scotland, 
in 1810. and like every Scotch youth, was 
sent regularly to school. 

In 1840 John Harris settled in Clearfield 
County, Pa., having been attracted to this 
region on account of its mining possibil- 
ities, and for many years afterward he was 
engaged in mining for both coal and iron 
ore in the Karthaus mines. Later in life 
he moved to Brookville, where he died in 
1853. He followed farming also in Clear- 
field County, but his main business in life, 
— the one in which he had been trained 
— was mining. 

In Bradford Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., in 1842, Mr. Harris was mar- 



ried to Miss Eleanor Graham, who was 
born in Center County and was a daughter 
of Francis and Jane (Boggs) Graham, and 
a granddaughter of Judge James Boggs, of 
the Center County Bench. Mrs. Harris 
died at Polk Furnace, Clarion County, Pa., 
in 1849. She left three sons: Joseph, Rob- 
ert Bruce, and Frank G. Of these sons, 
Joseph died in April, 1870. Frank G. is 
one of Clearfield County's most prominent 
citizens, formerly a member of the State 
Legislature and also state treasurer. Rob- 
ert Bruce has been identified with the oil 
industry for many years and in his pros- 
pecting trips has visited many lands, and 
as a representative of an English syndicate, 
spent some time near the Caspian and Red 
Seas. 

In 185 1 John Harris was married a sec- 
ond time. This lady was Miss Eliza Scott, 
of Brookville, Pa., who survived him for 
some time and died at Brookville. 

GEORGE W. WALKER, a well known res- 
ident of Brisbin, Clearfield County, Pa., was 
bom at Snow Shoe, Center County, Pa., June 
17, 1859, and is a son of James and Mary 
(Hirsh) Walker. 

George W. Walker was reared at Snow Shoe 
and accompanied the family from there to 
Houtzdale and then to Brisbin. where he has 
resided for a number of years. He was mar- 
ried Januan,- i, 1883, to Miss Mandaine Do- 
herty, who was bom at St. Johns, New Bmns- 
wick, and is a daughter of John and Sarah 
(Taylor) Doherty. 

John Doherty was born in Canada and his 
mother's maiden name was Blackmore. When 
he was nine years old he was sent to England 
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had large estates there. Probably he would 
have been her heir as she entrusted her affairs 
to him and treated him well, but he grew home- 
sick and returned to Canada as a stowaway 
on a vessel. He married in Canada and lived 
there until 1881, when he came to the United 
States and located at Brisbin. He was a filer 
and saw hammerer by trade and his business 
was an important one in the days when lumber- 
ing was carried on so extensively and tools 
were yet fashioned by hand. He was a man 
of robust constitution and lived to be eighty 
years of age. When he was seventy-five years 
old he was still capable of hard work and could 
earn as high as $4.50 a day at his trade. His 
death occurred November 3, 1908. He mar- 
ried Sarah Taylor, who was a daughter of 
Abraham and Matilda (Stover) Taylor, her 
father being a cousin of Zachery Taylor, who 
was once President of the United States. Al- 
though Mrs. Doherty was born in Canada her 
people on both sides were of Pennsylvania 
Dutch extraction. Both of her grandfathers 
were Revolutionary soldiers, hence she was 
eligible, as are her daughters, to the Society of 
the Daughters of the American Revolulion. 
She survived her husband for two years, pass- 
ing away September 4, 1910, at the age of 
eighty-two years. To John and Sarah Do- 
herty, three children were bom, namely : 
Mandaine, who is Mrs. George W. Walker, 
Willard, who lives at Williamsport, Pa. ; and 
Maud, who is the wife of S. N. Hewlett, civil 
and mining engineer for the Lackawanna Coal 
and Coke Company, at Wehr, Ind. Mr. and 
Mrs. Walker have had six children, as follows: 
John Doherty, who was born October 7, 1883, 
and is superintendent for E. J. Walker & Co., 
large coal operators ; Benjamin F., who was 
born March 13, 1885, died aged eight years; 



Urania, who was born January i, 1887, mar- 
ried T. B. Lobb and they have one daughter, 
Eleanor; Wallace, who was born October 3, 
1888, died a babe of two months; Willard, 
who was born September 15, 1890, is pursu- 
ing an electrical engineering course at the Car- 
negie Technical School at Pittsburg and evi- 
dently possesses unusual mechanical skill ; and 
Maud, who was bom June 17, 1893, and is a 
student in the Brisbin High School. The fam- 
ily belongs to the Baptist church. John D. 
Walker is a member of the Patriotic Order 
Sons of America. 

ISAAC STRAW, proprietor of a large 
general merca'ntile business at Westover, 
where he is also largely interested in lum- 
ber, was born in Ferguson township, Clear- 
field county. Pa., Nov. 14, 1863. His par- 
ents were Enoch I. and Mary H. (Wil- 
liams) Straw, and he is a grandson of 
Joseph Straw, who came here as a pioneer 
settler from Center county. The grand- 
father, who married M. Thompson, was 
engaged in lumbering as his life occupa- 
tion. 

Enoch I. Straw was born in Clearfield 
county and followed farming and lumber- 
ing all his life, dying in the year 1900. He 
was a member of the Baptist church. In 
politics he was a Democrat and at differ- 
ent times held local office, serving as col- 
lector and also on the school board. His 
wife Mary was the daughter of George 
Williams of Center county, her mother's 
maiden name being Wagoner. Of their 
family, in addition to our subject, there are 
now living the following children : Lydia, 
who resides with her brother Isaac; Laura 
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of Jordan township; and Hattie, wife of Or- 
lando Williams, residing on the old home 
farm. 

Isaac Straw after completing his school 
attendance as a scholar, taught school for 
three terms from the age of 20 years, nine 
months of this time being spent in New 
Washington. In 1887 he came to West- 
over, becoming a partner in the firm of 
Michaels & Straw, general merchandise 
business. Later Mr. Straw bought out his 
partner and has conducted the business 
alone up to the present time. His is one 
of the largest supply stores in this part of 
the county and in its operation Mr. Straw 
has shown excellent business capacity. Mr. 
Straw is a charter member and is on the 
advisory board of the Order of Unity of 
Pittsburg, which was organized in 1906. 
He was also one of the organizers and di- 
rectors and for two years vice-president of 
the Farmers & Travelers National Bank of 
Clearfield, which was organized in 1907. 
Of the Reading Life Insurance Company of 
Reading, which was organized in 1909, Mr. 
Straw was one of the charter stockholders 
and directors. He is also interested in lum- 
bering to quite an extent and has large 
farming interests in this vicinity. He is 
member of the Grange at Harmony, Pa. 
A Democrat politically, he has served on 
the borough school board four terms, and 
is now auditor, serving his fourth term in 
this office. He takes an active part in pub- 
lic affairs and is in every way a useful and 
progresive citizen. 

Mr. Straw married Miss Mary Walls of 
Cherry Tree, and of this union there is one 
son. Clay M., born June 17, 1893, who is 



now a student at Juniata college, Hunting- 
don, Pa. 

J. A. SLAUGHENHOUPT. a leading 
citizen of DuBois, Pa., formerly president 
of the DuBois Business Men's Asociation, 
is proprietor of a large grocery store at 
DuBois, of which place he has been a resi- 
dent since 1886. He was born on his fath- 
er's farm in Clarion County, Pa., Septem- 
ber 10, 1861, and is a son of Harrison and 
Catherine (Wiant) Slaughenhoupt. 

Harrison Slaughenhoupt and wife were 
born in Clarion County and were members 
of old pioneer families that had come to 
that section from east of the Allegheny 
Mountains. Harrison Slaughenhoupt was 
engaged in farming and stock raising during 
his active years and then retired and he and 
wife reside in a comfortable home at 
Rimersburg, Pa. Five children were born 
to them, namely: James Milton, of Irwin, 
Pa.; Jacob Alvin, of DuBois; Hannah 
Mary, w'ife of W. T. Harley, of Sheffield. 
Pa.; William H., of Oakmont, Pa., and 
Lawson Merle. 

Jacob .Alvin Slaughenhoupt remained at 
home until he was seventeen years of age, 
in the meanwhile assisting his father and 
attending the district school situated some 
three miles from the homestead. When he 
started out for himself he first found em- 
ployment with neighboring farmers, after 
which he worked on the grading of the nar- 
row-gauge railroad then being constructed 
between Foxi)urg and Kane. Pa. Two 
vears later he went to Brookville and there 
engaged in teaming and was married there 
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farm in Jefferson County, which he culti- 
vated for one year. After a prospecting 
tour in Florida, he returned to Pennsyl- 
vania and in the fall of 1886 settled at Du- 
Bios and for the five succeeding years was 
in the employ of John DuBois in the log- 
ging camps in the lumber regions. In 1891, 
he went into railroad work and for two 
years worked as fireman on the B. R. & P. 
Railroad. Mr. Slaughenhoupt then made 
his first independent business venture, em- 
barking in the dairy business which he con- 
ducted until 1895, when he had the oppor- 
tunity of buying the already established 
grocery business of M. Manthe, of which 
he took advantage. This store is very fa- 
vorably located for business purposes, at 
No. 42 S. Brady Street, almost opposite 
the post office. He carries a large and care- 
fully selected stock of both staple and fancy 
groceries and enjoys a substantial trade. 
He owns additionally a half interest in the 
Keesage meat market on S. Brady Street 
and is a stockholder in the Union Banking 
and Trust Company as well as in the 
United Electric and Traction Company. 
Starting out with no capital, Mr. Slaughen- 
houpt has acomplished much and now oc- 
cupies a position of trust and confidence 
among his fellow citizens which is justi- 
fiable. He has always taken a thoroughly 
good citizen's interest in the welfare and 
advancement of DuBois and has identified 
himself with those civic bodies which work 
for such results. He was president of the 
DuBois Business Men's Asociation in 1908 
and 1909. In politics he is a Democrat. 

On February 26, 1884, Mr. Slaughenhoupt 
was married to Miss Anna Parry, a daugh- 
ter of Henry and Hannah Parry, of Snyder 



Township, Jefferson County, and they have 
had five children, namely : Clyde, who as- 
sists his father in the grocery store, and 
married Laura McPherson ; Bessie E., who 
married William Newmyer; and Lena May, 
Hannah C. and Anna May. The family be- 
long to the Reformed church. Mr. Slaugh- 
enhoupt is a charter member of the order 
of American Mechanics at DuBois and be- 
longs also to the Odd Fellows and Ma- 
sons, in the latter fraternity being a mem- 
ber of the Blue Lodge at DuBois, the Chap- 
ter at Brookville, the Consistory at Wil- 
liamsport and the Shrine at Altoona. 

JOSEPH G. HIGGINS, one of the well 
known citizens of Bigler Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., where he owns seventeen and 
three-fourths acres of well cultivated land and 
carries on farming and also coopering, was 
born July 3, 1839, in Oxford County, Me., and 
is a son of Ivory and Mary (Hunt) Higgins. 

The parents of Mr. Higgins spent their lives 
in Maine, where the father was a farmer and 
also a lumberman. They were highly respect- 
ed and well known people. To them were 
born children as follows : Ivory, George, Em- 
eline, Caroline, Debora, Joseph G., Sydney, 
Osburn, Charles, Ellen, Eben and Hannah. 

Joseph G. Higgins attended school in the 
neighborhood of his home when a boy and 
then learned the cooper trade which he fol- 
lowed as his main occupation as long as it was 
profitable. In 1903 he purchased his present 
place from Joseph Kitko. 

In 1865 Mr. Higgins was married to Miss 
Mary Johnston, a daughter of William and 
Elizabeth (Shultz) Johnston, who were na- 
tives of Huntingdon County, Pa. Mrs. Hig- 
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children, the others being: James, John, Da- 
vid, Sarah, Hannah, Samuel, Jane, William. 
Nancy and Ellen. To Mr. and Mrs. Higginb 
the following children were bom: Orlanda, 
who is deceased; Josephine, who is deceased, 
was the wife of Joel Comely; Luella, who is 
deceased ; Stella ; Gertrade, who is the wife of 
George Richards; and Maude, who is the wife 
of Alfred A. Packer. 

Wherever he has lived, Mr. Higgins has 
been an active and useful citizen and his ster- 
ling qualities have been recognized. While liv- 
ing in Woodward Township he was frequently 
elected to office and served as constable there 
for eleven years, and after coming to Bigler 
Township he was again elected to office and 
served two years as supervisor, two temis as 
school director and two years as road master. 
Witli his family he attends the Presbyterian 
church. 

MRS. MARY C. McDONALD, widow of 
Williain Henry McDonald, and daughter of 
David J. and Keziah (Wilson) Cathcart, re- 
sides on her valuable farm of ii6 acres, sit- 
uated in Knox township, Clearfield County, 
Pa., in which section she is well and favorably 
known. Her father was born in Ireland and 
was ten years old when he came to America, 
landing at New York. After his marriage he 
and his wife lived in Clearfield County, Pa., 
where all of their children were bom. 

Mary C. Cathcart remained with her par- 
ents until her marriage. She attended the 
Turkey Hill School near her home three 
months in the year, during girlhood and later 
had the advantages of one term in the Jordan 
Township school and one term at Centerville. 
In January, 1862, she was married to William 
Henry McDonald. He was bom in Indiana 



County, Pa., a spn of Robert and Lydia ( Potts) 
McDonald, with whom he moved to Jefferson 
County, settling on a farm, farming and stock- 
raising being his business through life. On 
June 2j, 1862, he enlisted for service in the 
Civil War, but returned home in March, 1863, 
on account of an attack of typhoid fever. Sub- 
sequently he was drafted but did not again face 
the hardships of a soldier's life, hiring a sub- 
stitute who took his place. For sixteen years 
he resided in Jefferson County, having previ- 
ously lived in Clearfield County after marriage 
and there Mr. and Mrs. McDonald's oldest son 
was bom, John W. He was married first to 
Elizabeth Dougherty and after her death to 
Anna Sours Donahue. For some years he en- 
gaged in lumbering in Elk and Potter Coun- 
ties and then located in Tioga County, where 
he is in the hotel business. 

After Mr. and Mrs. McDonald moved to 
Jefferson County the first time, four children 
were torn, namely: David Aaron, William 
Henry, Daniel Alfred and David Austin. They 
then moved to Indiana County and while liv- 
ing there two more children were born, namely : 
Reuben M. and Dessa Ellen. They returned 
to Jefferson County, where James Amiand, the 
youngest son was bom. In April, 1879, Mr. 
McDonald and family came to Knox Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, where he bought the 
present homestead and with the help of his 
sons, cleared almost the whole of it He made 
many improvements and built the present 
substantial iwrn. Mr. McDonald was a highly 
respected citizen of Knox Township, a man 
of good business capacity, of honorable char- 
acter and of a kind and friendly nature. He 
was a Democrat in his political views but never 
accepted any public office except that of school 
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cept the Grand Army of the Republic. His 
death occurred November 8, 1904, at the age 
of sixty-four years and his burial was in the 
Mt. Zion Cemetery attached to the Methodist 
Episcopal church in Knox Township. 

Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Mc- 
Donald and her son, William Henry McDonald, 
manage the farm very successfully, carrying on 
general agriculture. Mrs. McDonald has a 
very pleasant home, keeping everything in good 
repair, and takes pleasure in hospitably enter- 
taining her many friends. A coal bank on 
the farm is profitably worked and there is also 
a valuable clay deposit. Mrs. McDonald is a 
member of Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal 
Church and is deeply interested in its mission 
and charitable work. 

S. J. WATERWORTH, M. D., who oc- 
cupies a prominent position among the 
medical practitioners of Clearfield County, 
Pa., and for the past seventeen years has 
been a resident of Clearfield, was born at 
Baltimore, Md., in 1872, and is a son of 
James Murray and Catherine (Lee) Water- 
worth. Both parents of Dr. Waterworth 
were born at Baltimore, where their lives 
were spent. The father died in 1890, at 
the age of fifty-five years ; the mother is 
still living. There were but two sons, S. 
J. and James Murray, the latter of whom 
died in childhood. 

S. J. Waterworth, in 1890, entered the 
College of Physicians and Surgeons at 
Baltimore, where he was graduated in 1893. 
He immediately entered into practice, se- 
lecting Jefiferson County and in 1894 came 
from there to Clearfield. Dr. W^aterworth 
was married in 1898, to Miss Catherine 
Cunningham. 



A. R. VAN TASSEL, president of the 
Union Banking and Trust Company, at 
DuBois, Pa., having also other important 
business interests at this place, resides on 
his magnificent stock farm, a tract of 300 
acres, situated near DuBois, in Clearfield 
County, Pa. Mr. Van Tassel has been a 
resident of DuBois since 1884 but he was 
born in the city of New York, March 31, 
1853, of Holland ancestry. 

Mr. Van Tassel was educated in the pub- 
lic and in a select school at Brooklyn, N. Y., 
and when he reached manhood he learned 
the tanning business and served an appren- 
ticeship to it at Woburn, Mass. Subse- 
quently he established a small tannery of 
his own, at Boliver, N. Y., which he sold 
in 1884 and then came to DuBois, where 
he entered into partnership with a brother 
and John DuBois, in the tanning business, 
which was carried on until 1899 under the 
firm style of DuBois & Van Tassel Bros. 
In the above year A. R. Van Tassel retired 
from the firm and erected his own tannery 
which has become one of the large indus- 
trial plants of the town, employment being 
given to from seventy-five to 100 men. 
This private enterprise, as others in which 
Mr. Van Tassel is interested, has been of 
public importance to the place, affording 
remunerative work to a large body of 
skilled men, serving to solidify capital here 
and also to exploit DuBois as a favorable 
point for business investment. Mr. Van 
Tassel was one of the organizers of the 
Union Banking and Trust Company, of 
which he has been president ever since its 
founding. 

In 1879 Mr. Van Tassel was married first 
to Miss Jennie Thomas, who died in New 



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York. She is survived by one son, Stephen 
T., who is associated with his father in 
business. In 1893 Mr. Van Tassel was mar- 
ried second, to Miss Alice Henderson, and 
they have three children, Blanche, Hender- 
son and Lillian. The family home. Hill- 
crest Farm, is one of the largest and most 
valuable stock farms in Clearfield County. 
Mr. Van Tassel gives special attention here 
to the breeding of Morgan horses. He has 
exhibited at numerous fairs and stock shows 
and has won innumerable blue ribbons and 
cups, the latest triumph in this line being 
one of his stud. Bob Morgan, won a blue 
ribbon at the Madison Square Garden 
exhibition, in 1910. The new residence 
erected by Mr. Van Tassel, on Hillcrest 
Farm, is beautifully located and is equipped 
with all modern comforts and conveniences. 
Mr. Van Tassel and family attend the Pres- 
byterian church. A Republican from prin- 
ciple, he gives his political support to that 
party but has never consented to permit 
his name to be used for ofifice. He is iden- 
tified with the Masonic fraternity, and is 
one of the charter members of the Acorn 
Club, a social club of DuBois, Pa. 

A. P. STEPHENS, a representative busi- 
ness man of Houtzdale, Pa., well known in 
the retail Uiniber trade, has been a resident of 
this borough since 1886. He was bom June 
6, 1850, at Port Matilda, in Worth "Township, 
Center County. Pa., and is a son of Samuel 
and Susan (Gill) Stephens. 

Samuel Stephens was a son of John Ste- 
phens, who moved from Center County to 
Ohio previously to his death. Samuel Ste- 
phens mainly followed lumljering and spent 
his entire life in the neighborhood of Port Ma- 



tilda. He married Susan Gill, a daughter of 
John and Mar}' (Rowles) Gill, who at one 
time lived in Clearfield County. She also died 
at Port Matilda. They had a family of six 
children, namely: Annie, who is the wife of 
H. H. Osman, of Port Matilda; Abednego Pit- 
man; John, who lives at Port Matilda; Mari- 
etta, who IS the wife of Bion Williams, of 
Curtain, Center County; Minnie, who is the 
wife of Alvin Price, of Port Matilda; and Da- 
vid R., who resides at Altoona. 

A. P. Stephens attended school irregularly in 
his boyhood on account of the long distance 
he had to walk for his instruction, and was 
little more than a boy when he started to work 
in the woods. He has been concerned in lum- 
bering ever since. For eighteen years he op- 
erated a portable saw mill in eighteen different 
places, partly in Clearfield, Center and Cambria 
Counties, but for the past six years he has con- 
fined himself to retailing lumber at Houtzdale. 
Recently he has associated his son-in-law, John 
Mills, with him as a partner, and the firm style 
at present is A. P. Stephens & Co. 

Mr. Stephens was married first in 1871, to 
Miss Sarah Woodring, a daughter of Peter 
Woodring, of Center County, and they had 
one daughter, Nora M.. who is the wife of 
John Mills. Mrs. Stephens died in 1878, and 
her burial was at Port Matilda. Mr. Stephens 
was married second to Miss Lizzie Melcher, 
of West Township, Center County, who died 
in 1904, and was interred in the Mt. Pleasant 
Cemetery. Mr. Stephens attends the Presby- 
terian church. He is a Republican in politics 
but is inclined to be independent. He is iden- 
tified with the Masonic lodge at Osceola Mills. 

JOHN MILLS, the junior partner in the 
lumber fimi of A. P. Stephens & Co., was boni 
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His father, Edward Mills, came first to Amer- 
ica and when seventeen years of age the son 
joined his father at what is now West Houtz- 
dale, Clearfield County. Edward Mills mar- 
ried Eliza Wood, also of an old Staffordshire, 
England, family, and they had thirteen chil- 
dren, six of whom survived to maturity, 
namely: Stephen H., who lives in Somerset 
County, Pa. ; John ; Edward, who lives also in 
Somerset County; Joseph, who resides at 
Houtzdale; Daniel R., who lives with his 
brothers at Windber, Somerset County ; and 
William H., who is a resident of Sheridan, Pa. 
John Mills married Nora M. Stephens, and 
they have six children : Abednego Pitman, 
Nannie E., John L., Fred H., Sarah and Clif- 
ford. Mr. Mills is a Republican and at pres- 
ent is serving in the borough council and also 
is poor overseer. He belongs to the Houtz- 
dale Fire Company, and is identified with the 
Royal Arcanum and with the Masonic lodge 
at Osceola Mills. 

SAMUEL THOMAS MECKLEY, a re- 
tired fanner of Bell township, Clearfield 
county, Pa., and a well known and highly re- 
spected citizen, was born in Center county, Pa., 
February i8, 1836, and is a son of John and 
Christina (Smith) Meckley. 

John Meckley was born January 6, 181 1, 
and followed the stone mason trade and also 
engaged in fanning. On April i, 1850, he 
moved from Center county. Pa., to the old C. 
Neff place, New Washington, Pa., and from 
there to Bethlehem, Pa., where he resided un- 
til his death, December 20, 1883. He mar- 
ried Christina Smith, who was born October 
6, 1815, and died March 24, 1896. She was 
a daughter of Fred and Sally Smith, the for- 
mer of whom was born in Gennanv, and came 



to America and settled with his family at 
Bellefonte, Pa. From there he moved to 
Penn's Valley and still later to Spring Mills 
and his death occurred in Center county. He 
was a stone mason by trade. Ten children 
were born to John Meckley and his wife, three 
daughters and seven sons. The daughters are 
deceased. The survivors of the family are: 
Samuel Thomas; George, a fanner residing 
in Kansas; John J., living in Burnside town- 
ship; James, living in Bell township; William, 
residing in Kansas ; Henry, a resident of Ore- 
gon ; and Louis, a carpenter by trade, living at 
Oakdale, Pa. 

The early education of Samuel Thomas 
Meckley was secured in the district schools. 
He learned the stone mason trade with his 
father and lived at home and followed this 
trade until his marriage. In 1864 he enlisted 
for serv-ice in the Civil war, in answer to the 
last call, entering Co. K, 105th Pa. Vol. Inf., 
Army of the Potomac, Captain McKnight, and 
served one year and was mustered out in July, 
1865. After the close of his military service, 
Mr. Meckley returned home and continued to 
work at his trade, in the same year locating 
on his present farm. He spent many years 
actively engaged here but is now living re- 
tired, being surrounded with all the comforts 
of life. 

On October 27, 1867, Mr. Meckley was 
married to Miss Amanda Ellis, who was born 
in Bell township, Clearfield county, April 11, 
1847, a daughter of Richard S. and Julia Ann 
Ellis. To Mr. and Mrs. Meckley the follow- 
ing children were bom : Warren B., who was 
born in 1869, married Hattie Sharp and they 
have five children: Millie A., who was born 
in 1870, is the wife of R. Pierce, of Bethle- 
hem, Pa. ; Margaret J., who was born in 1872, 



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is tlie wife of D. Ganoe, of Bell Township, and 
they have six children : OUie A., who was born 
in 1874, is the wife of Charles Beck, of Phil- 
ipsburg and they have one child ; Henderson, 
who was born in 1878, is the home farmer; 
Ellis, who was born in 1882, is engaged in 
fanning in Nebraska ; and Horace, who was 
born in 1885, resides at La Jose, Pa. He mar- 
ried Nora Gearhart and they have two children. 
For forty years Mr. Meckley has been one of 
the leading members of the Methodist Protest- 
ant church at Mahaffey and was one of its 
organizers. He lias never been very active in 
politics but has voted with the Republican 
party since he cast his first presidential ballot 
for Abraham Lincoln. He is a valued mem- 
ber of the G. A. R. Post at Curry Run. 

DAVID ALEXANDER McCARDELL, 
postmaster at Westover, Chest township, 
where he also carries on a general mer- 
chandise business, was born at Indiana, Pa., 
Dec. 26, 1841. His parents were John and 
Jane (Pilson) McCardell, and he is a 
grandson of David McCardell, who came to 
America from Scotland, settling in Indiana 
county, Pa. 

John McCardell, father of our subject, 
was born in Indiana county, but removed 
to Clearfield county, locating at Burnside, 
where he died at the age of 84 years. He 
married Jane Pilson, who was a daughter 
of William Pilson. 

David A. McCardell, our direct subject, 
after attending school, engaged in the 
farming and lumbering industries. In 1861, 
at the age of 20 years, he enlisted for three 
years' service in Company D, 105th Regt. 
Pa. Volunteers, under Col. McKniglit, his 
regiment being assigned to the Army of the 



Potomac. He fought under Meade at the 
great and decisive battle of Gettysburg and 
was with the army in its subsequent opera- 
tions under Grant and Meade until he was 
mustered out August 31, 1864. Although 
he took part in some hard fighting on va- 
rious occasions aside from Gettysburg, he 
was never seriously wounded. On his re- 
turn from the war he took up* his residence 
on the parental homestead in Burnside 
township, but subsequently bought a farm 
near the Mt. Joy church, not far from New 
Washington, where he remained engaged 
in agriculture until 1882. He was then en- 
gaged in the lumber business at Burnside 
for several years, but later entered into the 
livery business, which he conducted for five 
years. Selling out in 1891, he came to 
Westover and engaged in a livery business 
here, which however he sold out in 1895, 
and was thereafter engaged in the grocery 
and restaurant business up to 1904, at 
which time he was appointed postmaster of 
Westover. He now conducts a general 
merchandise store, in which the postoffice 
is located. He is a Republican in politics 
and has served on the school board for 15 
years. He is also a member of the borough 
council and has served as burgess, one term 
in 1905. He has been a member of the Odd 
Fellows lodge at Burnside for 35 years, be- 
ing a charter member and having passed 
all the chairs. He also belongs to the 
Grand Army post at Cherry Tree. 

Mr. McCardell was married in 1865 to 
Elizabeth Mitchell, who died in 1870 at the 
age of 28 years. Of this union there were 
three children, all of whom are now de- 
ceased. Mr. McCardell married for his sec- 
ond wife in 1873, Mary P. NefF, who was 



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born Oct. 27, 1850, a daughter of Joseph L. 
and Eliza M. (Gallaher) Neff. To this 
marriage children have been born as fol- 
lows : Emma, wife of V. K. Rowland, of 
Westover, Pa., who has five children ; Sarah 
B., wife of George F. Westover, who has 
four children; Elmer B., who married Tillie 
Moore of Westover and has three chil- 
dren; James, who married Lena Hurd, re- 
sides at Cresson, Pa., and has three chil- 
dren; and Willard D., a resident of Cherry 
Tree. Mrs. McCardell is a member of the 
M. E. church, and also belongs to the Re- 
becca lodge, I. O. O. F., at Burnside. 

L. WILLIAM ROWLES. whose well 
cultivated and improved farm of twenty 
acres lies in Knox Township, three miles 
east of Olanta, Pa., was born in Lawrence 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., May 25. 
1866, and is a son of Joseph H. and Ruth 
(Hickok) Rowles. 

Joseph H. Rowles was born March 25, 
1835, in Lawrence Township, Clearfield 
County, and now lives retired on his farm 
of forty-five acres. His father, H. F. 
Rowles, came to Clearfield County when he 
was a boy of eight years and found work 
at Curwensville when that town had but 
two houses. He there married Susanna 
Henry and they settled in Pike Township 
until after the birth of three children, when 
they moved into Lawrence Township, 
where three more were born. He was one 
of the old-time pioneers. He was a raft 
pilot and made eight trips on the river be- 
tween Marietta and Clearfield, and lived to 
be eighty-six years of age. Joseph H. 
Rowles first went to school in a log cabin 
where slabs were used for seats and desks 



and later attended other schools, for he was 
so anxious to obtain an education that he 
went one term after he was twenty-one 
years of age. He worked hard, sometimes 
on the farm and at other times in the woods 
and by cutting in the timber he made 
enough to enable him to buy his farm, on 
which he settled after marriage. His first 
Kouse burned down and he thus lost all the 
old family papers. For thirty-five years 
Mr. Rowles served Lawrence Township as 
a justice of the peace and also was school 
director. During the Civil War he served 
seven months in the Federal Army and was 
fortunate enough to return home entirely 
unharmed. He is a member of Lawrence 
Post, G. A. R., Clearfield County. 

Joseph H. Rowles married Ruth Hickok 
and a family of twelve children was born 
to them, as follows: Melissa, who died when 
one year old ; C. L. V. ; William L. ; Roxie ; 
Susie; Alman and Herman, deceased; 
and Aaron, James, Lewis, Harriet and 
Josephine. 

L. William Rowles attended the country 
schools near his father's house, in boyhood, 
and afterward went to work in the woods 
and continued at this hard work for about 
one year after his marriage and then pur- 
chased his twenty-acre farm in Pike Town- 
ship, of John M. Chase. At that time it 
was all woodland and he has completed its 
clearing and has erected all his substantial 
buildings. The coal is leased to M. J. 
Kelly & Co. 

Mr. Rowles was married May 10, 1888, 
to Melissa M. Dunlap, a daughter of John 
R. Dunlap. of Knox Township, and they 
have ten children, all of whom are yet at 
home, a large and happy family. They are 



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named respectively: Warren, Clem H., 
Waine A., John R., Clinton K., Crate M., 
Minerva J., Burley M. and Bigler D. and 
Biddie C, who are twins. Mr. Rowles and 
family are members of Ml. Zion Methodist 
Episcopal Church of which he is a trustee 
and a steward. He has always been a 
Democrat since he cast his first vote. For 
three years he has been a member of the 
school board of Knox Township. No fam- 
ily in the township is better known than the 
Rowles. 

T. LANSING SNYDER, one of Clear- 
field's representative business men who is 
prominently ident\ified with many important 
interests of different kinds, was born in Clear- 
field County, Pa., December lo, i860, and is 
a son of Thomas G. and Martha E. (Litzen- 
berg) Snyder. On the paternal side his grand- 
father was David Snyder, once a well known 
manufacturer and the founder of the Sweden- 
borgian Society in Pennsylvania. On the ma- 
ternal side his grandfather was John Litzen- 
berg, and one of his great-grandfathers was 
John Stanley, who came from Derbyshire. 
England, to Pennsylvania with one of the Penn 
colonies. 

T. Lansing Snyder was but two years old 
when his father met a soldier's death. He con- 
tinued with his mother and when he grew to 
the age of responsibility took charge of her 
large and imjwrtant interests, including the 
management of extensive timber tracts and of 
coal lands of great value. In 1884 the Bloom- 
ington Coal Com])any leased a large portion of 
the rich coal property ami named their first 
mining town in honor of T. Lansing Snyder. 
Mr. Snvder has manv individual business in- 



terests. He is a director in the Brick and Fire 
Clay Company, of Clymer, Ind. ; vice presi- 
dent of the Clearfield Brick Manufacturing 
Company, of Clearfield, and is olViciaily and 
otherwise interested in numerous other con- 
cerns. He has always been an active and use- 
ful citizen but has never been willing to accept 
city otifices. During the legislative session of 
1897. he was appointed to the office of ser- 
geant-at-arms, at Harrisburg, by Hon. Frank 
G. Harris, and perfonned the duties of that 
position acceptably. The Snyders have been 
generous in their donations of land for public 
purposes, the mother of Mr. Snyder being much 
interested in the establishing of schools and 
churches. 

On June 28, 1893, Mr. Snyder was married 
to Miss Cora May Ealj', who was born De- 
cember 25, 1867, in Bedford County, Pa. Her 
parents were John C. and Mary E. (Walker) 
Ealy. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder have had two 
sons, Stanley G. and Thomas L., the former of 
whom is deceased. The latter is a sturdy little 
lad of four years, his birth having taken place 
March 6, 1907. Mrs. Snyder is a member of 
the Presbyterian church and is active in the 
work of its various benevolent organizations. 
The family home is a mansion situated in S. 
Second Street, Clearfield. 

JAMES I. MEAS, who owns fifty acres 
of valuable farming land and has, addition- 
ally, a one-half interest in 400 acres, all in 
Boggs Township, Clearfield County, Pa., 
was born October 30, 1843, in Lycoming 
County, Pa. His parents, John and Mary 
(Neice) Meas, were also born in Lycom- 
ing County, where the father followed 
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527 



one of the following children born to his 
parents ; Thomas ; John ; Jane, who mar- 
ried ElHs Livergood ; Anna, who married 
Abraham Wisor ; James I.; David; Sarah, 
who married James Waple ; and Miles. 

James I. Meas had only common school 
advantages. He has been a resident of 
Clearfield County since he was eight years 
of age and during the larger part of this 
time has been engaged in lumbering and 
farming. He has been an active and inter- 
ested citizen of Boggs Township for many 
years and has served in public offices, for 
one year being supervisor and for twenty- 
seven years a school director. 

In 1870 Mr. Meas was married to Miss 
Hannah Goss, a daughter of Joseph and 
Hannah (Milward) Goss. Joseph Goss 
was born in Decatur Township, Clearfield 
County, while his wife was born in Eng- 
land. Mr. and Mrs. Goss had the follow- 
ing children: Adaline, who is the wife of 
Abraham Pierce; Henrietta, who is the wife 
of Gideon Smeal ; Amelia, who is the wife 
of David Meas; Amanda, who is the wife 
of Richard Lang; James; Hannah, who is 
the wife of James I. Meas ; Mary Ann, who 
is the wife of Timothy Pugh ; and Bertha, 
who is the wife of William Meas. 

Mr. and Mrs. Meas have had six chil- 
dren, namely: Myrtle, who is now de- 
ceased, was the wife of William Bush; 
David; William T. ; Leonard I.; Harvey 
Wallace, who is deceased; and Dorsey G. 
Mr. and Mrs. Meas are members of the 
Brethren church, in which she was reared, 
while Mr. Meas's people were Lutherans. 
They both belong to the Grange and are 
active in its good work and enjoy its social 
side as well as its more practical benefits. 



DELOS EUGENE HIBNER, a represent- 
ative business man of DuBois, Pa., a member 
of the Hibner-Hoover Hardware Company of 
this borough, has resided here since 1873. He 
was born at Tioga Center, N. Y., December 10, 
1863, the youngest of a family of fifteen chil- 
dren, eleven of whom grew to maturity. His 
parents were John E. and Catherine (Barr) 
Hibner. 

John E. Hibner was born in Gemiany, 
where he learned the shoemaking trade. He 
came to America in early manhood and shortly 
afterward opened a shoe shop at Williamsport, 
Pa. His trade was largely among the lumber 
men and they paid well and promptly for the 
substantial and well made footwear he sold, 
but in the panic of 1872 he lost his best cus- 
tomers and finally was forced to close out his 
business there. In looking around for a means 
of livelihood he and his capable wife decided 
that the opening of a boarding house at Du- 
Bois, where John DuBois. through his activ- 
ities was bringing many workmen to that place, 
would be a wise undertaking, and so it proved. 
They started that business in 1873 ^"d con- 
tinued it as long as it seemed a satisfactory 
enterprise. John E. Hibner lived to be eighty 
years of age, but his wife died when aged 
sixty-six years. 

Delos Eugene Hibner was quite small when 
his parents came to Pennsylvania and he re- 
members how small a village was DuBois when 
they came here. The houses were few and 
scattered, no railroad yet touched the place and 
the schoolhouse he attended was two miles 
distant from his home. In 1875 he entered 
the employ of John DuBois, the founder of 
the place, and in 1877 accepted a position as 
clerk with the firm of Long & Brady, hard- 
ware merchants. In 1882 he bought a third 



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interest in the store and has continued in the 
hardware line until the present. A few years 
later he became associated with Long & Brady 
as a partner and subsequent changes came 
about. Mr. Long was succeeded by M. W. 
Wise, who, in turn, was succeeded by W. S. 
Hollister and about the same time, Mr. Brady 
was succeeded by N. L. Hoover, Mr. Hibner's 
present partner. 

In 1890 D. E. Hibner and N. L. Hoover 
sold out their interests to Jesse Dale, but in 
1892 they repurchased the store from Mr. 
Dale and have continued to be associated ever 
since. The store at that time was situated on 
the present site of the DuBois National Bank, 
on the corner of Long Avenue and Brady 
Street. They then bought the building at No. 
12 N. Brady Street, from the Turnbach Hard- 
ware Company and after disposing of the 
Turnbach stock, rented the building to Harry 
Christman who conducted a furniture store 
here for a short time. In 1902 the Hibner- 
Hoover Hardware Company was incorpo- 
rated, with a capital stock of $100,000. In 
1907 they added two more stories to the three- 
story building on N. Brady Street and moved 
their stock to this location in the latter part of 
the same year. They occupy five floors and 
the basement and do a large business, its vol- 
ume being steadily on the increase. The Hib- 
ner-Hoover Hardware Company are jobbers 
and retailers of heavy and shelf hardware, 
manufacturing tinners and coppersmiths, deal- 
ers in doors, sash and building material, bug- 
gies, wagons, surreys and harness, also farm 
machinery and paints and oils. The business 
enterprise of the firm was still further 
demonstrated when, in 1908 they bought out 
F. W. Prothero, a hardware merchant at No. 
321 W. Long Ave. This store covers three 



floors with a double store room on the first 
floor. In addition, the firm makes use of five 
warerooms, affording space for careful stor- 
age. This is the largest business of its kind 
in Clearfield County. Mr. Hibner has addi- 
tional business interests. He is treasurer and 
manager of the Vulcan Soot Cleaner Company, 
which was incorporated under the laws of the 
State of New Jersey, in 1905, with a capital 
stock of $500,000, and an issue of $200,000. 
They do business all over the United States. 
The main office and factory are located at Du- 
Bois, Pa., with additional offices at Boston, 
Mass., and Chicago, 111. Mr. Hibner organ- 
ized a company and built the first electric light 
plant at DuBois, in 1889, which was purchased 
in 1892, by the DuBois Electric Street Rail- 
way Company. 

On December 3, 1890, Mr. Hibner was mar- 
ried to Miss Frances O. Ellis, a daughter of 
J. B. Ellis, who for many years was a mer- 
chant at DuBois. Five children have been bom 
to them : Frances Catherine, Helen Louise 
(died at age of 6 months) ; Eugene, Mary and 
Delos. Mr. and Mrs. Hibner are members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics 
he is a Democrat and has been a useful and 
loyal party man and was selected as the first 
candidate for congress after the organization 
of the Congressional District. He is identified 
witli the Elks and the Masons. The family 
residence stands at No. 525 N. Brady Street, 
on the same site on which Mr. Hibner's father 
settled when the present thriving borough was 
but a little lumber hamlet on the outskirts of 
the forest. 

EDWARD LLOYD HUGHES, one of 
the lifelong residents and highly respected 
citizens of Decatur Township, Clearfield 



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529 



County, Pa., lives on the farm of twenty- 
five acres, a part of the old homestead on 
which he was born October 24, 1846. He 
is a son of Richard and Nancy (Kephart) 
Hughes, and a grandson of William and 
Mary Hughes, natives of England. 

William Hughes, the grandfather, 
brought his family to America, in 1832, 
landing at the port of Philadelphia after a 
voyage of seven weeks. In 1833 he moved 
to Huntingdon, Pa., and secured work in 
the construction of the old Pittsburg Canal 
and after its completion, moved to Decatur 
Township, Clearfield County, settling on 
this place. The remainder of his life was 
passed here, his death occuring at the age 
of eighty-four years, having survived his 
wife. The children of William and Mary 
Hughes were five in number, namely: 
James, who lived at Tylertown; John, who 
lived in Decatur Township; William, who 
died on the home farm ; Richard ; and 
Adam, who died on the ocean during the 
voyage from England. 

Richard Hughes, father of Edward Lloyd 
Hughes, was born in County Hereford- 
shire, England, December 23, 1819, and 
was a youth of fourteen years when he ac- 
companied his parents to the United States. 
When the home farm came into his posses- 
sion, only five acres of the same, had been 
cleared. He followed farming and lumber- 
ing and during the last ten or twelve years 
of his life, he was also a coal operator. His 
death occurred June 23, 1898. He married 
Nancy Kephart, a daughter of Henry Kep- 
hart, Sr., an old pioneer in Decatur Town- 
ship, where Mrs. Hughes was born and 
spent her life. She died December 21, 



1905, and both she and husband rest in the 
old cemetery at Center. They had eleven 
children, the family record being as follows: 
William, who has never married, lives on 
a part of the old homestead; Edward 
Lloyd; Alice, who is the wife of David 
Burkett, of Clearfield; John R., who is a 
farmer in Decatur Township; David, who 
died in 1890; Benjamin F., who lives on a 
part of the old home place; Harry M., who 
also lives on the homestead; Sarah, who is 
now deceased, was the wife of John W. 
Ashcroft ; Essington, who died in infancy ; 
and two babes that died unnamed. The 
father of the above family was a member 
of the Episcopal church, while the mother 
was connected with the United Brethren 
church. 

Edward Lloyd Hughes now makes farm- 
ing his main business but for thirty-two 
years he worked in the coal mines. He 
built a very attractive and comfortable 
residence on his farm which occupies a site 
that gives a pleasant view over the sur- 
rounding country. 

Mr. Hughes was married May 12, 1872, 
to Miss Anna R. Dunlap, who was born at 
Williamsburg, Huntingdon County, Pa., a 
daughter of Benjamin and Catherine (Isen- 
berg) Dunlap, former residents of Decatur 
Township and later of Osceola Mills. The 
father of Mrs. Hughes was a soldier in the 
Federal Army during the Civil War. To 
Mr. and Mrs. Hughes twelve children have 
been born, the survivors being: Charles 
W., who lives at Osceola Mills, married 
Maggie Crain, a daughter of Bednego 
Grain; Richard S., who lives in Decatur 
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have seven living children — Pearl, May- 
nard, Willard, Russell, Frederick, Mary 
and Richard ; Clara May, who is the wife 
of W. W. Boone, of Osceola Mills, and they 
have three living children — Mildred. Anna 
and William : Edward Lloyd. Jr., who lives 
in Uecatur Township, married Martha Cad- 
man, and they have four children — Ralph, 
Lois, Rebecca and Ruth ; Carrie Belle, who 
married .Mexander Davidson, a resident of 
Keystone, in Decatur Township, and they 
have three children — Lorraine and Lenora, 
twins, and Paul; Grace Glen, who married 
Daniel Dunn, of Keystone, Pa., and they 
have five children — Harold. W'ilda, Anna, 
Hannah and Carrie; and Anna, Benjamin 
F. and Olive Pearl, all of whom reside at 
home. Three of the children are deceased; 
Nancy Ellen, who died at the age of six 
years and five months; Rosie Violet, who 
lived only two years ; and a babe that passed 
away vmnamed. 

In politics Mr. Hughes is an independent 
voter. He belongs to several fraternal or- 
ganizations, including the Odd Fellows, the 
Knights of Pythias and the I. O. R. M. 

DAVID HEGARTY, who is one-half 
owner of a farm of 250 acres situated in 
Bigler Township, Clearfield County, Pa., 
now lives retired, after a busy life devoted 
mainly to farming and lumbering. He was 
born on this farm, in September, 1841, and 
is a son of James and Jane (Boyle) Hegarty. 

James Hegarty was born in Ireland, a 
son of Samuel and Jane Hegarty. He was 
married there to Jane Boyle, a daughter of 
James Boyle, and they then came to 
America and settled in Bigler Township, 
Clearfield County. Pa. James Hegarty was 



a farmer and lumberman. Both he and 
wife were members of the Presbyterian 
church. They had six children born to 
them, namely: Jane, who is deceased, was 
the wife of Robert Alexander, also de- 
ceased ; Rebecca, who is deceased, was the 
wife of John Gordon; David; Mary, who is 
the wife of Walker Miles; Jerry, who is one- 
half owner of the home farm; and Rachel, 
who is deceased, was the wife of James 
Luther. 

David Hegarty grew up on the home 
farm and as soon as old enough worked also 
at lumbering. In 1863 he enlisted for a 
term of three months in Co. E, 30th Pa. 
Vol. Inf., for service in the Civil War, and 
when this enlistment expired, reenlisted in 
Battery B, ist Pa. Light Artillery, in which 
he served until the close of the war. After 
his patriotic duty was done he returned to 
peaceful pursuits and continued until he 
decided to lay down the responsibilities of 
business and take a well earned rest. 

In 1866 Mr. Hegarty was married to 
Miss Luella Alexander, who died in 1896. 
She was a most estimable lady and was a 
daughter of William B. and Rebecca 
(Whiteside) Alexander, he being born in 
Clearfield County and she in Ireland. Mrs. 
Hegarty had one brother, Joseph, older 
than herself, and four younger sisters: 
Rosa, wife of Henry Miles; Agnes, wife of 
Edward Miles; Rebecca, wife of Thomas 
Askey; and Drusilla, wife of John Jopling. 
Mr. Hegarty has two daughters, Gertrude 
and Daisy, both of whom are popular 
teachers at Madera. He casts his vote in- 
dependently and has never accepted any 
public office except membership on the 
school board. 



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531 



MELVIN J. HURD, a well known merchant 
conducting a store at La Jose, Chest township, 
where also he holds the office of postmaster, 
was born at this place April 4, 1884, son of 
Alonzo L. and Belle (McFadden) Hurd. He 
is a great grandson of Elias Hurd, who settled 
in Newburg borough in 1832, clearing land on 
the site of the present village of La Jose. He 
came to Clearfield county from Danville, Vt. 
He died at the age of 75 years, leaving two 
sons — H. H. Hurd and L. J. Hurd, grandfather 
of our subject. The latter, who was born in 
Vermont, married Rachel Wood, and they be- 
came pioneer settlers in Clearfield county. Pa. 

Alonzo L. Hurd was born at La Jose, Clear- 
field county. Pa., about 1849, and is now liv- 
ing at the age of 62 years. In early manhood 
he was engaged for some time in farming. In 
April, 1892, he opened a general store in La 
Jose, which he carried on successfully for a 
number of years, retiring at last from active 
business life. For some time he held the office 
of Postmaster at La Jose, which postoffice, for- 
merly known as Newburg, in now called Hurd, 
it having been renamed in his honor. He is 
a member of the Odd Fellows' lodge at Mahaf- 
fey, and belongs to the order of P. L. S. of A., 
at La Jose, of which he is treasurer. In pol- 
itics a Republican, he has served on the school 
board since coming of age, and has been a mem- 
ber of the borough council since its organiza- 
tion. 

Alonzo L. Hurd was first married to a Miss 
Tozier, of which union there were two chil- 
dren, namely : Bird, a resident of Johnstown ; 
and Louie, wife of C. Durwell, of Connelsville, 
Pa. For his second wife, Mr. Tozier married 
Belle McFadden, who was born at La Jose, this 
county, a daughter of Robert P. and Ann Mc- 
Fadden. She is still living at the age of 54 



years. The children of this second union were 
as follows: Melvin J., subject of this sketch; 
Arthur, who is a partner witli our subject in 
the mercantile business; Orvis, who is agent 
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at 
Barnesboro, Pa.; Joseph, who is attending 
school at Collinsville; Clair, Herbert and Au- 
drey, all attending school. 

Melvin J. Hurd, after completing his school 
studies at the age of 15 years, found employ- 
ment in teaming for his father, with whom he 
remained until the age of 21. He was then a 
clerk in the mercantile store of A. T. Wilson 
of La Jose for four years. He then purchased 
his present store, being associated at first with 
both his father and brother, but on the fathers 
retirement has had his brother alone for a 
partner. He has a well equipped store, carry- 
ing everything in the line of general merchan- 
dise for which there could be any probable de- 
mand in this community, and he has met with 
a gratifying degree of success. A Republi- 
can in politics, he was appointed piistmaster, 
July 17, 1908. He is also treasurer of the bor- 
ough and recording secretary. He belongs to 
the Red Men's lodge at Mahaffey. Mr. Hurd 
married Miss Edna Markle, who was born in 
La Jose, a daughter of Isaac and Mary (Wil- 
liams) Markle, her father being a merchant of 
this borough. Mr. and Mrs. Hurd have two 
children — Chetwin, born April 21, 1907; and 
Mary Belle, born December 8, 19 10. Mrs. 
Hurd is a member of the Baptist church. 

JOHN BERNARD McGRATH was 
born in a little village on the "Old Portage" 
Railroad in Washington Township, Blair 
County, Pa., July 5, 1854, and is the son of 
John McGrath and Margaret McHugh 
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His grandfather on his father's side emi- 
grated from IreLind in 1814, and settled in 
Philadelphia, where John McGrath, St., 
father of John B., was born. On his 
mother's side he is also of Irish descent. 
His mother's father, Dennis AIcHugh. was 
prominently connected with the Irish Re- 
belHon of 1798, and was obliged to leave 
Ireland secretly with his companions; he 
settled in Lebanon County. Pennsylvania, 
where his daughter Margaret was born. 
He served a short time in the American 
Army in the War of 1812. 

John B. McGrath comes from a family 
distinguished for its connection with the de- 
velopment of the bituminous coal fields of 
Pennsylvania. His father, John McGrath, 
Sr., was one of the pioneers in this indus- 
try ; he it was w-ho first developed the now- 
famous "Miller" vein, as well as the 
"Lemon" Vein in Cambria County. Miles 
McHugh, an uncle, opened the first coal 
for railroad shipment in the Clearfield re- 
gion, and Edward McHugh, an uncle, and 
M. B. McGrath, a brother, are largely iden- 
tified with the development of the Houtz- 
dale or Moshannon coal fields of the county. 

John B. McGrath was less than a year old 
when his parents moved to Dudley, Hunt- 
ingdon County, Penna., and he remained 
there until he was about 14 years of age. 
His father died at Dudley, May 6, 1865, and 
his mother, with her family, John B. in- 
cluded, removed to Osceola, Clearfield 
County, Penna., on April i, 1868 and with 
the exception of one year spent in Jeffer- 
son County, the family have resided in 
Clearfield County since that time. 

In 1875, shortly before the great fire that 
destroyed Osceola, Mrs. McGrath and her 



family moved to the Beech Woods Settle- 
ment (Jeflferson County, Penna.), where 
they resided until early in 1876, when they 
returned to Clearfield County and settled 
at Houtzdale, Pa. Mrs. Margaret McHugh 
McGrath died at Houtzdale, Dec. i, 1878. 

John B. McGrath has resided in Houtz- 
dale since Feb. 15, 1876; he is now practic- 
ing law and is a prominent member of the 
Clearfield County Bar. He is also engaged 
in the fire insurance business, maintaining 
an office at Houtzdale, Pa., and is the senior 
member of the firm of McGrath & Moore, 
insurance brokers of Clearfield, Pa. He is 
also secretary and treasurer of the Anda 
Coal Company, which conducts a coal 
operation near Houtzdale, Penna. Mr. 
McGrath was educated in the public 
schools; he attended school at Dudley, Pa., 
and also at Osceola, Pa. He has always 
taken an active part in politics and all pub- 
lic afifairs. He is an uncompromising Demo- 
crat and has twice served as chairman of 
the party organization in the county; first 
in 1902 and was re-elected in 1903. He has 
held a number of local offices ; — school di- 
rector, justice of the peace, and is at pres- 
ent a member of the Houtzdale Borough 
Council. He takes a great interest in all 
public affairs and is considered among the 
progressive citizens of the county. 

On July 21, 1888, he was united in mar- 
riage with Miss Lydia Ingraham Marmion, 
at Fortress Monroe, Va. She was born at 
Wilmington, S. C, and was a daughter of 
Dr. George H. and Elizabeth Coffin 
(Wood) Marmion. Her father. Dr. Mar- 
mion, was a native of Harper's Ferry. Va. 
Mrs. "McGrath was descended from Keziah 
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lin, and her kindred were among the distin- 
guished people of the country. At the time of 
her marriage she was a resident of Hampton, 
Va. Mrs. McGrath was a lady of beautiful char- 
acter and the accident that caused her death 
threw a shadow over the community where 
she was much beloved. Mr. McGrath with 
his wife and children were driving a spirited 
team, which ran away when near Ramey, 
Pa., May 20, 1900, causing injuries from 
which Mrs. McGrath died three days later. 
Mr. McGrath was also injured and his lit- 
tle son suffered a broken leg. It was a very 
sad ending to what had promised to be a 
pleasant recreation. 

To Mr. and Mrs. McGrath four children 
were born, one of whom died in infancy. 
The survivors are: Margaret; John J., who 
is a student in Fordham College, New 
York, and George H. All have been given 
both educational and social advantages and 
are being prepared for any position in so- 
ciety. Mr. McGrath and children are mem- 
bers of the Roman Catholic Church. He 
is identified fraternally with the Knights of 
Columbus but with no other organization. 
He is one of the valued members of the 
Clearfield County Historical Society and 
takes a commendable amount of pride in 
the preservation of old records and particu- 
larly those which tell of the early days in 
the great mining sections of the state. 

WILLIAM T. FLEGAL, a successful 
fanner of Boggs Township, Clearfield County, 
Pa., where he has 200 acres belonging to the 
Chase estate under cultivation, together with 
thirty-nine acres of his own, is one of the best 
known men in this section. He was born in 
Clearfield County in January, 1856, and is a 



son of Valentine and Charlotte (Bradley) 
Flegal. The father was a farmer, and was a 
Democrat in politics. Both he and wife were 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
They had a family of eight sons, namely: 
Gilbert. Samuel, Alexander, Austin, Miles, Da- 
vid, William T. and Peter. 

William T. Flegal was occupied until he was 
seventeen years of age in attending school and 
working on the home farm. He inherited his 
land from his father and since it came into his 
possession he has made many improvements, 
including the erection of a substantial house 
and bam. In addition to fanning he has 
worked more or less in the woods all his life. 

In 1 89 1 Mr. Flegal was married to Miss 
Alice Nerhoot, a daughter of Samuel and 
Anna Nerhoot, of Clearfield County. The 
other members of their family were: Ward, 
Lloyd, Eva, Georgia and Dove. Mr. and Mrs. 
Flegal have three children : Lottie, Funnan 
V. and Nettie Abigail. They are members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics 
Mr. Flegal is a Democrat, and he has served 
on the election board on several occasions. 

THOMAS G. SNYDER, deceased. In re- 
membering the men of worth who once were of 
Clearfield County and led in her most useful 
activities and through merit commanded the 
respect of his fellow sitizens, Thomas G. Sny- 
der, who sleeps in a soldier's grave, a hero of 
the Civil War, will not be forgotten. He was 
born in Philadelphia County, Pa., October 24, 
1817. His ancestry was Gennan and his par- 
ents were David and Mary A. (Kelly) Snyder. 

Thomas G. Snyder was the son of a farmer 
and manufacturer and early associated himself 
with his parent in the making of shovels, a pion- 
eer enterprise of the kind in Philadelphia Coun- 



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ty and one wliicli tlie two Snyders developed 
into a large business. When he retired from 
manufacturing he entered into merchandising 
in a suburb of I'liiladelphia, and in 185 1 he 
came to Clearfield County. He invested 
largely and judiciously in land, which is still 
held by his family, and from then until the 
opening of the Civil War, he gave his entire 
attention to lumbering. His success in this 
industrj' was marked and a long and prosperous 
business career was his reasonable expectation. 

When Lieutenant Snyder put aside all per- 
sonal considerations in order to devote himself 
to the service of his country, he was already 
a man of forty-four years and the act was one 
of pure patriotism. In October, 1861, he or- 
ganized a picked body of men which became 
Co. F, 2nd Pa. Cav., which was assigned to the 
Army of the Potomac, and he was commis- 
sioned its first lieutenant. He passed through 
several battles safely but in a skirmish at Ac- 
quan Creek, Virginia, he received a mortal 
wound. Through the fraternal act of a 
brother Free Mason, no less a person than Gen. 
Fitz Hugh Lee, the wounded officer was car- 
ried to a dwelling and every effort was made 
to ease his suffering and prolong his life, but 
without avail and within forty-eight hours he 
expired, a soldier to the last. His aged father 
succumbed under the shock. The ashes of 
both him and his son rest in the old cemetery 
belonging to the Swedenborgian church in 
Philadelphia County, David Snyder having 
been the founder of the Swedenborgian Society 
in that county. 

On November 26, 1840, Thomas G. Snyder 
was married to Miss Martha E. Litzenberg, 
who survived him. She was of German ances- 
ery and was born near Philadelphia, a daughter 
of John and Christiana (Stanley) Litzen- 



berg, the former of whom was a prosperous 
merchant for many years. To Thomas G. 
Snyder and wife ten children were born, five 
of wliom survived childhood : Horatio, Mary 
.\., Lucy, Annie E. and T. Lansing. Horatio 
left college at the age of eighteen years in order 
to enter his father's company, in 1861, sur- 
vived the hazards of war and after returning 
to peaceful pursuits, entered the employ of the 
Berwind-W'hite Bituminous Coal Company, 
with whicii he has been identified ever since. 
Mary A. is the wife of E. C. Brenner. Lucy 
became the wife of John C. Hicklen. Annie 
E. married Lewis M. Garrett. T. Lansing is 
one of Clearfield's prominent citizens. 

E. SCHN.\RS, general fanner and dairy- 
man, having twenty-seven milch cows and own- 
ing 121 acres of land in Lawrence Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., was born in Karthaus 
Township, March 3, 1847, and is a son of John 
and Susan (Solt) Schnars, farming people and 
old residents of that section. 

E. Schnars attended the Tinker School not 
far distant from his boyhood home and then 
went out to Kansas, where he lived for ten 
years and during this time had many thrilling 
adventures. He remembers one season in 
which he assisted in killing 500 buffalo. After 
marriage he came to Clearfield County and 
bought a water right at Logan's Dam where 
he built a saw mill which was carried away by 
the Johnstown flood. He next located at Cur- 
wensville where he bought a store of John Ir- 
vin, which he conducted for eight years and 
then traded the store for Sheriff Smith's farm 
at Hyde City and subsequently sold the farm 
to the steel company. After this he operated 
a butcher shop for a time and then purchased 
his present property which was known as the 




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Boyington farm. After getting his farm in- 
dustries well started, in 1904, Mr. Schnars 
started his dairy, having appropriate buildings 
already on the place and he has greatly pros- 
pered in this line. He handles 280 quarts of 
milk daily which he delivers in Clearfield. Mr. 
Schnars carries on his business according to 
modern ideas, has sanitary quarters and run- 
ning water, and his milk is in great demand 
and there is more call for cream than he can 
supply. 

Mr. Schnars was married to Miss Belle 
Turner of Garden City, Kans., and they have 
eight children: Minnie, who is the wife of 
William Hoover; Florence, who is the wife 
of Orvis Ardary; and John Arthur, Glenn, 
Clara, Mabel, Jane and Charles. Mr. Schnars 
and family attend the Methodist Episcopal 
church of Lawrence Township, the building 
being on one corner of the home farm. He is 
a Republican in politics and is a member of the 
Grange at Clearfield. For a number of years 
he owned 160 acres of land in Kansas and sub- 
sequently sold his claim for $15,000, which he 
proposes to invest in Clearfield County. He 
is an intelligent, shrewd business man and there 
is every indication that this fund will be care- 
fully and sensibly invested. 

JAMES K. TURNER, Esq., a prosper- 
ous business man of Wallaceton, Pa., where 
he is owner and proprietor of a meat mar- 
ket, owns forty-three acres of valuable 
farming land in Boggs Township, in which 
he was born January 8, 1847. His parents 
were James H. and Elizabeth (Smeal) 
Turner. 

James H. Turner was born November 
ID, 1810, at Philipsburg, Pa., a son of Sam- 
uel and Lavina (Simler) Turner. His 



business through life was farming together 
with lumbering. He was a man of sterling 
character and occupied positions of trust at 
different times. For some ten years he 
served as constable and for thirteen years 
he was a justice of the peace. With his 
wife he was active and interested in the 
work of the Methodist Episcopal church 
and was liberal in the support he gave. He 
married Elizabeth Smeal, a daughter of 
Benjamin and Elizabeth (Wisor) Smeal, 
old county families. To them were born 
the following children : Henry D., M. V., 
Sarah, Benjamin, James K., Jemima, La- 
vina Jane, Samuel, George, Ella, Emma 
and Eliza Matilda. Sarah, who is now de- 
ceased, was the wife of Alexander France. 
Jemima, who is also deceased, was the wife 
of David Quigley. Ella is the wife of Al- 
bert Klare, and Emma is the wife of Grant 
Ross. 

James K. Turner attended school near 
his father's farm until he was old enough 
to handle tools, when he learned the car- 
penter trade and for some years worked in 
saw mills, subsequently starting to work in 
brick plants, with which he was connected 
for twenty-six years, during the last six be- 
ing foreman. In 1909 he embarked in his 
present business at Wallaceton, where he 
owns a residence. He has been a very 
prominent and public spirited citizen of this 
borough, serving as its burgess for one 
year, for fifteen years as a member of its 
school board and also as a member of the 
council. For the past sixteen years he has 
also served continuously in the office of jus- 
tice of the peace. 

On February 15, 1870, Mr. Turner was 
married to Miss Henrietta Tomlinson, a 



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daughter of Rev. Stephen and Maggie 
(Hoffman) Tonilinson Tlic parents of 
Mrs. Turner were residents of Lycoming 
County and her fatlier was a Methodist 
minister. Mr. and Mrs. Tonilinson had the 
following children: Philip, who is deceased; 
John, William and Frank; Maggie, who is 
the wife of \\ illiani Buck; Mercy, who mar- 
ried William Sanders; and Henrietta, who 
is the wife of Mr. Turner. 

To Mr. and Mrs. Turner three children 
were born, namely: Benjamin Franklin, 
who was born November 14, 1870, died at 
the age of thirty-eight years; Maggie, who 
is the wife of Samuel Roan; and Mary, who 
is the wife of Charles I. Wolfe. Mr. Turner 
and wife are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. He is a Democrat. 

JOHN EUGENE MERRIS, one of the or- 
ganizers and proprietors of The Merris Beef 
Company, one of the important business com- 
binations of Clearfield County, Pa., is well 
known in the great meat industry in this section 
and is identified with other large interests. He 
has been a valued resident of DuBois, Pa., for 
twenty-nine years but is a native of New York, 
born on his father's farm, April 14, 1855. His 
parents were John E. and Caroline (Becker) 
Merris. 

John E. Merris was both former and mer- 
chant and enjoyed a prosperous business career 
for many years. His death occurred at the 
home of his son, John Eugene, at DuBois, Pa., 
in 1905, at the age of seventy-two years. He 
married Caroline Becker, who died in 1897, 
aged seventy-one years. They had three sons : 
John Eugene; Howard I.; and Anson E.. of 
Buffalo, N. Y. 

John Eugene Merris spent his boyhood on 



the farm and in his father's store. After at- 
tending the district schools he took a course 
at Griffith Institute, at Springville, N. Y., go- 
ing from there to Aurora Academy, at Aurora, 
N. Y. Beginning when seventeen years of age, 
he taught school through several winters and 
then entered the employ of Hon. TVank Hig- 
gins, who conducted a store at Stanton, Mich., 
and later was with O. T. Higgins in the same 
business at Belfast and at Olean, N. Y. In 
t88i Mr. Merris came to DuBois, with the 
Bell, Lewis & Yates Mining Com])any and took 
entire charge of their stores until 1S93. .\t 
that time he became associated with Armour & 
Company, at Chicago, 111. In partnership with 
Hon. I. E. Long, M. W. Wise and H. I. Mer- 
ris, he organized the Merris Beef Company, 
consignees for Armour & Company. Later, 
L. B. Long took over the interests of I. E. 
Long and M. W. Wise, and since then the 
membership of the firm has been increased by 
the admission as partners W. H. Cawthra, R. 
W. Criss and A. L. Crumpston, all of whom 
were old employes. The refrigerators are lo- 
cated at DuBois, Ridgway and Punxsutawney, 
Pa. Additional business interests are indi- 
cated by his being a director in the Union Bank- 
ing and Trust Company, at DuBois, also in the 
Electric and Traction Company and in the Du- 
Bois Land Company. Mr. Merris is recog- 
nized as one of the able business men of Clear- 
field County, not only possessing the gift of 
good judgment which has led him to make 
wise investments, but al.so the capacity for hard 
work that, in these days of competition, is a 
necessary adjunct to success. 

On October 8, 1883, Mr. Merris was mar- 
ried to Miss Ida B. Grantier, of Canton, Pa., 
and they have three children: Howard A., 
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539 



orado Springs office, married Virginia Maca- 
doo; Helen E., who is a student in the seminary 
at Bimiingham ; and J. Edward. Mr. and 
Mrs. Merris attend the Presbyterian church. 
They enjoy the comforts of a beautiful home, 
their residence standing on the corner of Main 
Street and Long Avenue, DuBois. Mr. Mer- 
ris votes with the Republican party and is an 
earnest and useful citizen but has never per- 
mitted the use of his name for any political of- 
fice. He is prominent in Masonry in Pennsyl- 
vania and is past master of Gartield Lodge, 
F. & A. M., at DuBois, belongs to the Chapter 
at Ridgway, to Bethany Commandery at Du- 
Bois and to the Zem Zem Shrine at Erie, Pa. 

H. M. SHIMEL, who belongs to one of 
the old and respected families of Clearfield 
County, one that has been identified for 
years with the agricultural and lumbering 
interests of Boggs Township, is the owner 
of 200 acres of land in Boggs Township. 
He was born in this township, September 
20, 1854, and is a son of George W. and 
Mary Jane (Bush) Shimel. 

George W. Shimel was born in Clearfield 
County, a son of Henry and Sarah Shimel, 
of German descent. He engaged in lum- 
bering and farming, gave political support 
to the Democratic party, and was liberal in 
advancing the interests of the United 
Brethren church, to which both he and wife 
belonged. He married Mary Jane Bush, a 
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Bush. 
Mrs. Bush still survives, being now in her 
ninety-eighth year and is probably the most 
venerable resident of Boggs Township. To 
George W. Shimel and wife the following 
children were born : Sarah E., wife of 



Thomas C. Kyler; H. M. ; Laura A., wife 
of E. J. Lumadue ; and Ardelia, wife of 
Smith A. McNeal. 

On account of being the only son of his 
parents, H. M. Shimel had many responsi- 
bilities placed on him very early, his 
father having need of his assistance. H<e 
has followed farming and lumbering as did 
his father and grandfather. After his 
father died he bought the homestead from 
the other heirs. All the buildings were in 
good condition so that Mr. Shimel had but 
little improving to do. In September, 1883, 
he was married to Miss Clara C. Batts, a 
daughter of William and Hannah (Wisor) 
Batts, the former of whom was born in 
Montgomery County and the latter in 
Clearfield County. Mr. and Mrs. Batts had 
the following children : Henry H., Clara C, 
Hallie, Hiram, Ella, and Furman, the last 
named being the wife of Barnard Yasey. 
Clara married H. M. Shimel; Hallie mar- 
ried John C. Cowder, and Ella, now de- 
ceased, was the wife of George Stine. 

Mr. and Mrs. Shimel have eight children, 
namely: N. E. ; May, who is the wife of 
John Rothrock ; Ro.xie O., who is the wife 
of Joseph Fleck; XelHe ; Thomas; Hannah; 
Morris; and Cecil C. Mr. Shimel and fam- 
ily attend the United Brethren church. He 
is a Democrat in politics and has served in 
numerous township offices. He belongs to 
the Grange and to the O. U. A. M. 

JOHN R. ARDARY, general farmer and 
dairyman, in Pike Township, where he 
owns 131 acres of valuable land, situated 
three miles south of Curwensville, Pa., was 
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County, Pa., December ii, 1873. His par- 
ents are James M. and Martha (Price) 
Ardary. 

James M. Ardary was born in Lawrence 
Township, Clearfield County, March 12, 
1844, a son of Elisha Ardary, who was born 
in Center County and came to Clearfield 
County with his parents, who were James 
and Eleanor (Coulter) Ardary. Elisha 
Ardary attended school near Clover Hill, 
on Big Clearfield Creek, in Lawrence Town- 
ship, and remained at home until he was 
married to Elizabeth Thompson, who died 
in 1847. To this marriage the following 
children were born: Eneas, who was a sol- 
dier in the Civil War, and being captured 
by the enemy, died in Andersonville 
Prison; Samuel, who lives at Clearfield; 
James M., who resides on Irwin Hill. Cur- 
wensville : John, a carpenter, who resides at 
Curwensville (married Alice Caldwell) ; 
and Zenas, a lumberman, who lives at 
Hawk Run and married a daughter of 
Henry Hurd. Elisha Ardary was married 
secondly to Mary (Holly) Lanhead and 
three children were born to that marriage: 
Love and George, both of whom live on the 
old farm in Lawrence Township; and Eliza- 
beth, who is the wife of William Gates, of 
Curwensville. After his second marriage, 
Elisha Ardary moved to Curwensville and 
lived there at the time of his death. 

James M. Ardary was educated in Law- 
rence Township and in Iowa. After he re- 
turned to Curwensville, he was married, in 
September, 1870, to Martha Price, a daugh- 
ter of William and Hannah Price, and nine 
children were bom to them, namely: 
Howard, living in the West; Bertha, who 
died when aged eight years ; John R. ; 



Frank, who lives at Pittsburg; Clark, who 
is a mine foreman, in California; Emma, 
who is a trained nurse, at Cleveland, O. ; 
Mame, who is a musician, living at Akron, 
O. ; William P., who died at the age of four- 
teen years; and Stanley, who lived but one 
year. For nine years after his marriage, 
James M. Ardary lived in Lawrence Town- 
ship as a farmer and then moved to Cur- 
wensville and from there to Kerrmoor, 
then to Pike Township, buying a farm near 
Bloomington, and from there came to 
Irwin Hill, Curwensville. 

John R. Ardary attended school in 
Lawrence Township and at Kerrmoor, 
after which he spent some years as a farmer 
and for seven years was employed in a 
dairy at Kerrmoor, after which he bought 
his present farm from his father. In March, 
1909, he started his dairy and now operates 
a house to house morning delivery, through 
Curwensville, disposing of from twenty- 
three to twenty-five gallons of milk daily. 
His cows are of mixed breed but are good 
producers and his business is in a prosper- 
ous condition. He keeps hired help and has 
all his land under cultivation that he can 
spare from pasturage. 

In March, 1900, Mr. Ardary was married 
to Miss Jennie Smith, a daughter of Adam 
and Elizabeth (Haag) Smith, and they have 
two children (twins), Martin Watts and 
Marian Watts, who are bright students in 
the public school. In politics, Mr. Ardary 
is a Republican. 

ROBERT WALLACE, father of the late 
ex-United States senator, William A. Wallace, 
of Clearfield. Pa., was born March 13. 1792, 
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land. He emigrated to America in iSig and, 
having received a liberal education, engaged in 
teaching school in Mifflin county. Pa. He sub- 
sequently studied law with Hon. Ephraim 
Banks at Lewistown, Pa., and was there ad- 
mitted to practice in 1824. He then removed 
to Huntingdon county, Pa., but remained there 
only a short time, coming to Clea:-field county 
in 1825 and remaining here until the following 
year. Returning again to Huntingdon county, 
he was there married to Miss Jane Hemphill 
of Huntingdon. He practiced law in Hunt- 
ingdon, was district attorney of the county, 
and for a portion of the time edited a newspa- 
per there until 1836. He then removed with 
his family to Clearfield, where he was engaged 
in the active practice of the law from 1836 to 
1847, when he removed to Hollidaysburg, 
Blair county. He remained there until 1854, 
at which time he returned to Clearfield county, 
and he resided in this county subsequently until 
his death, which took place at Wallaceton, Pa., 
(a town named after him), January 2, 1875. 
He was buried in Clearfield, Pa. He and his 
wife were the parents of nine children — Wil- 
liam A., Sarah M., Samuel H., Robert J., 
Thomas L., Francis J., Mary A., Rebecca A., 
and Jane S. — of whom the following is a 
partial record : 

William A. Wallace, born at Huntingdon, 
Pa., November 28, 1827; lived in Clearfield, 
Pa.; died May 22, 1896. 

Sarah M., born April 14, 1829, married 
George W. Saunders, who is now deceased. 
Mrs. Saunders died December 12, 1910. 

Samuel Hemphill Wallace, born October 4, 
1830, resides in Philadelphia. He was gen- 
eral ticket agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad 
at Philadelphia until he reached the age limit, 
when he retired, and is now on the retired list, 



having been with the railroad compaiiy over 
30 years. 

Robert J. Wallace, born in Cleai-field, Pa., 
June 22, 1835, was an attorney. He died at 
Clearfield, Pa., December 23, 1866. 

Thomas L. Wallace, born at Clearfield, Pa., 
September 8, 1837, resides at Harrisburg, Pa.; 
was general freight agent for the Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad at Harrisburg until he reached 
the age limit, and then retired, having served 
with the railroad company in that capacity over 
30 years. He is now on the retired list. 

Francis J. and Mary A. Wallace died at 
Clearfield, Pa., in infancy. Rebecca .A. Wal- 
lace, bom at Clearfield, Pa., December 21, 1843, 
resides at Harrisburg. On December 21, 1871, 
she married S. J. M. McCarrell of Claysville, 
Washington county. Pa. Judge McCarrell is 
one of the present judges of the Dauphin coun- • 
ty courts. Jane S. Wallace, born at Clearfield, 
August 15, 1846; married C. G. Cadwallader, 
of Philadelphia, Pa., November 9, 1870. Mr. 
Cadwallader died April 7, 1909, in Philadel- 
phia ; he was general ticket agent of the Penn- 
sylvania Railroad at the time of his death. 

SIMON KEPHART, who is a member 
of one of the old families of Decatur Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, Pa., and a veteran 
of the Civil War, was born August 26, 
1840, in Decatur Township, one mile from 
Osceola, and has always lived here with 
the exception of his four years of service in 
the Civil War and one year's residence in 
Kansas. He is a son of George and Mary 
Ann (Amy) Kephart, and a grandson of 
Henry Kephart and a great-grandson of 
Nicholas Kephart. 

Nicholas Kephart was born in Switzer- 
land, one of six brothers, and they all came 



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to America in 1750 and settled in Eastern 
Pennsylvania. Tliey were sturdy men and 
their excellent qualities were perpetuated 
through large and vigorous families and the 
name is not an unusual one in Pennsyl- 
vania. Nicholas Kephart married Mary 
Frye, who was of Pennsylvania Dutch ex- 
traction and possibly was born in Berks 
County. 

Henry Kephart, son of Nicholas and 
Mary Kephart, was probably born in 
Penn's Valley. He often referred to that 
section and it is known that he came from 
there in 1804 and settled two miles west 
of Osceola Mills, where he took up an im- 
proved claim, on which he lived until he 
was seventy-one years of age. He was a 
man of sterling character and of such kind 
and winning personality that he was much 
beloved by those who were his neighbors. 
On this account his mysterious death or 
disappearance, caused wide spread interest 
and regret. At that time wild animals 
still infested the mountains, bvit he had 
spent so many j'ears in these regions that 
he was well prepared for any attack that 
could have been made on him by either 
bears or panthers ; but, with his friendly 
disposition he might not have been equally 
secure from a murderous assault made by 
a fellow creature. In 1857 he started alone 
over the mountains to visit two daughters 
who lived in Bald Eagle Valley, walking to 
Sandy Ridge, where he met the stage and 
was taken to his destination. His visit 
over, some two weeks later he was a pas- 
senger with one .Andy Green, to Sandv 
Ridge, where they stopped at a hotel for 
dinner and Mr. Green endeavored to have 
the aged gentleman continue on the stage 



as far as Philipsburg, from which place to 
his home would have been a less tiresome 
and shorter walk. Mr. Kephart, however, 
was too old and seasoned a mountain trav- 
eler to consider this proposition, and left 
his companion, saying: "I'll walk over the 
old mountain road." That was the last 
ever seen of this old pioneer of Decatur 
Township, although searchers traced him 
to a place half way between Sandy Ridge 
and the old toll gate. He was so well 
known all through this section and so 
highly esteemed that the whole country was 
aroused and hundreds left their farms and 
ordinary occupations in order to join in the 
search. Suspicious circumstances finally 
caused a certain man to be suspected of 
having waylaid Mr. Kephart, possibly for 
robbery on the supposition that he was 
carrying money, and that the body may 
have been placed in the fill that was then 
being made in the construction of the rail- 
road. There were many tragedies in those 
early days in some sections of the country 
but none in Decatur Township that ever so 
disturbed the whole people as the complete 
disappearance of this kindly, warm-hearted 
old gentleman. 

Henry Kephart was married to Catherine 
Smith, who came also from the Penn's Val- 
ley region, and they had twelve children, 
all of whom have passed ofT the scene of 
life. David spent his life just beyond Os- 
ceola Mills. Henry was the father of the 
eminent Bishop E. B. Kephart, of the 
United Brethren church. Andrew lived on 
the farm now occupied by his son, G. W. 
Kephart. George resided on a part of the 
old homestead. William lived in what is 
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died in Republic County, Kans. Stephen's 
widow lives at Osceola Mills. Mary mar- 
ried Andrew Nearhoof and they lived in 
Bald Eagle Valley. Barbara married Si- 
mon Nearhoof, and they also lived in Bald 
Eagle Valley. Charlotte was the wife 
of John Crain, of Decatur Township. Ellen 
married Daniel Kephart, a second cousin. 
Nanc}' was the wife of Richard Hughes. 
Peggy married William Harner and died at 
Freedom Furnace. The mother of the 
above family died in 1856 and at that time 
had eleven living children, ninety-six grand- 
children and sixty-three great-grand- 
children. 

George Kephart, son of Henry and father 
of Simon Kephart, was born on the old 
home place in 1814. His life was an agri- 
cultural one and was spent in Decatur 
Township where he had seventy acres of 
the old homestead. His death was an ac- 
cidental one, caused by a falling tree, on 
March 25, 1865. He had married Mary 
Ann Amy, who was born in Bald Eagle 
Valley and survived until 1882. Eleven 
children were born to them, as follows: 
Catherine, who was the wife of John M. 
Test, of Phillipsburg, Pa. ; Simon ; Perry 
C, who lives at Hampton Roads, Va. ; 
Elizabeth, deceased, who was the wife of 
Waldron Elliott, of Decatur Township ; 
Alice, who is the wife of John Keller, of 
Decatur Township; Tamer, deceased, who 
was the wife of J. O. Richards ; Rebecca, 
who married Nicholas Debuque (they live 
at Escanaba, Mich.) ; William H., who died 
in 1910, in Decatur Township; Esther, who 
is the wife of Allen Britton, of Decatur 
Township ; Mary Ann, who is the widow of 
Frederick Starline, of Osceola Mills; and 



Jennie, who is the wife of William Camp- 
man, of Tioga County. 

Simon Kephart grew to manhood on the 
home farm. On September 19, 1861, he en- 
listed for service in the Union Army for the 
Civil War, at Camp Crossman, in Hunting- 
don County, entering Co. K, iioth Pa. Vol. 
Inf. After participating in the battle of 
Fredericksburg, Co. K was consolidated 
with Co. A, and with this organization he 
remained through all the great events, 
battles, marches and campaigns until he 
received his honorable discharge on June 
28, 1865. Considering the many battles in 
which Mr. Kephart participated it is re- 
markable that he escaped without injuries, 
although on many occasions bullets pene- 
trated his clothing. To name the great bat- 
tles in which this veteran served as a brave, 
cheerful and obedient soldier, will recall 
to all lovers of their country the days when 
its liberties were in the hands of men who 
daily faced death in its most terrible as- 
pects. He was at Winchester, Va., March 
2^, 1862; at Fort Republic, June 9, 1862; 
Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862; Frede- 
ricksburg, with the Army of the Potomac, 
December 13, 1862; Chancellorsville, May 
3, 1863: Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863; Mine 
Run Heights, November, 1863; Wilder- 
ness, under Gen. Grant, May 3-5, 1864; 
Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; 
Cold Harbor, June 2, 1864; Deep Bottom, 
Va., July 2y. 1864. and Petersburg, and 
was in all the skirmishing that immediately 
preceded the surrender of Gen. Lee at Ap- 
pomatto.x. At Deep Bottom, Va., out of 
II non-commissioned officers and privates 
that went into the fight, two came out, Mr. 
Kephart and George Traxal. 



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After the close of his military service 
Mr. Kephart returned home and remained 
with his mother until his marriage. In 1870 
he came to Osceola and after the town was 
burned he lived at Moshannon colliery until 
1879. He then spent one year in Kansas 
and then came back to Osceola where he 
has resided ever since. He is a valued 
member of the Grand Army Post at this 
place. 

On June 25, 1868, Mr. Kephart was 
married to Miss Amanda G. Peary, who 
was born in Clarion County but was reared 
in Center County. She is a daughter of 
John C. and Adaline (Lamborn) Peary, the 
former of whom died in the Union Army 
during the Civil War. a member of Co. E, 
45th Pa. Vol. Inf., and his burial was at 
Fortress Monroe. Mrs. Kephart was the 
second born in a family of seven children. 
To Mr. and Mrs. Kephart, %ix children were 
born, as follows: Glencora, who is the wife 
of Thomas Hobba. and they live at Scalp 
Level, Cambria County, Pa. ; Maud, who is 
the wife of Harry Taylor, of Osceola Mills ; 
Annabel, who is the wife of James Ash- 
worth, of Osceola Mills; Walter Forest, 
who died when aged three years and 11 
months; George C, who lives at home; and 
Bessie L., who is the wife of Barney Press, 
of Ashtola, Somerset County, Pa. Mr. 
Kephart and wife are members of the 
Methodist Episcopal church. He is a Re- 
publican in his political views. 

FRANK HAHNE, who is identified with 
many of the leading enterprises of DuBois, 
Pa., has been a resident of this borough since 
1896. He was born in Germany, March 31. 
1856, and being left an orphan when quite 



young, has mainly made his own way in the 
world and stands today as a telling example 
of what an honest, right-minded, hard 
working boy can become. 

Mr. Hahne attended the excellent German 
schools and at the age of seventeen years 
started to learn the brewer's trade. In 1875 
he came to America in search of better indus- 
trial conditions, landing in Milwaukee, Wis., 
where he found employment in a brewery. One 
year later he went to Iowa, where he worked 
at his trade for three years, when, having ac- 
cumulated some capital, he took up Government 
claims in South Dakota, where he engaged in 
farming for two years. In 1881 he became a 
resident of Chicago, 111., and there again went 
into the brewing business and remained until 
1887. at which time he went to Allegheny. He 
was there until 1896, and then came to DuBois, 
where his business interests have been exten- 
sively developed. 

When Mr. Hahne decided that this Pennsyl- 
vania town offered excellent business oppor- 
tunities, he organized first the DuBois Brewing 
Company and was made its president. The 
plant at the beginning was not more than one- 
half the size of the present one but the growth 
of the enterprise has been continuous, under 
Mr. Hahne's judicious management and the 
time will come when the present commodious 
quarters on South Main Street, on the B. R. 
& P. Railroad, will have to be enlarged and 
still better facilities provided. It is a growing 
business. The buildings are of brick construc- 
tion and an average of eighty men are em- 
ployed. The main office is at DuBois, Pa., 
with branch ofifices at Buffalo, N. Y., and New- 
ark, N. J. In connection with the brewery 
proper, the company has a complete ice plant 
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takes all their over-production of ice. In ad- 
dition to supplying the local trade from the 
brewery, shipments are made to many points, 
including Hamilton, Canada. The main 
brands of beer manufactured are: DuBois 
Budweiser, DuBois Wurzburger, Hahne's Ex- 
port and Hahne's Porter. The officers of the 
DuBois Brewing Company are well known 
capitalists. Frank Hahne is president; J. 
Weil, is vice president; Frank I. Schwem is 
treasurer, and M. I. McCreight is secretary. 
Mr. Hahne is also president of the DuBois 
Storage and Carting Company ; is a director of 
the DuBois Electric and Traction Company; a 
director of the United Traction Company, and 
formerly was president of the J. Mahler Glass 
Company which sold out to the American- 
French Belgium Glass Company, in 1909. 

Mr. Hahne has also prospered as a farmer 
and stock raiser. He manages a farm of 180 
acres of valuable land belonging to the Brew- 
ing Company and situated near Luthersburg, 
in Clearfield County, where he has a large or- 
chard selected by the state as a model demon- 
strating orchard. He is much interested in 
the breeding of thoroughbred horses and cattle, 
making a specialty of Percherons and Hol- 
steins. His 1800-pound Percheron stallion, 
DuBois, has taken many blue ribbons when 
exhibited. Improvements of every kind 
have been made on this farm and Mr. Hahne 
has been heard to express the wish that he may 
spend his last years in the midst of these beau- 
tiful surroundings. 

On May 30, 1883, Mr. Hahne was married 
first to Miss Carrie A. Trom, of Chicago, III, 
who died in 1896. Four children were born to 
that union, namely: Emelia T., Maria A., 
Frank John and Carolla A. In 1900, Mr. 
Hahne was married secondly to Mrs. Maria 



Strey, whose death occurred May 16, ■ 1910. 
Mr. Hahne and children are members of the 
Roman Catholic church. He is identified fra- 
ternally with the Elks, at DuBois, and socially 
with the Acorn Club of DuBois and the German 
Club, of Pittsburg. He belongs also to the 
Pennsylvania Brewers' Association. In 1903 
Mr. Hahne erected his substantial and com- 
fortable dwelling on South Main Street, Du- 
Bois, whicli has been the family home ever 
since. 

E. K. TURNER, owner and proprietor of 
a grist mill in Wallaceton Borough, Clearfield 
County, Pa., and of a farm of 175 acres, situ- 
ated in Graham Township, and a second farm 
of 100 acres, in Bradford Township, belongs 
to one of the old pioneer families of the county. 
He was born in Graham Township, Clearfield 
County, February 12, 1853, and is a son of 
John W. and Martha (Dixon) Turner. 

John W. Turner was born in Clearfield 
County, a son of Samuel and Susan (Wisor) 
Turner. He came to Graham Township when 
few settlers had yet taken up land and settled 
on what became the homestead farm before 
any of the timber had yet been cut. He cleared 
this land and developed a fine fann. He mar- 
ried Martha Dixon, a daughter of James and 
Ella Dixon, and to them were born the follow- 
ing children: E. B. ; Margaret, who is de- 
ceased, was the wife of Martin Taylor; E. K. ; 
Annabel, who is the wife of Charles Russell; 
and Martha, who is the wife of William Ham- 
bright. John W. Turner and wife were peo- 
ple of sterling worth and were widely known. 
They were members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. 

E. K. Turner attended the common schools 
in Graham Township and spent two terms in 



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the State Xonnal School at Millersville, Pa. 
His hfe since then has been devoted to lumber- 
ing, fanning and milling. In 1908 he pur- 
chased his grist mill from Harvey Reidy and 
has operated it continuously ever since and 
handles grain and lluur quite extensively. He 
received 100 acres of the homestead farm from 
his father and later purchased 175 additional 
acres. For some years he has been a large 
dealer in stock. He is a man of practical 
knowledge along his various lines of business 
and has met with much success in his under- 
takings. 

Mr. Turner was married in August, 1876, 
to Miss Jane A. Graham, a daughter of John 
and Gwen (Dale) Graham. The father of 
Mrs. Turner was a farmer and lumberman in 
Bradford Township, Clearfield County. Of 
his children, Mrs. Turner was the first born, 
the others being: Asbury, Elizabeth, who 
married Jerome Wilson; Mary, who married 
Zachariah Hoover; Hettie, and James B. 
Eleven children have been born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Turner, as follows: J. W. ; Effie, who is 
the wife of Frederick Fuge; Carrie, who is the 
wife of Clark Hummel; Ella, who is the wife 
of Orvis Hubler; and Gwen, Anna. Mabel, 
William, Ernest, Lynn and Wendell. Mr. 
Turner and family attend the Methodist Epis- 
copal clinrcli. He is a Republican in politics 
and has served very acceptably and usefully as 
a member of the school board. Mr. Turner is 
one of the leading members of the Grange at 
Wallaceton. 

CALEB T. BOAL. general farmer re- 
siding three miles northeast of Curwens- 
ville. Pa., on a farm of ninety acres situated 
in Pike Township. Clearfield County, was 
born in this township, April 26, 1868, and is 



a son of James and Elizabeth (Smeal) 
Boal. 

James Boal was born and reared in Cen- 
ter County and remained there until he 
reached manhood, when he came to Clear- 
field County and for some years after his 
marriage to Elizabeth Smeal, lived on the 
George Smeal farm, afterward going to 
the West, where he died in 1877. His 
widow survived until Februarj', 1901, dying 
at the age of seventy-two years. Her 
burial was in the Center Cemetery. She 
was a daughter of Caleb Bailey and the 
widow of George Smeal. Two sons were 
born to James and Elizabeth (Smeal) Boal, 
Charles E. and Caleb T. The former was 
born December 25, 1865, and owns a one- 
half interest in the farm on which Caleb T. 
Boal resides, the latter owning the other 
one-half interest. On August 20, 1891, 
Charles E. Boal married Ella Cleaver, a 
daughter of Charles Cleaver, of Penn 
Township, and they have eleven children, 
namely: Lela, Orvis, Curtis, Maude, Eliza- 
Ijeth, Mar}', Clark, Ai, Howard, Sarah and 
Mabel. 

Caleb T. Boal obtained his education in 
the schools of Pike Township and has de- 
voted himself to farm pursuits, continuing 
to live on the homestead. The substantial 
Ijuildings on the place he has erected and 
has made many other excellent improve- 
ments. Thirty acres of the farm is still in 
valuable timber. Mr. Boal raises the grains 
which do best in this climate, is also to 
some degree interested in growing stock, 
has fine orchards, and in fact is surrounded 
with all that necessarily contributes to a 
farmer's comfort and independence. 

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547 



ried to Miss Anna B. Spencer, a daughter 
of E. Bellman Spencer, of Penn Township, 
and they have six children: Zeula, Pearl, 
Russell, all three of whom attend the pub- 
lic schools and are bright pupils, and Lester, 
Williard and Carrie. Mr. and Mrs. Boal 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church, as were their parents. In politics 
Mr. Boal is a Republican. He is a member 
of the Curwensville Rural Telephone Com- 
pany of Pike Township. 

ANTHONY M. GORMAN, who is man- 
ager of the Standard Oil Co.'s plant at La Jose, 
and a man of much local prominence, was born 
on the old Gomian homestead, near Mt. Joy 
church. May 9, 1877. His parents were Dan- 
iel and Elizabeth (McGarvey) Gorman. His 
paternal grandfather was a resident of Indi- 
ana county, where he held the office of tax col- 
lector, and who, while traveling his rounds, lost 
his way in a severe winter stomi and was found 
frozen to death. 

Daniel Gorman, who was born at Indiana, 
Pa., subsequently settled at New Washington. 
Clearfield county, and was the founder of the 
homestead near Mt. Joy church. He died in 
October, 1885, at the age of 60 years. He was 
thrice married : first to Nancy Maria Neff, a 
daughter of J. B. and Catherine (Barnhart) 
Nefif. of which union there were three children 
— William, James L. and Maria; secondly to 
Nancy King, daughter of John and Nancy 
(McCreary) Iving, to which marriage there 
were six children, the four present survivors 
being John, Horace, Rachel and Arthur G. 
Of Daniel Gorman's third marriage, to Eliz- 
abeth McGarvey, there were three children — 
Anthony M., David, and Daniel Gorman. 
The mother of these children was a daughter 



of Anthony McGarvey, who came from Ire- 
land at an early day, settling in Chest town- 
ship. 

Anthony M. Gorman was but seven years of 
age when his father died and he was reared 
until the age of 21 by his grandfather McGar- 
vey. He spent a year in the woods, cutting 
timber, but in 1899 entered the employ of the 
Atlantic Refining Co., now a plant of the 
Standard Oil Company, at La Jose, where he 
has since remained, being now in charge of the 
works. He belongs to Lodge 574, F. & A. M. 
at Coalport, to the Consistory at Williams- 
port and the Shrine at Altoona. A Democrat 
politically, he has held the office of tax collector 
for six years and for the past four years has 
been constable of the borough. He is also a 
member of the school board. 

Mr. Gorman married Laura Keirn, who 
was born in Burnside township, this county, 
in 1877, a daughter of Daniel Keirn, a farmer. 
Our subject and wife have two children: Eve- 
line, aged four years; and Kathleen, aged one 
year. 

J. B. SWOOPE, justice of the peace at 
Blue Ball, Pa., and proprietor of a general 
store here, is one of the representative citi- 
zens of the place. He was born March 26, 
1872, in Allegheny county, Pa., and is a 
son of C. G. and Margaret E. (Stuart) 
Swoope. 

During the greater part of his life the 
father of Mr. Swoope was connected with 
the coke and coal business. He was never 
a politician but he was an intelligent citi- 
zen and was identified with the Republi- 
can party. He married Margaret E. Stuart 
and they had the following children born 
to them : Henry, George, J. B., Edward, 



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Ida May and Allen A. The one daughter 
is the wife of Homer Wolfe and they live 
in the state of Indiana. 

J. B. Swoope was educated in the public 
schools. He then entered the U. S. Army, 
becoming a member of Co. C, 7th Regu- 
lars and served five years and fifty-one 
days, being in the service during the entire 
period of the Cuban War. For several 
years afterwards he worked in the mines 
and then came to Blue Ball, where he con- 
ducted a barber shop for seven years. On 
January 10, 1909, he started his present 
general store and is doing a very satisfac- 
tory business. 

On July 2, 1901, Mr. Swoope was mar- 
ried to Miss Minnie B. Amnierman, a 
daughter of Alfred G. and Laura P. (Sen- 
ser) Anmicrnian, of Blue Ball. Mr.' and 
Mrs. Ammerman had the following chil- 
dren: William A., Minnie B., George, 
Myrtle, Leroy and Frank. Mr. and Mrs. 
Swooi>e have one daughter, Margaret 
Eveline. In politics, Justice Swoope is a 
Republican and he has served as school di- 
rector and in 1907 w-as elected a justice of 
the peace. He belongs to the P. O. S. of 
A., at Blue Ball, and to the Odd Fellows at 
Windber, in Somerset County. 

JOHN I. BLOOM, a highly respected re- 
tired fanner of Pike Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., owns 165 acres of valuable land 
on which he was born March 22. 1831. His 
father was John Bloom and his grandfather 
was William Bloom, the latter of whom was 
the founder of this large and prominent fam- 
ily in Clearfield County. 

John Bloom was born in New Jersey, in Jan- 
uary, 1786, and accompanied his father to 



Center County, Pa., and later to Clearfield 
County. He became a fanner in Center Coun- 
ty and was there married to Susanna High, who 
was born in that county, a daughter of John 
High, June 7, 1788. After marriage, 
John Bloom bought this farm of 165 
acres, in Pike Township, from Matthew 
Taylor, of Center County, this land then 
being included in that county. It was en- 
tirely undeveloped and so dense was the forest 
that then covered it that John Bloom was forced 
to join in with other settlers to make a road 
through tliis section of country in order that 
they might reach Curwensville. John Bloom 
was a man of much enterprise and became a 
citizen upon whom rested public cares to some 
degree as his neighbors relied upon his judg- 
ment and often sought his advice. He was a 
Democrat in his political views and at one 
time was tax collector for the whole county. 
His death occurred June 30, 1872. He mar- 
ried as stated above and his widow survived 
but two years afterward, her death taking 
place May 26, 1874. Their burial was in the 
McClure Cemetery. They were members of 
the Presbyterian church. Eleven children were 
born to John and Susanna Bloom, as follows: 
Mary, who was born September 22, 1806, mar- 
ried Thomas Spackman, and died November 
7, 1876; Efiie, who was born July 17, 1809, 
was the wife of Peter Mays, of Knox Town- 
ship, and died in August, 1900; Katherine, 
who was bom February 22, 181 1, died Decem- 
ber I, 1859; Abraham, who was born May 20. 
1813, married Elizabeth Kyler and died De- 
cember I, 1862; Matthew, who was born May 
12, 1816, married Sarah Polhamus and died in 
June, 1900; Margaret, who was bom August 
22, 1818, was the wife of George W. Robins, 
and died December 26, 1878; George, who was 




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bom March 2, 1821, married first Hannah Car- 
son, and second, Jennie Replow, and died in 
February, 1905; David, who was born May 18, 
1823, married Mary Sloss, and died Septem- 
ber 30, 1897; Sophia, who was born April 8, 
1826, died in December, 1906, her first husband 
being Martin Hoover, and her second, James 
Leech; Abigail, who was born July 12, 1828, 
married John B. Garrison ; and John I. Bloom, 
of Pike Township, the youngest of the family 
and one of the two survivors. 

In boyhood, John I. Bloom first attended the 
cross roads school which was near the Price 
farm, a log building with very primitive ac- 
commodations. Later he attended the Bloom- 
ington school for three winter months. He 
then helped his father and brothers to clear 
off the land and to place it under cultivation. 
Being the youngest, he remained on the home- 
stead and after his brothers settled on farms 
of their own and his father grew old, he took 
over the entire management. When he came 
into full possession he erected the present com- 
fortable and substantial farm buildings. The 
land is all cleared with the exception of forty 
acres of valuable timber. A coal bank on the 
farm is leased to the Bloomington Coal Min- 
ing Company and its output is 400 tons daily. 
Until he retired from active labor, Mr. Bloom 
carried on general farming and was always 
considered a careful and judicious agricultur- 
ist. He has practically spent his entire life on 
this farm. During the Civil War he was twice 
drafted for military service but on both occa- 
sions was declined on account of physical dis- 
ability. 

Mr. Bloom was married August 22, 1854, 
to Miss Mary Frantz, who was bom May 5, 
1838, in Clarion County, Pa., a daughter of 
George Frantz and Eliza (Taylor) Frantz. 



Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bloom : 
J. Showers, Jefferson, Eliza, Alice, Blake, 
Lucy, Frank, Annie, Howard and Willard. 
J. Showers Bloom was born December 11, 
1855. He married Elizabeth McHenry and 
they had four children: Lavada (deceased); 
Winfield; Alverda, who is the wife of John 
Shaffer; and Lloyd, who married Pearl Bloom. 
Jefferson Bloom was born July 26, 1857. He 
married Mary Peterman and they had three 
children : Margaret, who is the wife of Abra- 
ham Holden ; Gro\-er who married Belle Hart ; 
and Lura, who married Calvin Rowles. Eliza 
Bloom was born June 8, i860, married C. M. 
Bloom, and they have three children: Thad- 
deus, who married Ella Byers; Milford, who 
married Clara Murphy; and Edna, who lives 
at home. Alice Bloom was born November 
17, 1864 and married David Crider. Blake 
Bloom was born June 8, 1866, married Sarah 
Evans and they have one child, Rossie, who is 
a school-teacher in Clearfield County. Lucy 
Bloom was born March 29, 1870, and died No- 
vember 9, 1899. Frank Bloom was bom 
March 30, 1872, married Luella Wise and they 
have three children: Roland, Wilfred and Har- 
old. Annie Bloom was born March 9, 1876 
and married O. B. Wise. Howard Bloom was 
born August 2, 1879 and married Delia Rowles. 
Williard Bloom was born November 21, 1881, 
married Emma J. Bloom and they have one 
son, Donald. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom are mem- 
bers of the Presbyterian church. He is a Dem- 
ocrat in politics and for sixteen years served 
in the office of constable. He is a member of 
generation. When John Bloom moved first 
the Bloomington Grange. 

Mr. Bloom is a very entertaining conversa- 
tionalist, having an excellent memory and a 
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of this section which have also assisted in its 
development. He also recalls much that his 
father told him and many of these tales of 
early times possess interest for the present 
to Clearfield County he settled near the river 
where a tannery now stands. One day a 
stranger came up the river and visited him 
with a tale of a valuable silver mine that he 
and some comrades had discovered in tliis vi- 
cinity, when they had made a hunting trip 
through this region, twenty years before. At 
that time, he represented, that five liunters had 
each carried ofif twenty pounds of silver to their 
distant liomes and all intended to return but 
he was probably the only one who ever came. 
After showing John Bloom a piece of the ore 
he said he liad picked up, Mr. Bloom con- 
sented, for hire, to assist him in finding the 
location of the mine, which the stranger repre- 
sented as being between Rock Lick and Pee- 
wee's Nest. They had no ax with which to 
blaze their path and thus they lost their way. 
Mr. Bloom and the stranger worked over two 
acres of land but without results and if there 
ever was a silver mine in that locality it prob- 
ably is still there. Among his father's posses- 
sions which Mr. Bloom has carefully preser^'ed 
and one that lie treasures highly, is a rifle that 
undoubtedly is 200 years old. It was given to 
John Bloom by an old pioneer. Its present 
owner has used it, in his earlier years being 
considered a fine shot and has brought down 
birds from a great distance. 

HON. DAVID S. HERRON, formerly bur- 
gess of DuBois, Pa., and at present city solic- 
itor, is one of the representative men of this 
borough, to which he came in 1883. He was 
born at Frankfort, Ky., April 24, 1843, an^l is 
a son of James Herron, who went from Penn- 



sylvania to Kentucky and then returned to In- 
diana County, Pa., where his death occurred. 

David S. Herron was quite young when his 
parents moved to Indiana County, and he was 
educated in the public schools and the Ohio 
State University, and was graduated from that 
institution with the class of 1865. He then 
read law in the office of Hon. H. W. Wier, of 
Indiana, Pa., and was admitted to the bar in 
1868, after which he located in Beaver County 
and continued in the practice of his profession 
tliere for two years. He then went to St. 
Petersburg, Clarion County and remained 
there until 1883, when he came to DuBois. 
At that time this borough was in its infancy, 
as it were, but far-thinking men were even 
then convinced of its future development and 
certain importance. Mr. Herron has been an 
active and valuable citizen ever since coming 
here, taking a deep interest in all that has 
has brought about the general welfare. On the 
Democratic ticket he has frequently been elected 
to ofiice and has always done his duty whetiier 
at the head of municipal affairs or in a minor 
position. He has a large and lucrative prac- 
tice and maintains his office in the Deposit' Na- 
tional Bank Building, and he is a stockholder 
in the Falls Creek National Bank. 

On October 19, 1876, Mr. Herron was mar- 
ried to Miss Eva C. Dunning, of Buffalo, 
N. Y., and three children have been bom to 
them: James G., who is in business at Du- 
Bois, and married Lucy Burr: they have tliree 
children — Homer, .Arthur and Theodosha; 
Charles S., who is in the drug business at St. 
Mary's, Pa. ; and Lafayette. Mr. Herron is 
well known as a Free Mason, belonging to the 
Blue Lodge at Petersburg and the Royal Arch 
at Kittanning, Pa., Pittsburg Commandery, 
and Jaiifa Temple, Mystic Shrine, at Altoona, 



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Pa. He and his family reside at No. 28 Park 
Avenue, DuBois, Pa. 

CHARLES OLIVER MATTERN, a 
prosperous farmer and dairyman, residing 
on his well improved farm of ninety-five 
acres, situated in Decatur Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., was born on the old 
homestead farm on which his father still 
resides, in Decatur Township, July 30, 
1872, and is a son of George Perry Greene 
and Angeline (Conrad) Mattern, and a 
grandson of Samuel Mattern. 

Samuel Mattern was born and lived out 
his life on Spruce Creek, Huntingdon 
County, Pa., where the family can be 
traced back for 185 years and a farm there 
has been in the possession of the Mattern 
family for 125 years. The Matterns are of 
German and Swiss descent. Samuel Mat- 
tern was a hatter by trade, was also a mer- 
chant and, in association with his son, 
operated woolen mills. He married Mary 
Elizabeth King, who lived to the age of 
ninety-six years, while his life span was 
eighty years. They had seven children, 
namely: John W., who is now deceased, 
was a lawyer in Huntingdon County : Wil- 
liam, who is deceased, lived for a time in 
Clearfield County but subsequently re- 
turned to Huntingdon County; George 
Perry Greene; Catherine, who now lives on 
Coal Run in Decatur Township, was mar- 
ried first to George Tate and second to 
John R. Martin; Eliza Jane who spent her 
life on the old homestead ; one who died 
young in Spruce Creek ; and Mary Ann, 
who is the wife of Jeremiah Mattern and 
they live at Gaysport, Blair County, Pa. 

George Perry Greene Mattern was born 



August 6, 1826, on the old family home- 
stead in Huntingdon County and when he 
grew old enough he learned the hatter's 
trade and the woolen manufacturing busi- 
ness with his father. In 1855, with his 
brother William he came to Clearfield 
County where they took up land which was 
valuable on account of its coal deposits, but 
they were not able to pay for it and William 
then went back to Huntingdon County and 
the younger brother moved to a wild tract 
in Decatur Township, which was then cov- 
ered with a heavy growth of timber. There 
was an old abandoned church building on 
the place which Mr. Mattern converted into 
a residence and he set about clearing his 
two and one-half acres as speedily as pos- 
sible. Through his persevering industry 
he prospered and as he gradually added 
to his land from time to time he became 
possessed of a farm aggregating 200 acres. 
He married Angeline Conrad, who was of 
German extraction and was born Decem- 
ber 2, 1834, in Huntingdon County. Her 
parents were John and Mary Ann (Stone- 
breaker) Conrad, the former of whom, a 
shoemaker by trade, made his home at 
Franklinville. 

To George Perry Greene Mattern and 
his wife the following children were born : 
John Asbury, who is a minister in the 
Methodist Episcopal church, is located at 
Martinsburg, in Blair County; George 
Washington, who resides at Osceola; Mary 
Elizabeth, who is the wife oi Jacob Miller, 
of Decatur Township ; Lidie J. who resides 
with her parents, has been a school teacher 
for fifteen years; Charles Oliver; and Wil- 
liam Luman, who died at the age of four- 
teen years. The mother of the above fam- 



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ily is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. For some twenty years George 
P. G. Mattern was a justice of the peace as 
well as school director and during a long 
period was secretary of the school board. 
The family is a long-lived one and both Mr. 
Mattern and wife retain their physical 
vigor and mental faculties to a remarkable 
degree. 

Charles Oliver Mattern obtained his edu- 
cation in the local schools and Stone Valley 
Academy, in Huntingdon County. He 
then interested himself in farming and 
dairying and was in the dairy business for 
three years at Osceola. In March, 1901, he 
bought the Walter B. Morgan farm in De- 
catur Township, a valuable property which 
he has improved by remodelling the build- 
ings and making changes that have trans- 
formed it into a model dairy farm. He is a 
man of practical knowledge along the line 
of his business and is deeply interested in 
everything that contributes to the advance- 
ment of agricultural conditions. He is a 
charter member of Moshannon Grange, 
Patrons of Husbandry, at Philipsburg, and 
the Odd Fellow Lodge at Osceola Mills. 

Mr. Mattern was married February 14, 
1895, to Miss Luella Shipton, who was 
born at McAlevy's Fort, Huntingdon 
county, Pa., and is a daughter of J. Bilger 
and Clara (Harman) Shipton. After the 
death of Mrs. Shipton, Mr. Shipton moved 
to Philipsburg, where he still resides. Mr. 
and Mrs. Mattern have four children : Clara 
Lucinda, James Lawrence, Angeline Marks 
and William Luman. They are members 
of the Methodist Episcopal church. In 
politics Mr. Mattern is identified with the 
Republican party and at present he is serv- 



ing on the township school board. He is 
numbered with Decatur township's repre- 
sentative men. 

WILLIAM HARRY THOMSON, min- 
ing superintendent and manager of a general 
supply store at Lee Hollow Mines, was bom in 
Greenwood township, Clearfield county. Pa., 
July I, 1872. His father was William Thom- 
.'^oii, and his mother in maidenhood Eliza Gary 
Williams, a daughter of David Williams. The 
Thomson family was established in this coun- 
try by John Thomson, who came from Scot- 
land, at an early day, settling in Clearfield 
county, Pa. This immigrant ancestor was ac- 
companied by his family, or at least, by his son 
John, the grandfather of our subject, who mar- 
ried a Miss Lord. 

William Thomson was born on the old 
Thomson homestead near Ansnnville, this 
county. When nineteen years old he enlisted 
for service in the Civil War, in the 9th Penn. 
Cavalry, his term being for three years. After 
the war he bought a tract of timber land at 
Cherry Corner and engaged in lumliering. His 
business career was however, short, for he was 
cut ofT at the early age of thirty years, in 
1872. He was a member of the Baptist 
church, and was a Mason, belonging to the 
lodge at New Washington, Pa., of which he 
was a charter member. He was not active in 
politics. His wife, Eliza, survived him and is 
now living at Bower, in Greenwood township, 
at the age of 69 years. After Mr. Thomson's 
death she married for her second husband John 
W. Bell, a fanner and lumbennan of Green- 
wood township, who is now deceased. Of the 
first marriage there is now living, in addition 
to the subject of this sketch, a daughter. Mar- 
tha Margaret, who is the wife of Dr E. S- 



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Corson, of Bridgton, N. J. One child was 
born of the second marriage, .\i T. Bell, who is 
engaged in farming at Bower. 

William Harry Thomson attended school 
until reaching the age of 17 years. His time 
was then occupied in fanning or in working in 
the woods or in the saw-mill until he was 20 
and he also taught school for two temis. He 
then entered the normal school at Lock Haven, 
Pa., and after a two years' course was gradu- 
ated therefrom in 1894. Accepting the posi- 
tion of assistant school principal at Cambria, 
Pa., he remained there for one year, and sub- 
sequently entered the State college, from which 
he was graduated in 1899. In the following 
year he accepted a position with the Sterling 
Coal Company of Cambria county and re- 
mained with them two years as assistant super- 
intendent. He then came to La Jose, in the 
spring of 1903, becoming engineer for the 
Clearfield & Cambria Coal & Coke Company, 
and was later promoted to the position of su- 
perintendent of mines. He is also general 
manager of the New Washington Supply Com- 
pany, and in both positions has proved his ca- 
pacity as a good practical business man. He 
is a member of the Baptist church at Anson- 
ville, Pa. A Republican in politics, he has 
served on the school board of the borough. 
He belongs to the Masonic lodge at Clearfield. 

Mr. Thomson was married, October 22, 
1903, to Emma Delilah Stephenson, whose 
father, James Stephenson, now deceased, 
came to America from Ireland when a boy, 
settling in Bell township. He married Eliza- 
beth Bell, who is also now deceased. Mr. and 
Mrs. Thomson have been the parents of two 
children : Helen Elizabeth, born May 27, 
1906; and Glenn Elton, bom Dec. 30, 1909. 



GEORGE S. COPELIN, who is agent for 
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Mc- 
Cartney, Pa., has lived at this place for the 
past seventeen years, has invested in property 
and is one of the settled and representative 
citizens. He was born November 19. 1864, in 
Clearfield county, and is a son of David F. and 
Eliza Jane (Spanogle) Copelin. 

David F. Copelin was bom in Mifflin 
county, Pa., and was a veteran of both the 
Mexican and Civil wars. In the latter he was 
a member of Co. K, iioth Pa. Vol. Inf. He 
followed lumbering during his active years. 
He married Eliza Jane Spanogle, who was 
born in Center county, and they had the fol- 
lowing children born to them : Duke, Perr}', 
Electa, Charles, Miriam, George S., Fannie 
and Willis. 

George S. Copelin obtained his education in 
the public schools and the State College, spend- 
ing two terms in that institution. He then 
learned telegraphing with the New York Cen- 
tral Railroad and has been telegraph agent 
continuously ever since, in the employ of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and stands 
high in the esteem of its officials with whom 
he is brought into contact. 

Mr. Copelin was married in November, 
1896, to Miss Sarah Straw, a daughter of 
Henry and Emeline Straw, of Clearfield 
county. Mrs. Copelin's father was a lumber- 
man. She is one of the following family : 
Merritt, Elmer, David, Bmce, Camelia, Sa- 
rah, Alta, Margaret, Theresa, and Ruth. The 
last named is the wife of Robert Barnett. Ca- 
melia is the wife of County Treasurer Wil- 
liam Boyce. Mr. and Mrs. Copelin have had 
three children: David, Harold and Maude. 
Little David died when but three vears old. 



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They attend the Presbyterian church and own 
a nice home at McCartney. Mr. CopeHn be- 
longs to the Masons at I'hilipsburg. 

W. H. LIDDLE, justice of the peace and 
prominent citizen of Goshen township, Clear- 
field county, Pa., was bom April ii, 1856, in 
Brady (now Sandy) township, Clearfield 
county, and is a son of Andrew and Mary A. 
(Fleming) Liddle, and a grandson of James 
and Elizabeth (Crawford) Liddle. 

Andrew Liddle, father of Justice Liddle, 
was born in Ireland in 1820, but was early left 
an orphan and during boyhood experienced 
many vicissitudes. In March, 1848, he took pas- 
sage on a sailing vessel for America and landed 
at Philadelphia. He had worked as a farmer 
and gardener in his native land and secured 
employment along these lines with men who 
owned large estates near Wilmington, Del. 
As soon as he had acquired sufficient capital, 
he bought fifty acres of land for himself, a 
partially improved tract situated in Brady 
(now in Sandy) township, Clearfield county. 
Pa. In 1853 he was married to Mary A. 
Fleming, then a resident of Pittsburg, but a 
native of County Donegal, Ireland, and in her 
found a beloved companion and a cheerful and 
willing helpmate. Willi her assistance he 
greatly prospered and within ten years com- 
fortable buildings were erected on their farm, 
which had been gradually increased as to acre- 
age, and the time came when hundreds of 
acres belonged to this worthy couple, all 
earned through industry and frugality. To 
them the following children were bom: Fan- 
nie J., James A., William H., John T., John 
T. (2d), Fannie A., Eliza Jane, Mary E., An- 
drew J., Edwin M., and Samuel C Andrew 
Liddle and wife were members of the Episco- 



pal church at DuBois, Pa. In politics, Mr. 
Liddle was a Democrat and he was one of the 
first men in his township to be elected to the 
office of school director. 

William H. Liddle attended the public 
schools in Brady township and afterward en- 
gaged in teaching school and for fourteen 
years followed this occupation in which line of 
endeavor he met with success. In 1882 he 
look a commercial course in a business college, 
at Lebanon, C, and after his graduation re- 
turned to Clearfield county. On March 7, 
1883, he married Miss Josephine Marsh, who 
died February 6, 1888; three children were 
born to this union : Celia and Josephine, now 
living, and John, who died at the age of 10 
years. Her parents were Zacheus and Mary 
Marsh, natives of Dutchess county, New York. . 
On September 29, 1891, Mr. Liddle was mar- 
ried to Miss Gertrude M. Read, a daughter of 
John F. Read, of Lawrence township, Clear- 
field county. Pa. ; four children have been born 
to this union : Samuel C. and James I., 
living; and Paul and Evelyn, who died in in- 
fancy. In 1894 Mr. Liddle entered the busi- 
ness of general merchandise at Spangler, Cam- 
bria county, Pa., and continued in the business 
for three years when he sold out. In 1897 Mr. 
Liddle purchased his valuable farm of 165 
acres, which lies in Goshen township, six miles 
northeast of Clearfield, and additionally owns 
forty-six acres of land in Sandy township, 
which was left him by his late father. In pol- 
itics he is a Democrat and on the ticket of that 
party has frequently been elected to town.ship 
offices, and has served as school director and 
road superintendent and for many years has 
been a justice of the peace and probably one of 
the most active officials in this relation, in the 
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particularly concerns this section, belongs to 
the Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, 
being one of the State officers; one of the 
leading insurance companies of the county, 
and almost since its organization has given 
support to die Grange, or Patrons of Hus- 
bandry. 

DAVID McINTOSH, who for forty years 
has been in the employ of the DuBois Lumber 
Company, at DuBois, Pa., and enjoys the dis- 
tinction of being the oldest man in point of 
service, on the company's payroll, is a well 
known and highly respected resident of this 
borough. He was born on his father's farm 
in Nova Scotia, August lo, 1843, and is a son 
of John and Elizabeth (Kennedy) Mcintosh. 

John Mcintosh was born in Scotland, the 
second of a large family of children bora to 
William and Catherine (Murdock) Mcintosh. 
He was eleven years old when he accompanied 
his parents from Scotland to Nova Scotia. In 
his native land, William Mcintosh had been 
a road builder. He acquired large tracts of 
virgin land in Nova Scotia and became a man 
of independent means and owned enough land 
to enable him to leave each of his children a 
farm. Both he and wife lived into advanced 
age, her death occurring when she was eighty 
years old and his, in 1878, when he was over 
ninety years. John Mcintosh gave his father 
assistance in youth and later became a pros- 
perous farmer and lumberman and accumu- 
lated a modest fortune in selling lumber for 
ship building. He married Elizabeth Ken- 
nedy, who was born in Scotland and had ac- 
companied her parents to Canada in childhood. 
They both lived to be about eighty years of 
age, spending it in peace and good will to each 
other and to the community in which they 



were respected and appreciated. They were 
the parents of eleven children, namely : Wil- 
liam ; Agnes, who is the widow of George 
Brymer; David; James; Mary, deceased, who 
was the wife of Isaac McClain; John; Peter 
and Eliza, both of whom are deceased; Jessie, 
who follows the profession of a trained 
nurse, residing at Boston, Mass. ; and Robert 
and Clarence. 

David Mcintosh grew to manhood in his 
native land. He attended school during the 
winter seasons, from early boyhood until he 
reached maturity, his summers being spent in 
helping his father and working in the woods 
at lumbering. Mr. Mcintosh was twenty-six 
years of age when he decided to come to 
America and as he had so much knowledge of 
lumbering he naturally sought to establish 
himself in a lumber region, and thus came to 
DuBois, Pa. Here he entered the employ of 
John DuBois, on April 5, 1870, and thus be- 
came identified with the concern with which 
he has been continuously connected ever since. 
His first work was teaming, later he was sent 
by Mr. DuBois to Anderson Creek, where he 
remained two years working in the saw-mill. 
In 1874 he came back to DuBois and was 
placed in charge of the woods department of 
the business. Mr. Mcintosh has been a wit- 
ness of the development of DuBois from the 
forest into its present borough conditions. 
Forty years ago its site was all woods and one 
of the first duties to which he was assigned was 
the cutting down of trees along the newly 
built railroad to keep them from falling and 
obstructing the tracks. Many acres of now 
highly cultivated land in the vicinity of Du- 
Bois, was cleared by Mr. Mcintosh, in those 
early days. His business interests have, as 
mentioned above, always been with the same 



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firm and in tlie course of years he has accumu- 
lated valuable real estate, mainly situated in 
the Third ward, DuBois. His comfortable 
residence is situated at No. io6 Second ave- 
nue. 

Mr. Mcintosh was married in October, 
1875, to Miss Rosa "M. McGee, a daughter of 
William McGee, who was an old settler of 
Beecli Woods. They have four children, 
namely : Elizabeth, who is the wife of W. C. 
Cooper, of Brewster, O. ; Robert, a resident 
of DuBois, who married Rosa Johnston, and 
they have four children — Helen, Alice, David 
and Warren; Warren, who is in business at 
DuBois, married Blanche Tliompson; and 
John, who resides at home. Mr. Mcintosh, 
with a true Scotchman's respect for learning, 
gave his children every educational advantage 
in his power, their opportunities being far bet- 
ter than his own were, in the little log school- 
house in far off Nova Scotia. Mr. Mcintosh 
and family are members of the Presbyterian 
church. He has been an active citizen in the 
building up and governing of DuBois and for 
three years was a \aluable and judicious mem- 
ber of the borough council. In his political 
views he is a Republican. 

WILLIAM A. GOULD, proprietor of a 
general store at Brisbin, Pa., in partnership 
with his brother, Thomas V. Gould, has been 
in the mercantile business at this point for the 
past twenty-two years, under the firm name of 
W. A. Gould & Bro., which firm also operates 
coal mines. Mr. Gould came here in 1877, 
but his native land is Wales, where he was 
bom July 29, 1859. His parents were George 
and Sarah (Davis) Gould. 

George Gould brought his family to Amer- 
ica in 1864 and located in Bradford county. 



Pa., where he became a mine superintendent 
and worked in the same capacity after moving 
to Huntingdon county, where he remained un- 
til 1873, when he came to Clearfield county. 
He took charge of the old Moshannon mine in 
Decatur township. At the time of his death, 
in November, 1900, he was living at Brisbin. 
His widow still survives and resides at Bris- 
bin, being in her seventy-eighth year. To 
George Gould and his wife eight children were 
born, five living at present, three dead, namely: 
Mary E., who is the widow of William Rosa- 
vear, of Parks City, Utah ; and John, William 
A., Thomas V. and George, all residing at 
Brisbin. 

William A. Gould was about fourteen years 
of age when the family came to Brisbin. Dur- 
ing 1875-6 he was a student in the State Col- 
lege, near Belle fonte. After he returned 
home he followed mine work for a short time 
and then became a clerk in a store at Brisbin 
and later at Houtzdale, and then entered the 
employ of the firm of Liveright & Co.. with 
which he continued for seven years. Mr. 
Gould then started into business for himself 
in partnership with L. A. Flenner, under the 
style of Gould & Flenner. Some five years 
later Mr. Gould bought his partner's interest 
and conducted the business alone for some 
time and then admitted his brother, Thomas 
v., to partnership, about 1900. This firm op- 
erates mines at Brisbin. also in Knox town- 
ship, and also in Cambria county. Mr. Gould 
is a stockholder and a member of the board of 
directors of the First National Bank of Osce- 
ola. He is widely known all through this sec- 
tion and has the deser\'ed reputation of being 
an upright business man and a useful citizen. 

In 1896 Mr. Gould was married to Miss 
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county and was young when she came to 
Clearfield county with her parents, Nathan 
and Lucy Greist, who settled at Osceola Mills. 
Mr. and Mrs. Gould have one daughter, Sara, 
who is in school. Mr. Gould has been secre- 
tary of the school board at Brisbin for nine 
years, having been elected to this office on the 
Republican ticket. He is a member of the or- 
der of Odd Fellows at Brisbin and is promi- 
nent in Masonry, belonging to the Blue Lodge 
at Osceola; the Chapter at Clearfield; the 
Commandery at Philipsburg; the Consistory 
at Williamsport and Jaffa Temple, Mystic 
Shrine, at Altoona. 

WILLIAM HENRY STRICKLAND, 
burgess of the borough of Burnside and a 
prominent citizen of this part of Clearfield 
county, was born in York county, Pa., Novem- 
ber 1 6, 1842, son of Jacob and Mary Jane 
(Ault) Strickland. The father, who also was 
a native of York county, first came to this sec- 
tion with his son, our subject, in 1859, walk- 
ing from Milesburg to Frenchville, Clearfield 
county. After operating a saw mill for about 
a year he gave that up to take charge of Judge 
Lamb's water mill at Deer Creek, which he 
conducted for two years. He subsequently 
resided at Shawsville for two years, finally re- 
moved to Clearfield bridge, later moving to 
Clearfield, following the trade of shoemaker 
at that place, until his death, which took place 
in 1896, when he was 76 years old. In poli- 
tics he was a stanch Republican, and very ac- 
tive for his party. He married Mary Jane 
Ault, who died in 19 10 at the age of 93 years. 
She was the daughter of Joseph and Sarah 
Ault, natives of Lancaster county. Jacob 
Strickland and wife had a large family, and 
their children now living are as follows : 



George, who is foreman for a manufacturing 
concern at Curwensville ; Jacob, Jr., who is 
engaged in farming in Maryland; Mary (twin 
sister of Jacob), who is the wife of Alexander 
Flegel, of Ashtola, Pa. ; Joseph, a hotel pro- 
prietor in this county ; Emma Jane, who is the 
widow of Albert Walters, and William Henry, 
the subject of this sketch. 

William Henry Strickland, who was the 
second child of his parents, after completing 
his school studies, was employed in the saw 
mill industry with his father, until reaching 
the age of 18 years. In February, 1864, he 
enlisted for service in the Civil war and re- 
mained in the army until the close of the great 
struggle. He was in seventeen different en- 
gagements, or rather pitched battles, in Gen- 
eral Warren's command, and was slightly 
wounded at the battle of the Wilderness. On 
August 19, 1864, he was captured by the en- 
emy near the Petersburg & Weldon Railway 
and sent to Belle Isle prison, where he re- 
mained 43 days. He was then transferred to 
Salisburg, N. C, where he was kept until his 
release on March 28, 1865, being then in very 
bad physical condition from his confinement, 
insufficiency of food and the general treatment 
he had received as a prisoner. After passing 
through Atlanta and Augusta, he was sent to 
Washington, and further was stationed for a 
short time at Fortress Monroe, being finally 
mustered out at Harrisburg, Pa., June 2^, 
1865. 

On his return from the war Mr. Strickland 
re-engaged in the saw mill business in Clear- 
field county, remaining two years, and then 
spending three years in the same business at 
Forest, Pa. He was subsequently engaged in 
lumbering for nine years at Morgan Run, re- 
moving later to Lodgeville, Pa., where he re- 



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sided ten years. From there he went to Sid- 
ney, Indiana county, where he remained five 
years. He then came to Clearfield county 
again and engaged in farnfing, in which occu- 
pation he continued seven years, or until 1894. 
In that year he entered into the hotel business 
in Arcadia, Indiana county, but after a tw^o 
years' experience in this line, took up his resi- 
dence in Burnside, where he now lives retired 
from active industrial life. A Republican po- 
litically and an active worker for his party, 
he was elected burgess of Burnside in 1908, 
although the honor was unsolicited and even 
undesired by him. He bowed to the will of his 
fellow citizens, however, and has made a ca- 
pable official. He has also served as a mem- 
ber of the school board. 

Mr. Strickland was married to Alary Re- 
becca Carr, who was born in Duncansville, 
Blair county. Pa., January 18, 1844, a daugh- 
ter of Alexander and Marj' Ann (Hoop) 
Carr. Mrs. Strickland's father, who was born 
in Ireland and came to America when a boy, 
settled in Cambria county. Pa. He subse- 
quently went out as a soldier in the war with 
Mexico and w as killed in battle. Mr. and Mrs. 
Strickland have been the parents of ten chil- 
dren, of whom there are seven now living — 
four sons and three daughters. 

LLOYD C. STEVENS, postmaster at 
McCartney, Pa., is manager of a general 
store at this point which is owned by his 
brother, Blair Stevens. Mr. Stevens w-as 
born May 2, 1856, and is a son of Henry 
and Susannah (Beck) Stevens, and a 
grandson of Vincent Stevens and Davis 
Beck. 

Henry Stevens and wife were both na- 
tives of Huntingdon county. Pa. He was a 



shoemaker by trade and later was also in- 
terested in farming. During the Civil War 
he organized and served as captain of Co. 
E, 45th Pa. \'ol. Inf. He married Susan- 
nah Beck and both are now deceased, their 
burial being at Lutheran cemetery. Center 
Line, Center county. They had the follow- 
ing children : John, who is deceased ; Blair, 
who is a merchant at Kerrmoor; Martha, 
who is the wife of Charles Blake ; Frank ; 
Lloyd C. : George ; Anna, who is the wife of 
Emory Stover; and Vincent, James, Abed- 
nego and Charles. 

Lloyd C. Stevens attended the public 
schools and had two terms of academic 
training in an institution conducted by the 
Society of Friends before one term at the 
W^arrior's Mark Academy, after which he 
taught school for five terms, four in Center 
county, and one in Blair county. In 1882 
with his brother, Frank Stevens, he came 
to Clearfield, Pa., and they went into the 
farm implement business there and he re- 
mained in that place until 1892 when he 
came to McCartney where he is one of the 
leading citizens. He was appointed post- 
master during the period when Hon. John 
Wanamaker was postmaster-general. 

Mr. Stevens married Miss Jennie E. Con- 
fer, of Tyrone, a daughter of David M. and 
Anna M. (Wisegarber) Confer, natives of 
Bedford county, Pa. Mr. Confer was a rail- 
road man and met with an accidental death 
while at the post of duty. Mrs. Stevens is 
the third born in a family of seven children, 
as follows: Anna, who is the widow of J. 
D. Lucas; Leonora; Jennie E., Mrs. Ste- 
vens; Ella, who is the wife of Garvey Donald- 
son ; Ida R., who is the wife of William Gin- 
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who is the wife of WiUiam H. Huss. Mr. 
and Mrs. Stevens attend the Presbyterian 
church at McCartney, but he is a member 
of the Methodist Episcopal church at An- 
sonville, and she of the United Brethren 
church at Tyrone. In politics Mr. Stevens 
is a Republican and formerly served as 
auditor of Jordan township and as treas- 
urer for one term, while at present he is a 
justice of the peace. 

IRA F. TATE, a representative citizen 
and general farmer of Goshen township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., where he owns 
ninety-six acres of valuable land, was born 
in this township. May 2^, 1868, and is a son 
of Matthew and Jane (Mead) Tate. 

Matthew Tate was born on Clover Hill, 
near Clearfield, and he purchased a part of 
the farm now owned by his son Ira F., prior 
to his marriage and erected several of the 
buildings which now stand. He was a 
farmer all through his years of strength and 
activity, and continued to reside on this 
farm until his death, which occurred in his 
seventy-ninth year. He was a man of ster- 
ling character, a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church, a just neighbor and a 
broad-minded citizen. For a number of 
years he v^^as identified with the Goshen 
Grange. He married Jane Mead, who was 
born in Elk county, and who died at about 
seventy-six years of age. They had the fol- 
lowing children ; Margaret, who is now de- 
ceased ; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Wil- 
liam Lutz; Rachel, Allen, Emma, Mary, 
Samuel J. and Ada, all of whom are now de- 
ceased ; Bertha, who is the wife of George 
Fulton ; and Edith and Ira F. 



Ira F. Tate grew to manhood on the 
home farm and obtained a public school 
education in Goshen township. His busi- 
ness interests have been almost entirely 
agricultural and he has resided both before 
and since his marriage on the farm on which 
he was born. He has all of his land under 
cultivation, with the exception of forty 
acres still in woodland. He is a wide awake, 
progressive farmer, a member of the Go- 
shen Grange, and is numbered with the 
township's prosperous agriculturists. 

Mr. Tate married Miss Sarah Mor- 
rison, a daughter of George Morrison, 
a resident of Goshen township, and they 
have one daughter, Elma, who is yet a stu- 
dent. Mr. Tate and family are members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics 
he is a Republican, but takes no active part 
in public affairs although, when occasion 
arises for him to express his opinion, his 
fellow citizens never fail to understand his 
attitude. He believes in good government, 
good schools and good roads. 

EDWARD FOWLER, proprietor of a 
blacksmith shop and owner of a comfort- 
able residence and sixteen acres of culti- 
vated land, on the outskirts of Madera, Pa., 
was born in February, 1864, in Clearfield 
county, and is a son of Ephraim and Rachel 
(Davis) Fowler. 

Both parents of Mr. Fowler were natives 
of Pennsylvania, the father of Wayne 
county and the mother of Luzerne countv. 
Ephraim Fowler spent his life mainly as a 
woodsman. He voted with the Democratic 
party but never desired to hold any public 
office. The four children born to Ephraim 



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Fowler and wife were : Lewis, Edward, 
Ella, wife of Walter Kipp; and Tabitha, 
wife of Henry Schuyler. 

Edward Fowler attended school in his 
boyhood and afterward was variously em- 
ployed until the spring of 1886, when he 
learned the blacksmith trade in a shop at 
Holly, in Wayne county. For the last 
twenty-one years he has lived at Madera 
and has built up an excellent business. 

In 1 89 1 Mr. Fowler was married to Miss 
Edith Hill, a daughter of George W. Hill, 
who was a native of New York. Mrs. 
Fowler is the youngest of a family of seven 
children, namely: Matilda, William, 
Amanda, Levi, Ashley, Mary and Edith. 
To Mr. and Mrs. Fowler the following chil- 
dren were born: Joseph A. and George 
W., both of whom are manly and industri- 
ous young men who assist their father in 
the shop; and Angle, Kittie, Dewey, Lewis, 
Agnes and Theodore Roosevelt. Perhaps 
it is unnecessary to state that Mr. Fowler 
is a stanch Republican. He is a stockholder 
in the Madera National Bank. 

I 

JOSEPH JOHNSON, a well known busi- 
ness man of Clearfield County, who has been 
a resident of DuBois, Pa., since 1881, is a suc- 
cessful coal operator and one of the proprie- 
tors of the Rochester Coal Company, in Sandy 
Township and has additional interests. He 
was born May 4, i860, in Huntingdon County, 
Pa., and is a son of Thomas and Rose (Mc- 
Glone) Johnson. 

Thomas Johnson was bom in County Meath, 
Ireland, and when sixteen years old came to 
.America, the only member of his family. He 
stopped for short seasons in New York. Mary- 
land and Virginia before he reached Pennsyl- 



vania, when he settled in Huntingdon County 
and from there, in 1882, came to DuBois, 
which was then a very small place. He was 
a man of considerable enterprise as he opened 
up a quarry soon after locating here and later 
purchased another quarry from McCullough 
& Reed, and also was one of the pioneer coal 
mine operators. He was well known all 
through this section and had many friends. 
His death occurred in June, 1904, at the age 
of eighty-two years. He was married in 
Maryland to Rose McGlone, who died in her 
fifty-fifth year. They were the parents of 
twelve children, the three survivors of the fam- 
ily being: Mary, who is the wife of Samuel 
Witt; Joseph, and Patrick J. 

Joseph Johnson had but meager educational 
advantages, as he began to work in the coal 
mines when he was quite young and mining 
has been his main business ever since. .\s he 
grew older he took charge of his father's in- 
terests and when the latter died, Mr. Johnson 
and his brother, Patrick J., associated them- 
selves together and continued the business. 
In 1907 Jo.seph Johnson, Patrick J. Johnson 
and Thomas Kurens leased the old Rochester 
mines in Sandy Township, which they are de- 
veloping, they having proved a profitable in- 
vestment. The two Johnsons are also operat- 
ing the Jack McNamarrow stone quarry, which 
was opened in 1878 (Johnson Bros, now own 
it), and they, with F. P. Cummings, are en- 
gaged in the sewer and brick pavement con- 
tracting business. Mr. Johnson owns his sub- 
stantial residence at No. 25 N. Main Street, 
DuBois and has other real estate in the borough 
and also in Sandy Township. 

In January, 1907, Mr. Johnson was married 
to Miss Ella Kurens and they have one child, 
Francis Joseph, born April 11. 1910. They 



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are members of St. Catlierine's Catholic 
Church. Politically he is a Democrat and fra- 
ternally he is identified with the A. O. H. 

M. J. GILMARTIN, assistant superin- 
tendent of the Buffalo & Susquehanna 
Railroad, has been a resident of DuBois, Pa., 
since 1905 and has identified himself with 
the best interests of the place. He was 
born at Driftwood, Pa., February 6, 1877, 
and is a son of Thomas and Catherine ( Na- 
g-le) Gilmartin. 

Thomas Gilmartin, whose death occurred 
in 1905, at the age of seventy-eight years, 
was one of the old and trusted employes of 
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which 
he had served in various capacities. He 
niarried Catherine Nagle and they had five 
children, namely: John, Mary, Winnifred, 
William and Mark James. 

Mark James Gilmartin attended the pub- 
lic schools of Driftwood and Sterling- Run, 
Pa., and when seventeen years of age be- 
came an employe of the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road Company as a section hand. He later 
was made a brakeman and was with the B. 
& S. Railroad at Austin, Pa., in 1897. He 
kept on upward, gaining promotion every 
few years, becoming freight conductor and 
then passenger conductor, and came to Du- 
Bois in that capacity in 1905. It is the wise 
policy of the railroad to thoroughly train 
every employe before advancing him and 
thus a promotion carries with it an assur- 
ance of efficiency. In April, 1908, Mr. Gil- 
martin was made assistant superintendent, 
succeeding G. H. Crissman. He is a well • 
informed, practical railroad man, and the 
end of his railroad career is not yet. 

Mr. Gilmartin was married in July, 1902, 



to Miss Harriet Pouliat and they have one 
daughter, Alice. They are members of the 
Roman Catholic church of St. Catherines, 
at DuBois, and Mr. Gilmartin belongs to 
the Ivnights of Columbus. Politically he is 
a Democrat. The family residence is No. 
122 Park Avenue, DuBois. 

DANIEL W. HOOVER, a practical mil- 
ler, having charge of the A. McCardell mill 
in Burnside township, was born in Brad- 
ford township, this county, May 14, 1848. 
His parents were Abraham and Margaret 
(Murray) Hoover, and he is a grandson of 
Jacob Hoover, who settled in Clearfield 
county early in the 19th century. Abra- 
ham, who was a farmer, died in 1865 at the 
age of 64 years, and Jacob died, aged 84 
years. 

Abraham Hoover was born in Clearfield 
county, March 4, 1881. In early manhood 
ne was engaged in lumbering, but later bought 
land and cleared a farm, being assisted in 
this labor by his sons. He had lost his 
mother when ten years old, at which time 
— in 183 1 — the father, Jacob, with his fam- 
ily had located in Graham township. He 
married Margaret Murray, who was born 
in 1825 and who died in 1902. Their family 
numbered twelve children, of whom ten are 
now living, as follows: Alfred, a wagon 
maker, residing in Illinois; Melinda, widow 
of D. Houser; Warren, a miner at Morris- 
dale, Pa. ; John, who is a coal operator in 
West Virginia ; Jasper, residing in Iowa ; 
Nelson, who is a contracting carpenter in 
Oregon ; Florence, wife of Dr. Maines ; 
Louisa, wife of John Baer of Pittsburg; 
Frank, a veterinary surgeon of Davis, 111. ; 
and Daniel W., the subject of this sketch. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Abraham Hoover was a member of the 
United Brethren church. In politics he was 
a Democrat and held many local offices. 

Daniel W. Hoover, after attending school 
till the age of fifteen, became connected 
with the lumber industry, at which he 
worked during the winters, while he took 
up the milling trade as a summer occupa- 
tion, being thus engaged in his native county 
for four years. He then followed the miller's 
trade in Cambria county for a year and a 
half, after which, returning to Clearfield 
county, he was engaged in milling at Cherry 
Tree for five years. He came to Burnside 
in 1882 and for fifteen years thereafter re- 
mained with the H. Patchin family as mill 
operator. In 1894 he went to New Jersey, 
where he was engaged in the milling busi- 
ness for two years. Then returning to 
Pennsylvania, he bought a mill at Gar- 
man's Mills, Cambria county, and was lo- 
cated there for three years, being also en- 
gaged in the hotel business. He also car- 
ried on the latter business at Barnesboro, 
Pa., for two years. He then came to Burn- 
side, Clearfield county, to take charge of 
the A. McCardell mill, and has continued 
thus engaged up to the present time. He 
belongs to the I. O. O. F. lodge at Burn- 
side and in politics is a Democrat. He has 
served as borough treasurer two terms and 
has also been a member of the school board. 
Mr. Hoover was married in 1874 to Mary 
Ellen Phoenix, who was born in Clearfield 
county, Pa., April 10, 1854, a daughter of 
William Phoenix. Her mother's maiden 
name was Armstrong, and both her par- 
ents were natives of this county. Mr. and 
Mrs. Hoover have been the parents of six 
children: William W., who is a fireman. 



married Minnie Barrett and has four chil- 
dren ; Fannie is the wife of Henry Plouse of 
Glen Campbell, and has four children; 
Anna is the wife of Ed Clark, civil engineer, 
residing at Greensburg, Pa.; Alice is the 
wife of John Farr, of Green.sburg, and the 
mother of two children; Guy is a telephone 
operator in West Virginia; Frank C. is a 
resident of Hilewood, Pa. 

I. W. COWEN, who is engaged in the 
livery business at Madera, Pa., where he is 
a substantial citizen and leading business 
man, was born. June 4. 1861, in Becarria 
township, Clearfield county. Pa., and is a 
son of James and Rachel (Warrick) Cowen. 

James Cowen was one of the early volun- 
teers from Clearfield county to enter the 
Federal Army for service in the Civil War, 
in which he lost his life at the battle of 
Chanccllorsville. His widow subsequently 
married William Riddle. To her first mar- 
riage but one son. I. W. Cowen, was born, 
and to the second was one son, John D. 
Riddle. 

I. W. Cowen was a babe of but nine 
months when his father fell on the battle 
field. He first attended the country schools, 
but. as a soldier's son, being entitled to the 
advantages ofTered at the Soldiers' Orphans' 
Home in Huntingdon county, he was placed 
there and remained there until he was thir- 
teen years of age. He then went to work 
to take care of himself, entering the employ 
of Flynn Brothers, in the lumber business, 
and remained with that firm for thirteen 
years, which fact may be recognized as a 
pretty fair testimonial of the character of 
this soldier's son. He then bought a farm 
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567 



resided on it for three years, when he sold 
and bought his residence and other real es- 
tate at Madera. 

Mr. Cowen was married first to Miss 
Lydia Kingston, by Rev. C. A. Biddle, a 
minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
She died August 23, 1898, leaving one 
daughter, Roby. Mr. Cowen was married 
second, April 7, 1903, to Miss Matilda Lu- 
ther, a daughter of William and Eliza 
Luther, of Clearfield county. They attend 
the Presbyterian church. In politics Mr. 
Cowen is a Republican and has frequently 
been the choice of his party for township 
offices, serving nine years as auditor of Big- 
ler township, two years as tax collector of 
Gulich township, two years as judge of elec- 
tions of Bigler township and at present is 
a member of the board of supervisors. He 
belongs to the order of Odd Fellows at 
Houtzdale and is also identified with the 
Red Men and the P. O. S. of A. 



Since that date the capacity of the plant 
has been doubled, it now averaging 100,000 
brick per day and employing 400 men. The 
plant, which is 560x100 feet in size, is the 
largest fire brick plant under one roof in the 
country, and the company receives its raw 
material from nearby land by the tram-road 
from its own 1,157 acres of fire clay land 
and 385 acres of coal land. The company 
uses about 100 tons of coal daily. Mr. 
Bickford is also connected with Arch David- 
son of Curwensville and Dr. Woodside of 
Lumber City in the Bickford Store Com- 
pany and the Bickford Meat Market, both 
of Curwensville. 

Mr. Bickford was married to Estelle 
Bowes, the daughter of W. T. Bowes, of 
Lock Haven, Pa., and to this union there 
has been born one child, S. M. Bickford, Jr. 
The pleasant Bickford residence is situated 
on State Street, opposite the B. R. & P. Ry. 
depot. 



S. M. BICKFORD, one of the leading 
business citizens of Curwensville, Pa., is 
secretary, assistant manager and assistant 
treasurer of the Bickford Fire Brick Com- 
pany, and is also identified with other large 
enterprises of this city. Mr. Bickford was 
born at Lock Haven, Clinton county, Pa., 
the third of the twelve children born to J. 
A. and Sarah (Bruner) Bickford. 

Mr. Bickford obtained his education in 
the local schools and early in life started in 
on a business career. He became asso- 
ciated with the Bickford Fire Brick Com- 
pany, of which his father. J. A. Bickford, is 
the general manager and treasurer, and this 
firm in December, 1907, bought the plant 
of the Curwensville Fire Brick Company. 



HON. GEORGE A. KXARR, who is en- 
gaged in a general mercantile bilsiness at 
Troutville, Pa., and is serving in the high- 
est borough office, being chief burgess, is 
one of the leading men of this section and is 
a worthy representative of one of the old 
pioneer families of Clearfield county. He 
was born March 15, 1869, at Troutville, and 
is a son of George L. and Elizabeth (Zil- 
liox) Knarr. 

The founder of the Knarr family in Clear- 
field county was George Knoerr, according 
to the German orthography, and he was 
born in Bavaria, Germany, and in 1831 came 
to America, accompanied by his family. 
He took up 200 acre of government land in 
Brady township, between Troutville and 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Luthersburg, and continued to live there 
until tiie close of his life, dying at the ad- 
vanced age of ninety-two years. His wife, 
Louisa, died before him. They had six 
children: Henry, Andrew, George, Adam 
(all long since deceased) ; Charlotte, who 
was the wife of Christian Haag (both de- 
ceased) ; and Caroline, who resides at Du- 
Bois, Pa., and is the widow of Andrew 
Weaver. 

Henry Knarr, the grandfather of George 
A., was eighteen years of age when the 
family reached Clearfield county. He 
bought ICO acres of land near Luthersburg, 
for tliree dollars an acre, and to this first 
purchase later added more land and con- 
tinued to live there during the rest of his 
life, his death occurring in 1886, when he 
was aged seventy-three years. In 1843 he 
married Catherine Marshall, who was also 
born in Germany, and she died at Trout- 
ville in 1898, at the age of seventy-two 
years. To Henry and Catherine Knarr 
seventeen children were born, their names 
being recorded as follows: George L., 
Caroline, Simon, David, Loraina, Henry S., 
Reuben. William, Fred, Adam, Mary, Sam- 
uel A., Ferdinand, Catherine. Louise, and 
two who died in infancy. 

George L. Knarr was born on the old 
Knarr homestead. May 25, 1846, and was 
reared there and helped to clear oflf a large 
part of the brush and timber, but later 
learned the shoemaking trade, which he 
followed at Grampian and later at Trout- 
ville. He built up a large shoe business 
after factories commenced to turn out shoes 
in such numbers that hand-made shoes 
were not in such great demand, and gradu- 
ally added other goods to his stock until 



he found himself a general merchant and 
doing well. He conducted this business 
from 1876 until shortly before his death, 
December 31, 1910, and was always known 
as a man of business honor and the strict- 
est personal integrity. He was a Democrat 
and loyally supported his party's candidates, 
and was active in the fraternal order of 
Knights of Pythias. With his wife he be- 
longed to the Lutheran church. 

George L. Knarr was married first in 1867 
to Elizabeth Zilliox. who was born in lirady 
township and died here leaving three chil- 
dren; George Adam; Mary Emma, who is 
the wife of J. E. Rishel ; and Sarah Annie, 
who died at the age of two months, August 
22, 1874. The mother of these children 
died June 2y, 1874, aged 24 years, 6 months 
and 24 days. The second marriage of 
George L. Knarr was to Annis B. Johnson, 
who survives him. 

George Adam Knarr attended school at 
Troutville until his father considered him 
old enough to be entrusted with duties in 
the store and he helped his father as a clerk 
until he was seventeen years old, when he 
began to carry the mail between Troutville 
and Luthersburg, this being prior to the 
construction of the B. R. & P. line from 
DuBois to Punxsutawney. He is still car- 
rying mail, his route now being from Trout- 
ville to Skyesville, and his present term will 
expire in July, 1913. He has been other- 
wise interested, for twelve years being sec- 
retary of the Troutville branch of 
the German National Building and 
Loan Association, of Pittsburg, and for five 
years secretary of this branch for the 
Jamestown Building and Loan Association. 
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and Loan Association at DuBois, and has 
been interested there since 1889. Mr. 
Knarr is also a stockholder in the Deposit 
National Bank at DuBois. 

In December, 1893, Mr. Knarr was mar- 
ried to Miss Florence Margaret Weber, a 
daughter of J. F. Weber, of Skyesville, and 
they have one son, Carroll B., who was 
born July 19, 1896. 

Shortly before the death of his father, 
Mr. Knarr succeeded to the mercantile busi- 
ness he had founded and the son also 
bought the homestead farm of eighty-seven 
acres, which is situated near Troutville. He 
has been a very active citizen and enjoys 
the confidence of his fellow citizens to such 
a degree that they have frequently sought 
him to accept public office. For several 
years he has served as tax collector and in 
19 10 was made burgess of Troutville bor- 
ough, and has administered public afifairs 
with the same careful attention that he has 
ever devoted to his own. He is a member 
of the Knights of Pythias at Troutville, and 
is a past grand of Mingle Lodge No. 753, 
I. O. O. F., same place. In politics he is a 
stanch Democrat. 

M. F. SHIMEL, one of the busy and 
substantial business men of Boggs town- 
ship, who owns 120 acres of excellent land 
here, is also the proprietor and operator of 
a chop and shingle mill at Wallaceton, Pa. 
He was born in Boggs township. May 11, 
1861, and is the fourth child of G. W. and 
Margaret (Shaw) Shimel. 

G. W. Shimel, father of M. F., was born 
in Clearfield county, a son of G. W. Shimel. 
He was a carpenter by trade and also en- 
gaged in farming in Boggs township for 
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many years. He married Margaret Shaw, 
who was also born in Clearfield county, and 
their children were: Alice (deceased); D. 
D., N. J., M. F., C. W., I. G., and L. L., all 
prosperous business men; and Alice (2d), 
who is the wife of Harry Peters. The par- 
ents of this family were members of the 
Church of God. 

I\I. F. Shimel obtained his education in 
the common schools, after which he learned 
the carpenter's trade and to some degree he 
has followed it all his life, together with 
saw-mill work. For ten years before he 
purchased his mill at \\'allacetown he oper- 
ated it on rental, but in 1907 he bought 
the mill and with the assistance of his sons 
he has operated it to great advantage ever 
since. He owns twenty acres in the home 
farm and 100 acres in a second farm, both 
tracts lying in Boggs township. 

Mr. Shimel was married in 1884, to Miss 
Susan Kephart, a daughter of Benjamin F. 
and Jane (Geargart) Kephart, early families 
in Clearfield county. Mrs. Shimel was the 
fifth born in the following family: Jessie; 
William P. ; Edward ; Pauline, deceased, 
who was the wife of Ellis Smeal ; Cornelia, 
deceased, who was the wife of Samuel 
Ritchey : Mary, who is the wife of Abraham 
Wisor; and Susan. Mr. and Mrs. Shimel 
have the following children : Ellsworth, 
Berva, Homer. Beulah, Eva, Willard, Wes- 
ley. Esther and Clyde. The eldest daugh- 
ter is the wife of Henry ^^'illett. Mr. 
Shimel and family are members of the 
Church of God. With his sons Mr. Shimel 
casts his vote with the Prohibition party. 

GRANT CATHCART, a well known 
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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



township, Clearfield county, Pa., owns a 
valual)le property containing no acres, 
which is situated one mile east of Olanta, 
Pa., near Turkey Hill. He was bom Feb- 
ruary 8, 1868, on this farm which is part of 
the old homestead, and is a son of James 
Cathcart. 

James Cathcart was long a prominent citi- 
zen of Knox township. He was born near 
Glen Hope, Clearfield county, in 1829. and 
died July 2^, 1884, at the age of fifty-five 
years. His was the first funeral in Mt. Zion 
cemetery, which tract of land he had do- 
nated to the Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal 
church. James Cathcart came to Knox 
township with his parents and spent his life 
on this farm, clearing the land and erecting 
substantial buildings which still stand. He 
acquired a large amount of property, at one 
time owning 600 acres in Clearfield county, 
300 of which are yet owned by his family. 
He was a loyal supporter of the Union 
cause during the War of the Rebellion, and 
broke down his former robust health 
through three years of army service. He 
was a member of Co. F, looth Pa. Vol. Inf., 
the famous "Roundheads." After he re- 
turned to Knox township his subsequent life 
was spent in farming, lumbering and raft- 
ing. In politics he was a Rcpul^lican and 
the only fraternal organization with which 
he was connected was the Grange. 

James Cathcart married Rachel Flegal, 
who was born at Morrisdale. Pa., and whose 
death occurred March 8, 191 1. Nine chil- 
dren were born to them, of whom four sur- 
vive, namely: D. W., of Altoona ; \V. W.. 
and Grant, both of Knox township; and 
Cora, who married a Mr. Shelow. 

Grant Cathcart obtained his education in 



his native township, mainly at the Turkey 
Hill school, and afterward became his 
father's assistant on the home farm, where 
he has always lived with the exception of 
two years following his marriage, when he 
resided at Glen Hope. He carries on gen- 
eral farming and stockraising, and is 
surrounded with all the comforts and con- 
veniences which, in these modern days, 
make country life the most desirable and in- 
dependent of all. 

In 189J Mr. Cathcart was married to Miss 
Catherine Noel, a daughter of John and 
Josephine Noel, of Belsena Mills, and they 
have ten children, namely: James \V., Vin- 
detta. Hazel, Harry, Delia, Helen, Charles, 
Paul Lewis, Elvin and Evelyn. Mr. Cath- 
cart and family attend the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. In politics he is an Indepen- 
dent Republican, being a man who does his 
own thinking, and he has never consented 
to hold any township office. He is an inter- 
ested member of the Grange, Patrons of 
1 lusbandry. 

AARON NELSON WORK, contractor 
and builder, doing a large business in this 
line at DuBois, Pa., has been a resident here 
since 1894. He was born June 26, 1867. in 
Indiana county. Pa., and is a son of Aaron 
and Elizabeth (Spencer) Work. 

Aaron Work was a son of John Work j^nd 
he came to Indiana county with his parents 
in his youth. He acquired a farm along a 
water course but preferred to work as a 
barn builder and it is said that even after he 
was eighty years of age he might often be 
found working on a barn roof. His death 
occurred in 1891, when eighty-si.x years of 
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died in Indiana county, the mother of ten 
children, two of whom survive, Robert H. 
and Polly. Aaron Work was married sec- 
ondly to Elizabeth Spencer, a native of In- 
diana county, and eight children were born 
to them : Domosthenes, George, Aaron, 
Nelson, Alexander, Thomas B. and three 
daughters who died young. 

Aaron Nelson \\'ork spent his boyliood 
on the home farm in Canoe township, In- 
diana county, not far from Richmond, Pa., 
and until he was fourteen years of age at- 
tended the little red schoolhouse near his 
home. He then began to help his father in 
the latter's saw-mill and in barn building 
and thus gained much practical knowledge 
that he put to good use afterward. In 1894 
Mr. Work left Indiana county and moved 
with his family to DuBois, where he entered 
into the employ of John E. DuBois as a car- 
penter, and remained as such for three 
years, after which he superintended the 
construction of several of the largest busi- 
ness houses in the place — the D. L. Corbett 
dry goods store, working under A. Dorner, 
Hotel DuBois, working for the hotel com- 
pany. In 1900 he began contracting for 
himself and has met with more than ordi- 
nary success along this line. In fact he has 
been actively interested in the construction 
of the leading business structures, school- 
houses and churches, and among the many 
fine buildings in this borough may be men- 
tioned the following as examples: Com- 
mercial Hotel, Central Y. M. C. A., Presby- 
terian Parsonage, Senor building, Robin- 
son Furniture Company building, Lowe 
building. Power and Electric plant, B. & S. 
Shaft No. 2, Friendship Hose House, in the 
First Ward, and the Cannon and other resi- 



dences. He buiit the stately private resi- 
dence of A. Gocellis, at Falls Creek, which 
cost $35,000; and the Normal School build- 
ing at Dayton, Pa. He is a large employer 
of skilled labor and his men work under the 
best industrial conditions. He furnishes 
estimates on any department of building and 
his facilities are such that he is able to suit 
all tastes and purses. He is vice president 
of the Falls Creek Planing Mill, which was 
established in 1904, with Mr. McHarl as 
president. He maintains his office at his 
residence, No. 314 E. Webber Street, Du- 
Bois. 

In 1888 Mr. Work was married to Miss 
Zelda Colkitt, a daughter of John and Mary 
(Hoover) Colkitt, and they have three chil- 
dren : Wilburg, Nora J. and Emma D. Mr. 
Work is a member of the United Presbyte- 
rian church. He is very active in the cause 
of temperance and is chairman of the Prohi- 
bition party at DuBois. He is a director in 
the Y. M. C. A. and also is a director in the 
Citizens' Loan Association. 

JAMES W. McGEE, proprietor of the 
McGee lumber mill in Bell township, was 
born on the old McGee homestead in this 
township. May 6, 1846, son of Thomas A. 
and Mary (Holmes) McGee. He is a 
grandson of the Rev. James McGee. who 
with his wife, whose name in maidenhood 
was Mary Barnhart, came to this section 
from Center county in 1826. James McGee 
was the first postmaster at McGee's Mills, 
when the first mail route was established 
between Curwensville and Indiana in 1833 
and the postofifice has been conducted by 
one member of the family or another ever 
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was built by Thomas A. McGee, and the 
McGees were charter members in i860 of 
the pioneer M. E. church in Bell township. 
W hen Troutdale Grange, Xo. 677, was or- 
ganized in 1876, H. McGee was its first sec- 
retary, all of which shows that the family 
have taken an active and leading part in 
local affairs ever since their first settlement 
here in the first half of the 19th century. 

Thomas A. McGee, father of our subject, 
was born in Center county, Pa. His wife, 
Mary, was the daughter of John and Mary 
(Atkinson) Holmes. Their family in- 
cluded three other children besides James, 
namely: William, who is engaged in the 
lumber business in California; Henry H., 
who is a farmer and lumberman residing in 
Bell township; and Susannah, who is the 
wife of W. T. MahafTey, of Clearfield, Pa. 

James W. McGee, after his school studies 
were over, became connected with the lum- 
ber industry, working for his father, and he 
has since continued in the business, operat- 
ing timber lands in this section. For the 
past fifteen years also he has been inter- 
ested in timber lands in the South. He has 
enjoyed a gratifying degree of prosperity 
and is numbered among the prosperous citi- 
zens of his township He is well advanced 
in the Masonic order, belonging to the 
lodge at Curwensville, the Chapter at 
Clearfield, Bellfonte Commandcry, and the 
Shrine at Pittsburg. 

He was married to Esther E. McGee, of 
Indiana county, Pa., who was born Febru- 
ary 2, 1850. at Homer City, that county, 
daughter of Robert McGee. Mr. and Mrs. 
McGee are the parents of children as fol- 
lows: Lsabella, is the wife of Charles 
Sprenkle of Kane, Pa., and has five chil- 



dren; William is a bookkeeper residing in 
Philadelphia and is married; Margaret is 
the wife of Z. McFarland, of Clearfield 
county, and has two children ; Roger K., is 
a civil engineer residing in Pittsburg; Helen 
S. is a school teacher at Hastings, Pa. ; Ruth 
is attending the normal school at Indiana, 
Pa. ; Walter resides at home. 

Mr. McGee is a Democrat politically and 
an active worker for his party. He has 
served on the school board and in other of- 
fices. When a young man he had some ex- 
perience on the river and on one occasion 
conducted a raft down the river to Lock 
Haven without assistance, he being the en- 
tire crew. He has always shown himself 
a man of activity and resource and is uni- 
versally recognized as one of the useful 
citizens of the township. 

FRANK SMITH, one of Lawrence town- 
ship's busy, enterprising and successful men, 
is in the lumlier and saw mill business, owning 
a portable mill and leasing large tracts of land 
for his purposes. He was born December 20, 
1869, in Girard township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., and is a son of Isaac and Fanny Smith. 

The father of Mr. Smith was a man of con- 
siderable prominence in Clearfield county, 
serving many years as a justice of the peace 
and as secretary of the township school board, 
and at the time of his death, in January, 1905, 
owned 800 acres of land, the timber on which 
is worth $8,000, many hundred acres also be- 
ing rich in coal deposits. His widow survives 
and resides on the home farm in Girard town- 
ship. 

Frank Smith obtained a public school edu- 
cation in Girard township and then went into 
the lumbering business, in fact has been in- 



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573 



lerested in this industry from boyhood, having 
begun by cutting, hauling, and rafting timber 
to be taken to market via the Susquehanna 
river. He followed this business, going 
down the river each year for eighteen succes- 
sive years, spending the summers in the bark 
woods, always working by contract where 
possible. 

In 1893 Mr. Smith purchased 300 acres of 
timber land lying along the West Branch of 
the Susquehanna river and spent several years 
in profitably clearing same and in 1908 sold 
the land to Isaac Stage of Clearfield, Pa. In 
1897 he bought one hundred acres of land in 
West Keating township, Clinton county. 
When this was cleared he sold, in 1910, to 
James McGonigal. He has some 750 acres of 
timber land under lease at the present time, 
keeps three of his own teams at work and 
gives constant employment to from five to 
twelve men. For two years after his mar- 
riage he resided at Clearfield, where he built 
a residence and a store and engaged in business 
as a merchant. He then sold the store to E. 
L. Shirey and resumed his lumbering inter- 
ests, first in Bradford township, then in Gra- 
ham township and later in Lawrence township. 
Before coming to this section he had already 
cut more than 2.500 acres of land. Mr. Smith 
is a practical lumber man and his advice is 
worth taking concerning everything pertain- 
ing to this industry. In 1909 Mr. Smith pur- 
chased 124 acres of coal land in Boggs town- 
ship, which promises to be profitable when de- 
veloped. 

Mr. Smith married Miss Ora Holt, a daugh- 
ter of Reuben and Margaret (Forcey) Holt, 
and they have one son, Leslie Clair. In poli- 
tics he is a Republican. He is a member of 
the Clearfield lodge of Odd Fellows. 



ISAAC BEISH, who is one of the best 
known residents of Boggs township, where he 
has lived since lie was three years old, is also 
one of the most substantial, being the owner 
of 235 acres of valuable land here. He was 
born in Bradford county. Pa., May 7, 1844, 
and is a son of John and Rachel (Lyons) 
Beish. 

John Beish was a very enterprising business 
man and was well enough educated to be a 
successful school teacher for a number of 
years and to administer in the office of a jus- 
tice of the peace, in Clearfield county, for 
thirty years. He also was a lumberman, a 
farmer, and proprietor of a hotel. He mar- 
ried Rachel Lyons and they had the following 
children born to tfiem: Orrila, Isaac, J. J., 
Emma, and Mar\'. Emma married Harry 
Butler, and Maiy married John Bumbarger. 

Isaac Beish obtained his education in the 
country schools, in reading, and in association 
with others, and is a well informed man and 
one whose judgment is relied on by his fellow 
citizens. They have elected him. on the Dem- 
ocratic ticket, to numerous township offices 
and at present he is serving as school director 
and as tax collector, and has also been town- 
ship supervisor. His business interests have 
always been along the lines of farming and 
lumbering. . 

In 1867 Mr. Beish was married to Miss 
Ellen Jane Bennehoof, who died in 1900, her 
Inirial being in the Bigler cemetery, in Brad- 
ford township. To Mr. and Mrs. Beish the 
following children were born: John; Isaac; 
Lenora, who is deceased ; Emma, who is the 
wife of Ellsworth Ruffner; Lavina. who is the 
wife of James Twoey; William; Clara, who 
is the wife of Harvey Knepp; and Howard 
and Rhoda. Mr. Beish is interested in sev- 



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eral fraternal organizations, belonging to the 
Knights of Pythias and the Jr. O. U. A. M.. 
and is also a member of the Grange. 

\\'ILLL\M ^L CATHCART, one of Clear- 
field County's most highly respected retired 
fanners and substantial citizens, resides on the 
line separating Knox and Pike Townships and 
is one of the largest landowners in this section. 
In addition to 312 acres lying in Knox Town- 
ship and a one-half interest in 100 acres more 
in that township, he owns 160 acres lying part- 
ly in Knox and partly in Pike Township. Mr. 
Cathcart was bom at .Vnsonville, Clearfield 
County, Pa., February 24, 1827, and is a son 
of David J. and Keziah (Wilson) Cathcart. 

David J. Cathcart was bom in Ireland but 
from the age of twelve years spent his life in 
Clearfield County, Pa. When he reached man- 
hood he married Keziah Wilson, who was 
born in New Jersey, and nine children were 
born to them, namely: Eliza Ann, William M., 
James, Martha, Mary, Ellen, Amelia, Sarah 
and Wilson. After marriage David J. Cath- 
cart and wife located at .\nsonville, where he 
engaged in farming, slioemaking and teaching 
school. Later he acquired a fami of 312 acres 
in Knox Township, tlie same now owned by 
his son, William M., and lived on this place 
until his death, at the age of seventy-seven 
years and iiis burial was in private grounds on 
his own place. His wife lived only to lie fifty- 
five years of age and her burial was in the same 
place. They were members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. On account of an injur}' to 
his knee, Mr. Cathcart did not succeed in 
clearing more than thirty acres of his land. 

William M. Cathcart remembers his early 
school days at Glen Hope, when logs roughly 
hewn .served as seats in llic iiriniitive cabin 



where he learned his first lessons. He was 
twelve years old before he ever saw a real 
school house, at Turkey Hill, where he at- 
tended one month. His opportunities were 
meager, as his services were needed on the farm 
in the summers and in the woods, getting out 
liml)er, in ilie winters. .After his first marriage 
he settled on a part of the homestead farm and 
made use of the buildings then standing, but 
these were later destroyed by fire and he 
erected new ones. In 1885 he moved to Olan- 
ta but continued to partially look after his farm 
interests, although his son, Edward Cathcart, 
was the general manager of the fann industries. 
Mr. Cathcart sold some land adjacent to Olan- 
ta, two acres to a coal copmany, which has been 
divided into lots and improved ; one acre to 
John Otter; two acres to Charles Nomian and 
Que and three-quarter acres to a company at the 
mines, contracting in tlie sale of this land that 
only reputable people shall be admitted as res- 
idents, in this way insuring a first class citizen- 
ship. Mr. Cathcart has leased an open coal 
bank on his farm to the firm of Brown, Snyder 
& Co. He has had other interests, at one time 
owning iTx) acres of land in California, which 
he sold, and both he and wife are stockholders 
in the Curwensville National Bank. 

Mr. Cathcart was married first to Martha 
Jane Read, in June. 1859, a daughter of Ross 
- Read, formerly of Lawrence Township. She 
died in May, 1893, and her burial was at Mt. 
Zion Cemetery in Kno.K Township. She was 
a member of the Presbyterian church. The 
five children born to this marriage were as fol- 
lows : Edward who is now deceased, married 
.Alice Ferguson, and three of their children sur- 
vive: Edith Ann, who died at the age of eight 
years; Mary Alice, who died at the age of 
four years; Emma Olive, who died aged si.x- 




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577 



teen years ; and Harry Allen, who is now asso- 
ciated with his father, relieving him of many 
responsibilities, resides in Pike Township. He 
married Rhoda Norris and they have three liv- 
ing children. In August, 1897, Mr. Cathcart 
was married to Miss Rebecca Dunlap, a daugh- 
ter of John and Martha (Read) Dunlap. Mr. 
and Mrs. Cathcart are members of the Lutheran 
church at Olanta. In politics he is a Repub- 
lican but has never consented to accept any 
office of a public nature. 

JACOB W. CORP. who is engaged in the 
butchering business and also owns eighty acres 
of farm land situated one mile east of Luth- 
ersburg, in Brady township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., is one of the representative citizens of this 
township, of which he has been clerk for the 
past thirty years. He was born in Brady 
township, in 1839, and is a son of Henry and 
Mary Corp, natives of Gennany. 

In 1837 the parents of Mr. Corp came to 
America and located near Luthersburg, on 
what is now the Knarr stock farm, having five 
children at that time, three more being subse- 
quently born to them. The family record is 
as follows : Henry W. and Frederick, both 
of whom are deceased; Elizabeth, deceased, 
who was the wife of Henry L. W^eaver, also 
deceased; Adam and Lavina, both of whom 
are deceased, the latter having been the wife 
of John W. Owens, also deceased: Eliza Ann, 
deceased, who was the wife of William Wil- 
son, also deceased; Jacob Walter; and George, 
who was bom in 1841 and now lives in Mis- 
souri. 

The mother of Jacob W. Corp died when he 
was three years old and his father was ac- 
cidentally killed by a horse, in 1857. From 
1842 until 1855 he grew up in the family of 



Peter Arnold and learned practical farming 
and also was given school opportunities. In 
1859 he attended the Clearfield Academy and 
afterward taught school in Brady and Union 
townships for some four years, through the 
winter seasons. In 1870 he started in the 
butchering business on his farm at Coal Hill, 
and for twenty years supplied meat to the 
lumbermen on Anderson Creek, driving his 
own wagon and frequently covering thirty 
miles a day. He still operates his wagon and 
deals quite extensively in livestock. This farm 
was a wilderness when he bought it from J. 
M. Armagost but Mr. Corp has cleared it all 
with the exception of four acres and has put 
up all the substantial buildings. He is a tire- 
less worker and through his good manage- 
ment and business foresight, has a great deal 
to show for his industry. 

On October 3, 1861, Mr. Corp was married 
to Miss Mary Welty, a daughter of David 
Welty, of Union township, and they have had 
these children: Hannah, who is the wife of Os- 
car Seyler and they have two children — Feli- 
cia and Eugene ; David, who died young ; Ira 
M., who died at the age of eighteen years ; Net- 
tie, who married David Bonsol, and they have 
four children — Ivan, Oleeta, Oscar and Wal- 
ter; Eva, who lives at Grampian; Willis, who 
died at the age of fourteen years; Mary, who 
married Edward H. Harmon (they have six 
children — Florence, Raymond, Ralph, Bessie, 
George and Grace, and live at Helvetia) ; 
James N., who married Pearl Neff (they have 
three children — Walter, Melvin and William, 
and live at Luthersburg) . Mr. Corp and fam- 
ily are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church and he has been superintendent of the 
Sunday school for thirty years. Formerly he 
was an active member of the order of Amer- 



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ican Meclianics and served three years in tlie 
office of deputy state councilor. He votes as 
his judgment approves, in local matters and 
in National affairs gives support to the Prohi- 
bition party. Mr. Corp is also a member of 
Pomona Grange. 

MILES R. PORTER, who was bom in 
Lawrence township, Clearfield county. Pa.. 
May 12, 1853, is a representative citizen and 
prosperous farmer of Pike township, where he 
owns 150 acres of fine land, situated two miles 
east of Cunvensville. His parents were Rob- 
ert and Jemmima (Read) Porter. 

Robert Porter was born in County Tyrone. 
Ireland, on November 25. 181 5, and came to 
America in 1835. After a few months spent 
in Philadelphia. Pa., he came to Lawrence 
township. Clearfield county, where he found 
emplo\Tnent as a farmer in the summers and 
as a lumberman in the winters. He was indus- 
trious and saving and after his marriage. July 
6. 1844, bought 125 acres of land in Lawrence 
township, three and one-half miles south of 
Clearfield. For five years prior to that he had 
rented land and when he moved from the farm 
in Lawrence township he bought and settled 
on the farm of 150 acres in Pike township, 
which is now owned by his son. Miles R. Por- 
ter. He came here in 1873 and continued to 
live on this farm until his death, in May. 1898. 
He was a Democrat in politics and sensed as 
school director and road supervisor. As long 
as he was strong and active he was a hard 
worker and cleared 100 acres of his first farm. 
The present one was already cleared when he 
purchased it. He married Jemmima Read, who 
died in January, 1903. They were members 
of the Presbyterian church. The following 
children were born to them: Elizabeth, who 



is the widow of W. R. McPherson, of Clear- 
field ; Emma, who is the widow of R. A. Hol- 
den, of Clearfield; W. A., who married Susan 
Conly, of Wilmington, Del; Miles R. ; Robert 
F., who is a practicing lawyer of Kansas City, 
Mo. ; James M., who is a resident of Clear- 
field; Helen J., who is the wife of James 
Conly, of Wilmington, Del. 

Miles R. Porter attended the Pine Grove 
school in boyhood. He then spent two years 
in the high school at Clearfield and attended 
Normal School two terms. Later he took a 
commercial course in a business college in 
Philadelphia, after which he became a school 
teacher and met with much success in this line 
of work. Iiaving taught in Chest township in 
Bigler. Woodland and Winterburn. He was 
principal of the school at the latter place 
for one term. Mr. Porter then went into the 
lumber business and for ten years was inter- 
ested in a saw and shingle mill on Clearfield 
Creek. After his marriage he settled on this 
farm and for ten years before his father's 
death was its manager. In 1904 his house was 
destroyed by fire and the present substantial 
one was erected by him the same year. Mr. 
Porter carries on general fanning and also 
operates a small coal mine on his place. 

On June i, 1898, Mr. Porter was married 
to Miss Mary K. Bryan, a daughter of Judson 
and Anna (Longwell) Bryan. Mrs. Porter 
was born at Savona. N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. 
Porter have two children: Katharine R.. who 
was born October 8. 1899; and Eleanor A., 
who was bom August 30. 1909. They are 
members of the Presbyterian church at Cur- 
wensville, Mr. Porter being an elder and a 
trustee. He is one of the township's substan- 
tial men. being, a stockholder in the County 
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579 



Traders Bank, both of Clearfield. He has 
been identified with the Democratic party since 
manhood. Mr. Porter has been a member of 
Pittsburg Consistory for many years, and he 
belongs to the Grange at Curwensville. 

SAMUEL M. JONES, superintendent of 
Red Jacket Junior mine, of the Lehigh Valley 
Coal Company, in Boggs township, Clearfield 
county, Pa., is a thoroughly experienced man 
in his line of work and is also a representative 
and substantial citizen of Blue Ball, where he 
owns considerable real estate. He was bom 
in Franklin county. Pa., August 22, 1857, and 
is a son of John T. and Sarah Jane (Neal) 
Jones. 

John M. Jones was born in Franklin county, 
Pa., which was his home through life. He 
was a son of Samuel Jones, and a grandson of 
James and Polly Jones. James Jones was a 
soldier in the Revolutionary war. John T. 
Jones was a farmer by occupation. He was a 
loyal and patriotic citizen and served three 
years in the Civil war. He married Sarah 
Jane Neal, a daughter of Henry Neal. Both 
Mr. and Mrs. Jones are now deceased. They 
were highly esteemed people in their neighbor- 
hood and were consistent members of the Re- 
formed church. They had the following chil- 
dren born to them: Irene D., who is the wife 
of Rev. Joseph R. Jones, who is pastor of a 
church of the United Brethren faith, at Balti- 
more, Md. ; Mary S., who -is deceased, was the 
wife of Henry Wright; Samuel M. ; Susan E., 
who is the wife of B. F. Guyer; Sarah J., who 
is now deceased, was the wife of Alexander 
Hoover; J. H. K. ; and Ellen C, who is the 
wife of B. A. Jones. 

Samuel M. Jones was educated in the public 



schools in Franklin county and in a Methodist 
college at Mt. Pleasant, la. He then entered 
the employ of the McCormick Manufacturing 
Company and became general agent of the 
\\'estern District, with headquarters at Chi- 
cago, continuing as such for two years. Mr. 
Jones returned then to Franklin county for a 
short time but in 1882 came to Clearfield 
county. He engaged in farming on a tract of 
sixty-five acres, in Boggs township, which he 
owns, afterward taking up his present line of 
work and has been either mine foreman or 
mine superintendent ever since. He still owns 
his farm of 157 acres, in Franklin county, and 
has a half dozen pieces of improved real estate 
at Blue Ball. 

Mr. Jones was married August 19, 1885, to 
Miss Allie Johnston, a daughter of Charles 
Johnston, who now is a resident of Wiscon- 
sin. Mrs. Jones has one brother, John John- 
ston. Air. and Mrs. Jones have had fourteen 
children bom to them, all of whom survive ex- 
cept the eldest, Maggie E. The others are : 
John v., Clara Bertha, Harvey E., Bessie V., 
Earl McKinley, Sarah, Ida May, Irene, Theo- 
dore Roosevelt, Paul W., Nora E., Harry P. 
and Lester. The eldest son, John V., is a sol- 
dier in the U. S. Army and at present is sta- 
tioned at Honolulu. Mr. Jones and family 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. He is a Republican in politics and has 
served in public office at various times, for a 
number of years being a member of the school 
board and twice its president since coming to 
Blue Ball. He is president of the Clearfield 
Directors Association and has served in the 
office of justice of the peace. For many years 
he has been identified with the Odd Fellows 
and belongs to the Encampment as well as the 



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lower branch, and he is a member also of the 
Elks, the Junior O. U. A. M., and the I. O. 
O. F. 

WILLIAM H. BROWN, a lifelong resi- 
dent of Clearfield county and a representative 
business man of DuBois, engaged in the gro- 
cery business in this borough, is located on the 
comer of Weber and Church streets. He was 
born on his father's fann in Huston township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., October ii, 1861, and 
is a son of Charles and Mar>' A. (Goss) 
Brown. 

Charles Brown was born in Amistrong 
county. Pa. He was a farmer and lumbemian 
for many years and was a well known man in 
Sandy township, Clearfield county. He mar- 
ried Mary A. Goss, who was bom in Indiana 
county, Pa., and they ixJth died in Clearfield 
county. They had three children : George 
W., who lives in Sandy township; Samuel I., 
who lives in Union township, and \Villiam H. 

William H. Brown was reared on the home 
farm and attended the country schools and 
later the summer sessions of the nomial 
school at Grampian, Pa., after which he taught 
school for six terms. He then returned to the 
home farm in Sandy township and later he and 
his father opened a general store at Sabula, 
Clearfield county, and afterward, William H. 
Brown condycted a similar lousiness at Home- 
camp. In 1905 he came to DuBois and started 
in the grocery business and moved into his 
present well arranged quarters in 1909. He 
carries a large stock of both staple and fancy 
groceries and conducts his business along those 
lines which have brought him the confidence 
and patronage of the best people of the bor- 
ough. 



Mr. Brown was married Deceml)er 23. 
1884, to Miss Hannah Lantz, a daughter of 
Michael Lantz, of Indiana county, and they 
have had seven children, namely : Leota, who 
is the wife of Thomas H. Armstrong, of Ta- 
coma, Wash. ; and Ethel, James, Hazel, Clair, 
Laviness and Willella. Mr. and Mrs. Brown 
are members of the German Reformed church. 
In politics he is a Republican. His only fra- 
ternal connection is with the P. O. S. of A. 
Mr. Brown owns a very attractive residence 
at No. 334 Olive avenue, DuBois. 

PROF. H. J. BARRETT, principal of the 
public schools of Curwensville, Pa., and a can- 
didate for the office of county superintendent 
of Clearfield county. Pa., is well known as an 
educator in different sections and enjoys the 
confidence and esteem of the people of this 
borough to a large degree. He was born at 
Portsmouth. O., January 7, 1870, and is a son 
of John H. and Ruby G. Barrett, both of 
whom are deceased. 

H. J. Barrett was educated at fronton, O.. 
Wooster L'niversity and the L'niversity of Chi- 
cago, after which he became principal of the 
schools of Toronto, O., where he remained 
for three years. In 1902 he was called to Cur- 
wensville and has been remarkably successful 
in raising the public school standards and in 
increasing efficiency. He has thirteen teach- 
ers under his charge and has succeeded in in- 
spiring them with his own ambitions. 

Prof. Barrett was married to Miss Lucinda 
Lamb, who died in April, 1905, and was bur- 
ied at Wheelersburg, O., her birthplace. She 
is survived by two children : Elise May, who 
is with her father, and Katherine Marcia, who 
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Wheelersburg. Prof. Barrett is a member of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics 
he is an independent voter. 

HOWARD G. PURNELL, M. D.. 'who 
has been engaged in medical practice at An- 
sonville, Pa., for the past nineteen years, and 
is county physician for both Knox and Jordan 
townships, Clearfield county, also having the 
largest country practice in Clearfield county. 
He was bom at Georgetown, Sussex county, 
Del., July I, 1869, and is a son of Hon. 
Charles T. and Maggie (Wingate) Purnell. 

Charles T. Purnell, who is now mayor of 
Georgetown, Del, for many years was en- 
gaged in lumbering. For ten years he was 
deputy sheriff of Sussex county and for four 
years was sheriff. The family is one of prom- 
inence in that section. Dr. Purnell is the eld- 
est born of his parents' family, the others be- 
ing: Mattie, who is the wife of Dr. George 
Messick ; Mary, now deceased, who was the 
wife of Eben Townsend: and Anna, who is 
the wife of George Sharpley. 

Howard G. Purnell was " educated in the 
public schools of Georgetown and the Newark- 
Delaware College, and then studied pharmacy 
and was graduated in the same at the Phila- 
delphia College of Pharmacy. For eight years 
afterward he was in the drug business in 
Philadelphia, and then turned his attention to 
medicine, entering Jefferson Medical College, 
where he was graduated April i, 1892. For 
two years prior to locating at Ansonville, he 
served as resident physician in the Jefferson 
Hospital, Philadelphia. He was one of the 
founders of the Clearfield Hospital and gave 
much of his time to the work. 

Dr. Purnell was married in April, 1900, to 
Miss Cora Straw, a daughter of John T. and 



Priscilla (Barrett) Straw, the former of whom 
was county commissioner of Clearfield county 
and a man of public worth. Mrs. Purnell has 
one brother and six sisters, namely: John; 
Myrtle, wife of Stewart Williams; Iva Belle; 
Carrie, wife of Clyde Bollinger; Blanche, wife 
of Benjamin Gates ; Nora and Sarah. Dr. and 
Mrs. Purnell have three sons : Charles, John 
and Garrett. They attend the Baptist church. 
Dr. Purnell is a Democrat in his political 
views and is serving as school director. He is 
a man who stands very high in the esteem of 
his fellow citizens both personally and profes- 
sionally. He is identified with the Masonic 
fraternity at Georgetown, Del. 

R. F. KLEINGINNA, a representative 
business man of long standing and excellent 
repute, who is engaged in the manufacture of 
cupboards and wardrobes at DuBois, Pa., 
came to this borough in its infancy and is iden- 
tified at present with its best interests. He 
was born in Scliuylkill county. Pa., in 1867, 
and is a son of John and Sarah (Smith) 
Kleinginna. The mother died when her son 
was four years old and he was reared by a 
maternal aunt, with whom he came to DuBois 
in April, 1881. 

R. F. Kleinginna is a self made man in 
every sense of the word. He had few oppor- 
tunities in his youth and that he has developed 
into a well informed and successful business 
man and respected and valued citizen, is owing 
entirely to his own steling traits of character. 
His first work was in the coal mines, where 
he was a trapper. Later he was employed for 
two years in the sash and door factory of Bar- 
ber & Scully, after which he engaged with 
John E. DuBois for two years and then was 
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but soon returned to Mr. DuBois and worked 
two more years for him. He tlien was em- 
ployed for one year by tlie W'liirlpool Wash- 
ing Machine Company. All this time he had 
been hoping that some turn of fortune might 
give him a little unemployed capital so that he 
could work out his own practical mechanical 
ideas for he has a natural gift in that line. Se- 
curing an old barn as a work-siiop, about this 
time he started to construct musical instru- 
ments and later, at the suggestion of John 
Goodyear, who was a pioneer furniture dealer 
here, he began the manufacturing of some- 
thing needed in every house, kitchen cup- 
boards. Mr. Kleinginna soon had three com- 
pact, durable and attractive appearing cup- 
boards finished and these Mr. Goodyear imme- 
diately took off his hands and paid fur tliem 
at once. This was the beginning of what he 
has developed into a very large enterprise, one 
that requires the assistance of seven traveling 
men to cover the wide territory of his business, 
his shipments going to New York, Virginia, 
West Virginia. Maryland and Ohio. 

There are men who at once would have gone 
into debt for proper maciiiner}', with this en- 
couragement, I)ut Mr. Kleinginna was not of 
that kind. As he had no money and would 
not borrow, the only way he could solve what 
was a verj' important question, was to make 
his own machinery and liis first work was 
done in the old dilapidated cow-barn, with a 
foot-power rip saw and with the other ma- 
chinerj' that lie fashioned for himself, and 
after his goods became known he installed a 
four-horse power engine and boiler and built 
wings f)n each side of the barn. Business grew 
so rapidly tliat in a comparatively short time 
he had to find more commodious quarters and 
he purchased two acres of land and built his 



plant, on Hamor street. His factory occupies 
two floors of the building at Nos. 14-16 Ha- 
mor street, each floor 70 x 48 feet, with suf- 
ficient power and modern machinery, although 
some of this which "is best suited to the work, 
is of his own invention and construction. He 
has large ware-rooms and a dry-house with 
dimensions of 20 x 38 feet. Mr. Kleinginna 
is justified in the pride he takes in the success 
he has won and DuBois respects him and 
points to him as an illustration of what an 
honest, industrious, persevering youth may be- 
come if he be willing to strive hard enough. 

GEORGE H. PLANTEN, division fore- 
man for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 
at W'estover, and a prominent citizen of the 
borough, was born at Clacton-on-Sea, county 
Essex, England, October 9, i860. His parents 
were William and Susan (Dove) Planten, and 
he is a grandson of John and Sarah Planten, 
the former an English farmer who lived to a 
good old age. William Planten, who was born 
in Suffolk, England, also spent his industrial 
years in agriculture, and is still living at the 
age of 83 in London, England. His wife, 
Sarah Dove Planten, died in 1910 at the age 
of eighty-four. The Dove family from which 
she sprang are well known in English mari- 
time circles as large ship owners. Of their 
children, in addition to tlie subject of this 
sketch, tliere are tln^ce sons living and two 
daughters, namely : Anthony, a steamship 
captain, residing in Scotland ; William, a sea- 
faring man residing in England ; Charles, a 
care taker, in London, England ; Alice, wife 
of E. Holmes, of London, England ; and Eliz- 
abeth, wife of J. J. Easton, also of London. 

George H. Planten, after his school days 
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he served five years. At the age of 20 years 
he came to America, settling first in Philadel- 
phia, where at first he did manual labor and 
afterwards was in the milk business for one 
year. Going then to New York, he became 
connected with the bridge building industry 
and worked at it for three years in various 
states. Leaving his employer in New Orleans 
he went by steamer to Costa Rico, South 
America, to work for a German-French Rail- 
way company and was in their employ fifteen 
months, engaged chiefly in bridge construc- 
tion. He was next sent to the vicinity of 
Montreal, Canada, to construct a bridge over 
the St. Lawrence river. After this work was 
done, he returned to New York and soon after 
entered the emplo}^ of a French and Belgium 
railway company, who sent him to Venezuela 
as superintendent of bridge and trestle work. 
Returning then to Philadelphia, he married, 
and soon after entered the employ of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Cresson, 
and has since remained with this company as 
foreman a period of eighteen years. He came 
to Westover in 1894. He is a member of the 
LTnited Evangelical church, and belongs to the 
I. 0.0. F. lodge at Patton. Politically a Re- 
publican, he has been active on behalf of his 
party and served the local committee two 
terms as president and three years as chair- 
man. He was also a delegate one year to the 
party convention at Harrisburg. He was 
elected justice of the peace in 1906 but re- 
signed the office in 1908. As an instance of 
his faithful performance of duty, it may be 
mentioned that on one occasion he received a 
$50 prize from the Pennsylvania Railroad 
Company, for services to the company. 

Mr. Planten was married in 1903 to Mrs. 



Grace Zella Lake DeCoursey Stout, who was 
born in Ireland, March 14, i860, a daughter 
of Patrick Sexton and Mary Annie (Burch) 
DeCoursey. Mrs. Planten's parents are both 
deceased, her father dying in 1896 at the age 
of ^2 years, and her mother in 1895 ^t that of 
69. They came to America in 1867, residing 
first in New York and later removing to Prov- 
idence, R. I., where the rest of their lives were 
spent, Mr. DeCoursey being engaged in busi- 
ness as a merchant tailor. Their children, in 
addition to Mrs. Planten, were Zella, Ellen, 
Edward, Johanna, James and Patrick Henry. 

WILLIAM T. WINK, general farmer and 
dairyman, who owns 105 acres of excellent 
land situated in Pike township, one and one- 
quarter miles northwest of Curwensville, was 
born in Fulton county. Pa., October 24, 1874. 
His parents were Elias and Florence (Hock- 
insmith) Wink. Elias Wink died September 
6, 1878, and his burial was in Fulton county. 
His widow still resides in Fulton county, 
where she was born July 7, 1849. 

William T. Wink remained with his wid- 
owed mother until he was old enough to pro- 
vide for himself. He attended school in Bel- 
fast township and lived in Fulton county until 
he was twenty-one years old and then ac- 
cepted farm work in Franklin county. In 
1896 he came to Clearfield county, after which 
he worked one year at lumbering in Brady 
township. After his marriage, in 1904, he 
settled on the old Neeper farm and has con- 
tinued to reside here, having made many im- 
provements including the remodeling of all 
the buildings. He is a member of the Clear- 
field County Agricultural Association and is 
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dairy is maintained with from twenty-five to 
thirty cows and his milk is disposed of at Cur- 
wensville. Mr. Wink is a stiK-kholder in the 
Cui^vensville Rural Telephone Company of 
Pike township. 

Mr. Wink was married December i, 1904. 
to Miss Kuthanna Xeeper, who was born on 
this fann, May 11, 1870, and is a daughter of 
Robert R. and Jane (Hartshorn) Xeeper, and 
a granddaughter of Joseph Xeeper, who was 
a veteran of the War of 1812 and one of the 
early elders in the Presbyterian church at 
Curwensville. Robert R. Xeeper was born 
July 20, 1826, where the opera house now 
stands in Curwensville, and from there went 
with his father to Brady township and resided 
there until his father's death. Then he and 
his widowed mother moved onto the farm on 
which he lived till his death, which took place 
March 4, 1902. He was married on April 15, 
1863, to Jane Hartshorn, who was born Jan- 
uar>' 19, 1832, and died October 16, 1904. 
They were well known residents of Pike town- 
ship and were respected and esteemed. Mr. 
and Mrs. Wink have four children, namely: 
Robert. Ixjrn Decemljer 19, 1895; Florence 
Irene, bom March 3, 1906: and George New- 
ton and Harold Devere, twins, who were born 
^Larch 20, 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Wink attend 
the Presbyterian church. In politics he is an 
independent Republican but has ne\er con- 
sented to hold a township office. As men- 
tioned above he is deeply interested in fann- 
ing in all its branches and is a valued member 
of Susquehanna Grange, of wdiich he is stew- 
ard and to which his wife also belongs. Mr. 
Wink belongs to the order of Red Men, at 
Curwensville and to the Order of the Moose, 
at Clearfield. He is one of Pike township's 
representative men. 



EDWARD AMOS VIEBAHX, owner 

and proprietor of the Smoke Run Hotel, at 
Smoke Run, Clearfield county, Pa., is one of 
the enterprising and successful young business 
men of Bigler township. He was born in 
1882. in Clearfield county, and is a son of 
Julius V'iebahn, a wholesale merchant and 
prominent citizen of Houtzdale, Pa. 

Edward A. Viebahn was educated in the 
public schools and graduated from the Wood- 
ward High School on June 15, 1900. He then 
look a commercial course at Poughkeepsie, X. 
^^. where he was graduated April 7, 1903. 
Mr. Viebahn took charge of the Smoke Run 
Hotel in 1905 and he has conducted it along 
lines which have made it a credit to the place 
and which have established his reputation as 
a host. To his guests he offers substantial 
comforts, an excellent table and attentive ser- 
vice, all at a reasonable price. 

Mr. Viebahn was married in Germany, in 
April, 1904. to Miss Hedwig Wienhaus. a 
daughter of Frantz and Ida Wienhaus. who 
have two other children, Carolina and I'rantz. 
Mr. and Mrs. Wienhaus have never settled in 
the United States although they spent one 
pleasant year visiting Mr. and Mrs. Viebahn. 
Mr. and Mrs. Viebahn are members of the 
Lutheran church. He is a Republican in his 
ix)litical views. He belongs to the Elks at 
Tyrone and to other organizations. 

HARRY I'RAXKLIX KRESGE, who 
does a large business in meats at DuBois. 
Pa., having a well arranged shop on South 
Brady Street, has been a resident of this 
borough for twelve years and is very gen- 
erally known. He was born on his father's 
farm in Luzerne county. Pa., April 23, 1870, 
and is a son of .Amos and Julia (Barton) 




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Kresge, both of whom reside at DuBois. 
Of the four children of the family, Harry 
Franklin is the eldest. He has two broth- 
ers and one sister: William, residing at 
Tyler, Pa.; Charles, living at DuBois; and 
Ella, wife of C. S. Nale, whose home is at 
Niagara Falls. 

Harry F. Kresge was three months old 
when his parents left the farm and settled 
in Clarion county. Pa., where his father 
was a butcher and when the youth was but 
twelve years old he started to learn the 
trade with his parent. Later he became in- 
terested in the oil industry, and established 
meat markets in the oil fields of Western 
Pennsylvania, where he spent twenty years. 
In 1889 he came to DuBois and entered the 
employ of Solomon Spears, who conducted 
a butcher shop on East Long Avenue, and 
remained with him for four years. Mr. 
Kresge then embarked in the meat busi- 
ness for himself, at his present stand, and 
has prospered and now handles a large 
amount of the best trade. He requires the 
assistance of five men in his .business." 

In 1892 Mr. Kresge was married to Miss 
Nellie Hardy, who was born in McKean 
count3% Pa., and they have one child, Helen 
Elizabeth. The pleasant and attractive 
family residence stands at No. 21 West 
Washington Avenue, DuBois. In politics 
Mr. Kresge is a Republican but he devotes 
much more time to his business than he 
does to public affairs. He is a member of 
the Odd Fellows, belonging to the En- 
campment, and also is a member of the 
Modern W'oodmen. 

HON. .ALONZO SYLVESTER MOUL- 
THROP, a member of the Pennsylvania Leg- 



islature, serA-ing in his third tenn in that august 
body and ably and usefully representing his 
constituents, has been a resident of DuBois, 
Pa., since 1876. He was born at Westport, 
Clinton County, Pa.. April 2. 1863 and is a 
son of Sylvester and Ellen (Winn) Moulthrop. 
Sylvester Moulthrop was bom in Carbon 
County Pa. From 1863 until 1865 he was a 
soldier in the Ci\il War, serving as a member 
of Co. I, 143d Pa. Vol. Inf., and after the close 
of the war returned to his home practically un- 
harmed. In 1S76 he moved to DuBois with 
his family and embarked in a general mercan- 
tile business which he continued until his death 
which occurred April 23, 1883, in his forty- 
seventh year. His widow survived until De- 
cember 24, 1904, she being sixty-eight years 
old. They had five children, namely: Frank, 
who died at the age of thirteen years; Alonzo 
S. ; John Oliver; Isabella, who is the wife of 
J. E. Swartz, of DuBois; and Francis, who 
died young. 

Alonzo S. Moulthrop was thirteen years old 
when his parents came to DuBois and has seen 
this place grow from a little town of 400 pop- 
ulation to the thriving center it now is and he 
has been connected with its business interests 
for many years. He had the distinction of 
being the first newsboy and also was em- 
ployed in the capacity of post boy. carrying the 
mail from the east side to residences in other 
sections, being in the employ of Postmaster 
David Throw. Mr. Moulthrop thinks that 
about this time also his future political ambi- 
tions had their inception and humorouslv re- 
lates how he and a few companions, in a stir- 
ring political campaign, in 1876, managed to 
make a display of banners and bunting on the 
public thoroughfare that materially aroused 
enthusiasm where it had been lukewarm and 



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won for the young patriots and politicians the 
approval of the candidates. Mr. Moulthrop 
never changed his political adherence and in the 
course of time proudly cast his first Presiden- 
tial vote for Hon. James G. Blaine. 

In his boyhood, as indicated, Mr. Moul- 
throp early began to make his own way in the 
world and hence had no school advantages to 
boast of except those he provided for himself, 
night study and the reading of good books fill- 
ing his mind with useful infomiation that he 
was naturally quick enough to make use of in 
his daily life. For about six years he was in 
the employ of P. S. Weber, who conducted a 
general store at DuBois, and in 1882, with 
D. E. Hibner, he bought out the general store 
of John Goodyear. Mr. Hibner was suc- 
ceeded by a Mr. Miller, and the latter by 
George McClellen, when the fimi style became 
Moulthrop & McClellen and so continued until 
the great fire of 1888 burned their stock. After 
this disaster, Mr. Moulthrop and partner em- 
barked in the carpet and shoe business, Mr. 
McClellan being succeeded by H. E. Ginter and 
the new firm continued until 1892, when Mr. 
Moulthrop sold his interest. He had no idea, 
however, of retiring and on January I, 1893, 
he entered into partnership with his brother, 
J. O. Moulthrop. in the hardware business on 
\\'est Long Avenue, and later, as it expanded 
and demanded larger quarters the Moulthrops 
added to their floor space and now occupy Nos. 
223-225 W. Long Avenue. They carry a large 
stock and they also operate four drilling ma- 
chines and outfits for well drilling, coal test- 
ing, etc. Enterprise and energy have marked 
the course of Mr. Moulthrop all his business 
life and the independent iwsition he fills in 
commercial affairs, he has won for himself. 
He is a director of the DuBois National Bank 



and of the Keystone Mercantile Company, vice 
president of the State Mercantile Insurance 
Company, at Huntingdon, Pa. and also di- 
rector of the Central Y. M. C. A. In 1907 he 
was elected a member of the General Assembly, 
on the Republican ticket and in 1909 was re- 
elected to this distinguished position, and also 
in 191 1, approval being thus repeatedly shown 
of his conduct of public affairs. Aside from 
purely personal matters 'Mr. Moulthrop has 
been an acti\e and useful citizen, earnest in his 
support of law and order and willing to share 
in the responsibilities which rest on all good 
citizens. He was one of the organizers of the 
Sons of Veterans at DuBois and was the first 
captain of the order and in 1898 was state 
commander. During the Spanish-American 
War he organized a military company which 
offered their services to the Government but 
the war closed before the company was called 
to the front. Since 1885 he has been a mem- 
ber of the volunteer fire department and con- 
tinues his interest in this organization. 

Mr. Moulthrop was married on December 25, 
1890. to ]Miss Elizabeth Ginter a daughter of 
H. E. Ginter. a representative citizen of DuBois. 
and they have one son Henry Sylvester. The 
family residence is at No. 221 W. Long Ave- 
nue. Mr. Moulthrop belongs to the Elks and 
to the Acorn Club. !Mr. and Mrs. Moulthrop 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church, of which he is a tnistee and since 1880 
has been an official in the Sunday school. 

A. C. W'lLLLAMS. who resides on his 
farm of fifty-seven acres, situated in Penn 
township, Clearfield county. Pa., one and 
one-half miles from Grampian, on the east, 
has been in tiie butchering business for some 
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well patronized market at Grampian. He 
was born November 7, 1857, in Jordan 
township, Clearfield county, and is a son of 
J. G. and Matilda (Knapp) Williams. 

J. G. W'illiams was born and died on the 
same farm, situated in Jordan township, to 
which his father, David Williams had 
come, from Center county. Grandfather 
Williams built the first grist mill in Jordan 
township. He bought 500 acres of land and 
cleared 200 of it. He donated the land to 
the Baptist church on which that edifice 
was built and the land contained in old 
Zion cemetery, in which rest all the former 
members of this family. J. G. Williams lived 
to be seventy-six years of age. He married 
Matilda Knapp and they had eight chil- 
dren: A. C, Julia. David, Chauncy, John, 
Mollie, Harriet and Blair. 

A. C. W^illiams obtained his education in 
the schools of Jordan township and when 
old enough to become useful to his father 
began to assist on the home farm and con- 
tinued until his marriage. Then he moved 
to Bower, . on the John Bell farm, after 
which he bought the excellent farm on 
which he li\-es, purchasing of the Cochran 
estate. He operates a coal mine, having a 
three-foot vein, and delivers coal in Gram- 
pian. Mr. Williams has always remained in 
Clearfield county but his next younger 
brother, David \\'illiams, has ventured far 
from home and has had a more or less ex- 
citing life. He left his native place when 
Goldfield, Colo., came into the lime-light as 
the center of the gold mining industry, and 
worked there for a time. Seeking further 
adventures he became one of a crew of 
forty-two men to start out in a whaling ex- 
pedition, on the Pacific Ocean. He was one 



of the five survivors who reached land. 
Then he went to the Klondike region, in 
Alaska, where he met with considerable 
success. Later he visited his kindred at 
Grampian and made himself so popular with 
friends and relatives that they all lamented 
when he returned to the West. 

Mr. W'illiams married Miss Mary Ellen 
Strunk, who was born at New Millport, Pa., 
a daughter of E. L. Strunk, and they have 
had the following children: G. E., who is a 
train dispatcher for the New York Central 
Railroad, at Jersey Shore, Pa., married 
Edna Arnold and they have two children; 
Arthur, who resides on his father's farm, 
married Mabel Freeman, a daughter of 
Ralph Freeman ; Nellie, who is the wife of 
Ollie Hendrick, who is a machinist in the 
shops of the New York Central at Wil- 
liamsport ; Dollie, who is the wife of Elmer 
Beam, an engineer on the Beech Creek 
branch railroad ; and Elby, who is the wife 
of Orvis Curry, who is a brick molder, em- 
ployed at Stronach, Pa. Mr. Williams, like 
his late father, is a Republican. He is a 
member of the order of Odd Fellows and of 
the P. S. of A., at Grampian. He is one of 
the respected citizens and honorable busi- 
ness men of Penn township. 

CHARLES W. MOORE, manager of the 
meat market for the Madera Trading Com- 
pany, at IMadera, Pa., and the owner of one 
of the fine residences of this place, was born 
in Blair county. Pa., in 1845, and is a son 
of Jesse and Eliza (Smith) Moore. 

The parents of Mr. Moore were farming 
people in Blair county and spent their lives 
there, the father dying when Charles W. 
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were Ada, Jesse, James, Lucretia, Samuel 
and Candace. 

Charles W. Moore enjoyed no other edu- 
cational opportunities than those offered by 
the common schools of Blair county. For 
twenty-two years after leaving school he 
followed farming and then went into the 
meat business, with which he has been con- 
nected ever since. 

In 1873 Mr. Moore was married to Miss 
Emma Hewitt, of Hollidaysburg, and they 
have the folowing children; Samuel, 
Thomas, William, Walter, John, Maude and 
Helen. Maude is the wife of H. B. Swoope. 
Mr. Moore and family attend the Presby- 
terian church. In politics he is a Republi- 
can but has accepted no office except mem- 
bership on the school board, on which he 
served for several years. 

ISAAC HOYT, proprietor of Hickory 
Lane Farm, consisting of 115 acres, situated 
about eight miles northeast of DuBois. Pa., 
is one of the enterprising, progressive and 
successful'agriculturists of this section. He 
was born on his father's farm in Huston 
township, Clearfield county. Pa., June 18, 
1861, and is a son of Hiram M. and Barbara 
(Brown) Hoyt, and a grandson of Dr. Wil- 
liam Hoyt, who came from New England 
and bought property in Huston township, 
at Hickorv' Kingdom, where many of his 
descendants still reside. 

Hiram M. Hoyt was the youngest of his 
parents' children and was thirteen years old 
when his father came to Huston township. 
He was reared here and became a man of 
local importance and a large land owner, 
his 160 acres of pine timber being a fortune 
in itself. His death occurred in 1903, when 



seventy-three years of age. His widow 
survived until 1909, passing away at the 
age of seventy-eight years. Six children 
were born to them, namely : William Alex- 
ander, who is deceased; Elizabeth, who is 
the wife of William Bundy; Isaac; Charles 
E., who is a representative citizen and 
farmer of Huston township; Ida, who is the 
wHfe of Renaldo Bundy; and Ellen, who is 
the wife of C. C. Dodd. 

Isaac Hoyt attended the district schools 
and assisted his father on the home farm 
until his marriage, since when he has fol- 
lowed general farming and dairying on his 
present place. He has erected first class 
buildings, maintains a silo and in every way 
shows that he is a man of progressive ideas 
concerning agriculture. The products, es- 
pecially butter, from Hickory Lane Farm, 
command a high price in the market. In 
March, 1882, Mr. Hoyt was married to Miss 
Emma Miller, a daughter of the late 
Charles Miller, and they have three chil- 
dren: Elva M.. Ira D. and Blake. He is 
not very active politically but is identified 
with the Republican party. 

C. A. HILE, owner and proprietor of the 
Lumber City Supply Company, at Lumber 
City, Pa., is a leading merchant and one of 
the representative business men of this 
place. He was born at Lumber City, Clear- 
field county. Pa., September 20, 1879, and 
is a son of Allen W. and a grandson of Lo- 
renzo D. Hile, an old settler. 

Allen W. Hile was born also at Lumber 
City, and spent his life in Clearfield county. 
He was a plasterer by trade and became a 
contractor in this line and during his active 
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He was a very prominent Odd Fellow and 
for twenty-five years rented quarters to the 
fraternity at Lumber City. In politics he 
was a Republican and at times he filled lo- 
cal offices. He married Ida V. Straw, a 
daughter of George Straw, of Ferguson 
township, and six children were born to 
them, namely : C. A. ; Katherine, who is 
the wife of William Hipwell ; George, who 
is a resident of Lumber City ; Elizabeth, who 
is a teacher at Lumber City ; Alice, who is 
the wife of Joseph Galbraith of Iowa ; and 
Allen, who lives in Franklin county, Pa. 
The father of the above family died at Lum- 
ber City at the early age of thirty-five years 
but the mother survives. 

C. A. Hile was afiforded educational op- 
portunities and attended the public schools 
of Lumber City and the summer sessions 
of Normal School at Lumber City and Kerr- 
more, after which he learned the plastering 
trade and worked at the same for about 
eight years. He then entered the employ of 
the Harbison-Walker Company as a clerk 
and in 1908 came to Lumber City as mana- 
ger of the Lumber City Supply Company 
and subsequently bought the entire busi- 
ness and has continued the same under the 
old name. He draws trade from miles 
around Lumber City and, in addition to a 
full stock in other lines of merchandise, 
carries a full line of ladies' and gents' fur- 
nishings. 

In June, 1902, Mr. Hile was married to 
Miss Lola Kirk, who was born at Lumber 
City, a daughter of Samuel Kirk, and died 
here June i, 1907, survived by three chil- 
dren: Allen Kirk, Lola I\I. and Charles 
Herbert. Mr. Flile is a memljer of the Odd 



Fellows at Lumber City and of the Moose 
at Curwensville. 

CHARLES L. CORNELY, postmaster 
of Madera from June 21, 1901, to April i, 
191 1, and proprietor of a general store at 
Madera, Pa., was born at Madera in 1875, 
and is a son of James and Christina (Bow- 
ers) Cornely. The father, who died in De- 
cember, 1898, was of Irish descent. He was 
a blacksmith by trade and later a merchant. 
He married Christina Bowers, of German 
extraction, and she survives. 

Charles L. Cornely obtained his educa- 
tion in the Madera schools and afterward 
assisted his father for several years in his 
store and has continued the business. In 
politics he is a Republican and for six years 
served as auditor of Bigler township. In 
1900 Mr. Cornely was married to Miss Rose 
Stitt, a daughter of James Stitt, of Madera, 
Clearfield county, and they have four chil- 
dren: Vivian, Evelyn, Christian and 
James. Mr. and Mrs. Cornely attend the 
Presbyterian church. He is identified fra- 
ternally with the Masons at Osceola Mills, 
and the I. O. R. M. at Madera. 

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JOHN EARL FAWCETT. manager of 
the Tyler Mercantile Company, at Tyler, 
Pa., and one of the enterprising citizens of 
the place, is a native of England, born at 
New Castle, May 4, 1874, and is a son of 
William and Anna (Bolam) Fawcett. 

The parents of Mr. Fawcett were born, 
reared and married in England. They 
came to America and first lived at Mcln- 
tire. Pa., then at Morris Run and later at 
Arnet. They returned to England on a 



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visit and while there their second son, John 
Earl, was born. They returned while he 
was only an infant, and in 1883 settled at 
DuBois, a small place at that time. Six 
children were burn to them, namely : David 
B., residing at W'ashinjfton, D. C. ; John 
Earl: Robert ^L, and Edward, both livinj^ 
at DuBois; Harriet, also a resident of Du- 
Bois: and Ralph, a sailor in the U. S. Xavy. 

John Earl Fawcett attended school until 
he was eleven years of age and then began 
doing small jobs around the mines, his re- 
sponsibilities increasing as he grew older, 
and for six years he was in the employ of 
the firm of Bell, Lewis & Yates. He then 
entered the stdre owned l)y the same firm, 
learned to cut meat under J. E. Merris, and 
was then sent by the same company to Hel- 
vetia as a butcher and continued for four 
years there. Afterward he located at .\nita, 
in Jefferson county, where at first he was 
meat cutter for the Eureka Supply Com- 
pany, and later clerk in the company store, 
then becoming assistant manager at Hora- 
tio, Jefferson county, for B. T. Atwell. 
From there he went to Onondago, Jeffer- 
son county, as manager for the Keystone 
Store Company; then was with G. W. Im- 
hof, at New Bethlehem, in Clarion county, 
serving a few months as assistant manager. 
On January 23, 191 1, he came to Tyler, suc- 
ceeding J. B. Council as manager of the 
Tyler Mercantile Company, and has made 
many friends here. 

Mr. Fawcett was married to Miss Sarah 
M. Dick, a daughter of Walter Dick, of 
Anita, Pa., and they have two children, 
Mary Elizabeth and Clyde William. They 
attend the Presbyterian church. Mr. Faw- 



cett is a Republican in his political views. 
He is identified fraternally with the Elks 
at Punxatawney and the Odd Fellows at 
Anita, Pa. 

JOHN LEE, a well known and respected 
citizen of Burnside township, was born on 
the Lee homestead in this township, No- 
cember 5, 1836, a son of Isaac and Hannah 
(I-'ulton) Lee. His paternal grandfather 
was Jacol) Lee, a resident of Center county, 
who fought for American independence in 
the Re\olutionary war. The early pro- 
genitors of the Lee family came to this 
country from Ireland. Jacob Lee because 
of his Revolutionary services received a 
land grant in Clearfield county, where he 
settled at an early day, at the locality called 
Lee Hollow, where he cleared land and car- 
ried on farming to the best of his ability, 
he being a cripple. He died in 1847 at the 
age of 60 years. His wife's given name 
was Margaret. 

Isaac Lee was born in Center county and 
accompanied his parents to Clearfield 
county when young. He was engaged in 
farming and lumbering during his indus- 
trial ])erio(l. He was twice married, first to 
Hannah Fulton, a daughter of David and 
Mary Fulton, and of this marriage there 
were ten children, of which there are but 
two now living — John, the subject of this 
sketch : and Jacob, who resides at Glenn 
Campbell. Pa. Mrs. Mary Lee died in 1845 
and Isaac Lee subsequently married Mar- 
garet (Young) Westover. widow of Abner 
Westover, who bore him three sons; Isaac, 
who resides at Lee Hollow; James, living 
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Isaac Lee died in 1880, at the age of 86 
years. He was a member of the Methodist 
Protestant church. 

John Lee, with whom we are more di- 
rectly concerned, as a boy helped his father 
on the farm and in clearing otT the timber, 
attending school not more than about three 
months each winter. Until his marriage he 
lived with his parents on a part of the home 
farm. The house was destroyed by fire, 
and his father then gave him 50 acres of 
land to erect the present residence. He 
subsequently purchased the home farm, in- 
cluding the present productive coal field. 
He commenced dig"ging coal in 1870 at Lee 
Hollow, the coal at that time being free to 
any one who would take the trouble to dig 
for it. The first mine in the vicinity was 
opened by Henry Rose and David Plattner. 
Our subject operated his coal field until 
1890, when he sold his interests to the com- 
pany now operating it, and has since con- 
fined his acti\ities to the lumber industry. 
He has had a successful business career and 
is now one of the substantial citizens of 
Burnside township. 

Mr. Lee married Elizabeth White, who 
was born in Huntingdon county, Novem- 
ber 22, 183 1, a daughter of William and 
Catherine (Holman) White. Her father, a 
wagon maker by trade, resided during his 
latter years with our subject. This mar- 
riage, wdiich took place in i860, resulted in 
the following offspring: Isaac Newton, a 
farmer residing in Burnside township, mar- 
ried Anna Bonsell, and has five children 
(and one grandchild through the marriage 
of a daughter to John Kelly) ; John W., un- 
married, residing at Bethlehem, Pa. ; Ash 
Bennett (twin of John), who married a 



Miss Hutton and has children; William 
Wallace, residing at home; James Hamil- 
ton, who married Emma Lee, and has five 
children ; Edwin Hutton, a farmer, wdio 
married Anna Stevens and has seven chil- 
dren; Jesse Hull, living at home; Samuel 
White, who married Elsie Pennington, and 
resides at Bethlehem, Pa. ; and Eva Jane, 
wife of D. Johnson, a farmer, who has 
eight children. The last mentioned, Eva J., 
is a twm sister of .Samuel. Mrs. Elizabeth 
Lee, the mother of the above mentioned 
family, died August 28, 1899. Mr. Lee is 
a Democrat politically and at one time per- 
formed much active service for his party. 
He is a member of the Methodist Protestant 
church. 

W. H. MILLER, owner of two fine 
farms, one of 65 acres and one of 120 acres 
in Lawrence township, and justice of the 
peace of Glen Richey. was born April 12, 
1853, in Lawrence township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., and is a son of W. H. and Mary 
(Bell) Miller. 

W. H. Miller, father of subject, was born 
in Center county. Pa., and after his mar- 
riage resided near Clearfield Bridge until 
1871, when he moved to the Ridge in Law- 
rence township, where he died aged 65 
years. He was married in Clarion county. 
Pa., to Mary Bell, a daughter of Alexander 
Bell, and of their union were born six sons, 
all of whom but one are living. His wife 
died in her fifty-second year, her death re- 
sulting from a broken spine. She fell from 
a w^agon shed loft, and lived several days 
after receiving the fall. Mr. Miller built a 
large number of the wooden bridges, which 
were erected during his lifetime in Clear- 



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field county. He and his estimable wife 
were members of the Bloomington M. E. 
church. 

W .H. Miller was reared in Lawrence 
township, and with his brother attended the 
Pine Grove and Clover Hill schools. About 
the time he attained his majority Mr. Mil- 
ler began learning the carpenter trade, and 
was employed ten consecutive years by the 
Peak, Peacock & Kerr Coal Company, and 
was later employed by the O'Shanter Com- 
pany of Glen Richey. He resided in Glen 
Richey since his marriage in 1876 until 
November 18, 1910, when he moved to his 
present home. Mr. Miller is politically a 
stanch Democrat, and served as tax collec- 
tor of Lawrence township three years (1894 
until 1896) and has been justice of the peace 
for two years. 

Mr. Miller was married July 4, 1876, to 
Nevada F. Long, a daughter of Philip Long, 
and they have the following children: Ida; 
Oscar; Ethel; Herman; Stella; May; Or- 
tha; Norman; Meade; Ruth; Clara; and 
John. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of 
the Primitive M. E. church. 

G. B. CURRY, one of the representative 
business men of Madera, Pa., and a mem- 
ber of one of the old pioneer families of 
Clearfield county, was born in Jordan town- 
ship April 17, 1865, and is a son of John 
and Elizabeth (Carson) Curry. The par- 
ents of Mr. Curry were born in Center 
countv. The father became a substantial 
farmer in Clearfield county. His family 
consisted of one daughter and two sons, 
namely: Mary H., who is the wife of G. 
W. Lamborn ; James F., and G. B. 

G. B. Curry was reared and educated in 



Jordan township and his life has been 
mainly spent at Madera. He was one of 
the organizers and is a stockholder in the 
Madera Trading Company, of which he is 
also manager. This is one of the large 
business enterprises of Clearfield county, 
one that is amply financiered and ably man- 
aged. In politics Mr. Curry is a Democrat 
and for four years he was postmaster at 
Madera. 

HENRY LIXFIELD, general farmer, 
who is associated with his brother, Fred 
Lixfield, in operating the two Lixfield 
farms, one of fifty acres and an adjoining 
one of 100 acres, situated in Huston town- 
ship, Clearfield county. Pa., belongs to a 
well known and highly respected family of 
this section. He was born on his father's 
farm in Huston township, March 4, 1864, 
and is a son of Henry and Dorothy 
(Chaunce) Lixfield. 

Henry Lixfield, the father, was born in 
Germany, and in early manhood accom- 
panied his brother, Frederick Lixfield, to 
America. Frederick was a blacksmith by 
trade, and Henry understood the saw-mill 
business. They worked first in Lehigh 
county. Pa., and then came to Clearfield 
county, and Henry Lixfield was for some 
time in the employ of Hiram Woodward, 
the pioneer lumberman of Penfield. Later 
the two brothers purchased adjoining farms 
in Huston township, cleared their land and 
put up buildings. Here Henry Lixfield 
died. His widow (formerly Dorothy 
Chaunce) and five children survive him, 
namely: Anna: Eliza, wife of C. H. Ham- 
mond: Henry and Fred (twins) and John. 

Henry Lixfield of the above family went 




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597 



to school in boyhood but as his father died 
when he was quite young, responsibilities 
early rested on his and his brother's shoul- 
ders. He and his twin brother operate in 
partnership and make their home with their 
mother and sister. The}' are both members 
of the Grange and of the Odd Fellows at 
Penfield. They are independent voters 
neither having any ambition to hold office. 
They are well known and much respected, 
both being quiet, industrious, practical men, 
good farmers and excellent citizens. 

J. S. SNEDDON, general manager of 
the Glen Richey Trading Store of Glen 
Richey, has been postmaster of the borough 
of O'Shanter since August, 1907, and was 
born November 16, 1871, in Scotland, a son 
of William and Hannah (Smiley) Sned- 
don. At the age of fourteen months our 
subject came to the United States with his 
parents, who settled in Arnot, Tioga 
county. Pa., where they resided eighteen 
years. The father retired from business ac- 
tivities in 1908 and is now a resident of 
O'Shanter. He is now 67 years of age, and 
his wife is 61 years old. They are members 
of the Presbyterian church, and he is polit- 
ically a Republican. 

J. S. Sneddon received his educational 
training in the schools at Arnot, Tioga 
county, Pa. In about 1891 he came to 
Clearfield county and resided for about six 
years at Glen Richey, where he clerked and 
delivered for the Peacock & Kerr Mining 
Company, who operated a general store in 
that borough. He later became general 
manager and removed to Devlin, where he 
was located until the mine gave out and the 
company removed to Glen Richey, where he ' 



has since been manager of the Glen Richey 
trading store. He has also served as post- 
master at O'Shanter since August, 1907, 
and is assisted in his duties as such by his 
wife. 

Mr. Sneddon is identified with the Re- 
publican party in politics, and is fraternally 
a member of the Red Men, the Knights of 
Pythias, of which he has been master of 
finance for ten years, and is also a member 
of the Moose lodge of Curwensville. 

Mr. Snedden was joined in marriage with 
Jennie Mitchell, a daughter of James 
Mitchell, of Glen Richey, and of their union 
have been born the following children : 
Margaret, Hannah, Esther, Myra, and Les- 
lie, who died in February, 1909. The fam- 
ily holds membership with the Congrega- 
tional church. 

JAMES L. SMITH, furniture dealer and 
undertaker, whose place of business is on 
Meadow Street, Curwensville, Pa., was bom 
in Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pa., 
April 22, 1873. His parents were Adam and 
Elizabeth (Haag) Smith. 

Adam Smith was born in Germany and was 
eighteen years of age when he came to Jeffer- 
son County, Pa. He had learned the black- 
smith trade in his native land and easily se- 
cured work at the same, at Whitesville, in Jef- 
ferson County. Later he moved to Clearfield 
County and worked at his trade in Pike Town- 
ship, near Bloomington, and at Curwensville. 
He was an industrious and highly respected 
man. His death occurred at the age of sixty- 
nine years. His burial was in the cemetery be- 
longing to the Methodist Episcopal church at 
Curwensville, of which religious body he was 
a member. He married Elizabeth Haag, who 



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was also born in Germany and now resides in 
Pike Townsliip. Six of their cliildren sur\'ive, 
three sons and three daughters. 

James L. Smith was given excellent school 
advantages, attending the public schools at 
Bloomington and Curwensville and the State 
Normal School at Lock Haven. He began his 
business career as a clerk, first at Olanta and 
then at DuBois, Pa., and then learned the un- 
dertaking business, securing a diploma from the 
Pittsburg School of Embalming. In 1891, 
Mr. Smith started into business for himself 
at Curwensville. first purchasing a half inter- 
est in a furniture store with Garlock Robinson 
and later buying the other half interest. Mr. 
Smith carries a large stock of furniture and 
also stoves and does a prosperous business in 
that line. He also is well equipped for fu- 
neral directing and undertaking, owning one 
black and one silver gray hearse and also an 
automobile truck. It is easily within his power 
to satisfactorily conduct funerals ten or twelve 
miles distant and iiis patronage often comes 
from such points, his reputation for prompt- 
ness and efficiency having been established. 
He carries all necessary equipments and prob- 
ably has as large and complete a stock of ap- 
propriate and necessary goods as any under- 
taker in Clearfield County. He has one assist- 
ant but, being a graduated embalmer, looks 
after the larger part of the work himself. 

Mr. Smith was married in August, 1906, to 
Miss Eva McCloskey, a daughter of Howard 
McCloskey, and they have two children: Ce- 
celia J. and Katharine. Mr. Smith and fam- 
ily are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church and he is superintendent of the Sunday- 
school. In politics he is a Democrat and he 
served one term as auditor of Curwensville. 
He is identified fraternallv with the Masons, 



the Odd Fellows, the Order of the Moose and 
the Red Men. He is one of the most reliable 
business nien of Curwensville and commands 
the respect and confidence of his fellow citizens. 

CHARLES BOONE, owner and proprie- 
tor of the Hileman House, at Madera, Pa., is 
the very popular host of one of the best con- 
ducted public houses of Clearfield county. He 
was bom December i, 1876, at Coalport, Pa., 
and is a son of William and Amanda (Davis) 
Boone. 

William Boone, who is a veteran of the 
Civil war, resides at Coalport, which has been 
the family home for many years. He mar- 
ried Amanda Davis, who died there and was 
buried at Utahville. She was a woman of 
many virtues and left a wide circle of friends 
and the following children : Anna, Alice, 
Mattie. Zillah, William, Charles, Harry and 
Odis. She was a member of the United 
Brethren church, to which religious body her 
husband also belongs. 

Charles Boone obtained his education in the 
public schools of Coalport. Afterward he em- 
barked in a livery business there in which he 
continued until September i, 1908, when he 
purchased the Hileman House from Clark 
Hileman and has conducted it ever since, en- 
joying a liberal amount of patronage. Mr. 
Boone was married July ir, 1904, to Miss 
Sadie Anthony, a daughter of Miles Anthony, 
a resident of Coalport. Mrs. Boone has an 
older sister and brother, Cora and John. In 
politics Mr. Boone is a Republican. He is a 
memljer of the L. O. O. M. at Houtzdale, Pa. 

GEORGE E. TOWNS, who is a represen- 
tative business man of Penfield, Pa., dealing 
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599 



established his hardware business here in 1896 
and moved to his present location in the fol- 
lowing year. He was born May 11, 1864, at 
Home Camp, Pa., and is a son of Henry P. 
and Mary (Sarson) Towns. 

Henry P. Towns was born in Maine and 
reared there and was married to Mary Sarson 
in New England and they came to Clearfield 
county in i860, locating first at Home Camp, 
where a relative by the name of Philip Blanch- 
ard was operating a timber tract. From 
Home Camp Mr. Towns moved his family to 
Curwensville, where he followed his trade of 
shoemaking. Subsequently he spent six 
months at Sabula, Clearfield county, and 
moved from there to Penfield, where his death 
occurred July 30, 1896. His widow sun-ived 
until December 3, 1903. They had three chil- 
dren : Ada, who is the wife of Coston Bar- 
tron; George E. and Annie, who is the wife 
of E. F. Mills. 

George E. Towns was quite young when 
the family moved to Penfield and he was yet 
a boy when he began working in the lumber 
mill. In 1881 he entered the store of Ro- 
backer & Gray, as a clerk and later worked for 
other firms and then bought his present busi- 
ness from George R. Campbell and has suc- 
cessfully conducted it ever since. 

In February, 1896, Mr. Towns was mar- 
ried to Miss Frances M. Scudder. a daughter 
of the late William Scudder, and they have 
two children, Henry F. and Coston G. Mr. 
Towns is a member of Penfield Lodge No. 
567, Odd Fellows. Politically he is a Repub- 
lican. Both he and wife are members of the 
Presbyterian church. 

URIAH JAMES IFERT, merchant and 
justice of the peace at McGees Mills, Bell 



township, was born in Armstrong county, Pa., 
Marcli 23, 1856. His father, Conrad Ifert, 
who, was born in Germany, was a manufac- 
turer of organs. Coming to America, he set- 
tled at Kittanning and followed his trade there 
all his subsequent life. He built the first organ 
ever manufactured at that place. He died at 
the early age of 24 years in 1856. His wife, 
who in maidenhood was Mary Remaley, a 
daughter of John and Christiana (Helfrich) 
Remaley, married for her second husband 
James McDonald of Armstrong county and 
she is still living at the age of 73 years. Her 
children by this second union were: Harry, 
who is engaged in farming in New York 
state; Milton, an engineer residing in Cam- 
bria county; and Agnes, wife of Charles 
Gress, a farmer of Benton county. 

Uriah J. Ifert was the only child by his 
mother's first marriage. After attending 
school, he went to work for his maternal 
grandfather, who reared him and with whom 
he remained until coming of age. He then 
came to Clearfield county, finding employment 
in the saw-mill of J. W. McGee, with whom 
he remained four years or until about 1881. 
Subsequently he bought some land in the vi- 
cinity, to which he removed, but two years 
later entered into partnership with his former 
employer, Mr. McGee, in the saw-mill busi- 
ness, they manufacturing lumber, shingles, etc. 
After being thus occupied for five years he sold 
out his interest and engaged in agriculture, in 
which occupation he continued for six years. 
In September, 1897, he opened a general store 
in the village of McGee, which he has since 
conducted, being also engaged in agriculture. 
He is one of the successful men of his town- 
ship and is recognized as a good, reliable citi- 
zen, an earnest advocate of all measures calcu- 



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lated to improve the moral and material wel- 
fare of the community. He is a member of 
the local Grange, also of the I. O. O. F. lodge 
at Big Run, No. 924, to which he has belonged 
for the past 20 years, and he also belongs to 
the Red Men's lodge at Mahaffey. In poli- 
tics he is a Democrat and an active worker for 
his party. He has been delegate to party con- 
ventions, and is now serving his fourth term 
as justice of the peace. He was for three years 
a member of the township school board and 
served one term as constable. 

Mr. Ifert married Adella P. Miller, who 
was born October 14, 1861, a daughter of E. 
L. and Louisa (Beaty) Miller. Her parents 
were early settlers in Indiana county, subse- 
quently remo\-ing to Clearfield county. Mrs. 
Ifert's father is now deceased, but her mother 
is still living at the age of 85 years. Mr. and 
Mrs. Ifert have been the parents of children 
as follows: Edith, now aged 31 years, is a 
school teacher, residing at home. Mary, aged 
29, is the wife of W. B. Hall, agent for the 
Pennsylvania Co. at McGee and has two chil- 
dren. Horace, aged 29, married Nettie Myr- 
tle, and resides in Jefferson county, Pa. Er- 
win, now 25 years old, married Bertha Pen- 
nington and lives in Punxatawney, Pa. He 
has two children. Mildred is the wife of F. 
Guthrie, of Cresson, Pa. William, aged 13, 
resides at home. Three other children are 
now deceased. Mr. Ifert is a member of the 
International Bible Students' Association. 

PERRY BROWN, an enterprising farmer 
and highly respected citizen of Lawrence 
township, Clearfield county. Pa., residing on 
a farm of 59 acres, was born September 16, 
1849, near the Pine Grove school house in this 



township, and is a son of David and Debora 
(Spackman) Brown. 

David Brown was born in 1818 in Lancas- 
ter county. Pa., and when a young man came 
with his parents to Clearfield county and set- 
tled on the Leonard fami in Lawrence town- 
ship. After his marriage he bought and lo- 
cated on a farm of 160 acres in Lawrence 
township, later buying a farm in Pike town- 
ship, where he devoted his energies to general 
farming. At the time of his death he was the 
owner of two tracts of farm land, one of 150 
acres being divided among three of his heirs, 
and the other of 100 acres was divided be- 
tween two heirs. Mr. Brown died at the age 
of seventy years, and of his union with Debora 
Spackman, who was a daughter of Daniel 
Spackman, were born six sons, two of whom 
are deceased, and one daughter. He was po- 
litically a Democrat, and he and his wife at- 
tended the Presbyterian church, but were both 
buried at the Lutheran cemetery. 

Perry Brown received his early educa- 
tional training in the Pine Grove school, where 
his first teacher was Charles Sanford, and re- 
mained under the parental roof until the time 
of his marriage in 1871. He then located on 
a farm in Lawrence township near his present 
place, and subsequently came to this farm, 
known as the John J. Reed farm. This place 
consisting of 59 acres is all cleared with the 
exception of three acres, and the house has 
been remodeled by Mr. Brown, who has oth- 
erwise made improvements. 

Mr. P>rown married Sarah Rachel Owens, 
a daughter of John Owens of Pike township, 
and to them were born the following children: 
J. C, living in Oregon; I. D., a resident of 
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W. T., who married Agnes Kennedy, and is a 
resident of Alexander, Pa. ; Dove Stella, who 
was born in 1876 and died in August, 1887; 
Viola, born September, 1879, who died in No- 
vember, 1879; Nona, wife of John Though- 
bum, of Clymer, Pa.; R. J., who is unmarried 
and lives at Salt Lake City, Utah; Lude; Zoe, 
and Wayne. Mrs. Brown, who died February 
10, 1895, '^\as buried in the Bloomington cem- 
etery; she was always an active member of 
the Lutheran church. 

Mr. Brown is politically a Democrat, and is 
now serving his second term on the Lawrence 
township school board, of which he is treas- 
urer; he has also served as assessor of the 
township. 

D. ROSS WYNN, a resident of Philips- 
burg, Pa.,, and a representative business man 
of Blue Bell, Pa., is extensively interested in 
brick manufacturing here and at other points. 
He was born at Woodland, Clearfield county. 
Pa., September 5, 1872, and is a son of Wil- 
liam H. and Margaret G. (Ross) Wynn. 

William H. Wynn was bom in Westmore- 
land county. Pa., and was a son of James Ross 
and Mary Ann (Bitner) \\'ynn. Prior to 
1870, when he moved to Woodland, he had 
been a railroad man. In the fall of 1899 he 
came to Blue Ball and with his son, D. Ross, 
and his son-in-law, James H. France, started 
the building of the brick works here, which 
have been continuously operated by them 
since Januarj'. 1900. William H. Wynn mar- 
ried Margaret G. Ross, who was also born in 
Westmoreland county, a daughter of Daniel 
Ross, and the following children were bom to 
them: Mary and IMargaret, twins, the latter 
of whom is deceased, the former being the wife 



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of Alexander Patterson; Cora, who is the wife 
of James H. France; D. Ross; John and Ar- 
thur, both of whom are deceased; Lewis; 
Ethel, who is deceased; Jessie, who is the wife 
of P. E. Ferguson; and Vera, who resides at 
home. 

D. Ross Wynn was educated in the public 
schools and at Duff's Commercial College, at 
Pittsburg. He has been comiected with the 
brick industry ever since going into business 
and in addition to his interests at Blue Ball, is 
concerned with a brick plant at Sandy Ridge. 
Center county, and one at Claysburg. in Blair 
county. He is also vice-president of the Mo- 
shannon National Bank of Philipsburg. He 
is an enterprising and successful business man 
and a useful and reputable citizen. 

In 1896, Mr. Wynn was married to Miss 
May L. Klare, a daughter of A. J. Klare, and 
they have four children: Vivian, Lewis, Wil- 
liam and Frank. Mr. and Mrs. Wynn attend 
the Methodist Episcopal church. He is iden- 
tified fraternally with the Elks and the Ma- 
sons, both at Philipsburg. In politics he is a 
Republican but is no seeker for office. 

FRANK S. SMITH, manager of the Pen- 
field Supply Company's general store, at Pen- 
field, Pa., has been a resident of Clearfield 
county since 1892. He was born in County 
Lincoln, Canada, in September, 1875, on his 
father's fruit farm, and is a son of Sardis and 
Sarah (Squires) Smith. 

Sardis Smith was a native of Canada but 
his wife was born in Pennsylvania. He died 
on his farm in the Dominion, but she survives. 
They had six children, namely: William E., 
living in Canada: Victor, who is deceased: 
George, who resides at \Varren. Pa. ; Lena and 



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Robert, both of whom still live in Canada; 
and Frank S., who was the fifth born in the 

family. 

Frank S. Smith attended the public schools 
in his native county until he was fifteen years 
of age and then went to Rochester, X. Y., 
where he took a commercial course in a busi- 
ness college. From there he went to Warren, 
Pa., where he became a clerk in a general store 
at Rice's Tannery, of which his brother 
George was manager, and from there, in 1892, 
came to Penfield, first as a clerk for T. E. 
Proctor, for the Penfield Store Company, and 
at present is with the Penfield Supply Com- 
pany, as manager, succeeding C. O. Lowstet- 
ter. He is energetic and progressive and has 
a fine understanding of business and enjoys 
the confidence and esteem of the company. 
Mr. Smith married Miss Effie Kline, a daugh- 
ter of Ur. J. II. Kline, of Penfield, Pa., and 
they have two children, Helen and Victor. 

JOHN JORDAN BLOOM, whose excel- 
lent farm of 150 acres is situated in Pike 
township. • Clearfield county. Pa., three and 
one-half miles southwest of Curwensville, 
was born on this place, in 1843-, and is a son 
of John and Mary Ann (Jordan) Bloom, old 
and substantial families of Clearfield county. 

John Bloom, father of John Jordan Bloom, 
was a son of Isaac Bloom and a grandson of 
\\'illiam Bloom, wlio founded tlie family in 
America. He was born in Germany and when 
lie first came to the United States, settled in 
Xew Jersey and from there came to Center 
county, afterward locating near Pee Wee 
Xest, in the vicinity of Curwensville. On ac- 
count of another man laying claim to this land. 
William Bloom, wlio was a man of peace, de- 
cided to give it up and then moved to a place 



two miles south of Curwensville, settling on 
the ver)^ farm which is now owned and occu- 
pied by his great-grandson, C. Judson Bloom. 
Isaac Bloom, the eldest son of William 
Bloom, was born near Bellefonte, in Center 
county, and came witli his parents to Clear- 
field county, where the rest of his life was 
spent. After his marriage he bought 150 
acres of land one mile north of Curwensville 
and later cleared it and developed a valuable 
farm. This land is now owned by Ai and Eli 
Bloom. He married Sarah Apkter and they 
became the parents of twelve children, namely: 
Katherine, who married Fred Shaffer; Eliza- 
beth, who married Mason Garrison; William; 
John ; Mary, who married Isaac Draucher ; 
Benjamin, who married Xancy Arthurs; Caro- 
line, who married Levi Owens; Priscilla, who 
married John Xorris; Nancy, who married 
John McCracken ; James. w*ho married Mary 
Ann Hile; George, who was married twice, 
first to Mahala Bloom and second to Rebecca 
Irwin : and Jeniza, who married Samuel B. 
Taylor. Isaac Bloom and wife both lived into 
old age, and their burial was in the McClure 
cemetery. They were members of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. In politics he was a 
strong Democrat. 

John Bloom was born on the Hugh Irwin 
fann where his father lived for a short time. 
In early manhood he married and then went 
to housekeeping on the farm on which C. J. 
Bloom lives and remained there for three 
years and then moved to the farm now owned 
by John J. Bloom, on which he passed the re- 
mainder of his life, dying at the age of seven- 
ty-four years. He cleared this farm and put it 
under cultivation and together with farming 
engaged largely in lumbering. He married 
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county, Pa., and was nine years old when her 
people came to Clearfield county. Her parents 
were John and Eve Jordan, natives of New 
Jersey and on the maternal side, of Gemian 
parentage. John Jordan was a miller and 
when he came to Clearfield county he worked 
where the Bickford fire brick plant stands, go- 
ing from there to the Rockton mill, which was 
owned by Jerry Moore, after that accepting 
the management of a mill at Curwensville, 
owned by John Irwin. He then operated 
a mill at Stoneville, in Boggs township for 
a time, after which he went back to Curwens- 
ville to take charge of Mr. Irwin's second 
mill, the first one having burned down. 
Afterward he purchased some land which now 
is partitioned off into town lots, and there he 
lived until the close of his life, at the age of 
sixty-nine years, his burial being in Oak Hill 
cemetery. John and Eve Jordan had a fam- 
ily of twelve children, the eldest of these being 
Mary Ann, the mother of John Jordan, who 
was named for his maternal grandfather. 
David, the second member of the family, is 
deceased. John Jordan, the third, married 
Mary Jane McClelland. Margaret Jordan, de- 
ceased, was twice married, first to Daniel 
S'weeney and second to Frederick Haney. 
Zeniza Jordan was the wife of David Den- 
mark, both of whom are deceased. Rache' 
Jordan married Frank Sterling and both are 
deceased. Daniel Jordan went to Nebraska 
and married Sarah Long of Luthersburg. 
Clearfield county. Levi Jordan, now deceased, 
was twice married, first to Sarah Nelis, and 
second to Ann Cole. Susan Jordan, a resi- 
dent of Lumber City, is the widow of Robert 
Young. William Jordan, who is deceased, 
married Hannah Winn and they lived in Ne- 
braska. Sarah Ann Jordan married Isaac 



Haney, of Mehaffey, Pa. Samuel Jordan, a 
1-esident of Clearfield, married Ellen McClel- 
land, who is deceased. 

To John and Mary Ann (Jordan) Bloom 
the following children were born : Fred, Mrs. 
Eliza Long, Matilda, Mrs. Rachel Long, 
Isaac, John Jordan, Mrs. Mary Jane Bell, 
Mrs. Sarah Ann Bloom, Mrs. Susan Moore, 
Mrs. Jehursha Kelly, Mrs. Amanda Spack- 
man, and Alfred L., of Knox township. The 
parents of the above family were good, Chris- 
tian people, active in good works through life 
and v.orthy members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church at Bloomington. In politics the 
father was a Democrat and he sen-ed in all the 
public offices in the township, with the excep- 
tion of justice of the peace. 

John Jordan Bloom obtained his education 
in the Curry school in Pike township, near his 
father's farm. When he was thirteen years 
of age he was able to do a man's work, both 
on the farm, which he helped to clear, and in 
the woods at lumbering. He took pride in be- 
ing able to give such a good account of him- 
self and as an indication of the confidence that 
was placed in his good judgment, it may be 
narrated that in the winter of his thirteenth 
year he was entrusted with the care of four 
horses and with them hauled lumber. He re- 
mained with his father until his marriage in 
the summer of 1868, when he moved to the 
opposite end of the farm and cultivated land 
there for ten years. In 1893 he moved to his 
present location, the site of the old homestead. 
He has all his land, with the exception of forty 
acres in valuable timber, under cultivation, and 
he owns also some property at \\'alton, in Pike 
township, and is a stockholder in the Traders 
and Farmers Bank of Clearfield, of which he 
is a charter member. Mr. Bloom is a repre- 



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sentative citizen of this section and his ster- 
ling character and excellent business capacity 
have been many times recognized by his fellow 
citizens when they have cast about for desira- 
ble holders of public office. Mr. Bloom is a 
Democrat and in 1910 was chairman of the 
township committee of his party. He is a 
member of the school board and has been over- 
seer of the poor, road supervisor and tax col- 
lector. He is a member of Susquelianna 
Grange, at Curwensville, and formerly was 
connected with the Bloomington Grange, of 
which he was a charter member. 

On June 23, 1868, Mr. Bloom was married 
first to Miss Mary Ellen Peoples, of Center 
county, who died in 1880 and was interred in 
the Bloomington cemetery. She was a mem- 
ber of the Methodist Episcopal church. Two 
daughters were born to this marriage, namely: 
OUie, who is deceased ; and May, who is tlie 
wife of Samuel Askey, of Sharon, Pa. Mr. 
Bloom was married, secondly, June ig, 1883, 
to Miss J. Alice Read, who was bom in Law- 
rence township, Clearfield county. Pa., a 
daughter of William Potter Read. Five chil- 
dren have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Bloom, 
namely : Mary Irene, who died at the age of 
five months; Cecil R., who is employed in a 
drug store at Cleai-field : Ella and Fred, both 
of whom are at home; and an infant daugh- 
ter, who is deceased. 

Mr. Bloom takes considerable interest in the 
old records of his family, one that has been 
identified with the settlement and advance- 
ment of this section of Cleai-field county. 
Elizabeth Bloom, a sister of his grandfather, 
was married in 1803 to Mathew Ogden, this 
being the first marriage ceremony recorded in 
Clearfield county, and it was performed by 
Samuel Bell, Esq., who was the first justice of 



the peace in the neighborhood. Mathew Og- 
den had many encounters with the Indians 
and was known as a successful Indian fighter 
and Mr. Bloom tells several interesting stories 
of his courage and diplomacy. On one occa- 
sion, being hard pressed in a running fight with 
the savages, he jumped into a ditch and as an 
Indian attempted to also clear the ditch, the 
opportunity was afforded Mr. Ogden of kill- 
ing his pursuer and thereby saving his own 
life. On another memorable occasion in order 
to escape capture, he crawled into a hollow 
log and, strange as it may seem, an industrious 
spider covered his hiding place with a web and 
when the Indians caught up with him, he had 
the satisfaction of overhearing their com- 
ments on his escape while they were sitting on 
the very log in which he was entombed. On 
still another occasion he was at work near his 
liome when two Indians approached him ap- 
parently in a friendly way but very soon tliey 
infonned him that they had come to slay him. 
He had no weapon near but had the presence 
of mind to invite them into his cabin for re- 
freshment and, there, with the quick move- 
ment that iiad often before saved his life, 
caught up his gun and killed them both. These 
stories give a true indication of the tragic 
conditions under which pioneers lived in the 
early days of 1800, in a section of country that 
now is noted for its enlightenment and civili- 
zation. 

MATHEW T. MORROW, a substantial 
citizen of Blue Ball. Pa., who has been station 
agent at this point for the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road for the last fifteen years, was born De- 
cember 20, 1856, at Clearfield, Pa., and is a 
son of Henry Hayes and .Amelia Jane (For- 
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Henry Hayes Morrow was a lumbennan 
during a part of his business life and later 
owned and conducted a general store at Shaws- 
ville, Pa. He was a representative citizen of 
that place and was moderately active in poli- 
tics, being identified with the Republican 
party. He married Jane Forcey and they had 
the following children : Mathew T. ; E. H., 
who is engaged in the practice of medicine at 
Altoona; Margaret E., who is the wife of 
George W. Meyers; Grace S., who is the wife 
of Dr. D. E. Bottorf; and Ida J., who is the 
wife of D. R. Wooldridge. 

Mathew T. Morrow was educated in the 
common schools and at Williamsport Semi- 
nary, spending one year in this well known in- 
stitution, after which he worked for his father 
in the lumber business until 1881, when he 
turned his attention to farming and continued 
agricultural pursuits until 1894, when he ac- 
cepted his present position at Blue Ball. He 
has invested in property here and is one of the 
town's leading citizens. 

Mr. Morrow was married in 1881 to Miss 
Alice Dimeling, a daughter of Jacob and 
Elizabeth (Sloan) Dimeling, who were then 
residents of Blue Ball, members of old county 
families. Mrs. Morrow was an only child. 
Mr. and Mrs. Morrow have one daughter, 
Amy S., who lives with her parents. The 
family attends the Presbyterian church. In 
politics Mr. Morrow is a Democrat. He 
served acceptably as supervisor for one year, 
but otherwise has accepted no political office. 

THOMAS J. LOWELL, justice of the 
peace and assistant postmaster at Penfield, 
Clearfield county. Pa., one of the leading citi- 
zens of Huston township, was born at Pen- 



field, April 28, 1880, and is a son of Horace 
H. and Anna (Zuber) Lowell. 

Horace H. Lowell is postmaster at Pen- 
field, is a veteran of the Civil war and is one 
of the best known and most respected citizens 
of this section. He was born on his father's 
farm in Maine and was reared to the age of 
eighteen years there, when he enlisted for ser- 
vice in the Civil war, entering Co. A, First 
Maine Vol. Cav., as a private and won promo- 
tion to the rank of corporal. He was a brave 
soldier in every position in which he found 
himself, serving three years and enduring 
thirteen months of imprisonment at Anderson- 
ville. Later he came to Williamsport, Pa. and 
for twenty years was in the woods as cook in 
lumber camps. Later he operated a general 
store at North Bend, Pa. In 1873 he came to 
Penfield to make his permanent home, engag- 
ing in business as a timber contractor and in 
1898 was appointed postmaster to succeed L. 
W. Lucore. His residence is situated on E. 
Woodward street. Penfield. and he also owns 
a farm in Huston township. He is a member 
of the G. A. R. and the Masonic fraternity. 
At Williamsport, Pa., he married Anna Zuber 
and they have but one child, Thomas J., of 
this record. 

Thomas J. Lowell attended the public 
schools and the Ohio Northern University at 
Ada, O., after which he spent four years as 
clerk and bookkeeper in lumber camps in the 
woods. After his father was appointed post- 
master in 1898 he was made assistant and in 
May, 1909, was elected a justice of the peace. 
Mr. Lowell was married in June, 1904, to 
Miss Ella Overturf. a daughter of L. H. Over- 
turf, of Penfield. and they have two children : 
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and Kenneth T., who was born Februan' 22, 
1908. Mr. Lowell and wife attend the Metii- 
odist Episcopal church. He belongs to the 
Grange and the Knights of the Maccabees at 
Penfield and is a member of the Blue Lodge 
F. & A. M., at DuBois, and of the Consistory 
at W'illiamsport. 

WILLIAM H. RADEBAUGH, proprietor 
of a truck garden of nine acres and justice of 
the peace in Lawrence township, was born 
October 21, 1845, in Clearfield, Pa., and is a 
son of John S. and Mary Ann (Millan) Rade- 
baugh. 

John S. Radebaugh was bom in Mifflin, 
Mifflin county, Pa., and in 1816 came to Clear- 
field, Pa., there being at that time but thirteen 
houses in the \illage. He owned several prop- 
erties here and engaged e.xtensively in the lum- 
ber business, buying in partnership witli Wil- 
liam Powell, a tract of 10,000 acres on Moose 
Creek in Lawrence township, and in 1852 they 
built the first road to Moose Creek. In 1855 
he sold his residence to H. B. Swope and 
moved his family to Wayne county, Oliio, 
where they resided one year. He subsequently 
lived one year in Tyrone, Pa., where he op- 
erated a shoe shop and store, in wliich he em- 
ployed five men. In 1857, while crossing the 
Allegheny Mountains, he bought the Sandy 
Ridge Hotel, but after conducting it for one 
year, he rented and ran the Copeland Hotel on 
the top of the Allegheny Mountains until 1858. 
at wliicli time he moved to Philipsburg, where 
he had charge of the old Runk Hotel until the 
spring of 1861. Mr. Radebaugh then bought 
a hotel at Blue Ball, Clearfield county. Pa., and 
erected a large hotel and store, which he op- 
erated for seven years. He disposed of his 
goods to R. Mossipp. and his real estate to 



Jolm Copehaver of Center county, and then 
moved to Philipsburg, and six months later 
went to Cory, Erie county. Pa., where he 
bought and operated a hotel for a time. He 
moved thence to St. Man,''s, Elk county. Pa., 
where he worked as a butcher one year and six 
months, and at that time came to Penfield, 
Huston township, and after residing here lit- 
tle over two years, operated the Burns Hotel 
of Reynoldsville one year. He purchased 
seven acres of land where the hospital now 
stands, then went to Penfield, Pa., where he 
resided until the time of his wife's death on 
December 13, 1877. After that Mr. Rade- 
baugh made iiis home with the cliildren, and 
on his 81 st birthday boarded a train to come 
and see his son, William, the subject of this 
record. He had taken the wrong train, which 
compelled him to walk one and a half miles, 
and being extremely deaf, he was nm down 
and killed by a freight train near Fall Creek. 

John S. Radebaugh was married in 1840 to 
Mary Ann Millan, who came from Ireland at 
the age of thirteen j'ears, and their union re- 
sulted in the following issue : James Wil- 
liam ; Hileand R.. a resident of Edinburg, 
Clarion county, Pa., who served in the Civil 
war: Sophia E., tlie wife of Dr. J. H. Kline, of 
Huston township: Amanda H.. deceased, who 
was the wife of F. C. Bowman; William H. ; 
John H. who married a Miss Cress of Ridg- 
way; Ellsworth D.. who was accidentally 
killed on the railroad near Hyde City while 
driving a team; and Bertha, who is the wife 
of .\fton Rodabecker. Mr. and Mrs. Rade- 
baugh were both buried at Penfield, Pa. He 
was politically a strong abolitionist, and at- 
tended the Lutheran church, while his wife 
was a member of the Presbj'terian church. 

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tion in the public schools of Clearfield, Pa., and 
in 1856 began working in the hotel operated 
by Dan Weaver. He then went to Sandy 
Ridge, where he remained until 1858, then 
took charge of his father's team (in 1862) and 
hauled merchandise across the Allegheny 
mountains. He also hauled lumljer to Alex- 
ander, Huntingdon county, where he traded 
for produce, and in 1865 removed to Huston 
township and learned the blacksmith trade 
with Joseph Ruple, in whose employ he re- 
mained one and a half years. He then worked 
in a shop at Cursey Run, Elk county. Pa., for 
William Woodard, and after his marriage in 
1868 resided for seven years in Penfield, 
where he worked as a blacksmith and lumber 
jobber. In 1872 he moved to Glen Hope, 
where he ran a hotel for eighteen months, 
when owing to bad luck and the loss of horses, 
he came to Clearfield, and in March, 1874, pur- 
chased a lot and built a house and blacksmith 
shop. He subsequently came to his present 
place, which is the James Leonard place, and 
has lived here thirty-three years continuously 
since that time. 

On December 24, 1868, Mr. Radebaugh 
married Almeda Brown, a daughter of Austin 
Brown of Huston township, and of their union 
were bom four children, namely : Annie, who 
is the wife of John Rothrock, a conductor on 
the B., R. & P. Railroad, and resides in Brad- 
ford City, McKean county. Pa. ; Gertrude M., 
a graduate of the Central State Normal 
School, of Lock Haven, Pa., who taught 
school successfully for nine terms, and is now 
the wife of Fred E. Rimer, a mail carrier of 
DuBois, Pa. ; J. L., who is the owner and pro- 
prietor of a drug store at Bradford City, and 
married Myrtle Moore, a daughter of George 

Moore; and Fred M., who is now deceased. 
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In 1 87 1, Mr. Radebaugh joined the Knights 
of Pythias, which was the first lodge organ- 
ized in Clearfield county, and in 1872 he joined 
the United American Mechanics. He is also 
a member of the Grange, and was formerly a 
member of the I. O. O. F. until 1879. Mr. 
Radebaugh is politically a Democrat, and was 
elected justice of the peace on that ticket in 
1909, when he received all the Democratic 
votes but one. He has been a member of the 
M. E. Church of Clearfield since 1875. 

ROBERT K. JONES, who is owner and 
proprietor of the Enterprise Hotel, at Blue 
Ball, Pa., and has conducted it in a first class 
manner for seven years, was born in Franklin 
county. Pa., December 4, 1869, and is a son 
of J. L. and Elizabeth (McDonald) Jones. 
The parents of Mr. Jones were farming peo- 
ple and were well known and highly respected 
in Franklin county. They had the following 
children born to them: Frank; Louisa, wife 
of Daniel Reader: Etta, wife of Henry Mot- 
ter ; W^illiam : Jennie and Jessie, both de- 
ceased; Laura, wife of Lafayette Lindsay; 
Robert K., and Elmer. 

Robert K. Jones obtained a common school 
education in his native county and afterward 
assisted his fatlier on the home farm. When 
he came first to Clearfield county he worked 
in the clay mines for some fifteen years and 
then went into the hotel business, conducting 
a house at Brisbin for two years before com- 
ing to Blue Ball and taking charge of the En- 
terprise Hotel. This public house is well pat- 
ronized as Mr. Jones goes to a great deal of 
trouble in order to insure the comfort of his 
guests. 

In 1891, Mr. Jones was married to Miss 
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(Goss) Meas. David Meas was a farmer in 
Boggs township. His family consisted of the 
following children: Joseph; James; Bertha, 
wife of Mr. Jones; Anna, wife of Edward 
Dixon; Lyda, wife of Martin Woods; Ro- 
land; and Rosa, deceased, who was the wife 
of Theodore Haynes. Mr. and Mrs. Jones 
have four children: Albert, Ethel, Ada and 
Robert. Mr. Jones and family attend the 
Methodist Episcopal church. He is a mem- 
ber of the Grange and belongs to the order of 
Eagles and also to the Elks, both at Clearfield. 
He is a Republican in his political views and 
has served on the election board. 

HON. HENRY S. KNARR, formerly bur- 
gess of DuBois, Pa., where he is a representa- 
tive citizen, has large real estate interests here 
and in Clearfield County and is owner and pro- 
prietor of the II. S. Knarr stock farm, which 
is situated in Brady Township, one-half mile 
northwest of Luthersburg, Pa. Mr. Knarr 
was born on his father's fann in Brady Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, Pa., February 21, 1853, 
and is a son of Henry and Catherine (Mar- 
shall) Knarr and grandson of George Knarr. 

George Knarr was bom in Germany and em- 
igrated to America with his family in 1826. 
He took up 200 acres of land near Troutville, 
in Brady Township. Clearfield County. Pa., the 
above town now partly being built on his fann. 
Both he and liis wife, Louisa (Wisegarber) 
Knarr, lived into old age, he surviving to be 
within eight years of the century mark. They 
had six children, namely : Heniy, Andrew, 
George and Adam, all deceased; Charlotte, 
who was the wife of Christian Haag, both de- 
ceased ; and Caroline, wlio is the only sur\-ivor, 
is the widow of A. K. Weaver, and now re- 
sides at DuBois. 



Henr\- Knarr was born in Germany and was 
about eighteen years of age when he accom- 
panied the family to America and to Clearfield 
County. At first he assisted his father on the 
lalter's large tract of land but subsequently 
took up 150 acres for himself, also in Brady 
Township and to the clearing of this land and 
its cultivation, he devoted many years of hard 
work. He also taught school in Brady Town- 
ship and was one of the first to teach a Gennan 
school. He died on his place in 1886, at the 
age of seventy-eight years. He married 
Catherine Marshall, who was born in Germany 
and died in her seventy-sixth year, in 1898, 
having passed her last years at Troutville. To 
Henry and Catherine (Marshall) Knarr six- 
teen children were born, as follows: Louisa, 
George, Caroline, Simon, David, Lourine, 
Henry S., Reuben, William Adam, Mary, Sam- 
uel A., Ferdinand, and others who died in 
infancy. 

Henry S. Knarr spent his boyhood on the 
home farm and attended the country schools. 
He was a very active and adventurous lad and 
by accident lost one of his limbs. On this ac- 
count his father was exceedingly anxious that 
he should have a college education to enable 
him to enter one of .the professions, but the 
youth decided otherwise after a trial, and con- 
cluded to learn the tailor's trade and served an 
apprenticeship at Brookville. In 1876 he 
opened his own establishment at DuBois, which 
was then but a small place, and conducted a 
very successful business until 1882, when he 
became interested in the buying and selling of 
real estate, in which he has been equally suc- 
cessful. In 1882 he traded a property in Du- 
Bois for the John Reed farm of eighty acres, 
situated near Clearfield, and shortly aftenvard 
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Shaffer farm, which is now included in the 
Fourth Ward, DuBois, although at the time of 
the above transaction, it was yet partly cov- 
ered with timber. It is the forethought shown 
in such affairs that has made Mr. Knarr the 
successful business man he is acknowledged 
to be. He cleared the Shaffer farm and then 
laid it out in lots and improved them with 
houses and soon became one of the leading real 
estate dealers in the place. Later he showed 
still more enterprise, putting up a 66-foot 
front, two-stor\^ brick business block on Brady 
Street, for the site of which he paid $i8o, and 
at present, thirty-five years later, its valuation 
is $16,000. Still later he erected a second 
brick business block, locating it on Long Ave- 
nue and he retains possession of both proper- 
ties, which rent high, and owns a number of 
other lots and dwellings. In 1897 his physi- 
cian advised a rest from the business activities 
in which he had found so much pleasure and 
profit, and Mr. Knarr bought a farm of 136 
acres, in Brady Township, near Luthersburg, 
not far from the place of his birth, and went 
back to Nature, as it were, in order to benefit 
his health. He soon became interested here, 
sparing no expense or trouble to improve the 
property and make of it a fine stock farm. 
He remodeled the house and has put up barns 
and other buildings and in the construction of 
which he has used many barrels of cement. 
He has set out orchards and shade trees and his 
wife has been equally busy in the tasteful ar- 
rangement of flower-beds, so that, added to 
the natural advantages of considerable eleva- 
tion, this farm is one of great beauty and ex- 
ceeding value. Although Mr. Knarr has been 
exceedingly successful he has occasionally met 
with misfortune, the greatest of which, in a 
financial way, he deems the fire at DuBois, in 



1 888. when his loss, as a young business man 
was $46,000. He was one of the organizers 
of the Union Banking and Trust Company at 
DuBois and is one of its directors. 

On June 2t,, 1879, Mr. Knarr was married 
to Miss Mary A. Buchhide, a daughter of Fred- 
erick and Elizabeth (Weber) Buchhide, of 
Jefferson County, Pa., and they have two sons: 
Silas, who is an employe of the Union Bank- 
ing and Trust Company, married Alice F. Nel- 
son ; and Burt E. Mr. and Mrs. Knarr are 
members of the Lutheran church. Until May, 
1910, Mr. Knarr resided in DuBois, driving 
out to the farm every morning, but the tempo- 
rary home is maintained there at present, it 
being his intention to sell the farm as his health 
is entirely restored, and to reside in the bor- 
ough as formerly. He is a Democrat in pol- 
itics and served in the borough council and for 
four years was burgess. 

CHARLES E. HOYT, proprietor of Lone 
Pine Farm, consisting of ninety acres of excel- 
lent land, which lies in Huston township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., at Hickory Kingdom, 
was born on this farm, the old home place, 
July 31, 1863, and is a son of Hiram and 
Barbara (Brown) Hoyt. 

The Hoyts came originally from New Eng- 
land, Dr. William Hoyt, the grandfather, hav- 
ing been born in Vermont. He was married 
to Ruby Mason in Massachusetts and they 
came to Clearfield, Pa., in 1819. Here he 
practiced medicine and also taught school, 
moving later to Elk county, where he taught 
the Horton township schools, the first school 
of the township, and from there to Balltown 
and taught on the present site of Brockport, 
Pa. From Balltown he moved to Hickory and 
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in Huston township, Clearfield county, later 
turning it over to his son, William H. Hoyt, 
and then bought anotlier impro\ed fami one 
and one-half miles southwest of this. He died 
in Huston township in 1872, aged eighty-four 
years. Dr. Hoyt was the father of the fol- 
lowing children: Cornelia A., who married 
Benjamin Hulet; Sophia A., who married 
William F. Green; Sarah M., who married 
Jeremiah Hewett; and William H., Edgar M., 
Eliza Jane, Seth R. and Hiram M. Eliza Jane 
married Norman Write. 

Hiram M. Hoyt, father of Charles E., was 
born in Elk county, Pa., July 13, 1828. He 
became a farmer and accompanied his father 
to Huston township, Cleaiiield county, and 
here subsequently bought a farm of aljout 180 
acres on which he spent the rest of his life, 
following the quiet pursuits of agriculture. 
His death occurred here March 26, 1903. He 
married Barbara Brown, who survived until 
December, 1909. Six children were bom to 
Hiram M. and Barbara Hoyt, as follows: 
Alexander, who is deceased; Elizabeth, who 
is the wife of W. H. Bundy; Isaac; Charles 
Edward; Ida, who is the wife of O. R. Bundy; 
and Ellen, who is the wife of C. C. Dodd. 

Charles E. Hoyt attended tlie country 
schools and since then has been more or less 
continuously engaged in farming. During ten 
years of his life he also carried on lumbering. 
He makes a specialty of dairying, keeping 
twenty-two head of cattle. He is a member 
of the Grange and his practical progressive- 
ness may be seen in the excellent care taken 
of his land and stock and in his building and 
maintaining a silo, and in the substantial char- 
acter of his residence and barns. Valuable 
coal deposits underlie his land and he has coal 
leases in Sandy township. Mr. Hoj-t is a 



stockholder in the Fanners and Traders Bank 
at Clearfield, of wiiich lie was formerly also a 
director. 

Mr. Hoyt was married February 14, 1889, 
to Miss Elizabeth Bundy, a daughter of J. G. 
Bundy, of Sandy township, and they have two 
children, Waneta A. and Hiram M. In poli- 
tics he is a Republican and he is now serving 
on the township school board in his fourth 
term. 

GIDEON D. NEFl'', a prosperous far- 
mer of Burnside township, was born Au- 
gust 26, 1837, in this township, not far 
from New Washington. His parents were 
J. B. and Catherine (Barnhart) Neff, and 
he is a grandson of John Nefif, who at one 
time carried on a distillery at Howardville, 
Center county. Pa. 

J. B. Neff, father of our sui:)ject. was born 
in Lancaster county. Pa., in 1795, and died 
September 9, 1879. In April, 1829, he came 
to Clearfield county with his brothers to 
begin clearing a 400 acre tract of land which 
had been purchased previously by their 
father, John Nefif. He was engaged in 
farming from i860 to 1865. He later en- 
gaged in distilling, there being convenient 
springs, known as the "Big Springs" in tlie 
vicinity of the homestead. Tlie house 
which he occupied at that time was simply 
a log shanty. J. B. Nefif married Catharine 
Barnhart, who was born February 17, 1795, 
and who died May 2, 1879. Her parents 
were from Center county, Pa. Col. Jacob 
Barnhart served in the Revolutionary war. 
The father of our subject was one of the 
organizers of the M. E. church in his locai- 
itv. the business of a distiller at that time 
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Christian life. In 1835 the wives of the 
Neffs walked to their old home in Center 
county, where they dried apples and made 
apple butter, there being no apples then 
raised in this new settlement. They were 
obliged to send their grain on horseback to 
the mill at Tyrone, Pa., and at times it had 
to be ground in a cofifee mill. 

Gideon D. Nefif is the only one of his 
parents' children now living. He attended 
school in his boyhood and remained at 
home until reaching the age of 25 years, 
when he removed to his present place, which 
is known as the Altamont Farm. He has 
been engaged in farming and lumbering all 
his life and has been reasonably successful, 
being now regarded as one of the substan- 
tial and prosperous citizens of his township. 
He is a member of the M. E. church but is 
not active in politics. 

Mr. Nefif was married May 14, 1863, to 
Susannah Troxell, who was born Decem- 
ber 24, 1845, at Muncie, Union county. Pa. 
Her parents were John and Lydia N. (Hes- 
singer) Troxell, natives of Union county. 
The father, born March 2^, 1807, died in 
1879. Lydia Hessinger, born October 31, 
1813, was a daughter of George and Cath- 
erine (Punsins) Hessinger, of Center town- 
ship. Union county; she died May 2, 1893. 
Mrs. Neff's grandfather, George Troxell, 
was born November 30, 1782, at New Cale- 
donia, Pa., his father having come to Amer- 
ica from Germany. He married Mary 
Hofifman, who was born January 19, 1779. 

The children of Mr. and Mrs. Neff are as 
follows: Rose Etta, born June 24, 1864, 
married Wm. H. McKee, has ten children, 
(of Huntingdon, Pa.). Carrie Viola, born 
September 24, 1866, is the wife of L E. 



Ricketts of Utahville, Pa. and has four chil- 
dren. Mary, born February 26, 1869, is the 
wife of L. D. Gardner, of Glen Campbell 
and has six children. Laura, born June 10, 
1871, is the wife of H. S. Gorman of Burn- 
side township and has four children. James 
D., born 1874, married Mary E. Byers and 
they have one child. Russel B., born June 
21, 1877, is the manager of the home farm. 
Reuben is deceased. Delia Grace born June 
15, 1884, is residing at home with her par- 
ents. 

THOMAS LAURENCE WAY, presi- 
dent of the Clearfield County Agricultural 
Society, secretary of the Grange at Cur- 
wensville, and the owner of a well improved 
farm of 115 acres, located two miles north 
of Curwensville, Pa., is one of the represen- 
tative men of Pike township and belongs to 
one of the honorable old Quaker families 
of the county. He was born August 11, 
i860, in what is now Greenwood, but for- 
merly was Bell township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., and is a son of David and Eliza (Mc- 
Gaughy) Way, and a grandson of Job Way. 

David Way was born in Center county, 
Pa., January 12, 1837, came to Clearfield 
county in 1854, locating on his farm of 106 
acres, situated in Pike township, and owns 
a one-half interest in a second farm of 100 
acres, situated also in Pike township. He 
is a son of Job and Jane (Barlow) Way, 
the latter of whom was born in Sinking Val- 
ley. The children of Job and Jane Way 
were five in number, namely: Thomas, 
David, I\Iary Jane, Robert B. and Adam B. 
The survivors are: David, Robert B., who 
married Maria Blackburn : and Adam B., 
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these children were born in Center county 
and from there Job Way moved to Clear- 
field county in 1854 and settled on a wild 
tract of 1 10 acres, in Pike township. This 
land he subsequently cleared and it re- 
mained his home until the close of his life, 
his death occurring at the age of seventy- 
five years and liis burial was at Plain View 
cemetery. His widow survived to be 
eighty-three years of age. They were mem- 
bers of the Society of Friends. In his early 
years he was a Whig in his political views 
but became identified with tlie Republican 
party after its organization. 

David Way attended the district schools 
in his youth but his advantages were mea- 
ger in comparison with those wliich are 
now almost thrust upon the present gener- 
ation. Farming and lumbering then claimed 
his attention and he continued to be inter- 
ested more or less in both industries during 
his active years. Following his marriage he 
continued to live in Bell township for one 
year and then moved to Penn township, re- 
maining there two years, after which he 
came to Pike township, locating on his farm 
of io6 acres, situated three miles northwest 
of Curwensville, as previously stated, where 
he erected farm buildings. He now lives 
retired on Ridge Avenue, Curwensville, a 
capable tenant managing the farm. Being 
a consistent member of the Society of 
Friends, he has never been much of a poli- 
tician, but has accepted various township 
offices and performed the duties of the 
same to the entire satisfaction of his fellow- 
citizens. He has served as school director, 
road supervisor and overseer of the Poor 
and at one time was also elected township 
treasurer. He is a member of the Clear- 



field Agricultural Society and belongs to the 
Grange, taking a deep interest in farming 
in spite of his years, and anxious to witness 
the results of modern methods so different 
from those he made use of for many years. 
Doubtless he has often proved that practice 
and theory dififer widely. He is one of Pike 
township's most esteemed and respected 
citizens. 

In November, 1859, David Way was 
married to Eliza McGaughy, a daugh- 
ter of Thomas McGaughy. and five 
cliildren were l)orn to thcin as fol- 
lows: Thomas Laurence; Ella J., who mar- 
ried Samuel Smith, of Curwensville, and 
has seven children — Verna, Maude, Gussie, 
William, Louella, Ruth and Lester; William 
E., who resides in the state of Oregon, and 
wdio married a Miss Palmer; John A., who 
lives in Nebraska, who married Ida Mc- 
Mullen, and has four children — David R., 
Ira L., John C. and Harvey D. ; and Mar- 
tha, the wife of E. B. Way, residing in Cen- 
ter county, who has the following children 
— Sarah H., Lydia L., David C. Pauline L., 
Loraine, E. Elsworth and Isabel. 

Thomas Laurence Way attended the 
Chestnut Ridge schoolhouse. His brother 
William and sister Ella J., both became 
school teachers, but he remained at home 
assisting his father on the farm until his 
own marriage, in 1882, when he settled on 
his father's Chestnut Ridge farm for a 
time, afterward moving to Bridgeport, 
where he engaged in teaming for L. E. Ar- 
nold for a season and then went back to 
farming. In 1887 he moved to the Col. E. 
.\. Irvin farm and was in the employ of 
Colonel Irvin for four years, when he bought 
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it for two years. Mr. Way then settled on 
the farm on which he has Hved ever since, 
which is situated in Pike township and is 
the old Bloom homestead, formerly owned 
by the parents of his wife. Mr. Way has 
made many substantial improvements here, 
in 1889 building his fine barn and remodel- 
ing his house, which was erected in 1886. 
The old farm-house is yet standing and is 
the residence of Mrs. Bloom, Mrs. Way's 
mother. Mr. Way has about 108 acres of 
cleared land. He carries on general farm- 
ing and stock raising and makes a feature 
of dairying, selling his milk by wholesale, 
to the milk depot at Curwensville, keeping 
about twelve cows and calculating on hav- 
ing twenty-five gallons of milk a day. 

Mr. Way was married November 22, 
1882, to Miss S. Jennie Bloom, a daughter 
of Thomas and Ruthanna (Walker) Bloom, 
and they have had five children, namely. 
Ruthanna, who married James E. Irwin, a 
son of William T. and Sarah Irwin, and has 
had six children — Wava Lucinda, James 
Byron, Carl Ellis, deceased; Dorothy Jane, 
Sarah Chloe and Ruth May; Mabel C, who 
married Monroe Bloom, a son of Allen and 
Mary Bloom, and has two children — Ansel 
Lee and Chester Alvin; Thomas Hugh, who 
married Olive Annie Moose, and has one 
son, Hugh Lawrence ; Edith Lucinda, who 
married Earl McFadden, a son of Scott and 
Fannie McFadden, and has had two chil- 
dren — James Harold and Frances Marie, 
the latter being deceased : and David El- 
mer, who died April 11, 1898, aged twenty- 
two months and is buried in Plain View 
cemetery. 

The Bloom family, of which Mrs. Way is 
a member, is one well known through Cen- 



tral Pennsylvania. Her grandfather, Ben- 
jamin Bloom, was born in Huntingdon 
county. Pa., December 28, 1790, and died 
August 13, 1878, and was interred in the 
McClure cemetery in Pike township. He 
married Sally McClure, who was born Oc- 
tober 20, 1792, and died September 14, 
1868. She was a daughter of Thomas and 
Margaret McClure, the former of whom 
was born in Ireland in 1762 and died in 
1832. They had the following children: 
David, born June 21, 1788; Nancy, born in 
1790; Sally, the grandmother of Mrs. Way, 
born in 1792; John, born in 1796; Polly in 
1798; Betsey, in 1802; Wilson M., in 1805; 
Peggy in 1807; and Thomas R., in 1809. 
Thomas Bloom, father of Mrs. Way, was 
born September 7, 1813. near Curwens- 
ville, in Pike township. In 1838 he was 
married first to Hannah Cleaver, who died 
i\Iay 17, 1853. They had nine children: 
Elvina, Phineas, Harris, Alvin, Clark, Mary, 
Margaret, Susannah and Thaddeus. 
Thomas Bloom was married secondly Oc- 
tober 30, 1856, to Ruthanna Walker, who 
still survives and lives on the homestead. 
She was born November 5, 183 1, in York 
county. Pa., a daughter of Azahel and 
Lydia Walker. Two children were born to 
this marriage: Lydia Lucinda, born Novem- 
ber 9, 1859, the wife of Isaac M. Kester; 
and S. Jennie, born May 16, 1861, the wife 
of Thomas L. Way. Thomas Bloom died 
November 20, 1892, and his burial was in 
Plain View cemetery. He was a member 
of the Presbyterian church. In politics 
he was a Democrat. 

In politics. Thomas L. Way has been 
identified with the Republican party since 
he reached manhood. He has served ac- 



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ceptably as school director, road supervisor, 
and judge of elections, in Pike township, 
and at times has served on political com- 
mittees in his section. Since 1888 he has 
been a member of the order of Odd Fellows 
and has progressed through the chairs of 
the local lodge. 

URL\H H. STRAW, one of Boggs town- 
ship's well known business men who has been 
engaged in a blacksmitli business on his farm 
of seventy-eight acres of land, in Boggs town- 
ship. Clearfield county, Pa., for the past six- 
teen years, was born in Center county. Pa., 
September 10, 1851, and is a son of John and 
Frances (Weaver) Straw. 

John Straw was born in Center county, 
where he spent his life, his business being 
farming. His parents were Nicholas and Mol- 
lie Straw. John Straw was a Democrat in 
politics, and sensed in some township offices. 
He married Frances Weaver, who was also 
born in Center county. They were members 
of the United Brethren church, good and wor- 
thy people. They reared a large family. L'riah 
H. being the eldest. The others were: Philip; 
Priscilla. who is deceased ; Marj^ who is tne 
wife of Michael Murphy ; Anna, who is the 
wife of Benjamin Johnstonbach ; Amos; Dan- 
iel; William, who is deceased: Andre^v; Celia, 
who is the wife of Calvin Beals; and Jacob 
and Edward. 

Uriah H. Straw left school early in order to 
go to work in the woods, where he labored 
until he was eighteen years of age. After that 
he gave attention to farming and for nine 
years was also in the blacksmith business in his 
native county. On March 2"], 1895, he moved 
on his present place and has remained here 
ever since. 



Mr. Straw was married in 1873, to Miss 
Harriet Fahr, a daughter of Tobias and Marj- 
(Sextman) Fahr, natives of Center county. 
Mrs. Straw is-^ne of the following family: 
Maria, Lydia, Fayette, Aaron, Harriet, Jane, 
Martha and Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Straw 
have ten children, namely: Wesley, Lewis, 
Charles, Blanchard, Allen, Howard, May, 
Frances, Annabel and Martha. The family 
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church. 
Mr. Straw is a very well informed man and 
takes an interest in township affairs. He casts 
his political vote with the Democratic party. 

FRED CHARLES IMHOF, proprietor of 
the Hotel Tyler, at Tyler, Pa., is a well known 
citizen of Clearfield county, in which he has 
lived for twenty-two years. He was born at 
St. Mary's, Pa., in Elk county, January 20, 
1869, and is a son of George and Mary (Sea- 
bert) Imhof. 

The parents of Mr. Imhof are old and 
highly respected residents of St. Mary's and 
are well known in Elk county. Their family 
contained six children, as follows: Catherine, 
who married John Keller, of Elk county; 
George W., who resides at New Bethlehem; 
Joseph F., who lives in the old home; Fred 
Charles, who is a resident of Tyler; Mary, who 
married Philip Kerner, of St. Mary's; and 
Charles E., his home being also at St. Mary's. 

Fred Charles Imhof attended the public 
schools at St. Mary's until he was fourteen 
years of age and then went to work in the 
mines and followed mining there for the fol- 
lowing six years. From there he came to Ty- 
ler in the capacitj^ of a clerk in the store of the 
Clearfield Coal and Coke Company, remaining 
until 1893, when he went to DuBois and 
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in the National Hotel, later as bar tender. 
Subsequently, in partnership witli Lorenzo 
Bing, he embarked in a saloon and restaurant 
business on Brady street, securing his license 
from Judge Gordon. Later he and William 
Schwem bought the Logan House from Wil- 
liam Logan and conducted it for four years 
and then sold to James Chambers. In 1904 
Mr. Imhof came to Tyler and bought the Ty- 
ler Hotel from Munch & Hay. and has con- 
ducted it ever since. He has made many im- 
provements and now has one of the best ap- 
pointed hotels in this section. His house is 
equipped with electric lights and a hot and cold 
water system and with steam heat. He has 
fifteen bed rooms fitted with bath and special 
attention is given to making these comfortable 
sleeping apartments. An elegant lobby leads 
into a fine dining room, where the best the 
market affords is provided in the cuisine. The 
location of the Hotel Tyler is conveniently 
near the railroad station, and the moderate 
charge for all these accommodations is $1.50 
per day. 

On March 24, 1894, Mr. Imhof was mar- 
ried to Miss Clara Shugart. a daughter of 
Joseph Shugart. They are members of the 
Catholic church. In politics Mr. Imhof is a 
Democrat and fraternally he is identified with 
the Elks at DuBois. The Hotel Tyler is the 
only hostelry that has ever been successful at 
Tyler, and in addition to owning this prop- 
erty, Mr. Imhof is interested with a brother in 
general store at New Bethlehem. 

ENOCH BELLIS, mine superintendent, 
merchant, and bank director, of Burnside, is 
one of the best known business men in this 
part of Clearfield county. He was born at 
Buckley. North Wales, March 5, 1871, son of 



Tliomas and Ellen (Lamb) Bellis. His grand- 
parents on the paternal side were Robert and 
Elizabeth (Lewis) Bellis, the fonner a miner 
and merchant, who died in 1895 at the age of 
68 years, his wife dying in 1854 at the age of 
35. They were both natives of Wales. 

Thomas Bellis, father of our subject, was 
born at Buckley, North Wales, February 2, 
185 1. After a brief attendance at school, he 
entered the coal mines at the early age of eight 
years as a trapper boy, and was subsequently 
engaged in the mining industry in his native 
land, in one position or another, until reach- 
ing the age of 26 years. He then resided for 
about three years in Lancashire, England. By 
this time he had married and, deciding to bet- 
ter his fortunes by seeking larger opportuni- 
ties in the New World, he came with his wife 
and children to this country about 1880, set- 
tling at Philipsburg, Pa., where he was en- 
gaged in mining until 1890. He subsequently 
removed to Urey, Indiana county, where he 
held positions as foreman and superintendent 
of mines until his death, which occurred No- 
vember 20, 1910. He was married in 1870 to 
Miss Ellen Lamb, who was born in his own 
native town of Buckley, North Wales, May 
9, 1848. Her parents were Thomas and Mary 
(Jones) Lamb, the father being a miner. 

Thomas Bellis was a man well known in 
mining circles. Either by himself or associa- 
ted with partners, he was interested financially 
in various coal companies, including the LTrey 
Ridge Coal Co., the Burnside Coal Co., the 
Glen wood Coal Co., Cymbria Coal Co., the 
Springfield Coal Co., of which he was presi- 
dent, the Pioneer Coal Co., and others. He was 
also vice-president of the Mahaffey National 
Bank, of Mahafifey, Pa. : and vice-president of 
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ested in the Farmers Bank of Indiana, Pa., 
and the Eldorado Brick Co., of Altoona; also 
in the Barnsboro Bank, of Barnsboro. Pa. The 
last three years of his life were spent in retire- 
ment from business activity at Altoona. In 
addition to the subject of this sketch, Thomas 
and Ellen Bellis were the parents of the fol- 
lowing children : Sarah, who is the wife of 
Ed Kantz, of Bumside; Mary, who is un- 
married and resides at Burnside; Cora, the 
wife of J. N. Ake, of Egg Harbor, N. J. ; 
Maud, wife of John A. Plyler, of Brookville, 
Pa. ; and Florence, who is single and resides at 
Mahaffey, Pa. As may be seen, Thomas Bel- 
lis was a man of great energy and was a highly 
respected citizen. He was a meml>er of the 
Masonic lodge. No. 314, at Clearfield, and the 
Consistory at Williamsport. 

Enoch Bellis, like his father, received an 
early initiation into the mining industry, be- 
ginning at the age of ten years, after a brief 
schooling. After coming to this country he 
found employment as a clerk for the Passmore 
Burns Co. of Urey, Pa., dealers in various 
supplies. Two years later the firm became 
Passmore & Bellis, with our subject as man- 
ager, and he has continued a successful mer- 
cantile career, at the present time being in 
charge of the Burnside Supply Co.'s store at 
Burnside and also of their store at Glen Camp- 
bell. He is still a member of the firm of Pass- 
more & Bellis at Ure^^ Pa., and is financially 
interested in the Springfield Coal Co. at Nanty 
Glo. Pa. He is al.so treasurer of the Spring- 
field Land Co., and director of the MahatYey 
National Bank, and is interested in the Farm- 
ers Bank of Indiana, Pa., the Eldorado Brick 
Co., of Altoona, the Bellmore Coal Co., of 
Burnside, Pa., the Barnesboro (Pa.) Bank, 
and other flourishing business concerns. He 



has served in public office when it has been the 
desire of his fellow citizens, having been a 
member of the school board and being at pres- 
ent a member of the borough council of Burn- 
side and tax collector. He is a member, stew- 
ard and trustee of the Methodist Protestant 
church, of Burnside. He also belongs to the 
Ma.sonic lodge at Cleai^field. 

Mr. Bellis was married June 22, 1907, to 
Perella Lovelace, who was born in Indiana 
county, Pa., June 17, 1878, a daughter of 
Thomas L. and Laura (McCullough) Love- 
lace, the former of whom is still living at the 
age of 62 years. Mrs. Bellis's mother died in 
1887 at the age of 31 years. She was a daugh- 
ter of Alexander McCullough, bom in 1824, 
who came from Indiana county to Clearfield 
county, with his parents, John and Margaret 
(Sharp) McCullough. The latter was a 
daughter of Capt. Andrew Sharp of Sharps- 
burg, who was shot by an Indian on the Ohio 
river, and died from the effects of his wound. 
Mrs. Bellis, who is a graduate of the Burnside 
high school, belongs like her husband, to the 
Methodist Protestant church, and is an active 
member, being president of the Ladies' Aid 
Society. There have been born to our subject 
and wife four children, namely: Helen, .\pril 
17. 1899, who is attending school; Catherine 
Ruth, May 13, 1902; Sarah Jane, November 
26, 1905; and Gwendola, who died in infancy. 

JAMES McCROSSIN. owner and propri- 
etor of the Madera Inn, at Madera, Pa., has 
had considerable experience in hotel keeping 
and is a ver\' popular host with the traveling 
public. He was born April 4, 1855, in Brad- 
ford county. Pa., and is a son of James and 
Mary (Donnely) McCrossin. 

James McCrossin was born in County Ty- 




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rone, Ireland, and his wife in the city of New 
York. They were married in Bradford 
county, where both are buried. They had the 
following children : Mary, who is deceased, 
was the wife of Austin Quinlan; Thomas, 
who is deceased; John; James; Margaret, who 
is the wife of Daniel Fink; Edward Gilbert; 
Sarah, who is the wife of Michael Cox; 
George ; William ; and Nellie, who is the 
widow of Edward Moore. Both parents were 
members of the Catholic church. The father 
was a farmer. 

James McCrossin attended school until he 
was fifteen years of age and later worked in 
a saw mill. After that he spent several years 
at lumbering and for five more years worked 
in the tannery at Osceola, subsequently be- 
coming a contractor in the woods, in 1884, and 
continuing until 1890, when he went into the 
hotel business, operating a public house at 
Madera for fourteen months. For the follow- 
ing five years he was proprietor of the Amer- 
ican House at Houtzdale. afterward, for one 
year, of the St. Charles Hotel at Clearfield, 
and three months he directed the afifairs of the 
W'ootUand Hotel. Mr. McCrossin resumed 
lumbering and spent two years in the industry 
in Cambria county, and then again became a 
hotel man, renting his present property at first 
and then buying. He demolished the old 
building and erected a new one which is mod- 
ern in every equipment and is ornamented with 
tile blocks, which are very attractive. 

On July 3, 1874, Mr. McCrossin was mar- 
ried to Miss Mary W'ilkison, a daughter of 
John H. Wilkison. They have had seven chil- 
dren, namely : Margaret, who is deceased, 
was the wife of Haskell Read; Rosie. who is 
deceased ; Edward ; John, who is proprietor of 
the Hotel Ben Venue, at Irvona, Pa. ; and 



Fred, Thomas and Frances. Mr. McCrossin 
and family are members of the Catholic 
church. In politics he is a Democrat. He be- 
longs to the order of Elks and the L. O. O. M. 
at Madera. 

WILLIAM T. HAY, a member of the firm 
of Hay Brothers, plumbers, doing business at 
No. 146 West Long avenue, DuBois, Pa., was 
born on Lost Creek, Schuylkill county. Pa., 
August 25, 1871, and is a son of William E. 
and Anna (Dunsten) Hay. 

William E. Hay came to DuBois from 
Pottsville, Pa., in 1882 and carried on a 
plumbing business in this borough for many 
years. He married Anna Dunsten and they 
had eight children, namely : Millie, who is 
the wife of Frank Guinsburg; Bertha S., who 
is the wife of Charles H. Hill ; William T. ; 
Isaac D., who is a member of the plumbing 
firm of Hay Brothers ; Restore B. ; Strange P. ; 
Anna, who is the wife of Theodore £. Vos- 
burg; and Hazel, who is the wife of Harry S. 
Hall. 

Before coming to DuBois with his parents 
in 1882, William T. Hay had lived for a short 
time in Kansas. He began to help his father 
m the latter's plumbing shop when quite young 
and thus learned every detail of the business. 
In 1897, in partnership with his brother, Isaac 
D. Hay, he embarked in the plumbing business 
and a very substantial enterprise has resulted, 
this fimi taking the lead in their line at Du- 
Bois. 

On September 6, 1899, Mr. Hay was mar- 
ried to Miss Matilda M. Moore, and they have 
three children: Arthur Cole, Howard Robert 
and Raymond Thomas. Mr. Hay and family 
reside at No. 16 S. Jared ' street. In politics 
he is a Republican. 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



JOHX XOWRY, a prosperous farmer of 
Burnside township, was born in Burnside 
township, October 20, 1862, a son of Robert 
and Eliza ( Smith j Xowry. His paternal 
grand fatlier, also named Robert, was a soldier 
in ihe War of 1812. 

Robert Nowry, tlie father of our subject, 
was born in Pennsylvania in 1835 and came 
to Clearfield county when a young man. He 
was a macliine blacksmith by trade, but on 
coming to this section he engaged in the lum- 
ber business, in w^hich he was reasonably suc- 
cessful. His death took place in 1868. His 
wife, Mrs. Eliza Smith Xown.-, is still living 
and resides on the old homestead, being now 
82 years of age. She is a daughter of John 
and Rebecca (Dane) Smith, who came to 
America from County Leitrim, Ireland. In ad- 
dition to John, the subject of this sketch, there 
are three of her daughters now living, namely: 
Elizabeth, wife of T. B. Davis of Burnside 
township; Minnie, wife of Ed Shumway, of 
Chester City, Pa.; and Birdie, who is the wife 
of John McCormick of Philadelphia. 

John Xowry. with his sisters, after their 
father's death, was cared for by an uncle, and 
he subsequently resided with them until his 
own death in 1908. He was then quite an 
elderly man, having taken part in the gold nish 
to California in 1849. and was familiarly 
known as "Uncle Ed." He has been engaged 
since early manhood in farming and lumber- 
ing, having followed successfully in his fath- 
er's footsteps, and is now one of the prosper- 
ous citizens of the township. He is a member 
of the Protestant Methodist church, and is a 
Republican politically. He has been supervi- 
sor of his township for almost twenty years, 
and has also served as committeeman. He has 
done active and useful work for his partv and 



believes that it is every citizen's duty to see 
that good government is maintained. 

Mr. Xowr\' married Miss Laura Ball, of 
Big Rapids, Mich. She was born in 1868, her 
parents being John and Rosanna (Baer) Ball. 
Her father, who was born in Ohio, was an 
officer in the Union army during the Civil war, 
enlisting with four brothers, in Company D, 
35th Illinois Regiment. His wife's father was 
a native of Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Xowry 
have one adopted child, Xellie, now aged ten 
years. 

H. D. IMcKEEHEX, postmaster and gen- 
eral merchant, at Berwinsdale, Clearfield 
county. Pa., was born in Jordan township, 
Clearfield county, July 3, 1869, and is a son 
of James and Mary Jane (Glasgow) McKee- 
hen. 

James McKeehen was a son of David and 
Mary Ann McKeehen, of Scotch and Irish de- 
scent. He engaged in farming and lumljering 
in Clearfield county and in 1873 embarked in 
the mercantile business. He married Mary 
Jane Glasgow, a daughter of John and Sarah 
Glasgow, and they had the following children 
l)<)rn to them : Mary Lavinia, wife of C. D. 
McMurray; and H. D., John and Joel. 

H. D. McKeehen was educated in the pub- 
He schools and the Lock Haven State Xormal 
School, in which institution he was a student 
for two years. Following this he sjjent two 
years on the road representing a medical sup- 
ply house and afterward passed four years on 
a farm. Then he turned his attention to mer- 
chandising, buying the stock of L. L. Hile. at 
Berwinsdale, and since then has conducted a 
first class general store, supplying a large sur- 
rounding territory. On January 24. 1900. he 
was appointed postmaster at Berwinsdale and 




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has proved a satisfactory public official. In 
politics he is an independent thinker and voter. 
On May 2;^, 1901, Mr. McKeehen was mar- 
ried to Miss Josephine Bell, a daughter of 
Warren and Marian (Snyder) Bell, farming 
people of Ferguson township. ?ilr. and Mrs. 
Bell had four children: Ma}-, Josephine, 
Wayne and Lillian, the last named being the 
wife of R. L. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- 
Keehen are members of the Presbyterian 
church. He is an active and interested citizen 
of Jordan township and has served for nine 
years on the school board. 

CHARLES A. McDONALD, one of the 
enterprising and successful young business 
men of DuBois, Pa., is proprietor of the 
Hotel Windsor and also is interested in 
handling real estate. He was born April 
8, 1881, and is the only son of Donald and 
Mary (Harris) McDonald. 

Donald McDonald was born and reared 
in Canada and came to Pennsylvania in 
early manhood, locating in the neighbor- 
hood of Mix Run, in Cameron county, 
where he operated a saw-mill and conducted 
a general mercantile business. He died a 
comparatively young man. He married 
Mary Harris, who is a daughter of the late 
James Harris, once a well known man who 
was connected as a civil engineer with the 
construction of some of the early railroads 
in this section. Mrs. McDonald came to 
DuBois with her son in 1887 and is asso- 
ciated with him in his numerous business 
enterprises. 

Charles A. McDonald was educated in 
the DuBois schools, Pittsburg College and 
the University of Colorado, being credit- 
ably graduated in the latter institution with 



the class of 1903. For three years after- 
ward he followed his maternal grandfather's 
profession, civil engineering, on railroads 
in the West. After returning to DuBois he 
entered into partnership with G. \V. Smy- 
ers in the lumber and planing-mill business, 
on Daily Street, in which he continued un- 
til 1909, when he sold his interest to his 
partner and purchased the Hotel Windsor 
from H. R. Burns. After taking charge the 
whole place was remodeled. The main 
building, which contains twenty-six bed- 
rooms, was built by Mr. and Mrs. 
McDonald (his mother), and in the 
annex they have twenty-tw^o comfortable 
bed-rooms, all fitted up in first class style. 
In connection with the hotel a modern res- 
taurant is conducted, which has quite a local 
reputation for its excellent cuisine. The 
rates of the Hotel Windsor are very mod- 
erate, being $1.50 per day. 

Mr. McDonald was married April 12, 
1905, to Miss Josephine McClure, who is a 
daughter of the late Dr. M. L. McClure. 
They have an interesting family of four lit- 
tle ones, namely: Maime and Josephine, 
twin daughters, and Donald and Harold, 
sons. The family home is located at No. 28 
N. Main Street, DuBois. Mr. and Mrs. 
McDonald with Mrs. Donald McDonald, 
are all members of the Roman Catholic 
church. Mr. McDonald takes a lively in- 
terest in politics and has served as chair- 
man on the Democratic organization in his 
ward. 
DuBois. 



He belongs to the order of Elks at 



JOHN Y. RAFFERTY, justice of the 
peace at Grampian. Pa., auditor of the bor- 
ough and a general merchant here, is a native 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



of this place, born January 31^ 1876, and is a 
son of John B. and Bridget (Casey) Rafferty. 

John B. Rafferty was born in Penn Town- 
ship, a son of Thomas and Martha (Young) 
Rafferty, who were pioneers in Clearfield 
County, he being a native of Ireland and she of 
Clearfield County. John B. Rafferty was an 
early merchant and was a justice of the peace 
at Grampian, when the place was still known as 
Pennsville. He was a member of the Catholic 
church. His death occurred April 20, 1877. 
He married Bridget Casey, who died January 
I, 1889, and both were buried in the Catholic 
cemetery at Grampian. 

John Y. Rafferty is in partnership in the 
mercantile business, witli his brother, James L. 
Rafferty, the firm name being Rafferty Broth- 
ers. They were educated at Grampian and 
St. Francis College at Loretto. John Y. Raf- 
ferty married Miss Jane McKeown, a daugh- 
ter of James McKeown, of Penn Township, 
and they have five children : Janetta, John, 
Francis, Mary and Beatrice. They are mem- 
ers of the Catholic church. Mr. Rafferty was 
elected a justice of the peace, on the Demo- 
cratic ticket, to serve from 1910 until 191 5. 
He owns a one-third interest in the John B. 
Rafferty Hunting Club and an estate of 182 
acres, situated in Penn township, Clearfield 
county. 

James L. Rafferty was born at Grampian, 
Pa., October 11, 1874. He married Miss Ella 
McKeown, a daughter of James McKeown and 
a twin sister of the wife of John Y. Rafferty. 
Mr. and Mrs. Rafferty have six children : Er- 
nestine, Inez, Genevieve, Paul Arthur and 
Leonard. Mr. and Mrs. Rafferty are mem- 
bers of the Catholic church. He is a Demo- 
crat in politics and is ser\nng as a member of 



the borough council. His business interests 
are identical with those of his younger brother. 

PORTER KINPORTS, a respected resi- 
dent of Cherry Tree, where he was for 
many years one of the town's most active 
business men, but is now retired, was born 
at Frankstown, Pa., September 6, 183 1, son 
of John and Mary (Rench) Kinports. John 
Kinports, the father, was a native of Penn- 
sylvania, born near Lancaster, and came 
with his family to Cambria county in 1845, 
having previously spent some time in Hunt- 
ingdon and Blair counties. In the former 
he was engaged in farming and lumbering, 
and later at Hollidaysburg, Blair county, 
was occupied as a miller and millwright. 
He was a Free Mason, belonging to the 
Blue Lodge at Hollidaysburg. He died in 
1862 at the age of 68 years. His wife Mary 
(Rench) Kinports died at the age of eighty- 
two. She was of ^Maryland parentage. 
The subject of this sketch is the only one of 
their family of seven sons and three daugh- 
ters that is now living. 

Porter Kinports attended school until 
reaching the age of 13 years. From that 
time until his father's death in 1862 he was 
in the latter's employ or was associated with 
him in business matters, wMth the exception 
of two terms that he spent in teaching 
school during the early part of that period. 
For one year he was in partnership with a 
brother, but on the latter's death he con- 
ducted the business alone, from 1845 to 
1903 being engaged in lumbering, farming 
and conducting a mercantile business at 
Cherry Tree. .Aside from his ordinary busi- 
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625 



Bank of Cherry Tree, and a director of the 
Water Company and the Power and Light 
Company. He is however now retired from 
active business life. Mr. Kinports is a 
Democrat in politics; he served one term as 
burgess and was for some time a member 
of the school board and a councilman of the 
borough. He has belonged to the I. O. O. 
F. lodge at Cherry Tree for the past 57 
years. He is also a Mason, belonging to 
the Blue Lodge at Curwensville, the Chap- 
ter at Clearfield, the Commandery at Phil- 
ipsburg, the Consistory at Williamsport, 
and the Mystic Shrine at Altoona. He has 
also been a member of the A. O. U. W. lodge 
at Cherry Tree for 26 years. His connec- 
tion with the Masonic order dates back to 
1867 and he is now the oldest Sir Knight 
in the southern part of the county. He was 
a charter member of Noble Lodge at New 
Washington. 

Mr. Kinports was married September 18, 
i860, to Margaret B. Mahaffey, a daughter 
of John and Ella (Byers) Mahaffey, born 
April 1837. Of the ten children born to 
this marriage, but four are now living, 
namely: Minetta, wife of John Driscoll, 
residing in West Virginia, who has one 
child; J. Clyde, residing on the old Mahaf- 
fey home in this vicinity, who married Mary 
Belle Lydick ; Stella, wife of George Davis 
of West Virginia ; Boyd W., who is engaged 
in the lumber business at Cherry Tree, and 
who is unmarried. A daughter Gertrude, 
who is now deceased, was the wife of Jo- 
seph Wilson. She left one child, who is 
now living with the subject of this sketch. 
On September 18. 1910. Mr. and Mrs. Kin- 
port celebrated their Golden Wedding an- 
niversary, some 200 guests being present, 



and the occasion was a most enjoyable one 
to all. 

WILLIAM S. MOORE, superintendent 
for the Corona Coal Company, at Madera, 
is an experienced man in his line of work 
and has climbed from a minor clerkship to 
his present responsible position through 
absolute merit. There is very little senti- 
ment about big business corporations and 
when they delegate important duties to a 
man it is very certain that he is deserving 
of them. William S. Moore was born Feb- 
ruary 9, 1878, in Blair County, Pa., and is 
a son of Charles W. and Emma (Hewitt) 
Moore. 

Charles W. Moore was reared and edu- 
cated in Blair county, where he followed 
farming for twenty-two years and then 
went into the meat business at Madera, 
with which he is still connected, being man- 
ager for the Madera Trading Company. 
He married Emma Hewitt, of Hollidays- 
burg, and they have seven children : Wil- 
liam, Samuel, Thomas, Walter, John, 
Maude and Helen. 

William S. Moore attended the public 
schools at Brisbin and the High Schools of 
Madera and Houtzdale. All his business 
life has been connected with the coal in- 
dustry and for eight years he has been in 
the employ of the Corona Coal Company. 

Mr. Moore was married in 1898 to Miss 
Jane E. Shofif, a daughter of Robert and 
Hannah (Dewitt) Shofif, and a grand- 
daughter of Samuel and Jane (Haggerty) 
ShofT, and of George and Rachel (Bloom) 
Dewitt. Mrs. Moore was the eldest of nine 
children born to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. 
Moore have four children, namely: Rob- 



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ert, Emma, Henry and Clyde. Mr. and 
Airs. Moore attend the Presbyterian church. 
In politics he is a Republican but takes only 
the interest of a patriotic and earnest citi- 
zen who desires faithful men in public offices 
as well as in business concerns. He is a 
Knight Templar Mason, belonging to the 
lower branches at Osceola, Pa., and to the 
Commandery at Williamsport. 

WTLLJAM MEXZIE, president of the 
borough council of DuBois, Pa., has been 
continuously in the employ of John E. Du- 
Bois, the largest individual lumber owner ot 
the United States, since 1879, and now has 
charge of the retail department. He came 
to DuBois from Nova Scotia, where he was 
born January 12, 1846. His parents were 
William and Agnes (Donaldson) Menzie, 
natives of Scotland. 

William Menzie spent his boyhood on his 
father's farm and remained there until he 
reached manhood, when he went to Hali- 
fax, N. S., where he started a draying and 
express business on his own account and 
carried it on for about seven years. In 
1879 he came to the U. S. and to DuBois, 
w^hich was then only a small lumber town. 
He entered the employ of John DuBois and 
spent the first winter luml^ering in the deep 
woods, afterwards being given charge of 
the yards, where the labor was not so hard 
hut the responsibilty was greater. He has 
continued, as mentioned above, and now is 
one of the oldest employes. 

In 1884 William Menzie was married to 
Miss Lavina Burns, of Osceola Mills, Clear- 
field county, and they have two children: 
Mary B. and James F. Mr. Menzie and 
family are members of the Second Metho- 



dist Episcopal church of DuBois and among 
its most faithful workers. Mr. Menzie is 
an ardent Republican and for fifteen years 
has been a member of the DuBois borough 
council and has been president of this body 
since 1905. 

He has been closely identified with the 
business interests of the community and his 
time and means are freely given to any- 
thing tending to the betterment of the city 
and its people. He is a past master of 
Garfield Lodge No. 559 Free and Accepted 
Masons and is the present Eminent Com- 
mander of Bethany Commandery No. 83, 
Knights Templar, both bodies being lo- 
cated in DuBois. 

FRANK G. CONLEY, justice of the 
peace at W'estover and a well known agri- 
culturist of Chest township, was born at 
Cherry Tree, Clearfield county, Pa., Janu- 
ary 5, 1861. He is a son of John and a 
grandson of Bernard Conley. The latter, 
who was a native of Ireland, came to Amer- 
ica in 1830, finding employment at Holli- 
daysburg. Pa., on the construction of the 
old canal. He afterwards followed black- 
smithing and farming and died in Cambria 
county in 1866 at the age of 60 years. The 
maiden name of his wife was Mary Green. 

John Conley, father of our subject, w^as 
born at Hollidaysburg, in 183 1. He was a 
blacksmith and farmer by occupation and 
came to Cherry Tree about 1855 at the 
time of his marriage. In 1864 he removed 
to Chest township where he continued in 
the same lines of industry. He died De- 
cember 12. 1892. He was a man of im- 
portance in the community, a member of 
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belonged to the Masonic lodge at Curwens- 
ville, of which he was a charter member, 
and to the chapter at Clearfield; also to the 
I. O. O. F. lodge at Ansonville, Pa., and to 
the Grange. He was a Democrat in politics 
and served as justice of the peace for 15 
years, also ,for some time as a member of 
the school board. Of his children there are 
three daughters and two sons now living, 
namely: Etta, wife of Samuel Morrison; 
Alice, wife of W. Billings, of Portage, Pa. ; 
Pearl, wife of E. M. McGarbey, a Chris- 
tian Alliance minister of Cambria county. 
Pa. ; William F., an Evangelical pastor, re- 
siding at New Paris, Pa.; and Ernest, a 
Christian Alliance pastor, of Williamsport, 
Pa. 

Frank G. Conley, after attending school, 
remained at home with his parents until 
reaching the age of 29 years. He then 
came to Westover and entered the employ 
of the William F. Mosser Tanning Com- 
pany, remaining with them for 20 years, or 
practically up to the present time. He was 
also engaged in farming and lumbering be- 
fore coming to Westover. Mr. Conley lived 
in the county when lumbering and rafting 
were the principal occupations during the 
winter and spring, and made several trips 
down the river. A Democrat politically, he 
was elected justice of the peace in 1909 and 
has rendered creditable service in that of- 
fice. He was assessor of the township three 
years, has served as burgess of the borough 
of Westover, and has been ten years a mem- 
ber of the council. He has also served as 
election officer at various times. 

Mr. Conley was married in 1879 to Emma 
Klinger, who was born June 18. i860, at 
Newburg, this county, a daughter of Ben- 



jamin F. and Rebecca (Barto) Klinger. 
Mr. and Mrs. Conley have been the parents 
of five children, as follows: Blanche, wife 
of Milton Westover, a farmer of Chest 
township, who has three children ; A. M. 
Conley of Westover, a barber, who married 
Verta Westover and has one child ; Verda, 
who is unmarried ; and William F. and Vin- 
cent, who are attending school. 

JOHN C. JOHNSTON, owner and pro- 
prietor of a hardware store at Ansonville, 
Pa., and one of Jordan township's repre- 
sentative and reliable citizens was born in 
Jordan township, Clearfield county. Pa., 
September 28, 1833, and is a son of Robert 
and Mary (Cameron) Johnston. 

The parents of Mr. Johnston were born 
in Scotland. They came to Clearfield 
county and settled in Jordan township in 
183 1 and the father carried on farming here 
during the whole of his active life. They 
were quiet, virtuous, hard working people 
and were consistent members of the Pres- 
byterian church. They had the following 
children: Robert M. ; Mary, wife of Reu- 
ben Caldwell ; John C. ; Isabel, wife of Isaac 
F. Bloom; James W. ; William; David; 
Mark L. ; and Elizabeth, wife of S. H. 
Witherow. 

John C. Johnston had but meager educa- 
tional opportunities in his boyhood and was 
thirteen years old before he had a chance 
to go to school. The country was yet wild 
and but sparsely settled and few schools 
had been organized. He then learned the 
carpenter trade and for twenty-five years 
worked at the same, spending eighteen 
years in the West. In 1896 he embarked 
in his present business at Ansonville and 



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has built up a large trade in all kinds of 
hardware and argicultural implements. 

Mr. Johnston was married first in 1864, 
to Miss Christina Curry, who died in 1880. 
Seven children were born to them but only 
one of these survives, John J., who now re- 
sides in Armstrong county. Pa. In 1883 
Mr. Johnston was married to Mrs. Martha 
M. (Shof?) Witherow, a daughter of Fred- 
erick Shoflf and the widow of Henry Withe- 
row. Mrs. Witherow had one son, H. 
Lynn Witherow. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston 
have one son, Cameron S., who resides at 
Ansonville. They are members of the 
Presbyterian church. He is a Republican 
in politics and at different times has served 
acceptably in almost all of the township of- 
fices, but at present devotes all his atten- 
tion to his business. 

ADAM J. HAAG, general merchant and 
a member of the borough council at Du- 
Bois, Pa., is a representative man of this 
place, of which he has been a resident since 
1889. He was born in Bavaria. Germany, 
and is a son of Christian and Catherine 
(Knarr) Haag. 

Christian Haag and his son Christian 
served in the German army before coming 
to the United States in 1867. The family 
settled in Bell township, Clearfield county, 
on a wooded tract \vliich they subsequently 
cleared and converted into a productive 
farm. The log cabin that was built in the 
early days of their settlement was burned 
in 1881. Eleven children were born to 
Christian and Catherine Haag. as lollows: 
Christian; Jacob; Henry; Louisa, wife of 
Jacob Faudie ; Elizabeth (Mrs. Hartsfelt) ; 
Lewis; Frederick; Conrad D. ; Catherine, 



wife of Lewis Hartsfelt ; Adam J., and Mar- 
garet, wife of George Henry. 

Adam J. Haag attended the local schools 
and later the Normal School at Grampian. 
He began to teach school when but sixteen 
years of age, spending six years at that 
work, in Penn, Bloom, Bell and Brady 
townships, where there are many of his 
old pupils still living. When he came first 
to DuBois, 1Te entered the employ of A. T. 
Sprankle, with whom he remained for three 
years, and then erected a store building on 
the corner of Olive and Brady Streets 
where he was engaged in merchandising for 
five years. Mr. Haag then found that his 
increasing business demanded more com- 
modious quarters, and he erected his pres- 
ent building, on the corner of Jared and 
Brad}' Streets, into which he moved in 1897. 
It is of brick construction and is three 
stories in height. 

In March, 1889, Mr. Haag was married 
to Miss Emma J. Funk, a daughter of 
Jacob and Louisa (Sternberger) Funk. 
Mrs. Haag was born in Brady township, 
Clearfield county, but her parents were na- 
tives of Germany. They had four children, 
namely : Louisa, who is the wife of C. D. 
Haag; Rudolph; Emma J., who is the wife 
of Adam J. Haag; and Ella, who is the wife 
of W. O. Smiley. Mr. and Mrs. Haag have 
one daughter, Laura. They are members 
of the German Reformed church. Mr. 
Haag is a prominent Mason, belonging to 
the Blue Lodge at DuBois; the Chapter at 
Brookville. and the Scottish Rite at Wil- 
liamsport. In politics a Republican, he has 
been a faithful party worker and as an ac- 
tive and interested citizen has accepted 
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years he served as a member of the school 
board, and as a member of the borough 
council has furthered many public-spirited 
enterprises designed to benefit the whole 
community. 

SAMUEL MILES KING, a well known 
and respected citizen, who is engaged in 
agriculture in Burnside township, was born 
June 15, 1879, on the old King homestead 
in this township. He is a descendant and 
great-grandson of Reeder King, who was 
the first raftsman on the Susquehanna 
river. At one time Reeder King built an 
ark for the transportation of coal, but found 
that coal was too heavy a substance for river 
transportation in this manner. As showing 
the difficulties and privations of pioneer ex- 
istence, it may be said that at one time the 
Kings had to dig potatoes before they were 
half grown in order to keep from starving, 
as they had no other food. 

John King, the grandfather of our sub- 
ject, came to Clearfield county from West- 
moreland county in 1826, settling between 
the river and Chest creek. His wife in 
miadenhood was Nancy McCreary. 

William King, son of John and father of 
Samuel Miles King, was born in Burnside 
township about 1827 and died July 16, 1904, 
at the age of "^j years. During his active 
life he was engaged in farming and lumber- 
ing. He purchased the present King farm 
and cleared it of the timber, which he rafted 
down the river. He also erected a 12x12 
log house still standing on the homestead. 
He was a member of the Baptist church at 
Westover. In politics he cast his vote for 
the Democratic ticket, but was not an ac- 
tive politician. He married Mary E. Kin- 



ter, a daughter of John and Margaret Kin- 
ter, and she is still living at the age of 69 
years. Their children were as follows: 
Lydia, wife of Joseph Brothers; Edward, 
who resides in Westover ; Cynthia, wife of 
M. Singerman, residing in California; Sa- 
l)ina, wife of John Metzger, of Blandburg, 
Cambria county. Samuel Miles, the sub- 
ject of this sketch ; and Frank, who is a res- 
ident of Spokane, Wash. 

Samuel Miles King, after attending school 
in his boyhood, became actively engaged in 
farming with his father, with whom he was 
associated until the latter's death. He has 
since continued in the same occupation and 
has been successful, having a valuable and 
well cultivated farm. He is a member of 
the Grange at Harmony, and of the order 
of Red Men. He is a member of the Bap- 
tist church. In politics he is a Democrat, 
and has held local ol^ce, having served two 
terms as supervisor and one term — in 1903 
— as township clerk. 

He was married January 7, 1902, to Pearl 
Keim, who was born at Cherry Tree, this 
county. May 5, 1880, a daughter of John T. 
and Mary (Kneedler) Keim, the latter a 
daughter of John Kneedler. Mrs. King's 
father is still living at Cherry Tree. The 
Keim family consisted of the following chil- 
dren : Sarah Alma, wife of W. T. Stahl, of 
Mehafifey; Charles Percy, a carpenter re- 
siding in Cambria county: Thomas E., re- 
siding at Summer Hill, Cambria county; 
Mary Ellen, widow of C. C. Davis; Pearl, 
wife of our subject ; Bessie A., wife of J. 
Diamond, of Summerhill : William P. (twin 
brother of Bessie), who resides at Summer- 
hill : Steele R., residing at Cherry Tree ; and 
Bernice L., at home. 



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The children born to our subject and wife 
are: Clarice Esther, born December 27, 
1903; Arthur ]\Iax\veil, born March 29, 
1906; and Thomas Carlton, born August 17, 
1910. Mr. King is a member of the local 
Grange and is known as an enterprising 
and reliable citizen. 

JOHN F. GROFF, who is owner and pro- 
prietor of a commodious and well kept pub- 
lic house at Ramey, Pa., the Hotel Ramey, 
and is also auditor of the borough, was born 
in Lancaster county, Pa., November 10, 
1866, and is a son of Adam G. and Anna 
(Snyder) GrofT. 

The parents of Mr. Groff were born also 
in Lancaster county, where they spent their 
lives. The father was both merchant and 
miller and was a well known man. Of their 
family of children, John F. is the eldest, 
the others being: Fred F. ; Hannah, wife 
of H. M. Keen ; Elizabeth S., wife of Dr. 
R. V. L. Raub, and William. 

John F. GrofT had excellent educational 
opportunities afforded him, passing his 
earlier boyhood in the Lancaster county 
schools, afterward spending two years in 
the Millersville State Normal School and 
later taking a commercial course in the 
Weidler & Musser Business College, and 
then learned the milling business and fol- 
lowed the same for eighteen years. He is 
a man of very practical ideas and in order 
to get better acquainted with modern meth- 
ods, he spent some time among the great 
milling plants in Northern Minnesota. He 
subsequently carried on a milling business 
at Quarryville for five years, and at Houtz- 
dale for two years and then retired from the 
milling line and purchased his present hotel. 



Mr. Groff was married in May, 1895, '■O 
Miss Margaret Neilson Williams, a daugh- 
ter of W. N. and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Wil- 
liams, who were natives of Lancaster 
county, her father being a railroad man. 
Other children born to Mr. and Mrs. Wil- 
liams were: Elizabeth, wife of Ralph Ra- 
palee; Edward; Margaret, wife of Mr. Groff, 
as above mentioned: Anna, wife of George 
M. Brientnell : \\'illiam : Rudolph : and Au- 
gusta, wife of \\ . B. Hoar. Mr. and Mrs. 
Groff have the following children : Eugene 
E., Edward D. W.. Sena R.. William A. and 
John J. Mr. and Mrs. Groff attend the 
Episcopal church, in which she was reared. 
He is identified with a number of fraternal 
organizations including: Tyrone Lodge, 
No. 212, F. & A. M., at Quarryville: the 
Elks at Tyrone, the Knights of Pythias at 
Houtzdale, and the Brotherhood of Amer- 
ica. Politically Mr. Groff is a Republican 
and is active in public affairs both in bor- 
ough and county. 

Both the Groff and Snyder families as 
well as the \\'illiams and Jacob families 
have belonged to Pennsylvania for genera- 
tions. 

JOHN E. DUBOIS, a leading business 
man and representative citizen of DuBois, Pa., 
was born on his father's farm in the state of 
New York, May 15, 1861. His ancestors on 
the paternal side were of French origin, com- 
ing to this country in 1634, and settling on the 
western part of Staten Island, N. Y. They 
were members of the Reformed church of 
France and probably came to America to avoid 
religious persecution, Staten Island being then 
numbered among the Dutch colonial posses- 
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migrants were some whose names are promi- 
nent in theology, law, arms and business. 

The paternal grandfather of the subject of 
this sketch was John DuBois, a farmer of Ti- 
oga county, N. Y., who was the owner of con- 
siderable tracts of timber land and also built 
and operated a saw-mill. He married Lucy 
Crocker, daughter of Ezekiel Crocker, one of 
the first settlers near Binghamton, N. Y., who 
moved there from Connecticut with three of 
his sons and his daughter Lucy, she being then 
eleven years of age. Lucy became the house- 
keeper of the famliy and though so young at- 
tended to her multifarious duties with an en- 
ergy and decision that were later among her 
most conspicuous characteristics and marked 
her character throughout her life. In those 
days the Indians constituted almost the entire 
population of the region. John DuBois' fam- 
ily consisted of eight sons and two daughters, 
the three eldest sons being Ezekiel, John and 
David. Of these Ezekiel was the father of 
the subject of this sketch. 

John DuBois, above mentioned, uncle of our 
subject, was born near Owego, N. Y., March 
3, 1809. He was educated in the district 
schools and for a short time attended an acad- 
em}' at Owego. He was early trained to hab- 
its of industry and received but little schooling 
after he was fifteen years old. Soon after he 
became engaged in rafting lumber down the 
north branch of the Susquehanna river to Co- 
lumbia. At the age of twenty his father built 
a saw-mill about two miles from Tioga Cen- 
ter, and John (with David, a younger brother) 
stocked the mill with logs in the winter and 
rafted the lumber when the spring floods 
served. Ezekiel, the elder brother, carried on 
the business of shoemaking. 

About the time John was of age his father 



bought a fami for $6,000 at Tioga Center. He 
asked the three older sons, Ezekiel, John and 
David, to stay with him until it was paid for, 
promising to give it to them when the deed 
was made. The father, however, had the deed 
made to himself, settling with his sons on a 
different basis, whereby they had a lease of 
the farm, mill and timberland to work on 
shares, besides a stipulated salary. The three 
brothers, with one sister to keep house for 
them, left the old home and took up separate 
quarters. The eldest brother, Ezekiel, soon 
married Clarissia Badger, they being the par- 
ents of the subject of this sketch. David died 
at the age of 33 years, unmarried. 

Owing to various causes, the brothers (the 
fimi was E. DuBois & Bros.) were not very 
successful in their combined enterprise. They 
subsequently engaged in a mercantile business 
with another brother, Matthias, which con- 
nection lasted five years. In the winter of 
1835 John DuBois took advantage of an op- 
portunity to purchase 1,000 acres of valuable 
timber land for $3,000, partly on credit. This 
netted the brothers a considerable profit. At 
the end of five years they closed up their busi- 
ness with propertv' and money to the value of 
$25,000 cash, beside the 1,000 acres from 
which the pine only had been taken off, it was 
still well covered with hemlock, also teams, 
tools, sleds, chains, etc. In the division Eze- 
kiel took most of the real estate and personal 
property for his share, and John and David, 
constituting a new firm, engaged in a new 
lumbering enterprise in Lycoming county, Pa., 
Matthias being subsequently taken into the 
firm. David died in 1848, John and Mathias 
paying back to the family $4,500. Matthias 
married and his brother John lived with him 
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They were engaged together in various lumber 
and other enteq)rises during some ten years, 
buying large quantities of land in Lycoming 
and Clearfield counties, including some 32,000 
acres in tlie latter and about 800 acres in the 
city of Williamsport, besides erecting saw- 
mills, etc., and a residence in the city of Wil- 
liamsport. About this time Matthias' health 
began to fail, and he finally died, and John, 
after the year 1863, carried on the business 
alone. 

After his brother's death John DuBois built 
a large mill and quite a town situated on the 
Susquehanna above Williamsport, which was 
called DuBois town. He supplied this mill 
Avith logs from his lands in Clearfield county, 
■floating them down the river. He met with 
great opposition from men running lumber 
down the stream in rafts, who sued him in the 
courts and, when he gained the suits, drove 
spikes and pieces of iron into his logs, which 
caused him a great amount of damage. In 
i860 the boom built across the river to hold 
the logs gave way, letting about 50,000,000 
feet of logs go adrift, of which about four and 
a half million feet belonged to Mr. DuBois and 
his partner. Many of these logs floated down 
to Chesapeake Bay. After considerable con- 
troversy between the various owners at Lock 
Haven and Williamsport as to the best way 
to recover their floating property, Mr. DuBois 
was empowered to go over the ground and 
see what he could get. He succeeded in sell- 
ing a large number at a much higher price than 
any other member of the committee consid- 
ered them worth, and he and his partner them- 
selves bought all the logs that were in the 
Chesapeake Bay, Mr. DuBois going to Havre 
de Grace to make arrangements for securing 
them. The logs were lying mostly along the 



iieach and many had been cut up by the own- 
ers of the land on which they had gone ashore. 
Some of these owners refused to allow him to 
take the logs, and in some cases he paid them 
damages to settle the matter. In other cases 
he brought suit in the L'. S. courts and in each 
case recovered their value. 

In October, 1861, another large lot of logs 
went adrift, and Mr. DuBois being again com- 
missioned by the lumbermen to recover them, 
went through many of the same experiences 
as before, his trouble being chiefly with the 
owners along the river, the situation being 
complicated by the war, some of the owners 
along the Maryland shores refusing to ac- 
knowledge the jurisdiction of the U. S. courts. 
Owing to these troubles and also to another 
considerable loss due to a flood in March, 1865, 
a stock company called the "Williamsport 
Transient Lumber Company" \vas formed t o 
better manage such transactions in the future. 
Mr. DuBois made some propositions to the 
company for the recovery of logs in the bay, 
l>ut being strongly opposed by a man named 
Herdic, they were declined and he was left out 
in the cold. The measures taken by the com- 
pany proved impracticable and many of the 
logs were ultimately lost. 

In the spring of 1861 Mr. DuBois found 
that his partner was untrustworthy and tha: 
the accounts of the concern were in a confused 
condition, and he consequently found it neces- 
sary to give his personal attention to the busi- 
ness in Williamsport. Upon a fuller investi- 
gation he discovered that his partner had given 
various notes for large sums, failing to make 
any record of them, and which now came in 
for payment. He had also, as was later dis- 
covered, received large amounts and pocketed 
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on the books, and had been guihy of other acts 
of dishonesty. This resuhed in a severance of 
the partnership, after a settlement which left 
Mr. DuBois much poorer than he had thought 
himself. 

John DuBois was a man of great inventive 
genius. When the Philadelphia, Wilmington 
& Baltimore Railroad Company in 1861 de- 
cided to build a bridge across the Susquehanna 
river at Havre de Grace to take the place of 
the steam ferry boat, Mr. DuBois set to work 
to think of a plan for laying the piers, the 
water being very deep and a similar attempt 
having previously failed. He finally matured 
such a plan and sought an interview with the 
president of the company to lay it before him, 
but having divulged his plan on the way to a 
Mr. Grossman, who had charge of the bridges 
who told it to the company's engineer, Mr. 
Parker, the latter laid claim to the invention 
subsequently, and Mr. DuBois having obtained 
a patent several law suits resulted, whereby 
Mr. DuBois at first lost but subsequently had 
his prior rights affirmed by the Supreme 
Court, the railroad company being obliged to 
pay him damages. He subsequently took out 
many other valuable patents, both in this and 
foreign countries. 

Mr. DuBois' business enterprises were on 
a large scale. After getting rid of his dishon- 
est partner he sold the mill built by them at 
Williamsport, together with some other real 
estate and boom stock for $91,000 and bought 
a mill near to the one sold for $21,000 and 
soon after bought a large steam saw-mill, with 
a number of tenant houses, costing altogether 
over $120,000. His mills there had a sawing 
capacity of about 120,000 feet in eleven hours. 
In the spring of 1873 he began to improve his 
property in Clearfield county, which at that 



lime was mostly a wilderness. The site of the 
now thriving village of DuBois then contained 
only three houses. Here he built several saw- 
mills of large capacity, with other machinery 
for cutting shingles, packing-boxes, dressing 
lumber, framing timber, etc., together with a 
large brick building for kiln drying lumber. He 
also erected a large brick building for store and 
hotel, 50 X 100 feet, three stories high besides 
the basement. His lumber yard contained lat- 
terly over 15,000,000 feet of sawed lumber, 
besides an ample stock of logs. He also owned 
a foundry and machine shop, and had a large 
and well improved farm. These various in- 
dustries gave employment to more than 350 
men during the busy season and to a large por- 
tion of that number for the whole year. Near 
his land were three collieries working five and 
a half and two and a half veins of coal of ex- 
cellent quality. 

In his younger days Mr. DuBois was fond 
of hunting and often bagged such big game as 
deer and bears, besides catamounts, wild-cats, 
etc. At different times he lost considerable 
property by fire, having but partial insurance. 
Had he been fully insured he would have had 
a considerable amount to pay yearly in pre- 
miums. 

Mention has already been made of his 
brother Ezekiel, who was for a time associa- 
ted with him in business matters, and who 
married Glarissia Badger, they being the par- 
ents of John E. DuBois, whose name appears 
at the head of this article. John E. DuBois 
spent his boyhood on the farm and received an 
academic education. In 1883 he came to Du- 
Bois, Pa., and entered the employ of his uncle 
John, to whose histoiy we have devoted so 
much space. On the death of his uncle, which 
took place on May 6, 1886, he was made the 



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latter's executor and continues to carry on the 
extensive lumber business founded by him. 
Mr. DuBois is also interested in many other 
local enterprises, among them the DuBois 
Iron Works and the DuBois Lumber yard, 
both important concerns. He was one of the 
organizers of the DuBois National Bank and 
is now its president. In politics he supports 
the Republican ticket. 

In 1897 Mr. DuBois was married to Miss 
Willie F. Gamble, a daughter of James M. 
Gamble, of Roanoke, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Du- 
Bois are the parents of five children — John, 
Lewis, Caroline, David and Sarah. 

PERRY C. STRAW, who owns and oper- 
ates a 65-acre farm in Greenwood township, 
two miles southeast of Bell's Landing, was 
born in Ferguson township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., March 8, 1870, a son of John T. and 
Mary H. Straw, the latter of whom is now 
deceased. 

Our subject received his schooling in his 
native township and subsequently came to his 
present farm, which is part of the ^Martin 
Watts farm. Since coming here Mr. Straw 
has made many improvements in the property, 
clearing a large portion of tlie land and erect- 
ing the buildings. He is an active and pro- 
gressive citizen and a stockholder in the Farm- 
ers and Traders Bank of Clearfield, Pa. He 
also owns and operates a coal bank which is 
situated on his farm. He is a member of 
Kerrmoor Grange, serving at the present time 
as master. He is also a member, deacon and 
trustee of the Baptist church. In politics he 
is independent and is now holding the office of 
township auditor. 

Mr. Straw was married, December 12, 
1894, to Miss Isabella Williams, who was 



born in Ferguson township, this county, March 

16, 1873, a daughter of William T. and Eliza 
(Williams) Williams, her parents being resi- 
dents of that township, well known and widely 
respected. Mr. and Mrs. Straw have been the 
parents of seven children : Mer\-il, Ida May 
(deceased), Laoma, George, Ruth, Clair, and 
Beulah, the six living children being well 
brought up and giving promise of future use- 
fulness. Mr. Straw is a good tj^je of the in- 
dustrious and intelligent agriculturist, who 
thoroughly knows the business of fanning and 
who has achieved a very fair degree of pros- 
perity by his own persevering efforts. 

HON. GEORGE A. HARRIS, burgess of 
the borough of Ramey, Pa., and proprietor of 
a general store, is one of the substantial and 
representative citizens of this place. He was 
born in the State of New York and is a son 
of George A. and Hannah (Scantlon) Harris. 
George A. Harris was bom in New York and 
his wife came from Ireland. They were mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. Tiieir 
family consisted of the following children: 
Isabel, George A., Richard, Lilly May, Charles 
E., Levi and Maude. 

George A. Harris obtained his boyhood 
schooling in Canada. He was thirteen years 
of age when he left home in order to go to sea 
and followed life on the water until he was 
twenty-one years of age. He came to Penn- 
sylvania at that time and worked as a coal 
miner until 1905, when he embarked in the 
mercantile business at Ramey. In 1907 Mr. 
Harris was elected to the office of justice of 
the peace and in 1909 was elected burgess and 
has two more years to serve. He is giving the 
lx>rough a good business administration, ap- 
plying to public matters the same methods by 




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which he has been able to advance liis personal 
interests. In politics he is a Republican. 

On December 2, 1885, Mr. Harris was 
married to Miss Sarah Ann James, who was 
born in Ohio, the eldest daughter of John D. 
and Mary Ann James, natives of Wales. They 
had five other children: John D., Hattie. 
Jennie, Mary Ann and Catherine. To Mr. 
and Mrs. Harris five children have been born, 
namely : John W., Mary Ann, Sarah, Helen 
and George J. The family attends the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. Mr. Harris belongs 
to Lodge No. 990, Odd Fellows, at Houtzdale, 
to the P. of H., and to the L. O. O. M., at the 
same place. He has shown himself to be a 
man of unusual foresight and energy and of- 
ficially and personally is held in high regard 
by his fellow citizens. He is a member of the 
volunteer fire department, of which he is a 
trustee. His residence, which is situated on 
Main street, is one of the finest in the place. 

JACOB L. KUNTZ, whose farm of 173 
acres, lying one mile north of Troutville, Pa., 
is justly considered one of the best in Brady 
Township, Cleai'field County, is one of the 
representative men of this section and has been 
a member of the council of the borough of 
Troutville ever since he moved to the place from 
the country, some nineteen years since. Mr. 
Kuntz was born May 17, 1844, in Lycoming 
County, Pa., and is a son of Lewis and Su- 
sanna (Boob) Kuntz. 

Lewis Kuntz was born in 1800, in Bavaria, 
Germany, where he learned the milling busi- 
ness. In 1827 he emigrated to America and 
settled first at Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., 
where he operated a mill. From there he 
moved to Hughesville, in Lycoming County, 
where he conducted a mill for a Mr. Lyon 



for a time and then bought a farm located 
within six miles of Hughesville, which he sold 
six years later and moved to Clearfield county, 
at which time he bought the present Jacob L. 
Kuntz farm, paying $400 for the place. The 
only improvement was a log cabin and the 
land was mainly covered with timber. Six 
years later he put up a comfortable frame 
house which stood until 1903 when it was re- 
placed by a modern ten-room brick structure, 
which was erected by its present owner. Later 
in life Lewis Kuntz purchased an adjoining 
farm and there he died in 1884. He was an 
excellent business man and was ever a highly 
respected citizen. 

Lewis Kuntz was twice married, first at 
Mifflinburg, Union county, to Susanna Boob, 
who was born in Union county, Pa., and died 
in Cleai-field county in 1871, aged sixtv-six 
years. His second marriage \vas to Margaret 
Zilliox, who survived him. His children were 
all born to his first marriage and they were 
seven in number, as follows: Sarah, who 
married Henry Kriner and both are deceased; 
Elizabeth, who is now deceased, was the wife 
of David Reems ; Henry, who died when three 
years old; John W., who lives at Troutville; 
Carolina, who is the wife of Jacob Schwem, of 
Sagamore, Pa.; Jacob L. ; Catherine, who is 
deceased; Emanuel; and Franklin P., the last 
named having left home thirty years ago, and 
never since communicating with his family. 

Jacob L. Kuntz was three years old when 
he was brought to Clearfield county, his par- 
ents making the trip in a big wagon that con- 
veyed also their household belongings from 
Lycoming county. He grew to manhood in 
Brady township and at irregular times at- 
tended the old fashioned country school but 
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fami in those days, all the suns had to give 
help as soon as their strength pennitted. Mr. 
Kuiitz remained at home and in 1869 bought 
the homestead from his father and continued 
to reside on it until 1892, when he moved to 
Troutville. All the pine timber and coal on 
the place have been sold but there is still a val- 
uable tract of hard-wood timber that com- 
mands a high price at the present time. Mr. 
Kuntz owns a comfortable residence in this 
borough and has other property at Troutville 
which is also improved. 

Mr. Kuntz was married February 3, 1870, 
to Miss Caroline Knarr, who is a daughter of 
Henry Knarr and a member of one of the old 
and substantial families of the county. They 
have three children, namely: Henrj- M., who 
manages his father's fami in Brad)^ township, 
married Elizabeth Weber and they have had 
three children — Carrie, Jacob L. and George 
R. ; Mary Alice, who died aged one year; and 
Clara, who is the wife of Harry London, of 
Troutville. Mr. and Mrs. London have two 
children: Carrie Gladys and Freeda. Mr. 
Kuntz and family are members of the Re- 
fonned church of which he has always been a 
liberal supporter. In politics he is a Demo- 
crat and has served six years on the school 
l>oar(l. He l>elongs to the Grange and to the 
Odd Fallows. 

HENRY HICKMAN, a successful general 
fanner and respected citizen of Huston town- 
ship, Clearfield county, Pa., in which is situ- 
ated his productive farm of 116 acres, situ- 
ated about three miles from Penfield and 
known as Sunrise Farm, was born in Prussia- 
Gemiany, November 16, 1857. His parents 
were August and Augusta (Baker) Hickman, 
both of whom died in Gennany, where the 



father was a fanner. Almost all of the chil- 
dren still reside in Gennany. 

Henr}' Hickman grew to military age in his 
native land and then entered the German army 
and served three years and four months as a 
member of the second company in the 13111 
Regiment. After that he worked in the roll- 
ing mills until 1885, when he came to America 
and shortly afterward located at Penfield, 
Clearfield county. Pa. For one year he was 
employed in a tannery and during this time he 
looked about for a tract of land that would 
suit his fancy anti then purchased sixty-five 
acres of his present fann in Huston township 
and has been engaged in fanning ever since. 
He cleared his first purchase and gradually 
added to its acreage and continued to improve 
the place, in 1907 putting up his present com- 
fortable residence. Mr. Hickman has shown 
himself to be a practical, prudent man and 
through his industry and good judgment has 
made himself independent. 

In 1 88 1 Mr. Hickman was married in Ger- 
many to Miss Augusta Kincher and they have 
two children, both born in Gennany, namely: 
Henr}% who married Blanche Fossler, and has 
four children — Henry, Jacob, Sophia and Ed- 
ward ; antI August, who is also married and 
has one son, Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Hick- 
man are members of the German Lutheran 
church. He casts his vote with the Democratic 
party. For some years he has been identified 
with the order of Red Men. 

J. S. McQUOVVN, a representative citizen 
of Lumber City, Pa., who has been interested 
in lumbering for many years and is an expert 
timlx>r estimator, was born March 2, 1848, in 
Indiana county. Pa., and is a son of John and 
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J. S. McQuown was early made an or- 
phan, his father dying in Indiana county when 
the son was but eleven years of age and the 
mother's death following in the next year. 
He attended school and academy at Covode, 
Indiana county, and afterward taught one 
term of school at Richmond in his native 
county. He then came to Grampian, Clear- 
field county, and worked at making square 
timber and later began rafting on the river, for 
thirty years serving as a pilot. For several 
years he operated a saw-mill at Bower, for J. 
W. Bell, and then moved to Lumber City, 
where he resided for five years, afterward 
buying eighteen acres of land near Lumber 
City, from Caleb Moore. This land he has 
improved with substantial buildings. For 
twenty years Mr. McQuown has followed the 
difficult calling of timber estimator and in this 
capacity he has been called to twenty-three 
States of the Union, and also in the interest 
of an eastern syndicate, visited the Bahama 
Islands, as a professional expert. He has esti- 
mated tracts that have sold for immense sums 
and is not surprised at a million-dollar prop- 
osition. 

In 1876 Mr. McQuown was married to Miss 
Rebecca Amich, who was born at Big Run, 
Jefferson county, Pa., a daughter of John and 
Sophia Amich, and they have five children : 
Edna, who is the wife of William Hepfer, of 
DuBois, Pa. ; x'Mta, who is the wife of E. B. 
Ferguson, of Clearfield; Wayne S., who mar- 
ried Daisy Folks; J. Roe, who is a teacher in 
the schools of Clearfield county; and C. R., 
who is a telegraph operator for the New York 
Central Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. McQuown 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. 



ROBERT HENDERSON, deceased, was 
a successful lumberman for many years in 
Geulich township, Clearfield county, Pa., 
where, shortly before his death, he had pur- 
chased a fann of 148 acres, to which he retired 
and on which he died in the following year. 
He was born in 1840, in Center county, Pa., 
and his death occurred January 12, 1899. His 
parents were David and Maiy (McMonni- 
gal) Henderson. His brothers and sisters 
were: Samuel, John, Milton, William, Eva, 
Mary, Malinda and Anna. 

Robert Henderson was married January 2, 
1873, to Miss Elizabeth Laughlin, who sur- 
vives and resides at Ramey, Pa. Her parents 
were William and Margaret (Hooper) 
Laughlin. Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin had the 
following children: Elizabeth, William, Mi- 
chael, Richard, Mary, Anna, Ellen and Nora. 
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson became parents of 
the following children : William A. ; Mary 
G., who is the wife of J. R. Straw; Anna L., 
who is a teacher in the Ramey schools ; and 
David R. 

William A. and David R. Henderson own 
and operate a first class livery at Ramey, own- 
ing their buildings and stock and are among 
the representative business men of the place. 
In their political views, like their father, they 
are Republicans. The heirs of Robert Hen- 
derson own the well improved farm in Geulich 
township, 108 acres of which is cleared and 
under cultivation, and they also have a fine 
residence at Ramey. The family belongs to 
St. Lawrence Catholic church at Houtzdale, 
Pa. 

T. C. HOYT, proprietor of Hillside Farm, 
which contains seventy-eight acres and is sit- 



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uatecl in Huston township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., at Hickory Kingdom, five miles west of 
Penfield, is one of the leading men and pros- 
perous farmers of this section. He was born 
on his father's farm at Hickor}', Huston town- 
ship, December 19, 1844, and is a son of Wil- 
liam H. and Lydia Ann (O'Neill) Hoyt. 

William H. Hoyt was born at Cheshire, 
Mass., November 7, 1819. a son of Dr. W^il- 
liam and Roby (Mason) Hoyt, and a grand- 
son of Seth Hoyt, who was a soldier in the 
Revolutionary war. William H. Hoyt was six 
months old when his parents brought him to 
Clearfield, which was then a settlement of 
three houses. He became a farmer, first in 
Elk county and later moved back to Clearfield 
county and bought a farm from the English 
company in Huston township, where he passed 
the remainder of his life, his death occurring 
at Hickory, January 2, 1902. He married Ly- 
dia Ann O'Neil, who was born in Upper Can- 
ada, Jvme 4, 1825, and accompanied her par- 
ents to the United States when fifteen years 
of age. She survived until July 3, 1902, both 
of her two children surviving her, namely : 
Theodore C. and Lydia Maria, the latter be- 
ing the wife of D. Newell, of DuBois, Pa. 

T. C. Hoyt grew to manhood according to 
the manner of country boys, attending school 
and giving his father help on the farm. In 
1870 he bought his farm from his father and 
has since carried on general agriculture. The 
larger part of the land he cleared himself and 
he erected all of the substantial farm build- 
ings. The location of the land is excellent and 
gives the place its pleasant-sounding name. 
Mr. Hoyt grows excellent crops and raises 
stock for his own use and has bountiful or- 
chards. 

Mr. Hoyt was married first, June 20, 1867, 



to Miss Margaret Beer, who died July 4, 1896. 
Five children survived her, namely : Edson D., 
married Agnes Henderson, and they have four 
children — Emmett G., Margaret I., Theodore 
C. and Mary Olive; Amanda, married M. S. 
Dunlap, and they have one child, Gladys M. ; 
George W., married Vida Davis, and they 
have four children — Ruth, Josephine, John P. 
and Catherine; Mary, married Charles Ber- 
key. and they liave six children — Charles E., 
George R., Margaret D., Agnes M., Harry D. 
and Dorsey W. ; Raymond E., who is post- 
master at Tyler, Pa., married Anna Dodd, and 
they have one child, Dorsey. 

Mr. Hoyt was married secondly, April 13, 
1898, to Mrs. Salinda (Beer) Burns, daugh- 
ter of William Beer and widow of James 
Bums. Mrs. Burns had two children: Mary 
C, who is the wife of Lewis Sherwood and 
has three children — James B., Frances Louise 
and Edna May; and Edith,, who married Wil- 
liam R. Henderson and has three children — 
James L., Mabel C. and Albert. 

In politics Mr. Hoyt is a Republican and he 
lias frequently been selected by his party for 
important township offices. For seventeen 
years he served on the school board, for three 
years was overseer of the poor and for nine 
years was assessor. He has always been much 
interested in the Grange, of which he is a 
member. For forty-six years he has been a 
class leader in the Methodist Episcopal church 
and for twenty-seven years was superinten- 
dent of the Sunday school. 

H.\RRY E. WAGNER, owner and pro- 
prietor of a general store at Ramey, Clearfield 
county. Pa., was bom in this county in 1868 
and is a son of William and Harriet (Wes- 
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William Wagner has spent his life in Clear- 
field county and during his active years fol- 
lowed lumberiiTg. He has always been identi- 
fied with the Democratic party. He married 
Harriet Wesley, who was born also in Clear- 
field county and died about 1880. To William 
Wagner and wife four children were born: 
Harry E. ; Edith, who is the wife of E. C. Da- 
vis; Frank; and Chace. 

Harry E. Wagner attended the public 
schools and since then has been almost contin- 
uously engaged in the mercantile business. In 
1895 he started for himself, in a small way at 
first, but has shown much business ability in 
the development of his enterprise, carrying 
now a large and well assorted stock and occu- 
pying a commodious building which he erected 
in 1904. In politics he is a Republican. Mr. 
Wagner is now serving in the borough coun- 
cil and formerly was auditor and for a num- 
ber of years was a member of the school 
board. He is well known all over Gulich 
township and is numbered with the honorable 
and successful business men of this section. 

In March, 1893, Mr. Wagner was married 
to Miss Josephine Westover, a daughter of 
David and Hannah (Baldwin) Westover, res- 
idents of Clearfield county. Mrs. Wagner has 
the following brothers and sisters : Aaron, 
Joseph, Cecelia, Elizabeth, Dessie, Anna and 
Sadie. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner have four chil- 
dren: Edward, Lazeffa, Bernice and Marie. 
Mr. Wagner and family attend the Methodist 
Episcopal church. He is identified fraternally 
with the Masons at Osceola and the P. O. S. 
of A., at Ramey. 

JOSEPH A. DOLL, owner and proprietor 
of the South Fork Farm, containing forty-five 
acres, situated in Huston township, Clearfield 



county, Pa., two and one-half miles west of 
Penfield, was born in Alsace Loraine, now 
Germany, September 4, 1847. ^^ is a son of 
Jacob and Catherine (Leitzick) Doll, natives 
of the same place, where they spent their lives, 
the father being a farmer. They had seven 
children: Frank, Jacob, Joseph A., George, 
Alice, John and Mary. 

The first twenty years of his life Mr. Doll 
spent on his father's farm, after which he 
spent five years in the German army, being a 
member of the 4th Marines. During the 
French and German war he was stationed with 
his company on an important island near the 
African border. At the close of this war that 
continued for three years he was honorably 
discharged and was paid the sum of $1,600, 
covering the five years of service during which 
he had proved a brave and obedient soldier. 
After a short visit home, in 1873 he came to 
America, the journey consuming twenty-four 
days at that time. He located first at Wil- 
liamsport. Pa., where he worked in a lumber 
yard for some months and then came to Clear- 
field county and worked for one year on the 
grading of the Pennsylvania road-bed. Mr. 
Doll then decided to engage in farming and 
rented land near his present farm in Huston 
township, from William Woodward, where 
he remained for five years. He then pur- 
chased his first five acres of his South Fork 
farm, from Edward Bunday, and to the orig- 
inal purchase continued to add from time to 
time, buying from John DuBois. He erected 
all the buildings and otherwise improved the 
place. His land is well watered by Bennetts 
Branch Creek, that runs through the farm, 
which is also crossed by the B. & S. Railroad. 

Mr. Doll was married April 31, 1877, to 
Miss Margaret Barner, who was born in 



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Clearfield county, a daughter of Gebhardt 
Earner. Mr. and Mrs. Doll have three chil- 
dren: Frank, Edward and Arthur, who assist 
in managing and operating the farm. Polit- 
ically Mr. Doll is a Democrat and is serving in 
his ninth year as road super\'isor, having been 
elected and re-elected without solicitation on 
his part. He is identified with the local 
Grange. With his family he belongs to the 
Roman Catholic church. He is one of Huston 
township's most respected citizens. 

WILLIAM ALEXANDER REAMS, 
who is one of the best known citizens of 
Decatur township, Clearfield county, Pa., 
where he has lived since he was nine years 
old, was born December 25, 1836, at Phil- 
ipsburg. Center county. Pa., in a building 
on the present site of the Coal Exchange 
Hotel. His parents were John and Frances 
(Karney) Reams. 

Both parents of Mr. Reams w^ere born in 
Penn's Valley, Lycoming county. Pa., 
where they married. After the birth of two 
children, they moved to Philipsburg. The 
present thriving borough was then but a 
small settlement and there was not enough 
work in the place to keep an active man, 
like John Reams, profitably and continu- 
ously employed, therefore he accepted work 
as far away as Warrior's Mark, in Hunt- 
ingdon county, and walked the distance to 
and from. In 1845 he moved to Decatur 
township, Clearfield county, and took up an 
improved claim, where the old brick plant 
was located, near Osceola Mills, where he 
had about fifty acres. This land he soon 
sold but received only $10 in cash, money 
being exceedingly scarce at that time in 
this section. He was quite enterprising, 



however, and he next made a line around 
another fifty-acre claim, at what is now known 
as Hudsonville, and this land he disposed 
of for $25 to John Gearhart. Tlie next 
claim he took was one of ninety acres, it 
being the same on which his son, Curtis 
Reams, now lives. This place, with the help 
of his boys, he cleared oflf, destroying tim- 
ber at that time which, if now standing, 
would represent a fair fortune. One trou- 
ble that the early settlers all experienced 
was the difficulty of protecting their stock 
from the wild animals that then were nu- 
merous in the forest, and even human be- 
ings were not always safe in the primitive 
log cabins. There was a time when a roar- 
ing fire was built in the cabin when John 
Reams and wife and children lay down on 
their beds of hemlock boughs at night, as 
the only way of preventing the dangerous 
visits of wolves and panthers. John Reams 
and wife died and were buried in the Grain 
cemetery, half a mile from Osceola, in De- 
actur township. 

Eight children were born to John and 
Frances Reams, as follows: Samuel, who 
died in infancy; Frederick, who also died 
young; Lydia. who died in 1910, aged 
ninety years (was the wife of William A. 
Bloom); Sophia, deceased, who was the 
wife of Andrew Baughman ; Curtis, who re- 
sided in Decatur township, but died Thurs- 
day, April 20. 191 1, aged 87 years, and was 
buried beside his wife at Osceola; John, 
who also lives in Decatur township; Mary 
Ann, now deceased (was the wife of Andrew 
Gardner, of Tyrone) ; and William Alex- 
ander. 

William A. Reams, who was the young- 
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opportunities in his youth, his education 
having been mainly acquired through read- 
ing and contact with others. He went into 
the woods to work while still young and for 
many years was in the employ of John M. 
Chase, and was foreman and acted in other 
capacities. He also was a pilot on the Sus- 
quehanna River, a position requiring both 
physical courage and skill, and rafted from 
Glen Hope to Marietta, Pa., and Peach 
Bottoms. He spent twenty-five years on 
the water and during four or five seasons 
was a cook on the log rafts and efficiently 
performed the duties of this necessary posi- 
tion on log drives that went as far as Wil- 
liamsport. For the last twenty-four years 
Mr. Reams has been opening fire clay and 
coal mines for the Philipsburg Coal and 
Land Company, which has its ofiice in New 
York City, his duties taking him all over 
Decatur township and into Center county. 
He was exceedingly active until 1908, since 
when his duties have not been quite so ex- 
acting but still earns a very substantial sal- 
ary with the company with which he has 
been so long identified. 

Mr. Reams was married October 28, i860, 
to Miss Sarah Miles, who was born one 
mile from Madera, Pa., in what is now Big- 
ler township, Clearfield county. She is a 
daughter of Lyman and Margaret (Hite) 
Miles, her father belonging to an old Maine 
family which came to Clearfield county in 
pioneer days. Her mother was reared in 
Huntingdon county. Pa. To Lyman and 
Margaret Miles the following children were 
born: Mary, who married Lemuel Alex- 
ander (both now deceased) ; George, who 
is deceased ; Martha, who married John 
Cathcart (both now deceased) ; Sarah, who 



is the wife of William A. Reams ; and 
Henry, Edward, Walker and James, all of 
whom live at Madera, Pa. Mrs. Reams is a 
member of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
Mr. Reams is nominally a Democrat but is 
an independent voter in local matters and 
he has been elected at different times to al- 
most all the township ofifices. He is a mem- 
ber of the order of Golden Eagles. 

Mr. Reams is a very entertaining conver- 
sationalist and his recollections of condi- 
tions and events which at one time pre- 
vailed in this section bring pictures of those 
days easily to the imagination. Reared in 
a but partially settled neighborhood, his 
boyhood was spent amid surroundings that 
belong to a long past time. Wild game as 
well as savage animals abounded in the for- 
est at that time, and in his day of youthful 
strength, he was a great hunter and prob- 
ably killed more deer than any other man in 
either Clearfield or Center counties. He 
remembers that he killed his first deer when 
he was only eleven years of age and since 
then more than 400 have fallen before his 
accurate marksmanship. Indeed, in those 
early days, it was necessary for some mem- 
ber of the family to be more or less of a 
hunter, as the meat that sustained life had 
to be found either in the forest or in the 
streams, which latter, in his day, were full 
of trout. He also excelled as a fisherman 
and he tells in an amusing way how his 
good wife, one season, attempted to keep 
count of the fish he caught, but after her 
tally reached 1,300 she grew tired and per- 
haps the total would have doubled the 
amount. Amusements were not wanting, 
however, in what, to the present genera- 
tion, seems must have been a life of more 



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or less constant toil, but the friendly feeling 
that existed among people at that time 
brought about much sociability and visit- 
ing. The present day commercialism was 
not known and i)eople were more consid- 
ered for their worth than their worldly pos- 
sessions. Hospitality was universal and a 
stranger was kindly welcomed, his wants 
attended to and he was sent on his way. 
It is but natural that Mr. Reams should re- 
call the old days as he looks back so many 
years and sees the wonderful changes that 
have taken place in every direction. In all 
the practical development in his immediate 
neighborhood he has shared and has done 
his full duty as a citizen. 

C. P. CARR, justice of the peace in Pike 
township, where he owns a valuable farm 
of loo acres, situated three and one-half 
miles nortlieast of Curwensville, Pa., was 
born June 6, 1855, in Bradford township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., and is a son of Ben- 
jamin and a grandson of Asil Carr. 

Asil Carr was probably born in New 
York, and when he came first to Pennsyl- 
vania settled at Red Bank, in Clarion 
county. Possibly he married there, his 
wife's name being Katherine, and when he 
moved to Lawrence township, near Center 
Church, he was accompanied by his wife 
and four sons and one daughter, bearing 
the following names: Benjamin, Alexan- 
der, Richard, W'iliiam and Jane. He spent 
the remainder of his life in Lawrence town- 
ship, mainly engaged in work as a mill- 
wright, and built many dams on the river. 
His death occurred at the age of seventy 
years and his burial was at Center Church. 
Benjamin Carr and his brothers attended 



school at Red Bank and was a young man 
when the family came to Lawrence town- 
ship. He operated a saw-mill for several 
years and then purchased the present farm, 
then containing 165 acres, from J. & C. 
Lenox. With the help of his sons he 
cleared all but fifteen acres which are now 
very valuable timber lands. He continued 
in the mill business, hiring help to operate 
his farm. During the Civil War he was in 
the service, a member of Co. E, 149th Pa. 
Vol. Inf., and toward the end of the war was 
captured by the Confederates and incarcer- 
ated in Libby Prison, where he died from 
harsh treatment. His burial was at An- 
napolis, i\ld. His marriage was with Eliza- 
beth Williams, a daughter of Edward Wil- 
liams, of Bradford township, and the fol- 
lowing children were born to them : Mercy 
Jane, who is now deceased, was the wife of 
Austin Trimp, of Bigler; C. P., of Pike 
township; W. S., who was married first to 
Mary Thompson, and second to Orie Bloom, 
a daughter of Zachariah Bloom ; Mary, who 
is the wife of Peter Gearhart; and Richard, 
who married Alberta King. The mother of 
the above family died in 1882. 

C. P. Carr attended school at Pleasant 
Grove and afterward began the duties of 
life, naturally becoming a farmer and later 
engaging in teaming. After the death of 
his mother, the home farm, some ten years 
later, was divided between W. S. and C. P. 
Carr, the former taking the buildings and 
sixty-five acres of land, and the latter the 
100 acres, on which there were no struc- 
tures. Subsequently he erected the solid, 
substantial buildings now standing and has 
lived on his land until the present. He has 
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tons of coal a month which he deUvers to 
the neighboring tile works. He does some 
truck farming in addition to his regular 
agricultural operations, and a productive 
peach orchard gives him some fine fruit to 
dispose of each year. He is a member of 
the Grange and of the Agricultural Society. 
On August 31, 1874, Mr. Carr was mar- 
ried to Miss Annie Leese, a daughter of 
Isaac and Mary (Tomey) Leese, and they 
have five children: Harvey, who resides on 
the home farm, married Efiie Addleman 
and they have one child, Helen; Orlo, who 
also lives on the farm, married Emma Ful- 
lerton, and they have one daughter, Sarah; 
Fred, who is also one of the home farmers, 
married Pearl Cuppler, and they have two 
children, Leonora and Mary; Williard, who 
lives at Luthersburg, married Edith Hays; 
and Zella, who lives at home. Mr. Carr and 
family are members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church, of which he is a trustee. In 
politics he is a Democrat and has frequently 
been elected to office on the Democratic 
ticket, serving as a useful member of the 
school board, as road supervisor and for 
the past six years he has been a justice of the 
peace, and is serving in his second term. 
He is a member of the Royal Order of the 
Moose and other fraternal organizations. 

HON. CHARLES BIGLER PATRICK, 

formerly burgess of Burnside, Pa., and a 

member of the borough school board, has 

been in the undertaking business here since 

1905, and is one of the leading citizens. He 

was born in Burnside township, Clearfield 

county, Pa., August 21. 1851, and is a son 

of James and Eliza (Rummel) Patrick. 

James Patrick was born in Lancaster 
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county, Pa. From there he moved to Arm- 
strong county, where he married Eliza 
Rummel, a daughter of John Rummel. He 
was a farmer and general laborer and lost 
his life while rafting on the Susquehannah 
River, when aged seventy-two years. He 
was a stanch Democrat, but never held of- 
fice. Both he and his wife were members 
of the Evangelical church. They had the 
following children : George, who is de- 
ceased ; Mary Jane, who is the wife of John 
Beringer, of Burnside ; Chambers, who is 
deceased; Margaret, who is the wife of J. 
Brickley, of Burnside ; Libby, who is the 
wife of D. Redmond, of Falmouth, Ky. ; 
John, who died in infancy ; Dallas, who lives 
in Bell township; Maria, who is a resident 
of Cherry Tree ; Mrs. Fanny King, who is 
deceased ; and Charles B. 

Charles B. Patrick obtained his education 
in the public schools and afterward, until 
twenty-five years of age, was engaged in 
teaniing and other work. He then learned 
the carpenter trade at which he was em- 
ployed until 1905, when he embarked in the 
undertaking business. He has all necessary 
equipments and accommodations and his 
trade comes from a wide territory, people 
who have known him and his family for 
years having the utmost confidence in him. 

Mr. Patrick was married to Miss Mary 
Ann Cuningham, who was born February 
5, 1850, at Philadelphia, a daughter of Wil- 
liam and Margaret (Hannah) Cunning- 
ham, natives of Southern Pennsylvania. 
Seven children have been born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Patrick, namely: Margaret, who for- 
merly was treasurer of Burnside borough ; 
James D., who is deceased, is survived by 
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father; Earl R., who is a miner, living at 
Burnside, married Etta Stuchel ; William 
E,. who married Floy Tiger, has two chil- 
dren ; LeRoy, who is deceased; Murray, 
who is a student in the veterinary depart- 
ment of the University of Pennsylvania, 
and John A., who is a telephone lineman 
living at Pittsburg. 

Politically Mr. Patrick is a Democrat. 
He is one of the most active members of 
the Bumside lodge of Odd Fellows and has 
passed through all the chairs, having united 
with it in 1882, and he belongs also to the 
Encampment and the Daughters of Re- 
becca. Mr. Patrick and wife belong to the 
Methodist Episcopal church. 

JAMES O. LEONARD,* who is a mem- 
ber of one of the old settled families of 
Clearfield county, was born on his present 
farm of 1 10 acres, in Girard township, in 
1 88 1, and has always lived here. He is a 
son of Oliver and Christine (Albright) 
Leonard. 

Oliver Lenoard was born on the farm 
mentioned, on which his father had settled 
in 183 1, and spent his life here engaged in 
agricultural pursuits, until his death, in 
June, 1905. He married Christine Albright, 
who was of German extraction and a native 
of Lancaster county. She still survives and 
is now in her seventieth year. 

James O. Leonard has been engaged in 
farming and stock raising ever smce his 
school days ended and has taken pride in 
preserving and improving the estate which 
has been continuously in the family for 
eighty-nine years. His methods are those 
of the intelligent, well informed agricultur- 



ist of present day, practical ideas. In ad- 
dition to being a successful farmer he is 
active in political matters and has satisfac- 
torily served two years as township super- 
visor and seven years as constable of Gir- 
ard township. He is identified with the 
Masonic fraternity, belonging to Lodge No. 
341, Clearfield, and belongs also to the Gir- 
ard Grange. The Leonard fami is situated 
sixteen miles east of Clearfield. 

On June 16, 1900, Mr. Leonard was mar- 
ried to Miss Fannie Krise, who was born, 
reared and educated in Girard township, a 
daughter of O. D. Krise, a well known resi- 
dent. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard have si.x chil- 
dren who bear the following names : Irene, 
Christine, Alvin. Oliver, Thomas and Mary. 

WILLI AM L. WISE, a foremost citi- 
zen of Knox township, who, for the past 
fourteen years has held the responsible of- 
fice of township treasurer, resides on his 
well improved farm of 100 acres, which is 
situated three miles w-est of Boardman, Pa. 
He was born in Ferguson township, Clear- 
field county, March 28, 1855, and is a son 
of William and Jane (Caldwell) Wise. 

William Wise was born in Center county, 
Pa., a son of Conrad Wise. The family 
moved to Pike township, Clearfield county, 
in his early manhood and he remained with 
his parents until his marriage to Jane Cald- 
well, a daughter of Matthew Caldwell, a 
prominent farmer of this section. After 
marriage, William Wise and his wife set- 
tled in Ferguson township, where he ac- 
quired a farm of 150 acres, a great part of 
which he cleared by his own industry. This 
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Curtis Bell. William Wise also engaged 
in lumbering, and spent all of his life after 
marriage, in Ferguson township, where his 
death occurred in December, 1876, at the 
age of sixty-five years. He was a consist- 
ent member of the Lutheran church. In 
politics he was a Democrat but never 
entered into any contest for oiifice. His 
widow lived to be eighty-four years of age 
and their remains rest side by side at New 
Millport. She was reared in the Presbyter- 
ian faith. Their children, ten in number, 
were as follows: D. A., who is a resident 
of Altoona, married Ruth McCracken; 
Susan, who is the wife of James R. Cupples 
and lives at Lumber City; Abbie, who is 
the widow of William R. Curry, of Pike 
township; Lavina, who is the wife of James 
Ferguson, lives in Ferguson township ; 
Maggie, who is deceased, was the wife of 
James R. Bloom; George W., who died 
young; Eliza, who is deceased, was the wife 
of John N. Hile, also deceased; Elmira E., 
who is the widow of Z. L. Hoover, resides 
at Clearfield; an infant son, deceased; and 
William L. 

William L. Wise, with his brothers and 
sisters, attended the public schools in Fer- 
guson township and afterward assisted his 
father on the home farm until his own mar- 
riage, ever since which time he has lived on 
his present farm in Knox township, all of which 
is under cultivation except ten acres in valu- 
able timber. He is not only one of the suc- 
cessful agriculturists of this section but he 
is also a very prominent and popular citi- 
zen. Since reaching manhood he has been 
interested in public matters in his township 
and on the Democratic ticket has been many 
times elected to ofifice, serving as treasurer, 



collector and auditor. He is one of the 
stockholders of the* Farmers' and Traders' 
National Bank of Clearfield. 

In January, 1876, Mr. Wise was married 
first to Miss Samantha Glenn, who left one 
child, Vada. He was married second to 
Miss Olivia Mokel, a daughter of D. E. 
Mokel, of New Millport, and two sons 
were bom to them: Lester Bryant, who 
died when aged twenty-three months; and 
Athol Verne, who. for three years has 
been in a brokerage ofBce in Philadelphia. 
He is a graduate of Bucknell Univer- 
sity, and is married and resides at East 
Orange, N. J. 

JOHN H. WILKINSON, who owns twen- 
ty-eight acres of land in Bigler Township, 
Clearfield County, where he is developing a val- 
uable coal mine, is a well known and highly 
respected citizen of this section. He was bom 
in England, October 8, i860, and is a son of 
John and Alice (Limb) Wilkinson. 

The parents of Mr. Wilkinson were born in 
England and after coming to the United States, 
located at Osceola, Clearfield County, where the 
mother still resides, the father being now de- 
ceased. They had the following children : 
Mary, who is the wife of James McCrossin; 
Annie; John H. ; Salina, who is the wife of 
Thomas Mays ; Eliza, who is the wife of 
John Madison; Florence, wife of Mr. Ed- 
munds ; and Herbert. 

John H. Wilkinson attended the common 
schools only and began work in the coal mines 
when young and coal mining has been his busi- 
ness ever since. On his own land he had de- 
veloped one mine and is opening up a second 
one and gives employment to six men. His 
prospects are encouraging, his coal being of 



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excellent quality and the vein seemingly inex- 
haustible. 

In 1883 Mr. Wilkinson was married to Miss 
Martha Cowfer, a daughter of David Cowfer, 
of Center County, and she has the following 
brothers and sisters: Mary, Jane, George, Irvin, 
Rachel, Wall, William and May. To Mr. and 
Mrs. Wilkinson the following children have 
been Ijorn : Rosella, who is the wife of John 
P. Martin; Florence, who is llie wife of Philip 
Henry ; and Frank, Grace, George, Earl, Harry, 
Martha and Howard. In politics Mr. Wilkin- 
son is a Republican. He is a member of the 
fralemai order of Odd Fellows and belongs to 
the lodge at Houtzdale. 

JOSEPH SEYLER, a representative 
citizen of Brady township, formerly auditor 
of the township and member of the school 
board, resides on his valuable farm of 
ninety-five acres and carries on general agri- 
culture. He was born in Brady township, 
June 10, 1843, and is a son of John H. and 
Sarah Fisher (Kirk) Seyler. 

John H. Seyler was born in Center 
county, Pa., a son of Michael Seyler. After 
the death of his mother the father moved 
to Clearfield county with his two sons, John 
H. and Joseph, locating in Brady township, 
one and one-half miles north of Luthers- 
burg. The father died there and Joseph 
subsequently died at Rockton, Pa. John 
H. Seyler bought the farm and later sold a 
part of it to H. Aurand, but the other part 
belongs to the estate, John H. Seyler dying 
at Luthersburg, at the age of eighty-two 
years. He was survived for a short time by 
his widow, who died at the age of eighty- 
one years. To them ten children had been 
born, the record being as follows: James 



H., Joseph, Mary A. and Reuben, twins, 
Ferdinand and Isabella, twins, Austin, 
Lydia Jane, Elizabeth and Jack. 

Joseph Seyler assisted on the home farm 
and attended the country schools until 
seventeen years of age, when he learned the 
pottery trade and continued until he be- 
came a pottery owner, a member of the firm 
of Kirk, Porter & Seyler. In 1875 he 
bought the interests of his partners and 
conducted the business alone until 1895 
when he retired from it and settled then on the 
farm which he had bought in the mean- 
while. He has resided here ever since his 
marriage and has carried on the usualjarm 
industries with satisfactory results. A vein 
of coal is under his farm and it may prove 
a source of large income. 

Mr. Seyler was married June 26, 1870, 
to Miss Frances Brockbank, a daughter of 
Thomas and Isabella (King) Brockbank, 
natives of England. Mr. and Mrs. Brock- 
bank settled first at Philadelphia and moved 
from there into Elk county and later came 
to Clearfield county, where he died in 1900, 
at the age of seventy-nine years. The 
mother of Mrs. Seyler was born in 1824, 
and resides at DuBois, in the enjoyment of 
both physical and mental health. To Mr. 
and Mrs. Brockbank the following children 
were born : Frances Ann, who was born 
in England and was two years old when 
the family crossed the Atlantic Ocean to 
America, the journey consuming six weeks; 
Mary, who married Charles Waugh ; Mar- 
garet, who is the widow of A. Pence, once 
sheriff of Clearfield county; S. T. and Jo- 
seph W., both of whom are deceased; and 
Isabella, who is deceased, was the wife of 
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Mr. and Mrs. Seyler have eight children, 
namely: Mary Emma, who married Jack 
M. Greismer, and they have four children 
— Frances, Lenora, Alice and Fredericka, 
all residing at DuBois; Bertha, who mar- 
ried Henry Kirk, residing at Luthersburg, 
and they have five children — Francis, 
Phebe, Russell, Fred and Richard; and Ber- 
nice, Olive, Eleazer, Lynn, Edgar and Har- 
bison, who is the home farmer. In politics 
Mr. Seyler is a Democrat. He is a mem- 
ber of the Grange at Luthersburg. 

JAMES LEWIS WEAVER, who is en- 
gaged in the general mercantile business at 
Burnside, Clearfield county, Pa., a citizen who 
stands high in public esteem, was born June 
ID, 1858, in Burnside township, Clearfield 
county, and is a son of James H. and Sarah 
Ann (Campbell) Weaver. 

James H. Weaver was born in Union 
county. Pa., December 23, 181 6. When he 
was ten years old he accompanied his parents 
to Clearfield county and here obtained a dis- 
trict school education, according to opportu- 
nities offered at that time, and afterward en- 
gaged in farming and lumbering. In 1888 he 
moved to Burnside and resided here until his 
death, on March 2, 1905. His parents were 
John and Ruth (Zimmerman) Weaver, the 
former of whom was born in Northampton 
county, Pa., and died in Clearfield county, May 
10, 1870. When fourteen years of age he 
started to learn the tailoring trade at Milton, 
Pa. In 1827 he moved into Clearfield county 
which was largely a wilderness at that time. 
He married Ruth Zimmerman, who was born 
May 8, 1788, and they had ten children born 
to them. 

On May 30, 1843, James H. Weaver was 



married to Sarah Ann Campbell, who was 
born March 23, 1821, and still survives, re- 
siding in the old homestead in Burnside bor- 
ough. Her parents were Thomas and Mary 
(Wheeland) Campbell, natives of Chester 
county, the former of whom was born Janu- 
ary 12, 1786, and the latter, September 12, 
1792. To James H. Weaver and wife were 
born the following children : Henrietta, who 
is the wife of David Mitchell, of Curry Run, 
Pa. ; Frances Emma, who is the wife of 
Thomas Mitchell, of Burnside; Mary K., who 
is the wife of Alvin Schaeffer, lives in the old 
homestead; Harriet Ruth, who is the wife of 
John L. Breth; John Thomas, who is de- 
ceased; and James Lewis. The venerable 
mother of this family is a member of the 
Methodist Protestant church, as was the 
father. 

James Lewis Weaver attended school at 
Deer Run and later an academy at New 
Washington, under Prof. G. W. Innes, after 
which, like his father, he engaged in lumber- 
ing and farming. In 1890 he came to Burn- 
side and embarked in the general mercantile 
business, in which line he has been quite suc- 
cessful and has a place among the foremost 
business men of the town. He has never taken 
any very active part in politics. 

On March 21, 1882, Mr. Weaver was mar- 
ried to Miss Sarah Edith Black, who was born 
December 5, 1857, in Indiana county, Pa., a 
daughter of Samuel P. and Nancy (Craig) 
Black. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver have two 
daughters, Sarah Inda and Nancy Emma, both 
of whom are capable young women with mod- 
ern ideas and both are entirely independent, 
the older daughter being a milliner and the 
latter a dressmaker. Mrs. Weaver set the ex- 
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school-teacher prior to her marriage. She is 
a member of the Methodist Protestant church. 

C. E. ERHARD, president of the Knox 
Township School Board, of which he has been 
a useful meinber for ten years, carries on gen- 
eral farming on 150 acres of excellent land, 
which belongs to his father. He was born in 
Knox township, Clearfield county. Pa., Feb- 
ruary 10, 1863. 

Christian Erhard, the paternal grandfather, 
was born in Center county and before mar- 
riage came to Clearfield county and here the 
father of C. E. Erhard was born. When the 
latter reached manhood he married Elizabeth 
Straw, daughter of Christian Straw, of Fer- 
guson township, and ten children were born 
to them, as follows : Alvin ; Maria, who is 
the wife of George Boyce; Emma, who is de- 
ceased, was the wife of David Bright; Edith 
J.; C. E. ; C. V., who resides in Oregon; Big- 
ler W., who is deceased, was formerly a 
teacher in Bedford county; B. W., a twin of 
Bigler W., who is a teacher in Bedford county ; 
J. A., who is a resident of Glassport, .'\lle- 
gheny county, married, first, Josephine Shaf- 
fer, and second, Clara Cesna; and Maude E., 
who is the wife of Clarence Bevens, of Jen- 
ners, Somerset county. After marriage, the 
parents of Mr. Erhard purchased a farm near 
New Millport and later, after the death of 
Grandfather Christian Erhard, the father of 
C. E. Erhard purchased the interests of the 
other heirs, in partnership with his brother 
Enoch. The farm is well improved and un- 
der its present management is a very produc- 
tive property. The father still survives, the 
mother dying May 24, 1901. He is one of the 
highly respected older residents of the town- 
ship. 



C. E. Erhard was reared in the principles of 
the Democratic party, by his father, but in late 
years votes as his judgment directs. At all 
times, however, he has been a good citizen and 
is one so well qualified for office and so thor- 
oughly interested in the public schools that his 
fellow citizens have done themselves credit in 
retaining his services on the school board. He 
is a member of the Knights of the Golden 
Eagles. 

ELWOOD S. HENDERSON, a well 
known citizen of Burnside, whose occupation 
is the superintendency of planing-mill con- 
struction, was born in Burnside township, Sep- 
tember 25. 1854, son of John G. and Matilda 
(Trimbell) Henderson. John G. Henderson, 
the father, was born in Armstrong county. Pa. 
and is still living at the age of 82 years. 
At the age of 12 he was bound out to learn 
the carpenter's trade, and ten years later came 
to Burnside, where he followed his trade until 
1904, when he retired from active industrial 
life. He married Matilda Trimbell, who died 
October 13, 1903, at the age of 66. Grand- 
father Henderson was killed by a threshing 
machine when our subject's father was a boy. 
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Henderson were the 
parents of the following children : Elwood 
S., whose name appears at the head of this 
sketch; Elizabeth, widow of L. H. Haney; 
Lilly May, wife of J. H. Prothero of Punxsu- 
tawney. Pa.; and Delia, wife of Samuel M. 
Wetzel, also of Punxsutawney. 

Elwood S. Henderson, after his school days 
were over, took up the carpenter's trade, which 
he followed up to the age of 21 years. He 
then married, after which he followed his 
trade in connection with lumbering up to 1890. 
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intendent of planing-mill work in portions of 
West Virginia and Maryland, and Burnside, 
which occupation he has continued until the 
present time. In 1874 he also became inter- 
ested indirectly in an undertaking business at 
Burnside. He is a member of the Methodist 
Protestant church, and belongs to the I. O. O. 
F. lodge at Burnside. He votes the Prohibi- 
tion ticket and has held borough offices, serv- 
ing one term — in 1900 — as burgess of Burn- 
side. He also served as councilman for eigh- 
teen years; as a member of the school board 
three years, and as constable two terms. Mr. 
Henderson is the oldest citizen bom in the 
borough of Burnside. 

Elwood S. Henderson married Mary Vir- 
ginia Conner, who was born February 15, 
1856, at Diamondville, Indiana county. Pa., a 
daughter of John C. Conner. Her mother's 
maiden name was Anne Widdowson. Mr. 
and Mrs. Henderson are the parents of two 
children : Zulah, a daughter, who was born 
the 31st of July, 1876; Harry, a son, born 
September 6, 1878, and died December 26. 
1878; Zulah is now the wife of A. D. Mitch- 
ell, a meat market proprietor of Portage, Pa. 
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have four children — 
Lynn, Torrence, Pauline and Fredrick. 

W. W. CATHCART, a prosperous agri- 
culturist of Knox township, who resides on 
his well improved farm of 100 acres, situated 
one and one-fourth miles east of Olanta, Pa., 
was born July 31, i860, in Knox township, on 
an adjoining farm. His parents were James 
and Rachel (Flegal) Cathcart, the former of 
whom died July 27, 1884, and the latter, 
March 8, 191 1. The Cathcart family is one 
of the old, prominent and substantial ones of 
this section. 

W. W. Cathcart attended the Turkey Hill 



school in Knox township in his youth and af- 
terward turned his attention to lumbenng and 
farming. He lived at home until his marriage 
and for seven months afterward and then 
came to his present farm, which is a part of 
the old homestead, his father at one time hav- 
ing owned 600 acres of land. Mr. Cathcart 
has fifty acres of his land cleared and under 
cultivation and has erected substantial build- 
ings. He also has a mill on the place and does 
his own grinding and custom work for the 
neighborhood. He is a stockholder in the 
Knox Mutual Telephone Company and is one 
of the township's enterprising men. 

In July, 1881, Mr. Cathcart was married 
to Miss Nora A. Dunlap, a daughter of John 
R. Dunlap, of Knox township, and they have 
had nine children, as follows: J. C, who as- 
sists his father on the home farm ; Merna, who 
is in business for herself as a dressmaker; 
May, who married James Robbins; and Lewis 
G., Elva, Ralph, Cora and Howard, all at 
home; and an infant son, deceased. Mr. Cath- 
cart and family are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church at Turkey Hill. He is iden- 
tified with Lawrence Grange, in which he takes 
much interest and belongs also to the P. O. S. 
of A. and the P. O. of A., at Olanta, as does 
his wife and two of their sons, J. C. and Lewis 
G. In politics he is a prominent Republican 
and is chairman of the Knox Township Cen- 
tral Committee. 

WILLIAM CHICK, whose farm of fifty 
acres is situated in Sandy township, two miles 
southeast of DuBois, has been a resident of 
Clearfield county since 1888, but he was born 
in England. His parents, William and Ellen 
Chick, are both deceased. He has one sister, 
Frances, who is the wife of John Charlton 
and they also live in Clearfield county. 



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William Chick had but few educational op- 
portunities when he was a boy and started to 
work in the coal mines in England when he 
was only eleven years of age. He came to 
America at the age of seventeen years and 
worked first in the mines in Luzerne county. 
Pa., later worked for six months in the mines 
in Carbon county and one year in the Adrian 
mines at Punxsutawney, Pa. In 1888 he came 
to DuBois and invested his savings in his 
present fami, purchasing from Harriet Bogle, 
and for several years afterward kept away 
from the mines, occupied entirely in cultivat- 
ing his land and in working in the woods. He 
subsequently turned his attention to the raising 
of poultry and has made a success of this busi- 
ness, going about it in a very practical way 
and making suitable preparations, including 
the building of a large poultry house, con- 
structed of concrete. He has excellent water 
facilities, plenty of nuining space for his 
fowls, and his present average of selling is 
1.200 Plymouth Rock chickens a year. He 
has improved his place in every way, rebuild- 
ing the house and making his surroundings 
attractive. 

When Shaft No. i of the DuBois mines was 
sunk, Mr. Chick entered the employ of the 
company as sinker and later resumed mining 
and subsequently was made check weighman. 
From that position he was promoted to that 
of fire boss, then was made mine foreman, and 
in October, 19 10, was appointed superinten- 
dent of the shaft, succeeding S. C. Crist. His 
long experience as a miner makes Mr. Chick 
a valuable official to the company and a popu- 
lar one with the miners as he has passed 
through every experience and thus thoroughly 
understands every condition. 

Mr. Chick was married December 25, 1888, 



to Miss Margaret Bogle, a daughter of Rob- 
ert and Harriet Bogle, and they have had ten 
children: William R., Harriet, Adeline, 
Grace, Margaret, Ruth, Joseph, Myrtle, Lil- 
lian and Amelia, all of whom survive except 
little Myrtle, who died when only six years 
old. Mr. and Mrs. Chick are members of the 
Episcopal church. He is identified fraternally 
with the Red Men and the Knights of Pythias, 
and belongs also to the Grange. 

A. M. KIRK & SON, jewelers, with busi- 
ness location on the corner of Filbert and 
State streets, Curwensville, Pa., is a business 
name of much importance in this borough and 
for many years it has been one that is a syno- 
nym for business integrity. The founder of 
the business was the late A. M. Kirk, who 
later associated his son, Henry P. Kirk, with 
him and the present firm style was then 
adopted. 

A. M. Kirk was born October 5, 1849, at 
Lumber City, Pa., and died at Curwensville. 
September 19, 1904. He was a son of Samuel 
and Alice (Moore) Kirk, the former of whom 
was an extensive lumberman at one time and 
with his father, A. M. Kirk, was in the same 
business for some years. In 1870 he married 
and continued to reside at Lumber City for 
two more years, living on a farm adjoining the 
town, and then came to Cur\vensville, where 
he learned the jeweler trade and opened his first 
store on the comer opposite to the present 
building, which he erected in 1882, having lost 
his first one by fire. He became one of the 
representative citizens of Curwensville, taking 
his part in public matters as became a good 
citizen, investing in property and furthering 
laudable enterprises of different kinds. He 
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zens' National Bank of Curwensville. In his 
political views he was a Republican and occa- 
sionally he consented to serve in such offices 
as school director, from a sense of duty. He 
was a birthright member of the Society of 
Friends, but attended the Presbyterian church 
with his family and served as a trustee of the 
same. Fraternally he was identified with the 
Odd Fellows and the Masons, having attained 
the thirty-second degree in the latter organiza- 
tion and his funeral, at Oak Hill cemetery, 
was under the direction of the local Masonic 
lodge. 

On March 31, 1870, A. M. Kirk was mar- 
ried to Miss Rebecca Port, a daughter of 
Henry and Rebecca (Clover) Port, and six 
children were bom to them, namely: Samuel 
B., who was born near Lumber City, is a 
graduate of Swarthmore College and is now 
in the drug business in Philadelphia, and mar- 
ried Cecelia Morgan of that city ; Henry P., 
who was born near Lumber City, is a graduate 
of Horological Institute, Philadelphia, is now 
at the head of the firm of A. M. Kirk & Son, 
at Curwensville, and married Laura Haworth; 
Frank H., who was born at Curwensville, is a 
graduate of Swarthmore College and is in the 
drug business at Memphis, Tenn. ; Alice, who 
is a graduate of the Women's College, at 
Frederick, Md. ; M. D., who is a graduate of 
Lehigh University, resides at Ebensburg, be- 
ing a mining engineer; and Fred S., who is 
also a college graduate, is in business at Phil- 
adelphia, Pa. 

W. A. DENLING* proprietor of a grocery 
store at Woodland, Pa., has been a resident 
of this borough for the past twenty-five years, 
and was born in Indiana county. Pa., a son of 
William and Nancy (McClain) Denling. Both 



parents were natives of Indiana county. Pa., 
and the father was a miller by trade. 

W. A. Denling was nine years old when his 
parents died, and he spent his early boyhood 
days in Indiana county, where he attended the 
local schools. At the age of sixteen years he 
came to Woodland, Pa., and began working in 
the Clay mines near here. He worked contin- 
uously in these mines for twenty years and in 
1905 established himself in the grocery busi- 
ness at Woodland. He carries a full line of 
groceries and has met with uninterrupted suc- 
cess. 

Mr. Denling was married in 1882 to 
Blanche Peters of Woodland and they began 
housekeeping at Wallaceton, Pa. Her father, 
now deceased, was one of the prominent farm- 
ers of this section of the county. One cnild 
has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Denling — Ma- 
bel. They hold membership with the Breth- 
ren church of Woodland. Mr. Denling is a 
member of the I. O. O. F. No. 198, of Clear- 
field, and also in the order of Moose, of Clear- 
field. 

HARVEY BLOOM, a leading citizen of 
Pike township, residing on his well improved 
farm of 140 acres, which is situated one mile 
east of Curwensville, was bom in this town- 
ship, September 18, 1841, and is a son of 
James A. and a grandson of Isaac Bloom. 

James A. Bloom was also born in Pike 
township, the Bloom family being one of the 
old and substantial ones of this part of Clear- 
field county. He settled on the farm now 
owned by his son, Harvey Bloom, following a 
short period on a rented farm north of Cur- 
wensville, and this remained his permanent 
home, his death occurring here at the age of 
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days. He was a member of tlie Baptist 
church. In politics he was identified with the 
Democratic party and he frequently served in 
township offices, having been constable, collec- 
tor and supen-isor and also overseer of the 
poor. He married Mary Ann Hile, a daugh- 
ter of Henry Hile, Sr., and they had eleven 
children born to them, as follows : Naomi, 
Frampton, Harvey, Jane, Edward, Amos, 
Harriet, Mary, Daniel, Julia Ann and Lucy. 
The mother of the above family died at the 
age of seventy-six years and both she and the 
father were buried in the Bloomington ceme- 
tery. They were good people in every sense 
of the word and enjoyed the respect and es- 
teem of those who knew them. 

Harvey Bloom attended school at Cur- 
wensville. He has devoted himself to agri- 
cultural pursuits and has always lived on the 
old homestead. He has been an active and in- 
terested citizen of his community and, like his 
late father, has frequently been chosen by his 
fellow citizens for public office in the town- 
ship and at present is serving as supervisor 
and as overseer of the poor. 

Mr. Bloom was married to Miss Fannie Lei- 
sher, who is a daughter of Daniel Leisher, 
of Snyder county, Pa., and they have one son, 
G. Gordon, who assists his father. Mr. and 
Mrs. Bloom are members of the Baptist church 
at Curwensville. Formerly he was identified 
with the order of Knights of Pythias at the 
same place. He has always given his polit- 
ical support to the Democratic party. 

PATCHIN. Among the old and repre- 
sentative families of Clearfield county is that 
of Patchin, one that has been prominently 
identified with many business interests partic- 
ularly along the lines of lumbering and mer- 



chandising. The family has also been one 
that has been foremost in good citizenship and 
through marriage is closely connected also 
with other leading families of this part of 
Pennsylvania. 

The first of the Patchin family of whom 
there is record, was John Patchin, who was 
bom in 1789, at Sabbath-Day Point, near 
Lake George, Warren county, N. Y., where 
he married Elizabeth Wright. He early en- 
gaged in lumbering and had a slide for logs 
on the side of Black Mountain above the lake. 
In 1835 he came to Clearfield county and set- 
tled among the pines along the Susquehanna 
river, purchasing 10.000 acres of timber land. 
He was a man of much enterprise and was 
one of the first to engage in logging and raft- 
ing lumber down the Susquehanna river to 
supply distant markets. In 1847 he brought 
his family to Clearfield county and they lived 
at first at Curwensville but later established a 
settlement in the county which was named 
Patchinsville, in his honor, and there he started 
the first mercantile supply store in this section 
of the country. In 1848 he admitted his sons 
to partnership in his large lumbering enter- 
prises and the business was conducted under 
the firm name of John Patchin & Sons. This 
pioneer of the family died December 21, 1863, 
at the age of seventy-four years. His widow 
surA'ived until i860. They left seven children. 

Aaron Patchin, son of John and Elizabeth 
(Wright) Patchin, was born August 15, 1822, 
at Hague, Warren county, N. Y. He early 
engaged in the lumber business on Lake 
George, N. Y., and in 1847 he followed his 
father to Clearfield county and became asso- 
ciated with the latter and with his brothers in 
lumbering on the Upper Susquehanna river, 
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& Sons. When John Patchin died, Aaron, 
who had been his father's chief advisor, inher- 
ited the greater part of John Patchin's real es- 
tate, but later settled all claims with his brother 
and sisters and this estate now covers over 
8,000 acres of land. Aaron Patchin also be- 
came the owner of a general store at Patch- 
insville, which was founded by and named for 
his father, at which time it was a supply sta- 
tion for this entire community. Aaron Patchin 
was, like his father, a man of great industry 
and enterprise. In 1887 he acquired large in- 
terests at Camden, N. J., and established there 
a saw-mill and also went into the manufac- 
turing of spars, masts, etc., for sailing ships, 
on an extensive scale. On June 26, 1862, Aa- 
ron Patchin was married to Elizabeth 
Barrett, a daughter of George Barrett, of In- 
diana county. Pa. 

CONRAD BLOOM, a highly respected 
citizen and substantial farmer of Pike town- 
ship, owns 100 acres of excellent land situated 
six miles south of Curwensville, all but 
twenty of which is under cultivation, that be- 
ing in valuable timber. He was born in Pike 
township, December i, 1839, and is a son of 
Abraham H. and Anna Eliza (Kyler) Bloom. 

Abraham H. Bloom was born also in Pike 
township, in 1813, and was a son of John 
Bloom, this family being one of the old and 
prominent ones of this section. Abraham H. 
Bloom married Anna Eliza Kyler, who was 
born in Morris township, a daughter of Con- 
rad Kyler, of Greencastle, Lancaster county. 
Pa., and they had nine children, namely: Ra- 
chel, who is deceased, was the wife of Samuel 
Snyder ; Conrad ; Isaac, who is deceased ; 
Katherine, who is the widow of William With- 
row ; Alexander, who is deceased ; Martin, 



who first married Theresa Jordan, and sec- 
ond, Mary Kodar; Samuel S., who married 
Jane Witherow ; Mary, deceased, who was the 
wife of George High; and Abigail, who mar- 
ried Daniel P. Bloom. After marriage, Mr. 
Bloom resided for a short time in Pike town- 
ship and then moved to Morris township but 
returned to Pike township, later removing to 
Lawrence and then to Knox township, in 
which section he died at the age of fifty-one 
years. His widow survived to be seventy-six 
years of age. They were members of the 
Fruit Hill Presbyterian Church and were in- 
terred in the cemetery belonging to it. Abra- 
ham H. Bloom was a lifelong Democrat but 
he never accepted any political position. 

Conrad Bloom attended school in Pike and 
Lawrence townships. When he was old 
enough he engaged in lumbering, during the 
winter seasons, devoting his summers to farm- 
ing, and continued until he was married, after- 
ward residing upon a farm of 100 acres in 
Knox township for some years, then sold it 
and came to his present farm in Pike town- 
ship, purchasing it from William R. Curry. 
He made improvements on the buildings and 
has everything very comfortable in his sur- 
roundings. Mr. Bloom has been a very suc- 
cessful farmer but the larger burden of re- 
sponsibility now rests on the shoulders of his 
son, Allen H. Bloom, who is a member of the 
Pike Township School Board. 

On March i, 1866, Mr. Bloom was married 
to Miss Mary Jane Hoover, who was born in 
Pike township, a daughter of Abraham Hoo- 
ver. Mrs. Bloom died December 9, 1893, 
and her burial was in the Fruit Hill cemetery. 
One son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bloom, 
Allen H., who married Mary C. Tobias, a 
daughter of Samuel Tobias, and they have 



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five children : Ruth, who teaches at the Oak- 
land school house; Edwin, who is a teacher at 
Olanta; and Zoe, Oma and Floyd. In politics 
Mr. Bloom is a Democrat. He served as a 
school director in Knox township and as road 
supervisor in Pike township. He is an elder 
in the Fruit Hill Presbyterian church. 

DAVID TYLER, deceased, for years was 
one of the leading men of Huston Township, 
Clearfield County, being identified with its im- 
portant interests, many of which he founded 
and encouraged through his progressiveness and 
public spirit. The prosperous town of Tyler, 
named in his honor, stands on a part of his 600- 
acre farm. He was bom in Oneida County, 
N. Y., March 19, 1809, and was a son of Mar- 
tin and Elizabeth ( Alfoot) Tyler. The parents 
were natives of Connecticut and came to Penn- 
sylvania and settled in Bradford County. 

David Tyler was one of a family of ten chil- 
dren and his boyhood was spent in Oneida 
County, where he later taught school, and he 
continued to teach after coming to Lycoming 
County, Pa. At the time of the building of the 
West Branch Canal, he went to Nortiumiber- 
land County and worked on its constmction 
for a time, .\fter his marriage, in 1830 he en- 
gaged in tlie lumber business with Dr. Reed at 
Trout Run. in Lycoming dounty and became a 
man of public importance there. He was first 
appointed to the office of justice of the peace 
by Governor Sluiltz; second by Governor Rit- 
ner. and was elected to his third term. In 1848 
he moved to Clearfield County and came to 
Huston Township, which was then so much of 
a wilderness that the road had to be cleared in 
order that his wagons could penetrate the for- 
est, and deer and other wild animals were nu- 



merous. The first home was only a log shanty 
but a substantial frame house soon took its 
place and later, after he had burned the bricks 
on his farm, Mr. Tyler built the present 16- 
room brick mansion that continues to l)e the 
family homestead. 

When Mr. Tyler came first to Huston Town- 
ship it was in the interest of John DuBois, the 
great lumberman of this district, and he was 
connected with him until he began operating 
timber tracts for himself. It was while he was 
yet with Mr. DuBois that he took the first load 
of coal from this section down the creek, in a 
flat-boat, in order to have it tested. Mr. Tyler 
was a far-seeing, sensible man and his ideas 
along all lines were far in advance of his fellow 
citizens. It was he who first saw the wisdom 
of introducing farm machinery and owned the 
first threshing machine and other farm imple- 
ments that before his time had been entirely 
unknown to even the best informed fanners of 
the county. He also was the first purchaser of 
a sewing machine. He and Mahlon Fisher in- 
vented the first log slide. His house was the 
place of hospitable entertainment for all stran- 
gers, there being no inn of any kind in this 
section at the time, and his kindness, cordiality 
and good feeling entitled him to the high re- 
gard in which he was universally held. He 
organized the first general store in Huston 
Township, hauling his goods from Tyrone, Pa. 
He was the first postmaster at Tyler and re- 
mained in office for many years and was suc- 
ceeded by his daughter, Miss Phebe Tyler, who 
held the office for thirteen years. He was a 
generous supporter of schools and churches and 
not only brought the first M. E. minister to 
this section but supported liim until tlie church 
membership provided a fund. In partnership 




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with Dr. Hills of Clearfield, he operated the 
stage coach, carrying the mails between Clear- 
field and Ridgway, in Elk County. He was 
one of the earliest members of the order of 
Odd Fellows in this section and until his death 
was active in that organization. His long, use- 
ful and every way worthy life closed in Novem- 
ber, 1882. 

On January 30, 1830, Mr. Tyler was mar- 
ried to Miss Isabella Mahaffey, who was born 
in Lycoming County, Pa. An interesting inci- 
dent in connection with this marriage was that 
the bride insisted that she be married in her 
native county, although the appropriate room, 
the parlor of the house, stood just across the 
line in Northumberland County. There was 
nothing left to do except to have the ceremony 
performed in the kitchen, which stood in Ly- 
coming county. She was a granddaughter of 
John Clendenen, who served as one of General 
Washington's bodyguards, during the Revo- 
lutionary War, and was a witness of the exe- 
cution of Major Andre, as a spy. She lived 
into extreme old age, passing away in 1902 at 
the age of ninety-two years. Ten children were 
born to David Tyler and his wife, namely: 
Mary; who resides at Lock Haven, Pa., is the 
widow of Robert C. Packer, a cousin of fonner 
Governor Asa T. Packer, of Pennsylvania ; 
John C. and Roxanna, both of whom are de- 
ceased ; Margaret, now deceased, who was the 
wife of William Schryver ; Martin V. and Mar- 
tha, twins, the former of whom lives in Huston 
Township, the latter dying young; James A. 
and Phebe, who, with Martin V., occupy the 
old homestead ; Emma, now deceased, who was 
the wife of Charles Coryell, also deceased; and 
David, who is also deceased. The children 
were all born at Trout Run, Lycoming County. 
They were reared in the Presbyterian church. 



DAVID T. DUNLAP, one of the repre- 
sentative citizens of Brady township and one 
of the substantial men of Clearfield county, re- 
sides on his well improved farm of seventy-five 
acres in Brady township and owns a second 
farm containing fifty-five acres, situated in 
Sandy township. He was born in a log house 
then standing on his home farm, in Brady 
township. May 30, 1843, and is a son of Alex- 
ander and Nancy (Hadden) Dunlap, and a 
grandson of William Dunlap. 

William Dunlap was born in Ireland. When 
he came to Clearfield county from the eastern 
coast, he drove his horse and wagon all the 
way, there being no railroads at that time, and 
settled in the midst of the woods in what is 
now Perm township. At that time Harris- 
burg, the capital, was the nearest trading 
place. William Dunlap was not only an in- 
dustrious man but he was exceedingly enter- 
prising. He built what was probably the first 
saw mill on Little Clearfield Creek, and after 
clearing up his first tract of land made addi- 
tions to it and became possessed of 400 acres. 
At the time of his saw-milling industry dressed 
lumber was not in such demand as were 
shingles, logs being available all through this 
section for building purposes, and his saw- 
mill output was mainly shingles which, at that 
time, were largely made by hand. He mar- 
ried Sarah Reed and they reared a family of 
ten children, all of whom grew up on the pio- 
neer farm. 

Alexander Dunlap was the second son in 
the above family and he was born September 
4, 1807, after his parents had come to Clear- 
field county. He engaged in farming and 
also in shingle making. In 1840 he moved to 
the farm on which his son, David T., resides, 
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until his death, wliich occurred in 1895. He 
married Xancy Hadden, wlio was born in Jef- 
ferson county, Pa., and died in 1897, an aged 
woman. To Alexander and Xancy Dunlap ten 
children were bom, as follows: William, who 
is deceased; Sarah, who is the wife of Isaac 
Zartman; Mary J., who is deceased; Archi- 
bald H. ; David Thomas; Isaac Ross, who is 
deceased ; James N. ; John R., who is de- 
ceased; Martha E., who is the widow of Da- 
vid Snyder; and an infant, deceased. 

David T. Dunlap has always lived on his 
own farm while engaged in agricultural pur- 
suits but spent many winters in the lumber 
camps and some fourteen years in milling, two 
of these in Maryland, where some DuBois cap- 
italists were interested, and the rest of the 
time at Brockwayville, Pa. He remained at 
home with his parents until they died. In 
1868 he had bought the home farm from his 
father and for some years has given all his 
attention to its improvement and development. 
The land is all under cultivation with the ex- 
ception of twelve acres and there is a valuable 
six-foot vein of coal which has not been mined. 
The buildings on the place were put up by his 
father but he has remodeled them and added 
features which make them more attractive and 
comfortable. 

In 1870 Mr. Dunlap was married to Miss 
Sarah Pence, who was born on the old Pence 
farm in Brady township, and died in March, 
1909. Ten children were born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Dunlap, as follows: Clarence, who 
lives (in the Sandy township farm, married 
Ella Hamian and they have seven children: 
Cora, who married Shemian Starr, of Jeffer- 
son county. Pa., and they have seven chil- 
dren; Jacob, who is deceased; Rose, who is the 
wife of William Pierson, and they have two 



children; Pearl, who is the wife of Jesse Barr, 
of Potter county. Pa. ; Thomas, who married 
Eva Askey, who was born in Sandy, and they 
live at Beech Creek, Pa., and have two chil- 
dren ; Lula, who married James Luther, who 
assists Mr. Dunlap on the fann, and they have 
three children — Helen, Russell and Jesse; 
Charles, who is a farmer in Sandy township, 
married Ruth Carlbaugh, and they have one 
child ; Plumb, who resides with his father ; 
and Finnan, who died young. 

In politics Mr. Dunlap is a Democrat and 
he is serving in his third term as a member of 
the school board. He belongs to the Grange 
and to the Owl Club at DuBois, and is identi- 
fied also with the Odd Fellows, the Knights of 
Pythias and the order of the Moose. 

THOMAS HUMPHREYS, whose valua- 
ble farm of 138 acres is situated in Pike 
township, two miles southwest of Curwens- 
ville, is one of the substantial and useful men 
of this part of the county. He was bom in 
Pike township, July 12, 1840, and is a son of 
Richard S. and Mary Ann (Wright) Hum- 
phreys. 

Richard S. Humphreys was born in Hunt- 
ingdon county, Pa., where he attended school 
in his early years and then learned the milling 
business, residing for some years after his 
marriage at Moose Creek. He then moved to 
Curwensville, where he operated a mill for one 
year, after which he ran a mill at Clearfield 
for a year. Mr. Humphreys then returned to 
the Curwensville mill and for several years 
alternated between his farm which adjoined 
the one now owned by his son, Thomas Hum- 
plireys, and Curwensville, finally settling per- 
manently on the farm and there his death oc- 
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nine years, his birth having taken place on 
April 2, 1812. From the time of its organiza- 
tion he was a member of the Republican party. 
He married Mary Ann Wright, who was born 
in Huntingdon county, Pa., a daughter of 
John Wright, and died December 24, 1888. 
Her burial was at Oak Hill cemetery and 
three years later her husband was laid by her 
side. They were members of the Baptist 
church. Ten children were born to them, as 
follows : William, who died in infancy ; Lou- 
isa, who is the wife of Daniel Fost; Thomas; 
Mary Ellen, who died in infancy; Annie M., 
who lives on the old homestead ; Judson M., 
who resides at Reynoldsville, Pa.; John W., 
who lives on the old homestead ; Edward, who 
died when two years old; Emma, who lives 
with her sister and brother on the old home- 
stead ; and Ella, who is deceased. 

Thomas Humphreys obtained his education 
in the common schools and the academy at 
Curwensville, after which he assisted his 
father on the farm and also worked at lum- 
bering. When Civil war was precipitated he, 
with other loyal young men of his neighbor- 
hood, soon gave proof of their patriotism by 
offering their services to their country. He 
enlisted in Co. K, in the famous regiment 
known as the Bucktail Rifles, and continued 
in the army until his honorable discharge on 
December 29, 1862. Mr. Humphreys was a 
brave and efficient soldier but this did not pre- 
vent his suffering from many of the dangers 
of war. He participated in many skinnishes 
and in such terrible battles as the second Bull 
Run, South Mountain and Antietam. He was 
made a prisoner on one occasion, after having 
been in a swamp for four days with nothing 
to eat, and was sent to Belle Isle, where he 
fared little better but was finally exchanged. 



From the Bull Run battle he accompanied his 
regiment to Frederick City, Md., after which 
followed South Mountain and Antietam. In 
the latter battle he was wounded in the jaw 
and also in the neck but it may be noticed that 
he was never wounded in the back. After his 
discharge he returned to Pike township and 
here has been engaged in agricultural pur- 
suits ever since. With the exception of forty 
acres still in valuable timber, Mr. Humphreys 
has all his land under a fine state of cultivation. 
Mr. Humphreys was married first to Miss 
Mary Martha Wilkins, who was born in Jef- 
ferson county. Pa. Five children were born 
to this marriage, namely: Lida, w^ho lives in 
Montana; William R., who lives at Grampian, 
Pa.; John H., who died December 24, 1906; 
and Edward E. and Thomas Roy, both of 
whom reside at Chicago, 111. Mr. Hum- 
phreys was married second on May 28, 1879, 
to Mrs. Evanna (Haney) Hile, widow of 
Warren Hile, who was a son of Henry Hile. 
Mr. Hile died December 11, 1874, and was 
buried in the McClure cemetery. He was a 
member of the Baptist church. Two children 
survive him: Henry G., who is a rural mail 
carrier out of Curwensville; and Abby, who is 
the wife of John A. Dale. Mrs. Humphreys 
was born March 19, 1852, a daughter of 
Frederick and Margaret (Jordan) Haney. 
Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys have had two chil- 
dren: Margaret Irene and James M. The 
former was a highly educated young lady, a 
graduate of Bucknell University, and a popular 
and successful teacher. Her death occurred Jan- 
uary 16, 1909. and her burial was in the Oak 
Hill cemetery. James M. is a student in the 
Patton graded school and will graduate from 
that branch with the class of 191 1. Mr. and 
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odist Episcopal cliurch at Curwensville. In 
politics he is a Republican and once consented 
to serve as treasurer of Pike township. He is 
a stockholder in the Curwensville National 
Bank and is treasurer of the Oakland Tele- 
phone Company of Pike township and Cur- 
wensville. 

T. S. LUZIER,* who carries on general 
farming on a tract of thirteen acres, located 
about four and a half miles west of Bigler in 
Bradford township, also does considerable 
carpentering during the off seasons. He was 
born May 15, 1873, in Shawsville, Bradford 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., and is a son 
of Thomas and Jane (Hall) Luzier. Thomas 
Luzier was born and reared in Clearfield 
county. Pa., and has always resided here, en- 
gaged in agricultural pursuits. 

T. S. Luzier was reared and has resided all 
his life in Clearfield county. After his mar- 
riage on August 16, 1906, to Florence Knepp, 
who is a daughter of Isaac Knepp, he 
began housekeeping on his present farm, 
which he had purchased the June previous to 
his marriage. Mr. Luzier and his wife are 
both members of the Brethren church of 
Bradford township, and he has held the office 
of class leader, and also been superintendent 
of the Sabbath school. Mr. Luzier was judge 
of the election board and also inspector of the 
election board for a number of years, and is 
one of the progressive and public spirited citi- 
zens of Bradford township. 

JOHN A. JOHNSON, who is a general 
farmer and stock raiser, in Pike township, 
owns seventy-five acres of valuable land two 
and one-half miles southwest of Curwensville. 
He was born Febniary 24, 1869, in Green- 



wood townsliip, Clearfield county, Pa., and is 
a son of Elah and Hannah (Troy) Johnson. 

Elah Johnson was bom in Penn township, 
Clearfield county. He became a millwright 
and later owned saw mills in different parts of 
the county, and also a farm of 160 acres. He 
was a lifelong Democrat and served out one 
term as county commissioner in Clearfield 
county and a number of terms as school di- 
rector in Penn township. He was a member 
of the Society of Friends. His death occurred 
June 21, 1888, at the age of seventy-seven 
years, and his burial was at Grampian. He 
was twice married, first to Elizabeth Horn, a 
daughter of Samuel Horn. She was survived 
by one daughter, Hannah E. McClure. His 
second marriage was to Hannah Troy, who 
was born December 26, 1832, in Brady town- 
ship, Clearfield county, a daughter of Samuel 
and Katherine (Miles) Troy, and eleven chil- 
dren were born to this union, namely : Flor- 
ence; Elizabeth A., who is the wife of Wil- 
liam Hoover, of Bell's Landing, Pa. ; Manas- 
sah, who lives in Michigan, married Lillie 
Thompson; S. Miles, who lives in Bell town- 
ship, married Henrietta Passmore ; A. G., who 
is a resident of British Columbia, married Ida 
White, who is now deceased; Lewis K., who 
resides in Greenwood township, married Jen- 
nie Bartelbaugh; Ellis I., who moved to Brit- 
ish Columbia; Millard F. and Mary, both of 
w'hom are deceased ; John A. ; and Lydia Alice, 
who is now deceased. . 

John A. Johnson attended school in Green- 
wood township and afterward went to lum- 
bering and still later engaged in mining. After 
he married he lived first at Grampian and then 
came to his present farm in Pike township, 
which was known as the Richard Freeman 
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of Mrs. Johnson. At present there is no open 
coal bank on the place and all the land is un- 
der cultivation except about forty acres still 
in valuable timber. 

Mr. Johnson was married on July 2, 1891, 
to Miss Alice Freeman, who was bom in Pike 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., March i, 
1876, a daughter of William and Ara Belle 
(Bloom) Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson 
have had three children: Hazel, who died at 
the age of nine years ; and Everett and Mil- 
dred, both of whom attend the Summit Ridge 
school where they are bright and attentive pu- 
pils. The family attends church at Grampian. 
Mr. Johnson is a member of the Sons of 
America and of the Order of the Moose, at 
Curwensville. He is an independent Demo- 
crat in his political views and while living in 
Penn township served on the election board 
and has been a school director for two years 
in Pike township. 

JOHN HEBERLING, whose valuable 
farm of 125 acres is situated in Sandy Town- 
ship, about three miles south of DuBois, 
Pa., is a prominent citizen of the township 
and has served in numerous public offices 
Xvith the greatest efficiency. He was born 
on his father's farm in Schuylkill county, 
Pa., November 2t,. 1843, and is a son of 
Abraham and Magdalena (Hand) Heber- 
ling, and a grandson of Jacob and Elizabeth 
Heberling. 

Jacob Heberling and family came from 
Schuylkill county to Clearfield county, in 
1855, ^^^ after reaching here, he bought a 
large tract of land which is now a part of 
the First Ward of the borough of DuBois. 
Jacob Heberling sold his land to his son, 
David Heberling, who later sold it to the 



Rumbargers, all of these transactions tak- 
ing place before DuBois was laid out. Ja- 
cob Heberling then bought a farm near 
West Liberty, which was then in Brady 
but is now in Sandy township, and spent 
the rest of his life there, living to be more 
than eighty years of age. When he bought 
his farm the future prospects for the 
growth of West Liberty were better than 
for DuBois. The name of his wife was 
Elizabeth, and they had five children: 
David, Abraham, Henry, John and Eve, the 
last named being the wife of John Hand. 
All are now deceased. 

Abraham Heberling was married before 
the family left Schuylkill county, to Mag- 
dalena Hand, and seven children were born 
to them, namely: Joseph, of Brady town- 
ship; John; Augustus, of West Liberty; 
George W. and Jefferson T., twins, both 
residents of West Liberty; Catherine, wife 
of Henry Utzenger, of Sandy township; 
and Peter S., also of 'Sandy township. 
Abraham Heberling accompanied his father 
to Clearfield county and bought a ,farm 
near West Liberty now in Sandy township, 
and as he had fine water power, built a mill 
and engaged in the lumber industry. He 
operated the mill at first with water power 
but later installed machinery and it was 
one of the first steam mills in the township. 
His first purchase of land was not far from 
DuBois, the water power above alluded to 
being on that farm, and from there he 
moved to the place nearer West Liberty. 
His wife died at the age of sixty years but 
he lived to be eighty-four years of age. 

John Heberling was about twelve years 
old when the family came to Clearfield 
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in the same neighborhood. His school ad- 
vantages were rather meager and afterward 
he worked in his father's mill and helped 
clear up the farm and later was engaged as 
a sawyer by his brother, J. F. Heberling. 
In i860 he secured seventy-six acres of land 
from his father and bought a tract of forty- 
nine acres which adjoined. He partly 
cleared this second tract and erected build- 
ings which are now used by his son, G. E. 
Heberling, who lives there and operates the 
whole farm. When Mr. Heberling took 
possession there was an old log barn on the 
place, which he subsequently replaced by a 
bank barn with dimensions of 40 by 40 feet, 
and made many other improvements. 

Mr. Heberling married Miss Lemontine 
Kriner, a daughter of David Kriner, who 
was an old pioneer of Clearfield county, and 
they have two children : Maggie and George 
E. The latter married Venia Askey and 
they have four children: Lloyd E., Grace, 
Evelyn and Catherine. In politics Mr. 
Heberling is a Democrat and has served as 
overseer of the Poor, both by appointment 
and election, and for ten years was a school 
director, for three years supervisor and one 
year township treasurer. He is a member 
of the Knights of Pythias at Salem, Pa. 

JAMES B. SMITH, a retired farmer and 
highly respected citizen of Pike township, 
who resides on his well improved farm of 
seventy acres, situated one mile southwest 
of Curwensville, Pa., was born in Pike 
township, March 16, 1828, and is a son of 
John and Nancy (Jordan) Smith. 

John Smith was born in Germany and re- 
mained in his nativ'e land until young man- 
hood, when he came to America, landing at 



Philadelphia. From there he came to Clear- 
field county and settled on a tract of 1,000 
acres. He cleared up about seventy-eight 
acres along the river. Later he came to the 
fami which is now owned by his son, James 
B. Smith, where, with the assistance of his 
children, he cleared forty acres, and he con- 
tinued to live on this farm until the close of 
his life, his death occurring at the age of 
eighty-two years. He was a man of sterl- 
ing character, honest and upright in all his 
dealings. In politics he was a Democrat 
and on several occasions was elected to 
township offices. He married Nancy Jor- 
dan, a daughter of Martin Jordan, and they 
had fifteen children born to them, all in 
Pike township: William, David, Sarah, 
John, Hannah, Susan, Katherine, James B., 
Mary Jane, Rachel, Nancy, Elizabeth, 
Emily, Lavina and Harvey. The mother of 
the above family died aged seventy-three 
years, and both she and husband were 
buried in the old McClure cemetery. They 
were members of the Presbyterian church. 

James B. Smith attended school in his 
boyhood at the Oakland school-house. His 
life has been devoted to agricultural pur- 
suits and he has remained on the home farm. 
Here he has, at various times, made many 
improvements, and all the buildings now 
standing were erected by him. For some 
years past he has lived retired from active 
farm work but he still enjoys overlooking 
the industries which he so successfully 
managed alone for so long a time. He has 
witnessed many changes in methods of 
farming and has seen the introduction of 
farm machinery that in his youth was not 
yet dreamed of. 

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married to Miss Adaline Way, who was 
born at Curwensville, Pa., a daughter of 
Samuel and Hannah Way. Mrs. Smith 
died October 15, 1905. To Mr. and Mrs. 
Smitli eight children were born, namely: 
John L., who died when fifteen months old; 
Samuel, who married Ella Way, a daughter 
of David Way, resides on the home farm 
and they have eight children — Verna, 
Maude, William, Louella, Gussie, Ruth, 
Lester and Harry; William, who lives at 
Grampian, married Mrs. Lucy (Bloom) 
Johnston, widow of Elmer Johnston and 
daughter of James Bloom, has one daugh- 
ter. Bertha ; Frederick, who married Mary 
Davis for his first wife and Sarah McDor- 
ment for his second wife, resides in New 
York and has four children — Lizzie, How- 
ard, Lulu and Claire; James B., who mar- 
ried Cora Fritz, a daughter of Daniel Fritz, 
has had six children — Eva, Daniel, George, 
Irwin, Jay and Hazel ; Charles, who resides 
at Curwensville, married Alice Norris, a 
daughter of Clark Norris, and they have had 
four children — Firman, Raymond, Sarah 
and Max; Dock, who lives at Curwensville, 
married Cora Moore, a daughter of Samuel 
Moore, and they have three children — 
Samuel, Frances and Lenore; and Minnie, 
who married James Edmiston, who resides 
on and assists in operating the home farm, 
and they have three children — William, 
Dortha and Lodema. Mrs. Smith was a 
member of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
Mr. Smith has been a Republican since the 
formation of the party. He has served 
twice as road supervisor in Pike township. 
He is a member of Susquehannah Grange. 

HARRY CHARLES CONNER, mer- 
chant and assistant postmaster at Burnside, 



Clearfield county, Pa., was born at Mitchell 
Mill, Indiana county. Pa., July 7, 1863, and 
is a son of John C. and Emily V. (McClure) 
Conner. 

John C. Conner was born June 30, 1831, 
in Indiana county. Pa., and died at Burn- 
side, February 13, 1909. For three years 
after leaving school he was a clerk in a gen- 
eral store in Indiana county, and then 
moved to Mitchell Mill, where he carried 
on a general mercantile business for four 
years. In 1868 he came to Bumside, first 
as a clerk and later in business for himself, 
as a member of the firm of Kime & Conner, 
general merchants, buying his partner's in- 
terest two years afterward and continuing under 
the name of J. C. Conner in a general mer- 
cantile and lumber business. * In 1885 he ad- 
mitted his son, Harry Charles Conner, to 
partnership. He was interested also as a 
partner in the lumber firm of Hopkins, Ir- 
vin & Conner, and as his investments were 
heavy in lumbering, he lost almost the whole 
of his fortune during the time of the great 
flood at Johnstown. It was lost through 
the Consolidated Lumber Company on the 
Susquehannah River. He retired then from 
active life. During his earlier years he had 
been one of the successful as well as most 
enterprising business men of this section. 
He was a leader also in politics and served 
first as a justice of the peace in Indiana City 
and later in the same office at Burnside. At 
the time of his death he was a successful 
candidate on the Republican ticket for re- 
election to the office of auditor and many of 
his friends cast their votes for him on the 
very day of his decease. He was a member 
of the Baptist church. 

John C. Conner was married first to 
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three children: Nettie, who is the wife of 
A. K. Long, of Burnside ; Jennie, who is the 
wife of Elwood Henderson, of Burnside ; 
and John B., who is postmaster at Bum- 
side. John C. Conner was married second 
to Eriiily V. McOure, a daughter of Stans- 
bury McClure. Her deatli occurred April 
12, 1 89 1, at the age of forty-eight years. 
Three children were born to this marriage, 
namely: William M., Harry Charles, and 
Emma A., the last named being the wife of 
W. E. Patchin, of Burnside. 

Harry Charles Conner attended school at 
Burnside and as soon as old enough became 
a clerk for his father and subsequently his 
partner. After the Johnstown flood caused 
his father to retire, he then entered his 
brother's emplo'y and with him is interested 
in merchandising and serves also as assist- 
ant postmaster. While interested in the 
lumber business, before the flood alluded to, 
he operated the last raft of lumber that 
went down the river safely. He has been 
one of the active and progressive men of 
the borough and has served two terms as 
burgess. He served also three years as 
constable and for nine years as president of 
the school board and was register of statis- 
tics for township and borough. He is a 
stanch Republican and is chairman of the 
Vigilance Committee of the party for this 
district. 

Mr. Conner married Miss MoUie M. Ma- 
haffey, who was horn May 30, 1863, at New 
Washington, Pa., a daughter of Robert and 
Faith MahafTey, and they have had three 
children: Emily Gertrude, aged fourteen 
years; Helen, aged ten years; and a babe 
that died. Mr. and Mrs. Conner arc mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church, of 



which he is a trustee. He belongs to Lodge 
No. 679, Odd I'eliows, at Burnside, and to 
Lodge No. 540, Elks, at Clearfield. Mr. 
Conner is one of the representative men of 
this section, and bears a name that has been 
held in high esteem for many years here. 

JOSEPH L. DALE, a prominent citizen 
and progressive agriculturist of Pike town- 
ship, who resides on his valuable farm of 
104 acres, situated two miles southwest of 
Curwensville, belongs to one of the old 
county families and was born on this farm 
on May 8, 1840. He is a son of John P. and 
Martha (Henry) (Bell) Dale. 

John P. Dale was born in 1799, near Wil- 
liamsport, Lycoming county. Pa., and died 
in Clearfield county in October, 1883. He 
had but few educational privileges in youth, 
having to walk a distance of three miles 
through the winter snows, to reach the 
schoolhouse, but he learned to read, spell 
and calculate and became a fine penman. 
When he came first to Clearfield county 
the present thriving borough of Clearfield 
was represented by one old cabin on the old 
Read farm. Mr. Dale was accompanied by 
his mother who built a large stone house 
on the State road and frequently traded 
bread she baked to Indians who brought 
her meat. When he was only ten years old 
he carried the mail between Bellefonte and 
Franklin, making the dangerous trip on 
horseback, and dangerous indeed it was as 
on one occasion he encountered twenty-one 
hungry wolves. Frequently he stopped at 
the Indian camps, in the winter time, and 
warmed himself by their fires. He treated 
them all justly and they were kind and 
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years lie often told of the real nobility of 
character the supposed savages showed 
when they were dealt with justly. 

John P. Dale was thrice married and after 
his first union he came to the farm now 
owned by his son, Joseph L. After the 
death of his wife he moved to Bridgeport 
and lived in a small house on a hillside 
above the place and while there operated a 
sawmill. From there he moved to Cur- 
wensville, where he entered into partner- 
ship with a Mr. McPherson in the tanning 
business and while living there his second 
wife died. He was married a third time at 
Curwensville, and afterward moved to a 
farm of lOO acres, three miles west of Cur- 
wensville, which is now owned by John 
Woods, afterward purchasing the present 
farm. He was living at Curwensville dur- 
ing the Civil War. For fifty years he was 
a consistent member of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. A lifelong Democrat he was 
prominent in township politics and served 
acceptably in township offices. He was a 
man of whom nothing but good can be re- 
called, a typical pioneer, and his memory 
reflects honor on his descendants and on 
the section in which his industrious and use- 
ful life was spent. . Although thrice mar- 
ried he did not leave very many children. 
His first wife was Margaret McClure, who 
died with their infant child. His second 
marriage was to a Miss McCracken, and 
five children were born, only one of whom, 
the eldest, William Dale, survives. His third 
union was with Mrs. Martha (Henry) Bell, 
widow of William Bell and daughter of 
James Henry, of Center county, where she 
was born. Four children were born to 
John P. and Martha Dale : James, Jennie 



C, Joseph L. and Martha. Of these, 
Jennie C. is now deceased. The mother of 
this family died in 1881 and both she and 
the father rest in the old McClure cemetery, 
which is situated near the Dale farm. 

Joseph L. Dale attended school at Locust 
Ridge schoolhouse, two miles from Cur- 
wensville. It was a subscription school, the 
free school system not yet having been in- 
troduced. He learned to read in the New 
Testament, no regular reading books hav- 
ing yet found their way into Pike township. 
Some years later he attended school for one 
year in New York State. When the Civil 
War broke out, Mr. Dale was an enthusias- 
tic supporter of the Union and gave proof 
of his loyalty by enlisting for service in the 
army, entering Co. B, 149th Pa. Vol. Inf., 
the famous Bucktail regiment, and re- 
mained until the close of the war. During 
this time he was exposed to all the dangers 
which war brings in its train and he was 
ever at the post of duty, but he fortunately 
escaped both wounds and capture. After 
he returned home he bought the farm from 
his father and has continued to reside here 
until the present. The pleasant title of 
Glendale Farm has been given the place and 
it is known all over this section for its pro- 
ductiveness both as to grain and excellent 
stock. Mr. Dale has sixty acres under cul- 
tivation. 

In 1865 Mr. Dale was first married, the 
lady being Miss Christiana Esau, who was 
born in Germany. She died in March, 1895, 
the mother of ten children, namely: John 
A., who lives in Curwensville; William L., 
who married Anna Hagerty; Idella, who 
died young; Harry and Mary, both of whom 
are deceased; Frank, who resides at Al- 



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toona, married Alice Hagerty and they have 
four children — Malcolm, Joseph, William 
and Martha; Walter, who is in business at 
Altoona, married Mabel Doughman, and 
they have four children — Lorna, Dortha, 
Elizabeth and Frederick; Paul, who resides 
at Curwensville; Annie, who is the wife of 
John Hudson, of Curwensville, and they 
have two children — John and Margie. Mr. 
Dale was married second on April 25, 1896, 
to Mrs. Clarissa (Cole) Hoover, widow of 
Allen Hoover and a daughter of Jacob and 
Sarah (Welch) Cole. Mrs. Dale was born 
at Center, Pa., April 22, 1845. She, with her 
husband, is interested actively in the work 
of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which 
both are members. Mr. Dale is identified 
with Susquehannah Grange, at Curwens- 
ville, an organization that claims the ma- 
jority of the enterprising and successful 
farmers of this section as members. In 
politics Mr. Dale has always been a Demo- 
crat and on the Democratic ticket has fre- 
quently been elected to township offices and 
has served as constable, school director, tax 
collector and overseer of the Poor. He is 
one of the leading members of Kratzer 
Post, G. A. R., at Curwensville, and for 
many years has been a member of the local 
lodge of Odd Fellows. 

Q. E. BEAUSEIGNEUR,* postmaster 
at Lecontes Mills, in Girard township, where 
he is engaged in the lumber business, is 
also engaged in farming and operates a 
general store, and has spent his whole life 
in this township and is one of its foremost 
men. His parents, Peter and Elizabeth 
Beauseigneur, were both born in France, 
and the latter died in Girard township in 



1908. The father was three years old when 
his father brought him to Clearfield county, 
settling on 600 acres of land, this being one 
of the rich old colonizing families of this 
section that originated in France. 

Q. E. Beauseigneur was reared and edu- 
cated in Girard township. He located on 
his present farm, which lies thirteen miles 
northeast of Clearfield, shortly after his 
marriage. He is a man of unusual enter- 
prise and successfully manages numerous 
interests. He was appointed postmaster at 
Lecontes Mills in 1890, under the adminis- 
tration of President McKinley, and has been 
retained in office ever since. In his general 
store he carries a well selected stock of 
goods, mainly groceries, and supplies a 
large surrounding territory. In 1904 he was 
married to Miss A. Daugherty, of Clear- 
field, and they have one daughter, Rebecca. 
Mr. and Mrs. Beauseigneur are members of 
the Roman Catholic church at Frenchville. 

GEORGE C. PASSMORE, a successful 
farmer and representative citizen of Penn 
township, where he owns 305 acres of ex- 
cellent land, which lies two and one-fourth 
miles southeast of Grampian, Pa., was born 
in the Bailey settlement, in Pike township, 
Clearfield county, August 11, 1830, and is 
a son of Ganer and Mary Elizabeth (Mc- 
Cracken) Passmore. 

Ganer Passmore was born on the same 
farm in Pike township which was the birth- 
place of his son, his father, Abraham Pass- 
more, having been a pioneer settler there. 
Ganer Passmore married Mary Elizabeth 
McCracken and they continued to live on 
the old Passmore homestead. They were 
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church. They had five children, namely : 
Joseph and Hiram, both of whom are de- 
ceased; Eli; Henrietta, who lives near Ma- 
dera, Pa. ; and George C, of Penn town- 
ship. 

George C. Passmore attended school in 
his youth in Penn, Pike and Ferguson 
townships, and went to work at lumbering 
for some years trying his strength in mak- 
ing lumber and his skill in rafting it down 
the river. For a short time following his 
marriage he lived in Bell township and then 
settled on his present farm in Penn town- 
ship, where he carries on farming and stock 
raising. 

In 1850 Mr. Passmore was married to 
Miss Elizabeth Rice, who was born in Ly- 
coming county. Pa., July 28, 1834, a daugh- 
ter of William and Nancy Rice. She lost 
her parents in infancy. To Mr. and Mrs. 
Passmore five children have been born, 
namely: William; Allen, who is deceased; 
Viola, who is the wife of George Bowman, 
of DuBois, and they have two children — 
W^illiam and Lizzie ; George McClelland, 
who married Matilda Happer, a daughter 
of Simon Happer, and they have four chil- 
dren — Sherman, Berna, Olive and Helen; 
and Irwin, who married Maude Sankey, 
lives in California and they have two chil- 
dren. 

In politics Mr. Passmore is a Democrat 
and being a man of high standing in his 
neighborhood, has frequently been elected 
to local offices and has served acceptably as 
school director, treasurer, assessor and road 
supervisor. 

JONATHAN SHAFER, who has lived 
in Clearfield county since 1848, and owns 



an excellent farm of forty-nine acres, in 
Brady township, was born November 22, 
1837, in Lebanon county. Pa., and is a son 
of Jacob and Elizabeth (Heinzerling) 
Shafer. 

Jacob Shafer was born in Dauphin county, 
Pa. His ancestors took part in the Revolu- 
tionary War. He came to Lebanon county 
as a young man and married a lady who 
was born in Philadelphia. In 1838 they 
moved to Center county and in 1848 to 
Clearfield county, making the journey in 
wagons as at that time there were no rail- 
roads through this section. Mr. Shafer lo- 
cated four miles south of Luthersburg and 
the first twig ever cut on the land was by 
Jonathan Shafer, when a boy of eleven 
years. Jacob Shafer cleared this farm with 
the assistance of his sons and later sold the 
place to his son Jonathan and moved back 
to Center county, where he died at the age 
of seventy-five years. His widow survived 
him, her death taking place at the age of 
eighty-four years, at the home of her son, 
Jonathan. Eight children were born to 
Jacob Shafer and his wife, namely: Susan, 
who is deceased, was the wife of D. S. Mc- 
Cracken, also deceased; Solomon, who is 
deceased; Jacob, who is deceased; Lydia, 
who is the widow of Hiram Passmore; 
Joseph ; Jonathan ; John H. ; Samuel ; and 
Rebecca, who is the wife of William Snyder. 

Jonathan Shafer had but meager school 
opportunities in his youth, the log school- 
house being distant from his home. When 
he was twenty-one years old he learned the 
carpenter trade, with William Fitzpatrick 
in Illinois, with whom he remained for two 
and one-half years and later worked for a 
number of years as carpenter and contrac- 



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tor at DuBois, following the fire at that 
place. After buying his father's farm he 
kept it for five years and then sold and 
moved to Salem, where he purchased a 
house and an acre of land and lived there 
for five years. In 1870 he bought the 
Johnson farm of 103 acres, near Luthers- 
burg, and put up new buildings and lived 
there until he bought his present farm in 
1897, selling the former one. Mr. Shafer 
has always been considered a good and 
worthy citizen, having ever shown public 
spirit and commendable interest in all that 
pertains to his section. He has served as 
school director for the past fifteen years 
and has held other township offices. 

Mr. Shafer was married August 18, 1864, 
to Miss Mary E. Horn, who was born in 
Brady township, a daughter of Daniel and 
Xancy (Michaels) Horn, natives of Chest 
township. They have had eleven children, 
all of whom survive, a large and united 
family. Elora Jane is the wife of G. B. 
Wachob. Alva Anson married Inez Bris- 
bain. Reuben C. married Zoe Clover. Mag- 
gie R. married Dr. Marsh Hay. George W. 
married Ida Swope. Ada C. married Joseph 
P. Nollen. Harvey Q. married Mell Clover. 
David L. married Alta Lines. Emma May 
married Charles Moose. Jonathan E. mar- 
ried Iva Pence. Lena M. married Levi 
Draucker. Mr. Shafer and family are mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
He is a member of the Grange and for ten 
years has belonged to the order of Amer- 
ican Mechanics. In his views on public 
questions he is independent but casts his 
vote with the Prohibitionists. 

JOSEPH WILLIAM ROESSNER, pro- 
prietor of the Clearfield Brewing Company, 



brewers and bottlers of beer and porter, and 
manufacturers of hygienic ice, is also the owner 
of a fine farm of 120 acres in Lawrence town- 
ship, and has been a resident of Clearfield Coun- 
ty, Pa., since 1896. He was born October 22, 
1857, in Germany and is a son of Frank and 
Philomena (Gutberled) Roessner, both of 
whom were born and died in Germany. Frank 
and Philomena Roessner were the parents of 
nineteen children, six of whom were twins, and 
but four of whom came to America: Joseph 
William, our subject was the youngest of the 
nineteen ; Charles ; Herman, and Maria, who is 
the wife of Joseph Och of Pittsburg. The 
three boys all live in Clearfield County, Pa. 

Joseph William Roessner grew to maturity 
in Germany, and was educated in the Catholic 
schools of that countr\'. He became a dyer by 
trade and also engaged in agricultural pursuits 
until 1882. when he emigrated to America. He 
first located in Red Wing, Minn., where he 
worked one year on a farm, then came to 
Pittsburg, Pa., and worked fourteen years for 
the Adams Express Company, where he worked 
his way up to assistant agent. In 1896, Mr. 
Roessner resigned his position with the E.xpress 
Company, and came to Clearfield, Pa., where he 
and his brother Charles rented a brewery from 
Mrs. Ries. They subsequently bought the 
plant, which at that time was a small one with 
an output of ten barrels per day, and in 1903 
our subject bought his brother's interest in the 
business, and has since then added a new stock 
house, cellars, and bottling house. He also 
built an ice plant with a capacity of twenty ton 
per day, and his son Edward J. Roessner is 
chief engineer of the plant. In addition to his 
brewery Mr. Roessner is the owner of a fine 
farm of 120 acres in Lawrence township, and 
is a stockholder in the Second National Bank 
of Clearfield. Mr. Roessner Is fraternally a 




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member of the B. P. O. E. ; F. O. E. ; Moose; 
Red Men; and C. M. P. A. 

On April 24, 1883, Mr. Roessner married 
Theressa Krug, who crossed to this country on 
the same boat on which our subject came, and 
of their union have been born nine children: 
Edward Joseph, married Mary Farrell, and has 
one son, Edward J., Jr; Theressa (Mrs. Got- 
fred P. Johnson) has two children. Earl and 
Joseph; Frank, is a student at the Carnegie 
School of Technology; Anna; Catherine; Jo- 
seph W. ; Leo George; and two who died young. 
The religious connection of the family is with 
the Catholic Church. 

CHARLES C. ADDLEMAN, who car- 
ries on general farming in Pike township, 
where he has 125 acres, 100 of which is un- 
der cultivation, belongs to one of the old 
county families, his grandfather, William 
Addleman, coming to Clearfield in 1849. 
He was born on what is known as the Ir- 
win farm, near Curwensville, Clearfield 
county, January i, 1872, and is a son of 
G. Lloyd and Annie (Cleaver) Addleman, 
who are residents of Curwensville, where 
they have lived since the fall of 1902. 

Charles C. Addleman obtained his edu- 
cation at the Oakland school in Pike town- 
ship, and in the Curwensville public schools, 
and then began to assist his father on the 
home farm, to which his parents had moved 
in his infancy. Since his father retired he 
has had entire charge. About twenty-five 
acres of the place is still in valuable timber, 
and four acres are devoted to gardening, 
Curwensville offering a ready market for 
all over production on the farm. Mr. Ad- 
dleman has no coal bank open, but in all 
probability a workable vein might be found 



as much property in this section has been 
underlaid with this valuable deposit. 

Mr. Addleman was married May 3, 1893, 
to Miss Alverta Norris, who was born at 
Clearfield, Pa., June 8, 1875, and is a daugh- 
ter of Clark and Sarah (Wall) Norris, of 
Clearfield. Mr. and Mrs. Addleman have 
two sons, George L. and Charles Wayne, 
both of whom are bright students in the 
public schools of Pike township. In poli- 
tics Mr. Addleman is a Republican and he 
has frequently served in township offices, 
formerly as a school director for three 
years, also as road master and as super- 
visor, and has been chosen with other re- 
sponsible citizens to serve on the election 
board. Both he and his wife are active 
members of the Union church. He is iden- 
tified with the Odd Fellows lodge at Cur- 
wensville. 

JAMES B. STAUFFER, who is prosper- 
ously engaged in the lumber business at Burn- 
side, this county, was born in this place, No- 
vember 26, 1869, a son of John and Anna 
(Smith) Stauffer. His paternal grandfather 
was John H. Staufifer, who was bom at Lan- 
caster, Pa., and subsequently removed to 
York county, whence he came in 1849 to Clear- 
field, settling near Burnside. He was a broom 
maker by trade but also followed fanning. He 
died in Franklin county. Pa., in 1876, at the 
age of 65 years. His wife, whose maiden 
name was Susan Troyer, was born in Adams 
county in 1801 ; she died in 1892. Of their 
children there are now living, John, the father 
of our subject; Susan, who married Andrew 
Anderson, is now deceased. 

John Stauffer, who was engaged in farming 
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1864 from Harrisburg-, Pa., in an independent 
company, but later became a member of the 
First W. Va. Cavalry and his regiment forming 
a part of the Army of the Western Potomac, 
he took part during the 120 days of his ser- 
vice in a number of skinnishes. Mustered out 
March 30th of that year, he took up his resi- 
dence at Lewisberry, Pa., where he engaged in 
agriculture, but a year later came to Bumside 
township, Clearfield county, where he followed 
teaming and lumbering until 1908. For twelve 
years he was engaged in conveying merchan- 
dise by team from Indiana, Pa. to Burnside, 
and later from Curwensville for ten years. He 
then retired from active industrial life. He is 
a Republican and is now serving his second tenn 
as assessor of the borough of Burnside, having 
also served on the school board and as super- 
visor. He was married July 29, 1867, to 
Anna Smith, who was born March, 1849, in 
Burnside township. Her father, David F. 
Smith, came from Ireland as a boy with his 
parents, William and Nellie (Dean) Smith, 
they settling in Clearfield county. Of the four- 
teen children of John and Anna (Smith) 
Stauffer, five are now deceased and nine living. 
The latter are: James B., whose name appears 
at the iiead of this sketch; Gertrude, who is the 
widow of John Tawzer and resides with our 
subject; Abram T., who married Emma 
Bloom and resides in Cambria county (has 
two children) ; Beulah, wife of A. Null and 
the mother of four children; Horace, who re- 
sides at Heilwood, Pa., is married and has 
three children ; Elizabeth, the wife of A. 
Armstrong, of Jefferson county, who has one 
child ; Mack, who married Effie Strickland and 
has one child; Paul, who married Rebecca 
Adams and resides in Clearfield, Pa. ; Willie, 
residing at home (and one grandson, Robert). 



James B. Stauffer after his school days were 
over found employment in the woods, cutting 
timber. He also for several years followed 
the trade of shoemaking and was otherwise 
variously employed. He remained at home 
until twenty-six years old, when he married 
and located in Burnside, following teaming 
here for several years, subsequent to which he 
was in the employ of John H. Patchin for 
about twelve years. About this time he formed 
a partnership with Carl Patchin in the lumber 
business, which has since continued. Mr. 
Stauffer was bookkeeper and general manager 
for John H. Patchin and has a thorough 
knowledge of the lumber business both in the 
inside and outside departments. He has been 
successful in his present connection and is now 
one of the substantial and prosperous citizens 
of his township. When a boy of sixteen he 
carried the mail between Burnside and Cur- 
wensville and the iiabits of industry he thus 
acquired so early have remained with him and 
have had much to do with his advancement in 
life. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge, 
No. 679, at Buniside, and of the Red Men's 
lodge at Glen Campbell, Pa. He also belongs 
to the Encampment, I. O. O. F. A Repub- 
lican politically, he is at present serving on the 
school board of the borough and has also 
served two temis in the council. 

Mr. Stauffer was married June 7, 1895, to 
Minnie Thompson, who was born in Burnside 
township, this county, February 19, 1875, 
daughter of Alexander and Hannah (Fulton) 
Thompson. Her father, who died in 1902 at 
the age of sixty-one years, w-as a lumbennan 
and farmer of Bumside township. Her 
grandfather, Ebenezer Thompson, who was a 
shoemaker, was one of the early settlers at 
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Stauffer's parents were married in 1862, her 
mother being then twenty years of age. The 
latter was the daughter of Simon Fulton and 
a granddaughter of David H. Fuhon, of 
Frankstown, Blair county, Pa. The latter after 
learning the tailor's trade in Philadelphia, set- 
tled in Burnside borough and later near the 
Squire Smith home in Clearfield county where 
he followed his trade and also devoted a part 
of his time to agriculture. He married Eliza- 
beth Rorabaugh. Simon Fulton was bom in 
Center county and afterwards followed farm- 
ing on the parental homestead in Clearfield 
county. He married Elizabeth Young, daugh- 
ter of Henry and Hannah (Saylor) Young, 
and she died in 1854. Mrs. Stauffer was the 
sixth bom in a family of thirteen children. 
She died February 7. 191 1, deeply regretted 
by her family and a wide circle of friends and 
acquaintances. She was an active member of 
and worker in the Pentecostal church and an 
earnest Christian woman. Kind and generous 
of disposition, she was a helpful neighbor and 
it will be long ere her memory shall pass away. 
To our subject and wife were born the follow- 
ing children: Ruth Alice, born July 11, 1896, 
who is now attending the Burnside high 
school; Lura Imagene, born April 16, 1898; 
John A., born December 31, 1899: and George 
F., born April 13, 1903. 

JOHN R. McCLURE, one of Pike town- 
ship's most respected citizens, who is a farmer 
and stock raiser and owns 140 acres of excel- 
lent land, situated .three miles southwest of 
Curwensville, Pa., was born in Pike township, 
Clearfield county. Pa.. August 21, 1841, and 
is a son of Wilson and a grandson of Thomas 
McClure. 

Wilson McClure was born in Pike town- 



ship after his parents had come from Lancas- 
ter county and settled in this section. At that 
time there were no public schools and the chil- 
dren obtained their educational training, such 
as it was, in the subscription schools. Wilson 
McClure remained on the home fann and at 
one time owned 256 acres of land in Pike 
township, of which, with the help of his sons, 
he cleared eighty acres. He married Mary 
Caldwell, a daughter of Matthew Caldwell of 
Pike township and they had the following 
children: Margaret, who became the wife of 
Daniel Star, of Curwensville; Porter, who 
married Maria Tate, lives at Curwensville; 
Mary Jane, who is the widow of John L. Rex ; 
Samuel T., who was killed on the first day of 
the battle of Gettysburg, in the Civil war, be- 
ing a member of Co. B, 149th Pa. Vol. Inf., 
the famous Bucktail regiment; Marian, who 
resides in Pike township; John R. ; Sarah El- 
len, who is the wife of Foster Williams, of 
Iowa; Winfield S., who died in Oklahoma, un- 
married; and an infant son, deceased. The 
old homestead is owned jointly by John R. and 
Marian McClure. The parents died here, the 
father on December i, 1851, and the mother 
on March 18, 1898, and they were buried in 
the old McClure cemetery. They were mem- 
bers of the Presbyterian church. In politics, 
Wilson McClure was a Whig:. 

John R. McClure and his brothers and sis- 
ters obtained their early education at the old 
Oakland school-house, since when Mr. Mc- 
Clure has been engaged in agricultural pur- 
suits and has also followed lumbering. He 
has always lived on this farm with the excep- 
tion of a short time spent in Penn township, 
and has erected all the substantial farm build- 
ings now standing on the place. All his land 
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in woodland and pasturage, Mr. McClure hav- 
ing some fine Guernsey cattle of high grade. 

Mr. McClure was married Jime lo, 1875, 
to Miss Hannah E. Johnson, who was born in 
Union township, Clearfield county, Pa., Octo- 
ber 5, 1845, a daughter of Elah and Elizabeth 
(Horn) Johnson. Elah Johnson was born in 
Penn township, a son of Samuel Johnson, one 
of the early pioneers of Clearfield county. Elah 
Johnson was a millwright by trade and later 
became a fanner and owned 160 acres of land 
in Greenwood township that is now the prop- 
erty of Lewis Johnson. He was a prominent 
Democrat and at one time was a county com- 
missioner in Clearfield county. His death oc- 
curred in Greenwood township, June 21, 1888, 
and his burial was in the Friends' cemetery, at 
Grampian, of which church he was a member. 
He was married first to Elizabeth Horn, who 
was born in Chester county, Pa., and died in 
December, 1848, and was buried at Grampian. 
She was a member of the Society of Friends. 
Of the four children born to that marriage, 
Mrs. McClure is the only survivor. Her father 
was married second to Hannah Troy, who was 
born in Brady township, a daughter of Sam- 
uel and Katherine Troy, and eight of the 
eleven children born to the second marriage 
are still living. 

Mr. and Mrs. McQure have eight children, 
as follows: Melissa Belle, who married Dr. 
Woodside, of Lumber City, and they have two 
sons, Wendell and Hobart Keith; Samuel T., 
who resides at Grampian, married Eulala 
Fink, a daughter of Elmer Fink, of Clearfield 
county; Elah Wilson, who married Mary Mur- 
phy, resides at Lumber City and they have 
four children — Richard, Paul, Winfield and 
John; Clair, who resides at home; Cora Alice, 
who is the wife of Roy Caldwell, of Gram- 



pian, and they had one child — Merl Blair, who 
is now deceased ; H. C, who resides at Wood- 
land, Pa., married Clella Iddings; Thomas 
Rex, who lives near Blue Ball, on Morgan 
Run, married Mabel Kline; and Grace, who 
resides at home. Mr. McClure and family at- 
tend the Friends' church. He is identified 
with Susquehanna Grange and enjoys meeting 
other farmers and discussing questions of in- 
terest to agriculturists. Although a stanch 
Democrat and at all times intelligently inter- 
ested in township affairs, he has never con- 
sented to accept any public ofiice 

■ PERRY W. DRAUCKER, whose valua- 
ble farm of 100 acres is situated in Brady 
township, about two and one-half miles east 
of Luthersburg, owns also a one-half interest 
in 250 acres of timber land, lying in Union 
township. He was born on his Brady town- 
ship farm, April 5, 1849, and is a son of Isaac 
and Mary (Bloom) Draucker, the youngest 
son and the next youngest child born in a fam- 
ily of fifteen children. 

Perry W. Draucker spent his boyhood on 
the home farm and assisted his father to clear 
it. In early manhood he learned the harness 
making trade, working for two years under 
Levi Flegal, at Luthersburg, and later worked 
at this trade in Clarion county. After his mar- 
riage he bought the home farm and also the 
hotel which had been established by his father 
on the stage route and had been operated by 
his mother after the death of the father. Mr. 
Draucker conducted the hotel, under license, 
until 1894 when he moved to DuBois, where 
he took charge of the old DuBois House, on 
the east side of the borough, and continued 
there for three years, moving then to Clear- 
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as the Manton House but has been conducted 
as the Hotel Dimehng, for six years. When 
he gave up that hostelry he took charge of the 
Windsor Hotel, at Clearfield, and remained in 
the hotel business three years more and then 
returned to the farm. This is valuable land 
both as to productiveness in the way of agri- 
culture and also on account of a vein of coal 
underlying. In 1884 Mr. Draucker sustained 
the loss of his building from fire, but he at 
once rebuilt and his handsome residence is one 
of the finest in the township, containing four- 
teen rooms, heated by a modern furnace and 
equipped with a cold and hot water system. 

On August II, 1870, Mr. Draucker was 
married to Miss Margaret Clark, a daughter 
of William and Jane (Rafferty) Clark. The 
father and mother of Mrs. Draucker were both 
born in Ireland and he was twenty and she 
fifteen years of age when they came to Amer- 
ica. They lived at Grampian, Pa., for many 
years, where the father died in 1857 aged 
forty-nine years and the mother in 1893, aged 
seventy-seven years. Margar"- Clark was the 
second born in her parents' family, the others 
being: James B., John, Edward, William, 
Joseph, Sarah Jane, Mary A. and Thomas 
Augustus. John and Edward are deceased. 
Sarah Jane is the wife of George Erick and 
Mary A. is the wife of Harry Yost. 

Mr. and Mrs. Draucker have had four chil- 
dren : Maude, Mary, Blanche and Frank. Maude 
married Austin Kirk, who is deceased and is 
survived by five children: Vivian, Draucker 
and Blanche, twins, Joseph and Margaret B. 
Mrs. Kirk lives at DuBois. Mary, who is now 
deceased, married Joseph Smiley, also de- 
ceased, and they are survived by two children, 
Helen Dorothy and Lois, both of whom live 
with their grandparents. Blanche lives at 



home, and Frank is in a railroad office at Du- 
Bois. In politics Mr. Draucker is a Demo- 
crat. He is a member of a number of the 
leading fraternal organizations, including: the 
Odd Fellows, at DuBois; the Elks at DuBois; 
the Knights of Pythias at New Salem, and the 
Red Men at Clearfield. He is one of the well 
known representative and substantial men of 
Brady township. 

ZACHARIAH M. BLOOM, who resides 
on the farm of seventy-five acres, situated in 
Pike township, on which he was born, March 
16, 1843, is one of the well known and repre- 
sentative men of this section and a member of 
one of the oldest and most substantial fam- 
ilies. He is a son of William Bloom and a 
grandson of Peter Bloom, both of whom were 
born in Pike township. 

Peter Bloom was born on a farm two miles 
south of Curwensville, Pa., and there he car- 
ried on farming, and weaving in later years. 
He married Mary King and they had eight 
children born to them to whom they gave the 
following names : John, William, Rebecca, 
Martha, Margaret, Matilda, Archer and Jos- 
eph. 

William Bloom, the second born of the 
above family and the father of Zachariah M. 
Bloom, was born September 18, 181 1. He 
learned the carpenter trade, which he followed 
until his marriage, when he settled on the 
farm now owned by his son, Zachariah M., 
which then included but twenty-five acres, only 
six acres having yet been cleared. He erected 
a log house with dimensions of 16 x 16 feet, 
back of the present residence, and devoted his 
time to farming and lumbering. He was a 
quiet, industrious man and enjoyed the kind 
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willingly combined to advance the general in- 
terests of the neighborhood. For many years 
he was a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. His death occurred March i6, 1865, 
and his burial was in Center church cemetery, 
Lawrence township, Clearfield county. He 
married Susanna Passmore, who died Sep- 
tember 27, 1878, a daughter of Abraham 
Passmore. of Pike township. A large family 
was born to this marriage, the eldest and the 
youngest five dying in infancy. The others 
were: Mary Ann, David, Zachariah M., 
Nancy, John R., Hannah and Bishop. Mary 
Ann, who died in Pike township, was married 
first to Thomas J. Dunlap and they moved into 
Goshen and later into Lawrence township. 
Four children were born to the first marriage : 
Frank, Alfred, Elvira and Lumsdon. Mary 
Ann was married second to Andrew N. Marks 
and they had five children : Ada, Lillie, Delia, 
Ella and Jemima. David Bloom was a mar- 
tyr of the Civil war. He was a member of 
Co. B, 149th Pa. Vol. Inf., under the command 
of Col. John Irwin. He was captured by the 
enemy at the battle of the Wilderness and was 
incarcerated in Danville prison. He was res- 
cued by the Union army but died at Wilming- 
ton, N. C, April 4, 1865. Nancy and Han- 
nah, of the above family, are both deceased. 
John R. Bloom lives in Pike township, while 
Bishop Bloom resides at Curwensville. 

Zachariah M. Bloom attended the Welsh 
school when he was a boy but after he was six- 
teen years of age he worked on the farm dur- 
ing the summers and at lumbering in the win- 
ters. He was married in 1870 and then set- 
tled on a farm in Pike township, near the one 
he now occupies, moving then to Lawrence 
township, where he lived for two years, when 
he returned to the log house on his former 



farm and resided there until November, 1881, 
when he came to the homestead. He has added 
land and has erected a new barn and built an 
addition to the house. His land is all cleared 
with the exception of six acres in valuable tim- 
ber. During tlie closing year of the Civil war 
he enlisted in Co. D, 76th Pa. Vol. Inf., and 
served until the end, some five months. He 
escaped the misfortunes of his older brother 
and came home practically unharmed. For- 
merly he belonged to the G. A. R. post at 
Clearfield. Politically he is a Democrat and 
has frequently been tendered public offices and 
has served one term on the school board and 
two terms as road supervisor. 

Mr. Bloom was married April 3, 1870, to 
Miss Charlotte Marshall, a daughter of Henry 
and Mary Ann Marshall. Mrs. Bloom was 
born in Germany, May 19, 1845. To Mr. and 
Mrs. Bloom, twelve children have been born, 
namely: Mary, who is the wife of Archer 
Dunlap, of Blair county; Orrie, who married 
W. S. Carr, and they have nine children — 
Winfield. William. Blair, Melvin, Phillip, Eliz- 
abeth, Edith, John and Edna; Elva, who mar- 
ried E. R. Peters, of Woodland, Pa., and they 
have nine children — Hayes, Lucien, Charlotte, 
Emma, Carl, Rex, Archie, Theodore and Roy; 
Emma who is the widow of John H. Lewis, 
resides at Altoona and has three children — 
Helen, Nora and James; Nellie, who married 
James Wingert, of Pike township; Charles, 
who is deceased ; Jennie, who married David 
Hull, and they have six children — Robert, 
Mabel, Martha, Helen, Trudy and Bruce; 
Edith, who is the wife of Ernest A. Horn, of 
Pike township; Charlotte, who lives with her 
parents; Pansy, who is a stenographer with a 
Pittsburg business house ; Thomas J., who is a 
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stationed at Calexico, Calif.; and David Lu- 
cian, who resides on the homestead, married 
Elizabetli Bunchko. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
The hospitality of their home is known all 
over Pike township. 

JOHN A. GRAHAM,* a prominent citizen 
of Girard township, who owns a valuable 
farm of 170 acres and also operates a general 
store, being located fourteen miles east of 
Clearfield, was born in Girard township, in 
1875, ^nd is a son of Parley and Jane (Liv- 
ingston) Graham. Parley Graham was also 
born in Girard township, where he spent his 
life and for a number of years served in the 
ofifice of township supervisor. 

John A. Graham was educated in the public 
schools of Girard township and his business 
interests have always been centered here. He 
carries on general farming and stockraising, 
his land being well adapted to both industries. 
He keeps a well assorted stock of seasonable 
goods and his patronage comes from quite a 
wide surrounding territory. 

Mr. Graham married Miss Gertrude Fara- 
baugh, who was born, reared and educated in 
Cambria county. Pa., where her parents yet 
reside. Three children have been born to Mr. 
and Mrs. Graham: John P., Sarah J. and 
Bertha Irene. Mr. Graham is an Odd Fellow 
and is identified with Clearfield Lodge, No. 
1027, of which he is secretary. He is a wide 
awake business man and a public spirited cit- 
izen. 

FRED J. DYER, proprietor of the Fred J- 
Dyer & Co. store, the largest general mercan- 
tile establishment in Central Pennsylvania, to- 
gether with the Fred J. Dyer & Co. mill, is 



one of the most enterprising and successful 
business men of Clearfield county and has been 
a resident of Curwensville for the past thirty- 
eight years. He is a native of New England, 
born at Portland, Me., July 2, 1858, and is a 
son of W. N. and Caroline (Lovett) Dyer. 

W. N. Dyer was also a native of Portland, 
where he was reared and educated. He came 
to Pennsylvania and settled in Blair county in 
1861. He was a cooper by trade and had 
plenty of employment as coopering was a very 
important industry at that time and all sugar 
and molasses hogsheads as well as all barrels, 
were made by hand. This business he carried 
on in Hollidaysburg and in 1876 he moved 
from there to Clearfield county and when the 
railroad was extended to Curwensville, he 
came here. He was a shrewd and successful 
business man and owned cooper shops at one 
time in Cambria, Blair, Center and Clearfield 
counties, giving employment to many men. 
He was also a man of excellent judgment and 
of sterling character and served Curwensville 
in the office of burgess for two years. He was 
married in Maine to Caroline Lovett and two 
children were born to them in that state : Au- 
gusta and Fred J. Two others were subse- 
quently born in Blair county : Lewis C. and 
Carrie G. W. N. Dyer died at Curwensville 
in June, 1904, his wife surviving until July, 
1910. Their burial was at Portland, Me. They 
were members of the Presbyterian church. 

Fred J. Dyer was three years old when he 
was brought to Clearfield county. His parents 
realizing, however, that their children could 
have much better educational advantages in 
New England than in Clearfield county at that 
time, sent Mr. Dyer and his older sister to the 
home of their grandparents at Portland, and 
there both remained until they had secured a 



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good education. When Fred J. Dyer re- 
turned to Clearfield county he became a clerk 
in a store his father was operating in connec- 
tion with his coopering business, at Lumber 
City. In 1872 he came to Curwensville where, 
with John B. Alley & Co., he learned the tan- 
ning business. In 1882 he .embarked in the 
general mercantile business on the comer of 
Filbert and Meadow streets, this location at 
the time being considered a more or less unde- 
sirable one for his undertaking, by his business 
friends. However, the result has shown that 
Mr. Dyer had better foresight than his would 
be advisers for now his business house stands 
in the very center of the town. Later he be- 
came general manager and superintendent of 
the above tanning firm but in 1892 retired as 
an active official, his individual business inter- 
ests having so developed that his time is fully 
taken up with them. In addition to his large 
store at Curwensville, Mr. Dyer conducted 
branch stores at Curry Run and at Grampian 
until 1894. In 1900, in partnership with his 
brother, Lewis Dyer, and E. Elms, he organ- 
ized the Hambleton Leather Company, with 
tannery in West Virginia, but the buildings 
were burned in March, 1910. Mr. Dyer was 
also the builder of his up-to-date mill, which 
draws custom from a distance of fifteen miles, 
and in both store and mill customers are as- 
sured of courteous treatment, honest service 
and immediate attention. Mr. Dyer was the 
main organizer of the Electric Light Com- 
pany, at Curwensville, was a charter director 
and formerly vice-president of the Curwens- 
ville National Bank, and has been concerned 
in the founding and fostering of a large num- 
ber of the town's leading industries, setting an 
example of public spirit and enterprise that is 
commendable in any citizen. In 1890 he 



erected his private residence, on the corner of 
Locust and State streets, which is one of the 
most attractive in the borough. 

In March, 1878, Mr. Dyer was married to 
Miss Henrietta Thompson, a daughter of 
James and Katherine Thompson, and they 
have. five children: John, Willis, Ellen, Kath- 
erine and Marion. All reside at Carwens- 
ville, with the exception of Willis, who is mar- 
ried and lives in the State of Washington. The 
family attend the Methodist Episcopal church. 
In politics, Mr. Dyer is an independent Re- 
publican. For twelve years he ser\'ed as a 
member of the school board, of which he was 
president for some time, and for twelve years 
was a member of the borough council. Fra- 
ternally he is identified with the Masons. Un- 
doubtedly Mr. Dyer is a man possessing high 
qualities of business ability and he impresses 
a visitor very favorably in the expression of 
his practical views. 

FRED KOHLER, one of the best known 
citizens of Brady township, is probably one of 
the most venerable, his birth having taken 
place December 21, 18 19, in Wittenburg, Ger- 
many, the home of his parents, who were 
George Frederick and Sophia Kohler. 

In 1833 the parents of Mr. Kohler decided 
to leave Germany and find a new home and 
better opportunities for their children by com- 
ing to America. After much preparation they 
embarked on a sailing vessel and after about 
six weeks on the Atlantic Ocean, were safely 
landed at the port of New York. The father 
was a dyer by trade and he soon found em- 
ployment in what was known as the Dressier 
factory, in New Jersey. It was his desire, 
however, to secure land and give his sons an 
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Jersey he moved to Erie, Pa. In the mean- 
while one of his daughters had married a Mr. 
Troutwine, quite an important man, for 
whom the town of Troutville, in Clearfield 
county, was named, it being built on land that 
he owned. George F. Kohler made a visit to 
his son-in-law and was so pleased with the ap- 
pearance of the country in Brady township 
that he made arrangements for the purchase of 
the farm which his son, Fred Kohler, now 
owns and shortly afterward moved on the 
place. He did not long survive but his widow 
lived to the age of ninety-three years. Six 
children were born to them, namely : Rosanna, 
Sophia. Fred, Amiel, Frederica and Wilhel- 
mina, Fred and Amiel, the latter of whom lives 
in Clarion county, Pa., being the only surviv- 
ors. 

Fred Kohler was fourteen years old when 
he accompanied his parents to America. He 
had attended Geitnan schools but had to learn 
to speak in English after reaching the United 
States. He was about sixteen years old when 
the family settled on the present fami. At 
that time he saw no immediate way to make 
any money in this section and decided to fol- 
low the suggestion of a relative that he return 
to New York City, where he could find em- 
ployment and make excellent wages by engag- 
ing in steam-boating. Thus he followed the 
water for some years and then went to Cali- 
fornia during the first gold excitement, in 
1849, not, however, before he had made a 
payment on the old homestead to the other 
heirs. He remained in California for some 
years, meeting with many thrilling adventures 
and being fairly successful at gold mining. 
He then returned to Clearfield county and took 
charge of his present farm of 200 acres, 100 
of which is cleared. It is fine land and is sit- 



uated between Troutville and the Jefferson 
county line. For a number of years after- 
ward, Mr. Kohler devoted much of his time 
to the lumber industry. 

Mr. Kohler was married first in i860, to 
Miss Nancy Crawford, who died two years 
later, leaving one child, George, who is a resi- 
dent of DuBojs, Pa. The latter married Eliz- 
abeth Ferris. In March, 1867, Mr. Kohler 
was married second to Miss Mary Harwick, 
a daughter of John and Margaret (Kippler) 
Harwick, of Huntingdon county, Pa., and five 
children were bom to tliem, as follows : Sam- 
uel, who married Catherine Broshes; Wil- 
liam, who married Catherine Knarr; Eliza- 
beth, who married Solomon Conrad; Sophia; 
and Fred A., who married Agnes Wilson. Mr. 
and Mrs. Kohler are members of the Lutheran 
church. In politics he is a Democrat and is 
serving as a member of the school board of 
Brady township. In spite of advancing years 
Mr. Kohler still takes an active interest in pub- 
lic affairs and in neighborhood happenings. 
He is held in high regard by all who know 
him and this circle is very wide. 

K. A. SLOPPY, justice of the peace in 
Knox township, who also conducts a meat 
business at New Milport, is one of the en- 
terprising and successful business men of 
this section and is held in respect and neigh- 
borly esteem by those who have known 
him from infancy, for he was born at New 
Millport, May 13, 1863. His parents were 
Henry J. and Patience (Curry) Sloppy, the 
former of whom still survives and resides 
at New Millport. 

Henry J. Sloppy was born in Snyd,er 
county. Pa., August 26, 1837, and accom- 
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Clearfield county, settling in Pike town- 
ship, where the latter followed the carpen- 
ter trade. The family is of German extrac- 
tion. Henry J. Sloppy was married first to 
Patience Curry, a daughter of Richard 
Curry, who died and left one child, K. A. 
Her burial was in the Lutheran cemetery 
near New Millport. His second marriage 
was to Nora Bloom, a daughter of George 
Bloom, and they had five children: James 
K., Hallie Almeda, Trilby S., Donald and 
William Byron. After marriage, Mr. 
Sloppy located at New Millport, where he 
lived until after the death of his first wife, 
when he entered the Union army, becom- 
ing a member of a company in the 149th 
Pa. Vol. Inf. He was wounded in the fore- 
head at the battle of Fort Steadman, but 
remained in the service until the close of 
the war, when he returned to New Mill- 
port. He -is a leading citizen and for thirty 
years has held public office in the township, 
serving ten years as a justice of the peace, 
was postmaster, also school director, and at 
present is township assessor. In his politi- 
cal views he is an independent Democrat. 
For some years he has been station agent 
at New Millport for the N. Y. Central R. 
R., and also transports the mail. He at- 
tends the Lutheran church. 

K. A. Sloppy obtained his education in 
the schools of Knox township and after- 
ward became a clerk in a general store and 
for two years conducted a store of his own 
and for three years was connected with the 
store of L. C. Lanach, at Clearfield. He 
then returned to New Millport. He is well 
established in the butchering business, hav- 
ing a large trade and delivering meat at 
New Millport, Olanta and Kerrmoor on al- 



ternate days. In 1907 he was elected a 
justice of the peace to serve until 1912, hav- 
ing previously served five years as constable 
of Knox township. 

Mr. Sloppy was married July 2, 1874, to 
Miss Jennie Lanach, a daughter of Jackson 
and Ctaherine (Miller) Lanach, natives of 
Virginia, but residents of Clearfield. Air. 
and Mrs. Sloppy have seven children : 
Orpha M., Oral J., Gussie Almeda, George, 
Guy, Kelly and Ivan. Mr. Sloppy's two 
elder children are successful and popular 
teachers. Miss Orpha M. having taught for 
eight terms and now being engaged at the 
Clover Run school in Clearfield county. 
She is a graduate of the Clearfield County 
Normal school. Oral J., who is teaching 
the home district school in Knox township^ 
has been engaged for five terms. Mr. 
Sloppy"s second son, George, assists him in 
his meat business. The family belongs to 
the Methodist Episcopal church at New 
Millport, of which Mr. Sloppy is a trustee 
and for three years has been superintendent 
of the Sunday-school. The family is promi- 
nent in the pleasant social life of the place. 

GEORGE W. SMITH, who carries on 
general farming in Westover borough, was 
born in Bell township September 12. 1856, 
and is a son of Charles E. and Rebecca 
(Barnhart) Smith. 

Charles E. Smith was born in Union 
county. Pa., and died in 1896. aged seventy- 
six years. In his childhood he was brought 
to Banner Ridge, Chest township, by his 
parents, who were John and Emma (Sny- 
der) Smith, the latter being a daughter of 
Jacob Snyder, one of the early settlers in 
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Charles E. Smith was one of the earliest 
settlers in the county and both he and wife 
were of strudy, vigorous stock, enduring 
many hardships in early life but living into 
extreme old age, the former dying at the 
age of io8 years, and the latter at that of 
112. Charles E. Smith was reared near 
Bethlehem and after his marriage he fol- 
lowed lumbering as his main business. He 
was forty-six years old when he moved to 
Mercer county, Pa., and nine years later re- 
moved to New Washington, where he re- 
sided for fifteen years. He cast his politi- 
cal vote with the Democratic party but 
never was willing to accept ofifice. He mar- 
ried Rebecca Barnhart, who died in 1886, 
aged sixty-eight years. Their children 
were as follows: Anna, who is the wife 0/ 
O. Kitchen, of Kansas; Kate, who is Mrs. 
Pendergast, living in New York City; John 
who is in the lumber business in West Vir- 
ginia; William Smith, who lives in Maryland, 
is a farmer; Charles, who is deceased; 
Nancy, who is the wife of D. Fettrolf, of 
Warren county ; Louis, who lives in Mary- 
land; Samuel, who resides in York county; 
Daniel, who is deceased ; and George W. 

George W. Smith obtained his education 
in the public schools and afterward operated 
the home farm for his father before pur- 
chasing the Riddle farm, which he subse- 
quently sold and moved to Westover, still 
being interested in farming and lumbering, 
From the age of sixteen to twenty years he 
was engaged with his brother in digging 
artesian wells at Baltimore, Md. 

Mr. Smith married Miss Savilla E. Ro- 
land, who was born January i, 1861, a 
daughter of William and Nancy (Brochler) 
Roland, of Indiana county, Pa., and a grand- 



daughter of Daniel Roland, and they have 
had three children : Orpha, who died at the 
age of twelve years; and Dora and Melvin, 
both of whom are at home. Mrs. Smith is 
a member of the United Brethren church. 
Mr. Smith has been quite active politically 
and has served in the borough council at 
Westover and on the school board and has 
been a delegate on several occasions to con- 
ventions of the Republican party. He is 
one of the representative men of Chest 
township. 

I 

S. C. READ, one of Lawrence township's 

prominent and useful citizens, residing on his 
farm of eighty acres, was born m Lawrence 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., June 16, 
1858, and is a son of Amos Alexander Read. 

S. C. Read grew to manhood on the home 
place and attended the Goshen Township 
schools until he was about eighteen years of 
age, since when he has been engaged in agri- 
cultural pursuits. He owns eighty acres and 
has frfty-six of these under cultivation, having 
systematically cleared his land, not more than 
four acres at one time. In 1878 he cleared the 
first two acres and two more in 1879. After 
the great storm of 1880 through this section, 
much valuable timber was blown down and no 
more clearing was done in consequence until 
1884, when two additional acres were cleared, 
Mr. Read doing all the work thus far unaer 
his father's superintendence. In March, 1885, 
he built a part of the present comfortable farm 
house and in July of this year was married 
and in the same year he cleared two more 
acres of his land. In 1886 he made further 
progress in building his house which he com- 
pleted in 1894, in the former year also erect- 
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ries off all waste water. Tlie drinking water 
is secured from a fine spring on the place. Al- 
though Mr. Read has done almost all the work 
on his farm by himself he has his possessions 
in fine condition, his fields well fertilized and 
cultivated, his orchards heaitliy and productive 
and his stock in tlie condition that pleases 
a careful breeder. He carries on general 
farming, according to modern methods, for 
he is an intelligent and progressive agri- 
culturist, a leading member and an official 
of the Clearfield County Grange and for 
eight years has been treasurer of the Clear- 
field County Agricultural Society. Among 
tile interesting exhibits of tlie ofifice of the 
agricultural society is the old fair record 
book which was started by James Wrigley 
when the first county fair was held, in i860. 
Mr. Read still uses the same, all transac- 
tions of the society since then having been 
entered in this volume. In politics, Mr. 
Read is a Democrat and he has frequently 
been the choice of his party for ofiice. 
From 1905 until 1908 he was township as- 
sessor and during that time registered more 
school children than had any other ofificial. 
For three years he was also precinct as- 
sessor and for one year was committeeman. 
In July, 1885, Mr. Read was married to 
Miss Elizabeth Ardrey, a daughter of 
James and Hannah (Poorman) Ardrey, 
of Center County, Pa., and they have the 
following children: Leda H., who is a 
stenographer with a business firm at Phil- 
ipsburg; Aaron Shira, who lives in the east 
end of Lawrence Township ; Thompson 
Graham, who lives at Readville ; and Mrs. 
Laura M. Sankey, who lives near Goshen 
Church. Mr. Read is a member and is also 



secretary of the board of trustees of Goshen 
Methodist Episcopal Church. He belongs 
to Golden Eagle Lodge No. 318 at Clear- 
field. 

HENRY BUCHER SVVOOPE, who is ex- 
tensively engaged in the coal business at Ma- 
dera, Clearfield county, Pa., was born, at Cur- 
\vens\'ille, this county, in 1881, a son of Ro- 
land D. and Cora (Arnold) Swoope. 
He is a grandson of the late Hon. Henry 
Bucher Swoope, who was widely known in 
his life time as a lawyer, a brilliant orator, 
and the founder and first editor of the 
"Ra'ftsman's Journal," of Clearfield Pa., and 
of the "Pittsburg Evening Telegraph," and 
who at the time of his death in 1874 was 
United States Attorney for the Western dis- 
trict of Pennsylvania. The father of our sub- 
ject is a well known lawyer of Curwensville. 

Henry Bucher Swoope of the present notice 
was given a good English education and after 
completing his studies entered into industrial 
life with a determination to succeed. He 
soon turned his attention to the coal business 
with which he is now connected as manager of 
the Corona Coal and Coke Company and also 
of the H. B. Swoope Company — both flour- 
ishing concerns. He was also connected with 
the organization of the Madera Trading 
Company in 1903, and with that of the Ma- 
dera National Bank, of which he is vice-presi- 
dent and the Madera Water Co., of which he 
is treasurer. In these different enterprises 
Mr. Swoope has shown good business ability 
and is recognized as one of the active and pros- 
perous citizens of the community. As he is 
still a young man, doubtless the future holds 
much in store for him. He is a brother of 




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Roland D. Swoope, Jr., editor of the present 
volume. Mr. Swoope was married in Jan- 
uary, 1905, to Miss Maude H. Moore. 

WILLIAM H. LYONS, whose finely 
improved and well cultivated farm of forty 
acres is situated in Sandy township, Clear- 
field county. Pa., one mile north of West 
Liberty, was born in this township, Novem- 
ber 25, i860, and is a son of John and 
Catherine Ann (Hoover) Lyons, and a 
grandson of Henry Lyons, who settled in 
Clearfield when the larger part of the land 
was covered with forest. 

John L3'ons was born in Clearfield county 
and he devoted his life to farming and lum- 
bering. He married Catherine Ann Hoo- 
ver, whose father, John Hoover, l)rought 
his family to Clearfield from Schuylkill 
County. John Lyons and wife reside on a 
farm that adjoins that of their son, William 
H., and they are among the most highly re- 
spected residents of Sandy Township. Ten 
children were born to them, as follows : 
Mary, who is the wife of George Heber- 
ling; Belle, who is the wife of Herman Shaf- 
fer; Sarah Jane, who is the wife of Philip 
Trapper; Emma, who is the wife of Ray- 
mond Rensell ; Etta Louella, who is the 
wife of Clark Leach ; Nora, who is the wife 
of \\'illiam Walbern; William Henry; 
James, who is deceased; and John D. and 
Norman. 

AA'illiam H. Lyons has spent his entire 
life in the section of country in which he 
was born and is widely known. After his 
school days were over he worked for some 
time in the woods at Inml^ering. In 1881 
he bought his present farm from Ira A. 
Fuller and has made all the improvements, 



which include the erection of a handsome 
eight-room frame residence, which is beau- 
tifully located and presents a very attrac- 
tive appearance from the public highway. 
Mr. Lyons is a practical and intelligent 
farmer and has brought his land up to a 
liigh producing capacity. He has a steady 
market for all of his produce, at DuBois, 
and makes a specialty of raising potatoes. 
Mr. Lyons was married in April, 1885, 
to Miss Clara Kiel, a daughter of John 
Kiel, and they have five children, namely: 
Charles, who lives at West Liberty, and 
married Lela Dunlap; Mabel, who married 
Thomas London (and they live in Jefifer- 
son County and have two children — Alfred 
and Evelyn) ; Floyd, who lives at DuBois, 
(married Bertha Kessler and they have one 
son, Edwin) ; and Blanche and Sylvester, 
both of whom live at home. Mr. Lyons' 
children have had excellent educational 
opportunities at DuBois. He is a valued 
member of the Grange. 

J. D. BAILEY, who carries on general 
farming and dairying on a highly improved 
farm of 132 acres in Lawrence Township, 
is one of the substantial farmers and rep- 
resentative citizens of Clearfield County. 
He was born July 6, i860, on the home farm 
in Pike Township, Clearfield County, Pa., 
and is a son of Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth 
(Boal) Bailey, and a grandson of Daniel 
Bailey, who was one of the pioneers of 
Clearfield County. 

Daniel Bailey located on a farm in Pike 
Township after his marriage and died there 
at the advanced age of eighty years. He 
married Jennie Passmore, who died aged 
eighty-one years, and they reared the fol- 



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lowing cliildren: Isaac, Abraham, Calvin, 
Harrison, Levi, Newton, Lewis, Ruth, 
Ann, Joseph, and George. All of the chil- 
dren with the exception of Abraham, Jo- 
seph and George, moved west to Iowa, 
and all are now deceased. Daniel Bailey 
and wife were members of the M. E. church 
and were buried at the Center Church 
Cemetery. 

Joseph Bailey was born on the home 
farm in Pike Township, and after his mar- 
riage engaged in lumbering and agricul- 
tural pursuits. He was politically a Re- 
publican and served as road supervisor. 
He was an attendant of the M. E. church. 
At one time he was the owner of 700 acres 
of land, leaving 250 acres to his heirs, the 
remaining amount having been sold for a 
stone quarry, which had not been devel- 
oped at the time of his death. Joseph 
Bailey married Sarah Elizabeth Boal, and 
to them were born three sons and three 
daughters: Alice, is the wife of V. U. 
Spcnce of Curwensville, Pa. ; Boyd, died 
aged two years; Martha Jane, is the wife 
of John Ogden : J. D. ; Annie G., is married 
and resides in the State of Washington; 
Charles C, resides on the old Bailey farm 
in Pike Township. Joseph Bailey died 
aged seventy-nine years and his wife died 
at the age of forty-three years, both being 
buried at the Center Church Cemetery. 

J. D. Bailey was educated in the local 
schools of Pike Township and at Curwens- 
ville, where he attended one term. He sub- 
sequently remained on the home farm un- 
til about two years after his marriage, tak- 
ing possession of his present farm in 1889. 
He bought the land from the Welch heirs, 
remodeled the barn and built all the other 



buildings on the place, and has one of the 
best improved and modern farms in the 
county. The house and barn are both 
e(]uipped with running cold water and elec- 
tric lights, and there is a fine spring and 
reservoir on the land. Mr. Bailey at one 
time kept a large number of thoroughbred 
Jersey cows, but now has from twenty- 
eight to thirty-five head of milch cows and 
retails about 300 quarts of milk daily at 
Clearfield, delivering from house to house 
and to the hotels of the city. Mr. Bailey 
also carries on farming extensively in con- 
nection with dairying, and is one of the 
most enterprising and substantial farmers 
of the county. Mr. Bailey is a member of 
the Grange, of which he is also steward, 
and was also a member of the executive 
committee at the time the hall was built. 
He is also identified with the fire insurance 
company connected with the Pomona 
Grange, the officers of which are as fol- 
lows: Peter Gearhart, president; E. C. 
Davis, vice president ; Edward Harmon, 
secretary ; J. D. Bailey, treasurer, and the 
twenty-seven directors of the company all 
reside in Clearfield County. Mr. Bailey is 
also a director of the Farmers & Traders 
Bank, and is a stockholder of the Curwens- 
ville Bank. Mrs. Bailey has an interest in 
the Fire Clay Company, which is located 
near Curwensville. 

Mr. Bailey was joined in marriage with 
Mary E. Neaper, of Pike Township, and 
they, have three children: Paul, who mar- 
ried Catherine Kelley, resides in Lawrence 
township; Clarke, and Chester. The re- 
ligious connection of the family is with the 
M. E. Center Church, of which Mr. Bailey 
is a trustee. 



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ROBERT H. McGARVEY, one of the 
representative citizens of Chest Town- 
ship, a general farmer operating i8o acres, 
was born on this place, the old Anthony 
McGarvey homestead, June lo, 1855, and 
is a son of Anthony McGarvey. 

After he had finished attending school, 
Mr. McGarvey engaged in farming for his 
father until 1881 and then went to Utah- 
ville, where he was in a lumber business 
for eighteen months. He moved from 
there to Jordan Township, where he fol- 
lowed farming for one and one-half years 
and in 1884 moved to Ansonville. In 1885 
he moved to Gazzam, Pa., where he con- 
ducted a mercantile business and was post- 
master for three years, when he returned 
to the homestead and conducted opera- 
tions here until 1893, when he moved to 
Cambria County, where he resumed mer- 
chandising and also was again appointed 
postmaster. In 1894 he was elected a jus- 
tice of the peace for that borough and 
served for five years. In 1900 he again 
came back to the farm and has done a large 
amount of clearing here, cutting timber 
for the saw mill. He has been an active 
business man for so many years and at dif- 
ferent points that he is widely known. 

Mr. McGarvey was married first, in May, 
1879, to Miss Emma McOuown, who died 
February 2, 1888, at the age of thirty-one 
years, eleven months and three days. He 
was married second, June 25, 1890, to Miss 
Anna Martha Fowler, a daughter of Rob- 
ert and Eliza (Fleming) Fowler, and a 
granddaughter of James and Sarah Fowler 
and William Fleming and wife, all natives 
of Ireland in the older generation. The 
parents of Mrs. McQarvey settled in Chest 



Township in 1849, where the father fol- 
lowed farming during all his active years, 
his death occurring in 1899, at the age of 
seventy-one years. The mother of Mrs. 
McGarvey lives at Ansonville. The Fow- 
ler family consisted of the following chil- 
dren: Sarah, who is the wife of J. W. Straw, 
of Jordan Township; Richard James, who 
is deceased ; John Fowler, who lives in 
Cambria County, married Eva McCulIy; 
Emma, who died in infancy; William, who 
is in the lumber business in West Virginia; 
and Mrs. McGarvey, who is the third in 
order of birth. 

To Mr. and Mrs. McGarvey nine chil- 
dren have been born, namely: Minta Ellen, 
born September 24, 1891 ; Olin A., born De- 
cember 6, 1892; Lois Edna, born May 9, 
1894; Genevieve Marie, born November 24, 
1895; Alvin Delmont, born November 29, 
1897; Hazel Eliza, born March 9, 1900; 
Joel Wilson, born April 22. 1903 ; Olive 
Delrose, born November 13, 1904, and Del- 
ma Belle, born December 8, 1907. Mrs. 
McGarvey is a member of the Methodist 
Protestant church. Mr. McGarvey has 
been identified with the Masonic fraternity 
since 1897, attending lodge at Ebensburg, 
Pa. In politics a Republican, he has fre- 
quently been the choice of his party for 
office. 

JOHN W. YOUNG, who satisfactorily 
combines general farming and coal operat- 
ing on a tract of seventy-one acres of ex- 
ceedingly valuable land, which he owns in 
Ferguson Township, Clearfield County, 
Pa., has given his property the pleasant 
name of Clover Root farm and as such it 
is known all over the county. He was born 



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in Center County, Pa., March 24, 1848, and 
is a son of Albert and Mary (Wagoner) 
Young. 

Albert Young came to Clearfield County 
with his wife and si.x of their children, two 
having previously died in Center County. 
Three of the family survive, namely: John 
W., Mrs. Mary Kester, and Mrs. Sophia 
McMurray, all of whom live in Clearfield 
County. Albert Young bought fifty acres 
of land in Ferguson Township, the same 
now being owned by his son, which was 
entirely unimproved. He cleared the land 
and cultivated it according to the old and 
systematic methods of the Dutch, among 
whom he had learned farming. The land 
responded to his care and it is now con- 
sidered some of tlie most productive soil 
in the township. Mr. Young producing 100 
bushels of corn to the acre and other crops 
with corresponding yields. 

John \Y. Young attended the country 
schools in boyhood but as soon as he was 
old enough to profitably handle a farm im- 
plement, there was work for him to do. He 
carries on general farming, occasionally 
doing a little trucking and giving some at- 
tention to raising stock. For the past 
twelve years he has been operating a coal 
bank which is on the old homestead farm, 
and has the third opening on the 32-inch 
vein of coal, taking out some ten thousand 
bushels of coal annually. Mr. Young and 
his son do the most of the mining them- 
selves and also do the delivering. They 
own some fifty acres of this rich coal land. 
Twenty acres of the farm is covered with 
second growth timber. 

Mr. Young married Miss Mary McCrack- 
en, a daughter of Green McCracken, who, 



with his wife Elizabeth, were old residents 
of Ferguson Township. Mr. and Mrs. Young 
have been the parents of thirteen children: 
Elizabeth, Lydia, George, Minta, Albert, 
Mollie, Sadie, William, Erla, Dove, Leslie, 
Ruth and Imo. Elizabeth was married to 
Charles Strong; had one child, is now de- 
ceased. Lydia married Walter Maurer; 
they have three chiklren. George is mar- 
ried to Bertha Witherite ; they have seven 
children. Minta married John Lang; have 
seven children. Albert married Alice Wil- 
liams; have four children. Mollie married 
L'lark W'itlierite : they ha\-e four children. 
Sadie married Clark Woods and they have 
five children. William married Lucy Wil- 
liams, and they have two children. Dove 
has been recently married to \\'arren Cur- 
rey. Erla, Leslie, Ruth and Imo still re- 
side at home. Mr. Young and family at- 
tend the Baptist church at Kerrmoor, of 
which they are members. In politics he is 
a Democrat. 

THOMAS E. KEEN, who has earned his 
present life of ease and now li\es in com- 
fortable retirement on his valuable farm of 
ninety-nine acres, which is situated in 
Sandy Township, about two miles south- 
west of DuBois. is an honored veteran of 
the great Civil War and a member of the 
Grand Army Post at DuBois, Pa. He was 
born September 11, 1833, at a small lum- 
bering village, known as Union Mills, in the 
State of Maine, and was the eldest of a 
large family born to Alby and Nancy (Es- 
terbrooks) Keen, natives of Maine. The 
father was a millwright and lumberman. 

When Thomas E. Keen was fifteen years 
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vessel and during his several years on the 
water, crossed the Atlantic Ocean several 
times. He was still a young man when he 
came to Pennsylvania and at first was em- 
ployed at Harrisburg and came from there 
to Williamsport, where he found summer 
work in a saw mill and winter employment 
in the woods. Later he spent some time at 
lumbering but before the outbreak of the 
Civil War, had returned to W'illiamsport. 
He was one of the first of the patriotic 
young men of that place to enlist, on April 
23, 1861, becoming a member of Co. D, 
nth Pa. Vol. Inf., contracting for three 
months, and this regiment was the first one 
sent to the front. At the expiration of his 
first term he reenlisted, entering Co. A, 
177th Pa. Vol. Inf., for nine months and 
during this time he was promoted to be 
second sergeant and served as such through- 
out this enlistment. The end of the war 
seeming then to be far away, he enlisted 
for a third time, entering Co. B, 7th Pa. 
Vol. Cav., in which he continued until the 
close of the Rebellion. Although he was 
ever at the post of duty and took part in 
many battles and long and dangerous 
marches, he was never wounded, his near- 
est approach being when his canteen was 
shot from his side. He was captured but 
once, on August 2;^, 1865, but was dis- 
charged three wrecks later according to 
general orders from the War Department. 
At the close of his honorable military 
service, Mr. Keen returned to Williams- 
port and resumed work in the lumber camp. 
He secured employment at the Stark- 
weather & Munson Lath Mill, and later at 
DuBois in the DuBois Mill, where he had 
charge of the lath and picket mills. Du- 



Bois was then a very small place, being 
given over entirely to lumbermen t^ut they 
proved to be such a solid and reliable class 
of men that in a very short time every in- 
dustry and line of business was represented, 
schools and churches were built and the vil- 
lage developed the population of a town 
and soon grew to the importance of a bor- 
ough. Mr. Keen has watched all this 
growth with much interest and can tell of 
it all in a very entertaining way. In 1875 
he moved to his present farm, which he had 
bought from John DuBois, for $20 per acre, 
being able to pay for the same by selling the 
timber off the place. At first he content- 
edly lived in a log shanty, which, with a 
log barn, were the only improvements on 
the place, but later he built his present 
comfortable farm-house and substantial 
barn, both being of modern style of con- 
struction. He engaged in cultivating his 
land until recent years, when he shifted his 
heavier responsibilities to the shoulders of 
his son, William E. Keen. 

On March 14, 1866, Mr. Keen was mar- 
ried to Miss Susan J- Pass, who is a daugh- 
ter of Charles Lloyd and Mary (Kulp) 
Pass. Her grandfather was a soldier in the 
Revolutionary War and was a member of 
the Pass family of ironworkers, at Phila- 
delphia, that recast the Liberty Bell. Seven 
children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Keen and they also have a goodly number 
of grandchildren and have also lived to see 
their name perpetuated into the third gen- 
eration. The family record is as follows: 
Elizabeth May, who is the wife of Frank 
Carbaugh, residing in Sandy Township, 
and they have ten children and are grand- 
parents ; Alba, who married Delia Dickson, 



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lives at DuBois, and they have five chil- 
dren; Charles I., who was accidentally 
drowned when eight years of age ; William 
E., who married Lottie Skinner, operates 
the home farm and they have eight chil- 
dren; Winnifred, who resides in Sandy 
Townshop, married Grace Spafford and 
they have two children; Amanda G., who 
is the wife of Charles F. Liddle, of Sandy 
Township, and they have four children; 
and Rewel W., who resides at DuBois, 
married Sadie Thompson, and they have 
two children. Mr. and Mrs. Keen are well 
known and at their hospitable home enter- 
tain many guests. In earlier years Mr. 
Keen was an active member of the order of 
Knights of Pythias. He is a Republican in 
politics and keeps well posted as to party 
affairs and prospects as well as to all that 
is taking place in this great country which 
his soldierly valor helped to preserve intact. 

MISS MARGARET HOYT, who is a 
representative of one of the best known and 
most substantial families of Clearfield 
County, Pa., continues to reside on the old 
Hoyt farm of 400 acres, situated in Green- 
wood Township, in which she owns a one- 
third interest. Miss Hoyt was born at Cur- 
wensville, Pa., December 10, 1836, and is a 
daughter of Dr. and Mary (McClure) Hoyt. 

Dr. Hoyt came of Connecticut stock, of 
the same family that, as history tells us, 
ninety days before the signing of the Dec- 
laration of Independence, July 4, 1776. had 
prepared a similar declaration and had is- 
sued it. This fact indicates that the Hoyts 
were men of enterprise, patriotism, and 
courage and the same traits have been mani- 
fested in the later generations. 



The father of Miss Hoyt was born Sep- 
tember 12, 1793, at Hudson, X. Y., a son of 
Phineas and Julia Anna (Pennoyer) Hoyt. 
He was afforded excellent educational ad- 
vantages and appears to have spent his boy- 
hood and youth in study, at one time being 
a pupil at Dartmouth College. He studied 
medicine with Dr. Woodward and Dr. 
White, in Otsego County and received his 
medical degree in 1818, locating for practice 
in Half Moon Township, Center County, 
Pa. Shortly afterward he moved to Pike 
Township, Clearfield County, making the 
trip on horseback, and carrying his posses- 
sions with his medicines in his saddlebags, 
which have been preserved by his daughter, 
Miss Hoyt. He engaged in medical prac- 
tice and later engaged also in merchandis- 
ing at Curwensville. In 1842 he moved to 
Greenwood Township, near Lumber City 
and Kerrmoor, where he built a mill in 1843, 
which he later deeded to his son, David 
Hoyt. He acquired about 1000 acres of fine 
timber land in Clearfield County. He lived 
into honored old age, his death occurring in 
I'"cl)ruary, 1885. He was widely known and 
was universally resjiected. 

Dr. Hoyt was married in January. 1820, 
to Miss Mary McClure , a daughter of 
Thomas McClure, of Pike Township, Clear- 
field County. They lived in Pike Township, 
near McClure's Cemetery, until after the 
l)irth of four children, and then moved to 
Curwensville, where the six younger chil- 
dren were born. The family record is as 
follows: Hiram, who was born in 1821, died 
in 1824; Julianna, who was born in 1823, 
died in 1824; Harriet, who was born April 
9, 1825, died in February, 1906: David \\'il- 
son, who was born April 13, 1828, died in 



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1889; Elizabeth M., who was born May 29, 
1830, is the widow of Martin Watts, to 
whom she was married January 18, 1854; 
Mary E., who was born November 2, 1832, 
married Martin Stirk, and died December 
4, 1863 ; Marg-aret, who was born December 
ID, 1836; Christianna, who was born Sep- 
tember 21, 1840, died August 21, 1843; ^"d 
two sons, died in infancy. The mother of 
the above family died in September, 1886. 
Both she and husband were members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. For many 
years their hospitable home was the center 
of a great deal of the pleasant social life of 
the time in this section. 

Miss Margaret Hoyt was the seventh 
born in her parents' family. She remembers 
attending school in one of the early build- 
ings standing on Filbert Street, Curwens- 
ville, where Mr. Ross was the teacher, and 
also a subscription school taught by Miss 
Goodfellow. After her parents moved to 
the present farm in 1842, she had school 
opportunities in Ferguson Township and 
recalls William T. Thorp, Sr., as a favorite 
teacher. Her father's house always being 
one of lavish hospitality, distinguished 
guests were often entertained and around 
the generous board or at the fireside she 
heard all the important questions of the day 
discussed. Miss Hoyt still retains much in- 
terest in what is going on in the world and 
is a very capable business woman. In ad- 
dition to the land interest already men- 
tioned, she is a stockholder in several 
banks. 

j 

MRS. LAVINA TELFORD, a well 
known and highly esteemed resident of 
Westover, Chest Township, was born No- 



vember 9, 1850, in Indiana County, Pa., and 
is a member of one of the old and substan- 
tial families of that county. She is a daugh- 
ter of John and Sarah (DeArmy) Telford, 
and the widow of John W. Telford, who was 
one of the most respected citizens of West- 
over. 

John Stake, father of Mrs. Telford, was 
born in 1812, in Franklin County, Pa., and 
in early life accompanied his parents, Fred- 
erick and Elizabeth (Read) Stake, to In- 
diana County. John Stake was a farmer 
and during his entire life from the age of 
twelve years, he lived in Indiana County. 
He was a member of the Evangelical 
church. He married Sarah De Army, who 
was born in 1813, in Indiana- County, and 
was a daughter of William and Betsey 
(Bowers) De Army, early residents of 
Brush Valley. The mother of Mrs. Tel- 
ford died July 16, 1895, the father having 
passed away March 20, 1886. They had 
eight children, three of whom survive : La- 
vina ; Elizabeth, who is the widow of James 
Moos, of Groveton, Pa. ; and Jeremiah, who 
is a farmer near Cherry Hill. The maternal 
grandfather of Mrs. Telford was a trans- 
porting agent in the early days before rail- 
roads had been built in Indiana County and 
carried both individuals and merchandise 
from both east and west. 

Lavina Stake grew up under the careful 
and judicious training of a wise and tender 
mother and from the age of nine years until 
her marriage, was the mother's main assist- 
ant in the duties of the household. In 1873 
she was married to John W. Telford, who 
was born in Indiana County, Pa., May 3, 
1841, and died in 1884. His parents were 
Alexander and Elizabeth (Wareham) Tel- 



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ford, of Black Lick, Pa. One sister and one 
brother of Mr. Telford survive: Mary, who 
is the wife of Joseph Westover, residing at 
Mahaffey; and James, living in Indiana 
County. 

John W. Telford was a veteran of the 
Civil War, in which he served with effi- 
ciency and was honorably discharged. His 
burial was the first soldier's interment in 
the Westover Cemetery. He was a suc- 
cessful business man and was engaged both 
in farming and stock dealing. A part of 
Westover bears the name of Telford, in 
his honor. He was never interested to any 
great degree in politics, but he was a con- 
sistent member of the Baptist church and a 
lil)eral supporter of the same. Mrs. Telford 
has passed almost all of her married life at 
Westover and has a wide circle of friends 
here. She is interested in church and social 
afTairs and to some degree is a business 
woman, very capably taking care of her own 
interests. 

ELI L. PASSMORE. who has been the 
owner of the farm on which he was born, 
September 12. 1849, ever since he was six- 
teen years of age, is one of the substantial, 
reljable and representative men of Green- 
wood Township, Clearfield County, Pa. 
His parents were Joseph A. and Caroline 
(Hoover) Passmore. 

Joseph A. Passmore was born in Bailey 
Settlement, in Pike Township, Clearfield 
County, where he had but limited school 
opportunities. After his marriage he lived 
in Bell, now Greenwood Township, where 
he was the third settler to begin the clear- 
ing of land. He lived here until after the 
birth of all of his children, but died in Mc- 



Kean County, Xovember 17, 1908. In poli- 
tics he was a Democrat. He married Caro- 
line Hoover, who was born in Brady Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, February 27, 1827, 
a daughter of Peter and Mary Hoover. She 
died October 5, 1901. They both were 
members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church at Lumber City. They were united 
in marriage in 1848 and were permitted to 
spend sixty years together. Seven chil- 
dren were born to them, namely: Eli L. ; 
Allen, who was born June 13, 185 1, and died 
May I, 1855; Warren, who was born April 
2, 1853, is a resident of McKean County; 
Peter, who was born Xovember 11, 1856, 
died August 24, 1857; Mary Theresa, who 
was born June 27, 1858, died August 3, 
1907, and was the wife of John Derrick; 
[Manipton B., who was born November 5, 
i860, tlied July 6, 1907; and Lewis H., born 
July 29, 1863, who died June 2^, 1864. 

In Mr. Passmore's boyhood the nearest 
schoolhouse was a log structure, which he 
attended irregularly for two years and there 
laid the foundation of his education. In 
1859 he had additional advantages in the 
Bell township school but his assistance was 
soon required on the home farm and books 
had to be put aside. When he was not more 
than ten years old he had to walk back and 
forth to Curwensville to carry merchandise 
and frequentl)^ in those days did not reach 
home with the heavy load on his back, until 
after night. He was not much more than 
ten years old when he began lumbering on 
the river and continued increasing his op- 
erations and usefulness as he grew older, 
until the industry was no longer profitable 
as a business. When sixteen years of age 
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10/ acres lying along the west branch of the 
Susquehannah River, one-half of which is 
still in valuable timber. He has always 
been a man of industry and even yet, when 
he can have plenty of assistance, declines to 
become a mere figurehead, still carrying on 
his farm work with vigor and according to 
his own methods. All the comfortable 
buildings on the place he has put here, sup- 
planting the earlier ones erected by his 
father. 

Mr. Passmore was married January 23, 
1870, to Miss Carrie Hall, who was born at 
Center Corner, Lawrence Township, Clear- 
field County, February 26, 1843, ^ daughter 
of John and Nancy (Passmore) Hall, and a 
granddaughter of Abraham Passmore. 
Mrs. Passmore was educated in the old 
brick academy at Curwensville and the old 
academy at Slearfield, and was a success- 
ful teacher in the schools for four terms, 
teaching one term in each of the townships 
of Bradford, Knox, Huston and Bell. To 
Mr. and Mrs. Passmore nine children have 
been born, as follows: Charles A., who mar- 
ried Gertrude Hyatt, and resides at Ken- 
shaw, Pa. ; Walter, who lives in McKean 
County, married Olive Porter; Alice, who 
died at the age of four years ; Maggie, who 
is deceased; Alta, who is the wife of Roy 
McClure, of Curwensville; Lulu, who is the 
wife of Clarence McCracken ; Ellis and Ira, 
twins, the latter of whom married Sadie 
Bailey; and George. Mr. Passmore and 
family are members of the Baptist church. 

GEORGE B. WACHOB, one of the 
leading men of Brady Township, master of 
Pomona Grange, and owner of 100 acres of 
valuable land which is situated one mile 



north of Luthersburg, is one of the most 
successful and enterprising farmers, stock 
men and dairymen in this section. He was 
born March 22, 1859, in Armstrong County, 
Pa., and is a son of James C. and Mary Ann 
(Gorley) (Miller) Wachob. 

James C. Wachob was born at what is 
known as the Stone House, near Ringgold, 
Jefferson County, Pa., grew to manhood 
there and was first married to Mrs. Mary 
Ann (Gorley) Miller. She was a widow 
and had four children : William, James, 
Lewis and David Miller. From Jefferson 
County James C. Wachob moved with his 
family to Armstrong County and from there 
to Indiana County, where his wife died, in 
February, 1869. They had four children: 
George Barnard, John, Thomas and Rus- 
sell, Thomas being now deceased. James 
C. Wachob was married second, to Mary 
Rider, who still lives on the old farm. His 
death occurred in 1901, when he was aged 
fifty-nine years. To James C. Wachob's 
second marriage, three children were born: 
Maggie, wife of John Shafifer; Sarah, wife 
of William Shaffer ; and James. In his early 
manhood, James C. Wachob drove a stage 
covering the distance between Clarion and 
Bellefonte, and it sometimes happened that 
he spent twenty-four hours on the top of 
his conveyance, during periods of bad 
weather. Later he purchased a farm in 
North Mahoning Township, Indiana 
County, Pa., and devoted the remainder of 
his life to its cultivation. 

George B. Wachob was quite small when 
the family moved to Indiana County but he 
recalls that the journey was made in an old 
four-horse English box-wagon. The loss of 
his mother was deeply felt and he attended 



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school but a short time afterward, deciding of residents as well as the hotels and most 

to leave home and make his own way in the exclusive restaurants. He does a very large 

world. He was only fourteen years of age milk business and has shown much enter- 

at tliat time. His first employer was his prise in other directions. One of his lines 

uncle, John Gorley, who was a farmer in is the manufacture of a certain brand of 

Indiana County, and he paid his nephew sausage, which he puts up in a very attrac- 

wages of $9..25 a month. This good uncle tive style, enclosing the edible in a hygienic 



also gave him a cow, which was the begin 
ning of his business in livestock. After 
leaving his uncle he worked at farming for 
tlirce years for the late John T. Kirkpatrick, 
at Barnard, in Armstrong County, after- 
ward following rafting and lumbering at 
Big Run. He then went to Luthersburg 



wrapper. This product cannot be supplied 
fast enough for its market. He has about 
forty head of fine blooded cattle, beginning 
his herd with Pauline Paul stock, Holsteins, 
purchased from the Hayes stock farm of 
Cleveland, O. Later he introduced a full 
blooded Jersey strain. In 1910 he went to 



and engaged for a time in teaming for the New York and there bought cattle from 
pottery, under Joseph Silers and Mr. Kirk. Stephenson & Son and from Stephenson 
In 1890 he returned to Armstrong County, Bros., large and well known cattle dealers, 
where he followed farming for one year. Later in the same year, Mr. Wachob and 
and then worked three years in a saw mill, his son purchased six head of cattle from the 
for D. H. Waggle, in Clinton County, Pa. Mudget farm. New York. In 1897 Mr. 
Prior to this he had kept hard at work but Wachob built the first silo in Brady Town- 
had not been able to lay much money aside, 
but during his stay in Clinton County, he 
was able to save $600, and this was his real 
start. 

It was just about this time that Mr. 
Wachob bought two small pigs of full 
blooded stock, from the well known stock- 
man, L. B. Silver, of Cleveland, had them 
shipped to Renova and then brought them 
to his present place. He named one of these 
William Breckenridge and the other Made- 
line Pollard, taking names that were then 



ship, to which he has added and this method 
of preserving green food the year through 
has kept his cattle in the very finest condi- 
tion. 

.Mr. Wachob's remarkable success in all 
of his undertakings might give encourage- 
ment to other youths situated as he was. 
Starting out a mere boy he had to make his 
own way with very little help. That he has 
succeeded proves that he combined indus- 
try, honesty, courage and good judgment, 
all with a prudence that his desire to be- 



prominently before the public. The former c""ie a man of independence, made him save 



proved a prize winning animal at the sub- 
sequent fair at Grampian, and later dressed 
824 pounds. 

In 1895 Mr. Wachob started into the 
dairy business and has the oldest milk 



his money. He did not purchase his 100 
acres of land all at once. His first tract 
was bought from Jonathan Shaffer. The 
old way of cultivating the land had been in 
sections and the entire farm, under such 



route in OuBois, and supplies the best class methods, produced no more than one acre 



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does for Mr. Wachob, who makes use of 
entirely different methods. He has brought 
the land to a very high state of cultivation 
but it has required intelligent study, a great 
amount of well directed labor and the ex- 
penditure of considerable money at first. 
His buildings are suitable and attractive and 
he has erected two residences, one of which 
he occupies with his family. He was mainly 
instrumental in having the Farmers' Insti- 
tute held at DuBois, in March, 191 1, and at 
this time, he and his estimable wife enter- 
tained the visiting farmers for two entire 
days on their farm where the guests were 
glad to have a chance to view Mr. Wach- 
ob's admirable plans and his growing crops 
and valuable herds. \\'ithout doubt a fa- 
vorable impression was made and farmers 
returned to their respective homes with an 
entirely new set of agricultural ideas. For 
3'ears Mr. Wachob has been actively inter- 
ested in the Grange and, as indicated above, 
he is serving as the present master of Po- 
mona Grange at Luthersburg. 

On Christmas Day, 1882. Mr. Wachob 
was married to Miss Laura Shaffer, who is 
a daughter of Jonathan Shaffer, one of the 
early settlers in Brady Township. Mr. and 
Mrs. Wachob have one son, Thomas B., 
who is associated with his father in the 
stock business. Thomas B. Wachob mar- 
ried Miss Hazel Doubles, a daughter of the 
late Con. Doubles, and they have a son, 
Lynn Ferman, who was born October 17, 
1910. Mr. Wachob, wife and son are mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church, in 
which he is a steward and a trustee. He 
is a charter member of the order of Knights 
of Pythias, at Salem, Brady Township, 
where he attends the lodge. He is one of 



the few Republicans living in Brady Town- 
ship and recalls many exciting but friendly 
contested township elections. He has 
never served in any office except as a mem- 
ber of the school board, in which he took a 
deep interest for some six years. 

MRS. ELIZA C. BELL, who was born 
in Jordan Township, Clearfield County, Pa., 
February 27, 1842, resides on her valuable 
farm of ninety acres, which is situated in 
Greenwood Township. She is a daughter 
of David and Mary (Glenn) Williams, and 
the widow of the late John W. Bell. 

David and Mary Williams, parents of 
Mrs. Bell, were born and reared in Center 
County and after their marriage lived there 
until after the birth of three children. They 
then moved to Jordan Township, near An- 
sonville, Clearfield County, where David 
Williams acquired a farm of more than 200 
acres. His death occurred there when he 
was but forty-two years of age. His widow 
survived to be eighty years old. Their 
burial was in the old Zion Cemetery in Jor- 
dan Township. They were consistent mem- 
bers of the Baptist church and were good 
and worthy people in every relation of life. 
They had six children, namely: Martha, 
Austin C, James G., AVilliam G., Eliza C, 
and John. 

Eliza C. Williams attended the country 
school and grew to womanhood under the 
care of a loving and judicious mother. She 
was married in 1868, to William Thompson, 
who was born in Jordan Township, in 1842, 
a son of John Thompson, and died Sep- 
tember 31, 1872, at the age of thirty years. 
After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson 
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was engaged as a timber marker. During 
the Civil War he served as a soldier in Co. 
M, in a cavalry regiment and for three years 
was exposed to all the dangers of a sol- 
dier's life, but was never either wounded or 
captured. He was a man of excellent stand- 
ing in his community, an active member of 
the Republican party and belonged to the 
local Masonic lodge. Two children were 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Thompson: Martha 
M. and William Harry. The former is the 
wife of the famous missionarj'. Dr. Corson, 
of Bridgeton, N. J., with whom she spent 
six years in mission worl< in India. They 
have one child, Ethera Glenn. William 
Harry Tliompson lives with his family at 
Lajose, Pa. He married Emma Stevenson, 
a daughter of James Stevenson, and they 
have two children, Helen Elizabeth and 
Glenn Elton. 

After the death of her husband, Mrs. 
Thompson returned to her old home in Jor- 
dan Township, where she was married a 
second time, December 28, 1876, to John 
W. Bell. To this marriage was born, Febru- 
ary, 1878, one child, Ai T., who resides at 
home. John W. Bell was born in Green- 
wood Township, Clearfield County, Pa., 
July 12. 1838, a son of Arthur and Katherine 
(Hazlett) Bell. He was well educated, 
having attended the Normal School at In- 
diana, Pa. He became a man of wealth, 
making a fortune in lumber and acquired 
700 acres of land in Greenwood Township. 
He cleared 150 acres of this land and sold 
much of the timber. He was a member of 
the Baptist church and one of its most lib- 
eral supporters. In everything pertaining 
to the advancement and development of 
Greenwood Township he was progressive 



and public spirited. In his early manhood 
he was a Republican in his political views 
but later became a supporter of the Pro- 
hibitionist party. He was a charter mem- 
ber of Greenwood Grange and belonged to 
both the Masons and Odd Fellows. When 
his death occurred, February 7, 1904, Green- 
wood Township lost one of its most worthy 
men. 

John W. Bell was married first in 1862, 
to Elizabeth Cook, a daughter of Alexander 
Cook, and they had five children, namely : 
Ida, who is now deceased; Cora E., who is 
the wife of Frank Cooper, and lives at 
Cherry Tree, Pa. ; Alice C, who is deceased; 
Arthur A., who is a farmer in Greenwood 
Township ; and Saner C, who resides in 
X'ew York. 

Mrs. Bell is widely known and is very 
highly esteemed. She is a very active mem- 
ber of the Baptist church at Bells Landing 
and a liberal contributor to its many benev- 
olent enterprises. She is one of the stock- 
holders in the MahafTey National Bank at 
MahafTey, Pa. 

WILLIAM HELSEL, a highly respected 
retired citizen of Chest Township, where he 
engaged in a milling business for a num- 
ber of years, is also an honored veteran of 
the great Civil War. He was born Decem- 
ber 25, 1837, in Cambria County, Pa., and 
is a son of George and Catherine (Suse) 
Helsel. 

George Helsel was born in Cambria 
County, Pa., and died there in 1867, having 
reached the great age of ninety-five years. 
He followed milling and never left the vi- 
cinity of his birthplace. He married Cath- 
erine Suse, who was the daughter of John 




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Suse and her grandfather and Tobias Hel- 
sel, father of her husband, were also na- 
tives of Cambria County, among the oldest 
families. The mother of William Helsel 
died in 1843. He has one surviving sister, 
Rachel, who is the wife of J. King, resid- 
ing in Bedford County, Pa. 

William Helsel had but meager educa- 
tional opportunities when he was a boy and 
when his school days were over he engaged 
in farming and learned the milling trade. 
After his mother died he worked away from 
home until his marriage. In October, 1886, 
he took charge of the old Porter mill, at 
Center, Pa., which he operated for three 
years; then conducted a mill at Coalport 
for one year ; then was engaged in milling 
for four years at Janesville, Pa., and then 
returned to Cambria County, where he op- 
erated the Walters mill for some seven 
years following which he came to the Hurd 
grist mill in Chest Township, which he con- 
ducted until 1896, since when he has been 
retired from active work. 

Mr. Helsel has a fine military record. On 
August 6, 1861, he enlisted for service in 
the Civil War, entering Co. A, 54th Pa. 
Vol. Inf., under Col. J- M. Campbell, in the 
Army of the Potomac and served three 
years and ten months, reenlisting May 15, 
1864. He was a brave, cheerful and effi- 
cient soldier and was promoted to be cor- 
poral of his company, in 1863. He had 
many narrow escapes from death and cap- 
ture and was injured quite seriously at one 
time, from a gunshot wound. 

In 1858 Mr. Helsel was married to Aliss 
Susan C. Phenicie, who was born January 
31, 1832, in Westmoreland County, Pa., a 
daughter of Stephen and Susan (Losher) 



Phenicie, natives of Germany. To Mr. and 
Mrs. Helsel the following children were 
born : Stephen, who married Lida Yarlet, 
and they have five children; Emma J., who 
is the wife of Arthur Taylor, residing at 
Middlefield, O., and they have two chil- 
dren ; Frances, who is the wife of N. Ran- 
dall, of Providence, R. I. ; Benjamin, who 
married Emma Wagner, resides near Pitts- 
burg, and they have four children ; William, 
who married Mary Young, and they have 
three children; and Elizabeth, who is the 
wife of George M. Keck. Mr. and Mrs. 
Helsel have four great-grandchildren. 
They are members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church at New Washington, Pa. He 
casts his vote with the Republican party 
but has never accepted any public office. 

J. C. STRICKLAND, proprietor of the 
Park Hotel, a first class hostelry situated at 
Grass Flat, Pa., has been a resident of Clear- 
field county for forty-nine years of his life and 
is well and widely known. He was born in 
Dauphin county, Pa., September 28, 1856, and 
is a son of Jacob and Mary Jane (Ault) 
Strickland. 

Jacob Strickland was born in Dauphin 
county, Pa., March 28, 1823, and died in May, 
1897. He was a shoemaker by trade and fol- 
lowed the same in Dauphin county until 1862, 
when he moved with his family to Clearfield 
county, settling at Humphrey's steam mill, 
which was the first steam mill built in the 
county. At that time the country round about 
was still covered with timber and it was no 
unusual thing to see from eight to ten deer in 
one day. Jacob Strickland married Mary Jane 
Ault, who was born in Lancaster county, Pa., 
and died July 31, 19 10, aged eighty-eight 



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years, eight months and seven days. To this 
marriage there were seventeen children born, 
J. C. being the twelfth in order of birth. The 
other survivors are: W. H., who conducts a 
restaurant at Burnside, Pa. (was formerly a 
lumberman) ; Emma, residing in West Clear- 
field, who is the widow of Albert C. Walters, 
who was a veteran of the Civil war; George, 
who conducts a tanner)' at Curwensville, Pa. ; 
and Jacob and Mary, twins. The former went 
to Maryland in 1872-3 and owns about 500 
acres of land in Cumberland county. Mary 
is the wife of A. F. Flegal. 

J. C. Strickland attended school irregularly 
until he was about fifteen years old and then 
went to work in the timber and has followed 
work in the woods continuously until within 
the past six years. In 1881 he commenced to 
operate a saw-mill for the firm of Plack & 
Glunt, in Cambria county and was connected 
with it until 1905, when he moved to Grass 
Flat, where he went into the restaurant busi- 
ness, in which he was concerned for two years, 
five montlis and ten days, to be exact, when, 
in August, 1907, he took possession of the 
Park Hotel, which he had purchased. This 
public house was originally built by a Mr. 
Dunlap and was later improved by Mr. Shef- 
fer. It contains forty rooms and under Mr. 
Strickland's management enjoys a large 
amount of prosperity, he, as host, personally 
looking after the comfort of his guests and 
providing a fine table. 

Mr. Strickland was married first to Miss 
Amanda Turner, on July 10, 1881, who died 
without issue in 1901. She was a daughter 
of James H. Turner, Esq., of Wallaceton. Mr. 
Strickland belongs to the order of the Moose 
at Philipsburg. In his political views he is a 
Rejiublican. 



JOHN T. STRAW, a retired farmer 
whose life has been spent in Clearfield 
County, Pa., and whose large ownership of 
land and prominence in public affairs have 
made him well known in different sections, 
still resides on his farm of 200 acres in Fer- 
guson Township. He was born in Pike 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., October 
7, 1833, and is a son of Joseph and Ann 
(Thompson) Straw. 

Joseph Straw was also born in Pike 
Township and was a son of Christian Straw, 
who had the distinction of serving on the 
first jury ever summoned in Clearfield 
County. Joseph Straw obtained his edu- 
cation in what was called the McClure 
Cemetery schoolhouse. After his mar- 
riage he continued to live for a short time 
in Pike Township and then moved on a 
farm of 100 acres, in Ferguson Township, 
where he remained until the end of his life, 
dying in 1877, at the age of seventy-one 
years and six months. He was buried by 
the side of his first wife. After the Civil 
War he was a Republican. He had served 
as road supervisor and as assessor of Fer- 
guson Township. To his 100 acres was 
joined 100 owned by his wife and this land 
is all retained in the family. 

Joseph Straw was married first to Ann 
Thompson, a daughter of Agnations 
Thompson, of Lawrence Township, Clear- 
field County, and they had the following 
ciiildren: Margaret: Maria, who died when 
small : John T. : Isaac and Enoch, twins, the 
former dying at the age of sixteen years; 
and Amanda, Mary E., Esther A., Harriet 
and Joseph N., the last named being acci- 
dentally killed while hauling logs. The 
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died at the age of forty-nine years and was 
buried in the Baptist Cemetery in Jordan 
Township. Joseph Straw's second mar- 
riage was to Mrs. EHzabeth Templeton, a 
widow, and they had three children, George, 
Harvey and Alice, all of whom are now de- 
ceased. 

John T. Straw attended schools in Law- 
rence, Ferguson and Jordan Townships and 
afterward taught school for some time. He 
was satisfied to become a farmer and after 
looking over the county found no place 
that suited him better than his present farm, 
which he subsequently bought. He has 
about 60 acres cleared and thus still retains 
some valuable woodland. Mr. Straw also 
owns 100 acres of fine coal land in Green- 
wood Township, has a house and lot at 
Kerrmoor and an improved lot at Marron, 
Pa., and is a stockholder in the Ferguson 
and La Jose Telephone Company, of Fer- 
guson Township, and is a charter stock- 
holder in the Farmers and Traders Bank at 
Clearfield. 

Mr. Straw was married first to Miss 
Sarah Young, who was born in 1837, in 
Center County, Pa., a daughter of Albert 
Young, and died in July, 1866, her burial 
being in the old Jordan Township Ceme- 
tery. She was a consistent member of the 
Zion Baptist church. To this marriage the 
following children were born: Albert Y., 
who lives at Clearfield, married Margret 
Bailey, a daughter of Abraham Bailey, and 
they have ten children^ — Maud, Annie, Earl, 
Grace, Ruth, John, Abraham, Winfred, 
Samuel and Albert ; Harrison, who married 
Emmeline Reed, lives in Goshen Township ; 
William E., who married first, Katherine 
Patterson, has one child, Ethel, and mar- 



ried secondly Mrs. Ellison ; Anna Mary, 
who married Amos Reed, lives in Lawrence 
Township and they have had four children 
— Edna, Cecil, Ellsworth and Eldon ; Jere- 
miah Franklin is deceased. 

Mr. Straw was married secondly to Miss 
Mary Ellen Barrett, who was born in 1843, 
in Ferguson Township, a daughter of 
Luther Barrett, and died in May, 1874. 
She was a member of the Baptist church 
and her burial was in Jordan Township. 
To this marriage the following children 
were born: Perry C, lives in Greenwood 
Township; Charlotte is the wife of Blake 
Summers, of Jordan Township, and they 
have had five children — Cora Luella, Quay 
and Ray (twins), Mary, and George Mel- 
vin; Ida is the wif^ of James Rowles, lives 
at Glen Richey, and has one son, Carlton. 
Mr. Straw's third marriage was on July 12, 
1874, to Miss Priscilla Barrett, who was 
born in Jordan Township, Clearfield 
County, August 8, 1856, a daughter of 
Hiram Barrett. They have had the fol- 
lowing children : Rosetta, whose death oc- 
curred January 26, 1911, was the wife of 
James Lang, of Dixonville, Indiana County, 
Pa., and three children survive her — Arbu- 
tus, Robert and James ; Cora is the wife of 
Dr. FI. G. Purnell, of Ansonville, and they 
have three children — Charles T., John T. 
and H. Garrett; Susanna died at the age of 
fifteen months; Blanche E. is the wife of J. 
B. Gates, residing in Cambria County; 
Myrtle is the wife of Stewart Williams, re- 
siding at Monmouth, Pa., and they have 
one daughter, Priscilla; Carrie E., who is 
the wife of Clyde Bolender, has had two 
children, George and Mary, the latter now 
deceased; Perie Z. ; John T., a teacher at 



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Millport, Pa.; Iva Belle, who is at home; 
Jerusha, who is ileccased ; and Nora V. and 
Sarah L. 

Mr. Straw's first purchase of land was of 
lOO acres and later he l)ougfht the second 
lOO acres, on which he lived for three years 
and then returned to his first farm. He has 
always been an ardent Democrat and has 
long been influential in party affairs in this 
section. He was elected county commis- 
sioner of Clearfield County in 1882 and 
served until 1885. W^ith his wife and family 
he belongs to Zion Baptist church. He has al- 
ways been interested in the Patrons of Hus- 
bandry. For fourteen years he served as 
school director in Ferguson township. Mr. 
Straw has always been a very robust and vig- 
orous man and has easilf attended to his nu- 
merous business affairs, never being willing to 
give himself a needed rest, until some two 
years ago, when an attack of rheumatism 
caused him to relieve himself of many of his 
responsibilities, turning them over to his very 
capable sons. 

JOHN R. SHAFFER, who is an honored 
veteran of the great Civil war, resides on his 
farm of forty-eight acres, which is situated in 
Sandy township, about one mile southwest of 
West Liljerty, Pa. He was born June 3, 1845, 
on his father's farm which was then situated 
in Brady township, Clearfield county, but is 
now included in Sandy township, and is a son 
of Michael and Polly (Reishall) Shaffer. 

Michael Shaflfer was born in Dauphin 
county, Pa., one of a family of four sons, the 
eldest of whom, John, remained in that 
county. The other three, Michael, George 
and Fred Shaffer, all came to Clearfield county 
and Michael and Fred bought adjoining tracts 



of land, on the present site of the B. & S. 
Shaft No. I. and cleared up their property. 
Michael Shaffer sold his land and moved then 
to West Liberty where he lived during the re- 
mainder of his life. He married Polly Rei- 
shall, who survived him some years, and they 
had six children : Innes, who is deceased ; 
Elias; Emeline, wiio died when young; John 
R. ; Mary, who is the wife of Augustus Heb- 
erling; and Caroline, who is now deceased, 
was the wife of David Lyon. 

John R. Shaffer learned his first lessons in 
a log schoolhouse where the rough slab 
benches were arranged around the room, the 
teacher, with his hickory stick usually in hand 
ready for any emergency, standing in the cen- 
ter. Mr. Shaffer was obliged to walk quite a 
distance through the woods to reach school 
and frequently saw deer and other wild crea- 
tures in the forest. When the Civil war 
l)rnke out he determined to become a sol- 
dier, altliough he was then but a boy of sixteen 
years. He managed to he accepted and on 
August 31, 1 86 1, was enrolled in Co. D, 105th 
Pa. Vol. Inf., as a private, but shortly after- 
ward gained promotion and was made cor- 
poral. In July. 1863, he was detailed as an 
orderly on hospital duty first at Philadelphia 
and later at Washington. He took part in the 
liattles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Freder- 
icksburg, Chancellorsville, Kelley's Ford, the 
Wilderness and the Siege of Petersburg. On 
May 3, 1863, at the battle of Chancellorsville, 
he was wounded in the arm and was taken to 
a hospital at Philadelphia, where he remained 
a patient for five months, after which he re- 
turned to his regiment and on May 5, 1864, 
was wounded by a spent ball, in the shoulder, 
which injury caused his remaining in a Wash- 
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attack of lung fever, produced by exposure, he 
was kept in a hospital at Camp Jamison for 
two months, this being in the winter of 1861. 
In June of the following year he was pros- 
trated with typhoid fever and he spent four 
months recovering from this in a hospital at 
Brooklyn, N. Y. In 1S63 he was accorded a 
furlough of thirty days and on July 11, 1865, 
he was honorably discharged at Washington, 
D. C. 

Mr. Shaffer returned home and as soon as 
he had sufificiently recuperated, went to work 
at various things as occasion offered, ha\'ing 
his own way to make, and it was not until the 
summer of 1879 that he was able to invest in 
farm land as was his desire. He then pur- 
chased 116 acres of land from Samuel Arnold, 
paying $800 for the same, and later sold a 
part, the Mapledale lots having fonnerly been 
a part of his farm. He cleared off the larger 
part of his remaining land and put up all the 
substantial fann buildings. He continued to 
operate his farm until his son, Harvey Le 
Roy, was old enough to take the responsibility 
and Mr. Shaffer is now somewhat retired. 

Mr. Shaffer has been twice married, his first 
marriage taking" place when he was twenty- 
one years of age to Miss Mary J. Downey, 
who died shortly afterward. He was married 
second on May 25, 1879, to Miss Penina J. 
Kness, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth 
(Morehead) Kness. The father of Mrs. 
Shaffer was a soldier in the Civil war, a vol- 
unteer from Armstrong county. Both of her 
parents are now deceased. She was the sec- 
ond born in a family of six children, tlie oth- 
ers being : John, who is deceased ; Nancy, 
who is deceased, was the wife of Jefferson 
Labord ; William ; Isaac ; and Amanda, who 
is the wife of David Lyons. Seven children 



were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer, namely: 
Mary, who is the wife of Arthur De Lorm, 
resides in Jefferson county. Pa., and they have 
two children — Ruby and Myrtle ; Harry, who 
married Grace Marshall, lives in Sandy town- 
ship, and they have three children — Alice, and 
Ruth, an infant, unnamed : Vergie, who is 
the wife of Stacy Lyons, lives in Jefferson 
county and they have one child, Cecil; Harvey 
Le Roy, who resides on the homestead and 
manages the farm, married Martha Horn and 
they have two children — Robert and Floyd ; 
Olive, who is the wife of James Pierce and 
they live in Sandy township and have three 
children — Alto, Calvin and Russell ; Myrtle, 
who is the wife of Dell Askey, and they reside 
in Montana and have two children — Alberta 
and Myrtle; and Cora, who lives at home. Mr. 
Shaffer and family attend the Baptist church. 
In politics he is a Republican. He is a mem- 
ber of the Grange and belongs to Mingle 
Lodge, No. 753, Odd Fellows, at Troutville, 
while his son belongs to Lodge, No. 417, 
Knights of Pythias, at Salem. The family is 
one that is held in the highest esteem in this 
section. 

DAVID R. READ, residing on his farm of 
103 acres, which is situated in Ferguson town- 
ship, Clearfield county. Pa., two and one-half 
miles northwest of Kerrmoor, was born Au- 
gust 7, 1837, in this township but on an ad- 
joining farm. His parents were William and 
Jane (Ferguson) Read. 

William Read was bom, reared and edu- 
cated in Lawrence township, Clearfield county, 
moving into Ferguson township at the time of 
his marriage to Jane Ferguson, and he lived 
there until his death. He owned 150 acres of 
land which had been cleared by his own Indus- 



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try. He survived his wife many years, her 
death taking place when aged forty-three 
years, while he lived to be seventy-two years. 
They w^ere members of the United Presbyte- 
rian church. Their family consisted of seven 
sons and three daughters. 

David R. Read attended what was known 
as Friendship school, in Ferguson township, 
when he was a boy, and afterward went into 
the woods and worked at timbering. After 
his marriage he moved to what was known as 
the Hockenberry farm, in Ferguson town- 
ship, after living for a time in Greenwood 
township. Here he found a great deal of im- 
proving necessary and has done considerable 
building, putting up all the substantial struc- 
tures now standing, except tiie barn. He has 
carried on general farming and is numbered 
with the prosperous agriculturists of the town- 
ship. 

Mr. Read was married on July 7, 1864, to 
Miss Clara J. Owens, who was affectionately 
known to family and friends as Sis Owens. 
She was born on an adjoining farm, Septem- 
ber 16, 1843, and is a daughter of Thomas 
and Emeline (Hile) Owens. Five children 
have been bom to Mr. and Mrs. Read, namely : 
Emeline, who is the wife of Harrison Straw, 
of Goshen township ; Lyman, who is deceased ; 
B. W., who resides in Oregon, and married 
Nettie McCarty; J. Perry; and an infant who 
died. 

J. Perry Read assists his father in operat- 
ing the home farm and owns a tract of forty- 
three acres adjoining it which is quite valua- 
ble. He married Miss Stella Hamilton, who 
is a daughter of Harvey Hamilton, and they 
have had five children : Burl, Curtis, Winni- 
fred, Emeline and Dorothy, Curtis and Doro- 
thy being now deceased. 



In politics Mr. Read and son are strong ad- 
herents of the Prohibition party. He has 
served as school director and also as overseer 
of the poor, in Ferguson township. With his 
wife and son he belongs to the Grange at 
Kerrmoor, and there they also are connected 
with the United Presbyterian church. They 
are all people of high standing, representative 
of the community's best citizenship. 

JOHN N. WORK, who is interested in 
general farming in Bell township for the past 
eighteen years has been identified with the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company and is one 
of tlie oldest and most trusted employes living 
in this section. He was born April 25, 1865, 
on the old Weaver farni in Bell township, and 
is a son of Joseph S. and Rolinda (McMas- 
ters) Work. 

Joseph S. Work was born in Indiana 
county. Pa., a son of John Newton Work, and 
died in Clearfield county, in September, 1900, 
at the age of sixty-two years. He came to 
this county when a youth of eighteen years, 
working at McGee's Mills until his marriage, 
when he bought the old Weaver farm in that 
neighborhood, and followed farming and 
lumbering during the remainder of his life. 
He was never very active in politics but was 
an intelligent and fair-minded citizen and cast 
his vote in support of good government. He 
married Rolinda McMasters, who was a 
daughter of Eben and Rebecca McMasters. 
She was born in Burnside township, Clearfield 
county, and died in 1872. They were mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. Tiiey 
were parents of the following children : Beat- 
rice, who is the wife of William Croft, of 
Tyrone; Rebecca, who is the wife of E. Sun- 
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who is the wife of Andrew Gaylor, of Ma- 
haffey. Pa. ; Margaret, who is the wife of F. 
Cuenley, of McGee's Mills; Eugene, who 
lives at home; Josephine, who is the wife of 
Fred Haigh, of Jefferson county; and Robert 
A., who resides near Lock Haven, Pa. 

John N. Work attended school until he was 
about fourteen years of age and then went to 
work in the woods where he continued until 
he was twenty-one, this hard labor serving to 
develop him into a strong and vigorous man. 
He then turned his attention to railroading 
and since May, 1893, has been connected with 
the great Pennsylvania system. He is well 
known to both employes and officials and 
stands very high in the estimation of all as to 
his reliability and efficiency. This has been 
his main business for many years but, with 
his brother, he also gives some attention to the 
home farm. 

Mr. Work was married to Miss Ella Irwin, 
who was born May 16, 1865. at Muddy Run, 
Cambria county. Pa., a daughter of Alexander 
and Katherine Irwin, the former of whom is 
deceased. Mr. and Mrs. W^ork have had six 
children : Frederick, who lives on the home 
farm; Max Orx'ille, who died at the age of 
nineteen years ; Mabel Rolinda and Cecil Mon- 
roe, both of whom are pursuing higher courses 
at school ; and Joseph S. and Martha Cather- 
ine. Mr. Work casts his vote with the Demo- 
cratic party but has never desired any public 
office. 

DAVID S. YOUNG, whose valuable farm 
of 100 acres is situated in Greenwood town- 
ship, Clearfield county. Pa., was born in this 
township, on the south side of the west branch 
of the Susquehanna river, February 18, 1853. 



and is a son of Samuel and Sarah (Wall) 
Young. 

Samuel Young was born in 1821, when 
Greenwood was still known as Bell township, 
Clearfield county. He was a man of great en- 
ergy and followed farming in the summer 
time and lumbering in the winters and thus 
acquired a good property. He was a quiet, 
home-loving man and was respected and es- 
teemed by all who knew him. His death oc- 
curred when he was but thirty-two years of 
age and his burial was in the Bower cemetery. 
He married Sarah Wall, who was born in 
Penn township, Clearfield county, a daughter 
of David and Sarah Wall, and she survived 
her husband until 1892, having all the respon- 
sibility of rearing their only child, David S. 
She was a woman of fine character and a mem- 
ber of the Society of Friends. Her burial was 
at Grampian. 

David S. Young obtained his education in 
the common schools and grew up on the home 
farm and remained there for some years fol- 
lowing his marriage and then bought his pres- 
ent place. Here he has made many improve- 
ments including the erection of all the sub- 
stantial buildings on the place, and carries on 
general farming and stock raising. He is one 
of the representative men of his township in 
all that pertains to good citizenship. 

Mr. Young was married January 14, 1875, 
to Miss Lucinda Brooks, who was born in 
Greenwood township, March 9, 1852, a daugh- 
ter of Edward and Margaret (Dale) Brooks, 
the latter of whom is deceased. Mr. Brooks 
resides with Mr. and Mrs. Young. Nine chil- 
dren were born to the above marriage as fol- 
lows: Sarah Gertrude, who was born March 
25, 1876, married David Patterson; they live 



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at Bell's Landing and have four children — 
Joseph, Seymour, Truman and Genevieve. 
Anna Margaret, born August 23, 1877, mar- 
ried Frank Daughcnbaugh ; they live at Ma- 
haffey, Pa., and have children — Lillian, Es- 
ther, Etta. Jefferson, Malcolm, Ronald, Chris- 
sie and two deceased. Flora Jane, born De- 
cember 17, 1878, married Ezra Johnson and 
they live in Greenwood township and the chil- 
dren born to them were Elva, Melvin, Arlean, 
Nannie, Larue, Enlow, Woodrow and two 
now deceased. Elvira Mae, who was born 
September i, 1880, and Truman \V., who was 
born April I, 1882, are both unmarried. Re- 
becca Lucretia, born December 27, 1883, re- 
sides at home. Clara Lovena, who was born 
October 2, 1885, is the wife of William R. 
Potts, of Clearfield, and they have diree chil- 
dren — Winnifred, William and Vaulna. El- 
bridge C, born April 28, 1887, and William 
Edward, born September 21, 1891, are both 
unmarried. Mr. and Mrs. Young are mem- 
bers of the Zion Baptist church, of which he 
is a trustee. He is a Republican in his polit- 
ical affiliations but has independent tendencies. 

HARVEY WALLS, wlio owns seventy- 
five acres of fine farm land in Sandy township, 
situated about one-half mile west of West 
Liberty, on the Clearfield and Jefferson county 
line, is known to his fellow citizens as a relia- 
ble man worthy in every way of their respect 
and esteem. He was born May 24, 1854, on 
his father's farm south of Luthersburg, Clear- 
field county, and is a son of James and Sarah 
(Moore) Walls, and a grandson of David 
Walls. 

David Walls was a veteran of the War of 
181 2 and was one of the pioneers of Clearfield 
county, having come from the eastern part of 



the country, and about 181 5 he located near 
Grampian. Later he moved into Brady town- 
ship, where he remained until his death. 

James Walls was born in 1810 and was 
quite small when the family came to Clearfield 
county where his subsequent life was spent. 
He bought a farm in Brady township, fol- 
lowed farming there and died in 1890. He 
married Sarah Moore, who survi\ed him 
three years. They had seven children, namely: 
Margaret, who died at the age of three years; 
Andrew, who is now deceased, was a soldier 
in the famous Bucktail regiment, the 149th 
Pa. Vol. Inf., during the Civil war; David, 
Jerry and Harvey, the first named being de- 
ceased ; Mary Ann, who is the wife of J. F. 
Heberling; and George, who married Maggie 
De Larme, lives in Sandy township. 

Harvey Walls attended the countrj' schools 
until he was twelve years of age, when he was 
deemed strong enough to go into the woods 
and work with the lumbemien and he contin- 
ued until he was tw-enty-one years old. At 
that time he gave up lumbering and bought his 
fann from C. H. Prescott, and has carried on 
agricultural activities here ever since. He 
sold the timber from thirty acres of his farm, 
to his brother, George Walls. Buildings w-ere 
standing on the place when Mr. Walls bought 
it but these he took down in 1908 and in place 
of the old house has built an elegant eight- 
room brick residence, which is one of the most 
substantial dwellings in this part of the county. 
He has made many improvements on the place 
and thereby has added considerably to its 
value. He is assisted by his brother, Jerry, 
and they both occupy the residence. 

Mr. Walls has never taken any very active 
part in politics but has always been ready and 
willing to assist in the promotion of move- 



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ments which his judgment convinces him are 
for the general welfare. He casts his vote 
with the Democratic party. He is a member 
of Red Fern Lodge, Knights of Pythias. 

BLAIR STEVENS, who has business in- 
terests at different points in Clearfield county, 
Pa., is postmaster at Kerrmoor and proprie- 
tor of a general store here which is conducted 
under the style of Blair Stevens, merchant. 
He was born near Warrior's Mark, Llunting- 
don county. Pa., February 3, 185 1, and is a 
son of Capt. Henry and Susanna (Beck) Ste- 
vens. 

Capt. Henry Stevens, who was captain of 
Co. E, 45th Pa. Vol. Inf., in the Civil w^ar, 
had been a veteran of the Mexican war and 
was w'idely knowm. Both he and wife died in 
Half Moon township. Center county. Pa. 
They were parents of eleven children. 

Blair Stevens was educated in the public 
schools and at a select school in Center county, 
which was conducted under the supervision of 
the Society of Friends. Before he engaged to 
any extent in business in his native state, he 
traveled through the West and visited Kansas 
and Texas as well as other sections. He then 
followed farming in Center county for a time 
and then moved to Clearfield county and lo- 
cated at Bigler, where he became postmaster 
and conducted a store until he came to Kerr- 
moor. Here he bought the Kerrmoor Supply 
Company and business was at first carried on 
under the name of F. P. Stevens & Bro., later 
as Watts & Company, when the present pro- 
prietor became sole owner and since then has 
operated under his own name. He is inter- 
ested also in the McCartney Supply Company, 
at McCartney, Pa. Mr. Stevens is a stock- 
holder in the Lumber City Telephone Com- 



pany and the Ferguson Township and La Jose 
Telephone Company. In politics he is a Re- 
publican and has served as school director and 
for ten years was tax collector. 

On August 24, 1882, Mr. Stevens was mar- 
ried to Miss Mary Waite, who was born in 
Center county, Pa., November 5, 1858, and is 
a daughter of Henry and Anna (Eyer) Waite, 
and they have two children, Lawrence and 
Anna. Lawrence Stevens is a resident of 
Wilkinsburg, Pa. He married Elsie Mc- 
Creery, a daughter of Robert McCreery, and 
they have one daughter, Mary Jane. Anna is 
a trained nurse and is connected with the Al- 
legheny General Hospital in North Pittsburg. 
Mr. and Mrs. Stevens are members of the 
Presbyterian church. 

ASH BENNETT LEE, a general farmer 
and respected citizen of Bell township, was 
born September 24, 1866, on the old Lee 
homestead in Burnside township, and is a son 
of John and Elizabeth (White) Lee, and a 
grandson of Isaac and Hannah ( Fulton ) Lee. 

Isaac Lee was born in Center county. Pa., 
and when young accompanied his parents, Ja- 
cob Lee and wife, to Clearfield county, where 
he grew to maturity and followed fanning and 
lumbering. He was twice married: first to 
Hannah Fulton, a daughter of David and 
Mary Fulton, and of this marriage there were 
ten children, of which family there are but 
two now living: John and Jacob. The first 
wife died in 1845 and Mr. Lee was married 
second to Margaret (Young) Westover. 
widow of Abner Westover, and they had three 
sons: Isaac, James and Henry. Isaac Lee 
died in 1880, at die age of eighty-six years. 
He was a member of the Methodist Protestant 
church. 



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John Lee, father of Ash B. Lee, was bora 
on the Lee homestead above mentioned, No- 
vember 5, 1836. He assisted his father to 
clear off the timber and to cultivate the land 
when prepared for tillage and remained with 
his parents until his own marriage. His father 
gave him fifty acres of land on which he built 
his present residence and later he purchased 
all of the homestead which included a pro- 
ductive coal field. He commenced to mine 
coal at Lee Hollow, in 1870 and operated it 
until 1890, when he sold his interests to the 
company now operating it, and has since con- 
fined his activities to the lumber industry. He 
is one of the substantial citizens of Burnside 
township. 

John Lee married Elizabeth White, who 
was born in Huntingdon county, Pa., Novem- 
ber 22, 183 1, a daughter of William and Catli- 
erine (Holman) White. The following chil- 
dren were born to tliem : Isaac Newton, who 
resides in Burnside township; John W., who 
resides at Bethlehem, Pa.; Ash Bennett; Wil- 
liam Walton, who lives at home; James Ham- 
ilton, who married Emma Lee; Edwin Hor- 
sey, who married Anna Stephens; Jesse Hall, 
who resides at home; Samuel White, who 
lives at Bethlehem, married Elsie Pennington; 
and Eva Jane, a twin sister of Samuel W., 
who is the wife of D. Johnson. The mother 
of the above family died in .August, 1899. 

Ash Bennett Lee was given the usual coun- 
try boy school advantages and made the most 
of his opportunities. Until his marriage he 
resided with his parents and did his share of 
work on the home farm, but in 1893 he moved 
to his present place called Old Bethlehem, 
near Mahaffey, and since then has been en- 
gaged in fanning, teaming and coaling. ■ His 
many industrial interests have made him 



widely known and he is respected both as a 
business man and as a citizen. 

Mr. Lee was married in 1893 to Miss Ber- 
tha Hutton, a daughter of Edward and Sophia 
(Breth) Hutton, the former of whom was an 
early settler in Burnside township. Mr. and 
Mrs. Lee have eight children: Ada, Clair, 
Ash, Nora, May, Pearl, Bessie and Wilbur. 
Mr. Lee was reared in the Methodist Protes- 
tant church. He is actively interested at all 
times in the success of the Democratic party. 

HENRY OWENS, deceased, formerly one 
of the most highly respected residents of Fer- 
guson township, Clearfield county, Pa., for 
many years was a successful farmer and owned 
a well improved farm of 187 acres, situated 
one and one-half miles south of Lumber City. 
He was born in Ferguson township, March 
15, 1847, and spent his long and useful life 
here, his death occurring April 26, 1910; his 
burial was at Lumber City. 

Henry Owens attended what is known as 
the Friendship school, in Ferguson township, 
but in his boyhood few educational advan- 
tages were afforded in comparison with those 
which the ciiildren of the present day enjoy. 
He was naturally a man of excellent mind and 
good judgment and in middle life, when his 
fellow citizens at different times elected him 
to township offices, he performed the duties of 
the same with uprightness and efficiency. He 
grew up on a farm and agriculture was his 
main occupation. He was a kind father and 
good neighbor and there are many who will 
remember him as a man of sterling worth to 
his community. In his earlier years he was a 
Democrat but later became identified with the 
Prohibition party. 

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to Miss Elizabeth Moore, who was born in 
Ferguson township, February i8, 1846. Her 
parents were Joseph and Mary Moore. She 
died August 13, 1905, and her burial was at 
Lumber City. Both she and husband were 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
They had six children born to them, as fol- 
lows : the first and second born, both sons, died 
in infancy; Norman H., born July 7, 1875, ^^' 
sides at Clyde, in Westmoreland county. Pa. ; 
Harry M. ; Clarke E., born September 28, 
1882; and Howard W., who was born De- 
cember 17, 1884, and died at the age of seven 
years. 

Harry M. Owens, who has charge of the 
family estate, with power of attorney, was 
bom on this farm October 14, 1877. He was 
married September 4, 1900, to Miss Stancia 
Caldwell, who was born in Ferguson town- 
ship, October 26, 1881, a daughter of James 
M. and Belle F. Caldwell, of Lumber City. 
They have two children, Mary Belle and Mar- 
garet Elizabeth. 

SAMUEL A. EISENMAN, who is the 
pioneer merchant of the east side of DuBois, 
Pa., a busy section of one of the most pros- 
perous and rapidly developing towns of 
Clearfield county, has been located at his pres- 
ent place of business, on East DuBois avenue, 
since 1885. He was bom on his father's farm 
in Clarion county. Pa., April 2, 1849, and is a 
son of Joseph H. and Catherine (Hopper) 
Eisenman. 

Joseph H. Eisenman was born in Germany 
and was nine years old when his parents came 
to America. The father entered land in Clar- 
ion county, and became a farmer and also a 
distiller, living between Freyburg and Ship- 



pensville, Clarion county. Joseph H. Eisen- 
man secured a farm near the one his father 
owned and spent his whole subsequent life in 
Clarion county. For twenty-two summers he 
burned charcoal for the Madison and Lucinda 
furnaces. His death occurred on Febmary 8, 
1877, when he was fifty-seven years of age 
and his burial was in Clarion county. He 
married Catherine Hopper, who was bora in 
Center county. Pa., and died in 1886. Eight 
children were bom to them, namely: John; 
Hiram; Mary Ann, who is the widow of Ben- 
jamin Hurley; and Samuel A., Ambrose, 
Amos, Joseph and James. 

Samuel A. Eisenman spent his early years 
on the home farm and during this time at- 
tended a district school three miles distant for a 
part of each winter. He was only a boy when 
he began to earn money for himself by work- 
ing by the day for neighboring farmers, after 
that attending school again for a few months. 
He developed considerable business ability 
even then and secured his capital for entering 
into the mercantile line by shrewdly purchasing 
small trkcts of timber, mainly in Elk county. 
In 1876 he embarked in the mercantile busi- 
ness at Elk City, Clarion county, which he con- 
tinued for one year and then sold out and be- 
came an oil and gas producer in Clarion 
county. Strangely enough he did not prosper 
in this line as he had in fomier undertakings 
and after five years of experience he gave up 
working in the oil fields and started all over 
again in the lumber and rafting business and 
continued until 1882, when he came to Du- 
Bois. For three years afterward he worked 
for John DuBois, in the latter's saw-mills, and 
then decided to re-enter the mercantile busi- 
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mucli of which he liad been ignorant before. 
He bought the land on which liis buildings 
stand and cleared off the timber, erecting first 
a store building of 20 x 40 feet dimensions, in 
which he opened a general store and pros- 
pered from the first. As soon as his trade 
warranted it he put up iiis present three-story 
brick and stone block and occupies a store 
room 30 X 100 feet with his mercantile goods 
and resides in one of the comfortable apart- 
ments fitted up for family use, on the upper 
floor. Through careful attention and honest 
dealings he has developed a very large busi- 
ness and is now numbered with the substantial 
men of the place. In addition to his other en- 
terprise, Mr. Eisenman conducts a flour and 
feed business, is interested in real estate on 
the east side, has oil and gas interests in Clar- 
ion county and is a stockholder in the Deposit 
National Bank of DuBois, Pa. 

On September 21, 1876, Mr. Eisenman 
was married to Miss Eliza Suffolk, a daugh- 
ter of the late James Suffolk, of Brookville, 
Pa., and they have two children: Edgar, who 
is a graduate of the DuBois High School and 
now a student in the University of Pennsyl- 
vania at Philadelphia; and Samuel Alvin, his 
father's namesake. In politics, Mr. Eisenman 
is a Democrat and fraternally he is a Mason, 
belonging to the Blue Lodge at DuBois, the 
Chapter at Brookville. the Consistory at Wil- 
liamsport and Jaffa Temple, Mystic Shrine, at 
Altoona. He is a mcmlicr and liberal sup- 
porter of the Baptist church. During his long 
years of residence here he has given support 
to every movement designed to promote the 
general welfare and tlirough example and pre- 
cept has materially aided in the advancement 
of the town along the best lines of develop- 
ment. 



S. B. W'ELTV, who, for thirty years has 
filled the office of justice of the peace, in Un- 
ion township, Clearfield county, Pa.,,wliere he 
is a citizen of prominence and the owner of 
580 acres of valuable land, was born in Brady 
township, Clearfield county, June 19, 1847. 
His parents were David and Hannah (Best) 
W'elty. 

David W'elty and wife were both born m 
Center county and both died in Union town- 
ship, Clearfield county, the former at the age 
of seventy- four years and nine months, and 
the latter when aged seventy-one years and 
seven months. They had the following chil- 
dren : William, David, John, Simon B., 
James, Joseph, Mary Ann, Caroline, Harriet, 
Elizabeth, Sarah, and an infant daughter that 
died. David Welty was a farmer and lum- 
bemian and acquired much property through 
industr)' and good management. He was one 
of the liberal supporters of the Lutheran 
cliurch. His political convictions made him a 
Democrat. 

With his brothers and sisters Simon B. 
Welty attended the Rockton school in his boy- 
hood and afterward gave his father assistance, 
the latter having moved into Union township 
when Simon B. was a youth. The father 
owned a saw-mill and for a number of years 
the sons of the family worked there. Mr. 
Welly's land extends to the borough line of 
Rockton and farming, stock raising and lum- 
bering are all important activities on the place. 

Mr. Welty was married in 1877, to Miss 
Man,- E. Brisbin, a practical school teacher, 
wiio was born at Troutville, Brady township, 
Clearfield county, December 17, 1845, and was 
educated at Luthersburg and Curwensville. 
She is a daughter of William H. and Sarah 
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Center county. Five children were born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Welty, namely: Sadie E., Ev- 
erett S., John B., Lillie I. J., and Frank D. 
Two of these, Sadie E. and Lillie I. J., are 
now deceased. Mr. Welty and family are 
members of the Lutheran church. Politically 
Mr. Welty is a Democrat and a very influen- 
tial member of his party. He has served in 
numerous public offices, has been jury commis- 
sioner and foreman of the grand jury in Clear- 
field county, has been school director and has 
been elected to almost every other township 
office, while for thirty years he has not only 
been a justice of the peace but also township 
clerk. He is a stockholder in the S. U. B. 
Telephone Company of Union township. His 
membership in Susquehanna Grange has been 
of long standing and he belongs also to the 
P. O. S. of A., and the Knights of Pythias. 

HON. CYRUS GORDON, senior member 
of the prominent law finn of Gordon and 
Boulton, at Clearfield, Pa., lias been an hon- 
ored resident of this city for forty years. He 
is a leading member of the bar and for a num- 
ber of years was president judge of Clearfield 
county. He is a representative of one of the 
old pioneer families of Pennsylvania, of Irish 
extraction, and was born on the old family 
homestead at Hecla Park, Center county, Pa., 
December i, 1846. His parents were James 
and May (Steel) Gordon, and his grandfather 
was Robert Gordon. 

Robert Gordon was born in county Ar- 
magh, Ireland. He came to America in 1788 
and in the following year located in Center 
county. Pa., acquiring land in the rich Nit- 
tany Valley, where, as a farmer, he passed the 
remainder of his life. He had five children, 
two of them being born after he reached Cen- 



ter county. Before leaving Ireland he was 
married to Elizabeth Leslie. 

James Gordon, father of Judge Gordon, was 
born in Center county December 17, 1799. 
Farming was his occupation. He is recalled 
as a man possessing many sterling traits of 
character and which tended to make him an 
influential citizen in his section. His death 
took place December 17, 1868. He married 
a daughter of Robert and Rebecca (Dunlop) 
Steel, the latter being a daughter of James 
Dunlop, a colonel in the Revolutionary war. 
Mrs. Gordon was born in 1825, at Belief onte, 
Pa., and died July 20, 1895. To the above 
marriage ten children were born. One son, 
Robert, who was a soldier in the Civil war, 
died in 1863 at a hospital in ]\Iurfreesboro, 
-Tenn. All others of the family are deceased, 
except I. N. Gordon, who is connected with 
the Standard Oil Company of New York as 
manager of the \\'est India Oil Company, and 
Cyrus, subject of this sketch, who has re- 
mained a Pennsylvanian, not only by birth, 
but also by preference and since 1870 has lived 
at Clearfield. 

Cyrus Gordon was afforded better educa- 
tional opportunities than were many young 
men of his time, and in 1866, after several 
years of study there was graduated from the 
Pennsylvania State College, with the degree 
of Bachelor of Science. He was a trustee of 
the college, as a representative of the alumni 
for a great many years. After hfs graduation 
from the Pennsylvania State College he en- 
tered the University of Michigan and in 1869 
was graduated from the law department of 
that institution with the degree of LL. B. He 
then came to Clearfield and this borough has 
been his home ever since. There has been lit- 
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county in which his professional services have 
not been in some way engaged. For the term 
of nineteen years prior to his election to the 
bench he was associated with Hon. Thomas 
H. Murray in the practice of law under the 
firm name of Murray and Gordon. In 1893 
he was elected to the office of president judge 
of Clearfield county and during his term of 
service on the bench, his decisions demon- 
strated his learning, his true conception of law 
and liis unusually judicial cast of mind. After 
his term on the bench had expired he was for 
many years one of the solicitors of the Dairy 
and Food Division of the Department of Ag- 
riculture of Pennsylvania. Aside from his 
profession Judge Gordon has always been a 
vitally interested citizen in ail that relates to 
the well being of his community. He was 
reared in the Republican party and has never 
changed his political allegiance. 

Judge Gordon was married to Miss Mary 
R. Weaver, who was born at Clearfield and 
is a member of one of the leading families of 
this section. Four children have been born to 
them, namely: Dr. John W., Leslie Dunlop, 
James T., and Rebecca, the last mentioned be- 
ing now deceased. The eldest son. John W,. 
is a practicing physician at Clearfield. Judge 
and Mrs. Gordon are members of the Pres- 
byterian church. They reside at the corner of 
First and Market streets, Clearfield, their 
home being often the scene of pleasant social 
functions. Judge Gordon owns a fine fami of 
200 acres at Hecla Park, Center county, where 
he was bom and reared. 

BALSAR HULLIHEN, one of the highly 
respected citizens of Bell township, now living 
retired at McGee's Mills, is probably one of 
the oldest millers in the county, having op- 



erated a grist mill at this place continuously 
for thirty-four years. He was born at New 
Lisbon, O., August 19, 1838, and is a son of 
Anthony and Susan Anna (Linderberry) 
HuUihen. 

Anthony HuUihen was born in Pennsyl- 
vania and accompanied the family to Ohio but 
later located at Clearfield. Pa., moved from 
there to Indiana county and from there to Bell 
township, Clearfield county, at each location 
following the blacksmith trade. His death oc- 
curred in Bell township, at the age of seventy- 
four years. He married Susan Anna Linder- 
berry, who was born in Germany but lived at 
the time of marriage, in Ohio. She died in 
1868, aged fifty-four years. Three of their 
children survive, namely: Balsar; Mathias, 
who was a soldier in the Civil war, now lives 
in Greenwood township; and Conrad, who 
also is a farmer in that township. Grand- 
father Hullihcn was a native of Ireland. He 
was drowned in the Susquehanna river, near 
Williamsport, Pa. 

Balsar HuUihen worked during early man- 
hood at lumbering, and also learned the mill- 
ing business. In 1864 he enlisted for service 
in the Civil war, entering Co. F, 58th Pa. Vol. 
Inf., 3rd Brig., 3rd Div., 24th Army Corps, 
under the command of Gen. Benjamin F. But- 
ler. He served out his term of enlistment and 
was honorably discharged at Staunton, Va. 
Mr. HuUihen returned to Pennsylvania and 
located first at Bower, and then moved to 
Blair county, where he operated a hotel for 
two years and moved then to Three Springs, 
in Huntingdon county and came from there, 
in 1878, to McGee's Mills. Here he was en- 
gaged as a miller in the McGee Grist Mills, 
for more than thirty continuous years. He is 
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and on numerous occasions has been elected to 
responsible township offices, in both Bell and 
Greenwood townships. 

Mr. Hullihen married Miss Mary C. Young, 
who was born in Indiana county, Pa., August 
30, 1848, a daughter of Jacob and Mary Cath- 
erine (Hauck) Young, and they have five 
children and eight grandchildren, as follows : 
Elmer E., who lives at home and is in the rail- 
road service; Ermine, who is the wife of 
James Ross, of Colorado, and they have one 
child : Esther Dora, who is the wife of L. J. 
Jones, of Punxatawney, Pa., and they have 
two children; Frederick N., who lives at 
Punxatawney, married Mollie Davis and they 
have five children; and Martha M., who re- 
sides with her parents. Mr. Hullihen is one 
of the charter members of the G. A. R. Post 
at McGee's Mills. He belongs to the order of 
Eagles. In politics he is a Republican. 

HARRY J. SHOFF, who is one of the 
representative citizens of Ferguson township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., owns the farm of 100 
acres on which he was born June 3, 1883, and 
is a son of C. J. and Annie E. (Glasgow) 
Shoff. 

C. J. Shoff, who, for many years has been 
a well known lumberman, was born August 
3, 1843, at Hagerty Cross Roads, Clearfield 
county, and came to the farm above men- 
tioned three years after his marriage. He has 
always been active in the lumber industry and 
at the present time (1911) he is engaged in 
cutting timber in Somerset county, Pa. He 
married Annie E. Glasgow, who was born 
February 7, 1847, ^ daughter of John Glasgow. 
Nine children were born to this marriage, 
namely: Ella V., who married, Herbert Ma- 
haffey, a salesman residing in Boswell, Som- 



erset county; Clair J., who married Elizabeth 
Mott, of Burnside, residing in Olean, N. Y., 
employed in the service of Pennsylvania Rail- 
road Company for many years as electrician; 
Paul L., married Marie Moler, of Iron Gate, 
Va., died September 13, 1900, leaving his 
wife and two boys, who still reside in Iron 
Gate; G. L., who was still single at time of his 
death on March 26, 1907; was superintendent 
of the C. J. Shoff & Sons Lumber Co., in Som- 
erset county, and one of the Union Bargain 
Store Co., at Boswell; M. L., married Effie 
Whiteside; he is interested in lumbering and 
mercantile business at Boswell, Somerset 
county; H. C, not married, is also one of the 
partners in the Union Bargain Store of Bos- 
well ; F. J., not married, is employed by the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and is now 
living in Olean, N. Y. ; Mary J., youngest of 
the family, is still single and living in Bos- 
well. The mother of the above mentioned 
family died March 8, 1904, and was buried at 
Glasgow. She was a member of the Lutheran 
church, to which her husband also belongs. 

Harry J. Shoff obtained his education in the 
public schools of Ferguson township, after 
which he was in the lumber business with his 
father and for three years they operated to- 
gether in Clearfield county. Since then he has 
devoted himself to farming, purchasing 100 
acres of the homestead, his father retaining 
100 acres, which remains his home, and he 
also owns several tracts of valuable coal land 
in Clearfield county. Mr. Shoff, of this sketch, 
also operates fifty acres of farm land owned 
by his wife. He keeps high grade cattle and 
carries on dairying on a small scale. He is 
one of the younger agriculturists of Ferguson 
township but is one of the most enterprising 
and successful. 



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Mr. Shoff was married June 9, 1904, to 
Miss Ruby Z. Rowles, who was born in Green- 
wood township, Clearfield county, March 28, 
1883, and is a daughter of John A. and 
Eleanor Rowles, formerly very prominent peo- 
ple in this section. The father of Mrs. Shoff 
died in 1897 and her mother in January, 1904, 
and their burial was at Lumber City. They 
were members of the United Presbyterian 
church. In politics, John. Rowles was a Dem- 
ocrat. Mr. and Mrs. Shoff have two chil- 
dren, Mary Lenore and Anna Glasgow. Mr. 
Shoff, as indicated above, is a wide-awake 
farmer and is an active member of Kerrmoor 
Grange, in which he holds the ofiice of over- 
seer. He is a Democrat in politics but has 
never accepted any township office except that 
of school director. He is a stockholder in the 
Ferguson & La Jose Telephone Company. 

WATSON LOWERY JOHNSTON, of 
tlic firm of W. L. Johnston & Son, real estate 
dealers, with quarters in the McEwen build- 
ing, DuBois, Pa., is one of the early residents 
of this borough and one of its representative 
men. He was born in Indiana county, Pa., 
September 4, 185 1, and is a son of Matthew 
and Jane (Barclay) Johnston. 

Matthew Johnston was born in Center 
county. Pa. He married Jane Barclay, who 
was born in Ireland and was an infant when 
her parents, Watson Lowery Barclay and 
wife, came to Center county. Eight children 
were born to Matthew and Jane Johnston, the 
only survivors of the family being \Vatson 
Lowery and an older brother, J. A. Johnston. 

Watson Lowery Johnston was reared on 
the home fann and attended the district 
schools. In 1873 he came to DuBois, or to 
Rumbarger, which was the early name of what 



was then a little lumber settlement. He opened 
a small grocery and confectionery store, one 
of the early business houses, and later engaged 
in building and contracting and by 1895 saw 
the wisdom of going into the real estate busi- 
ness which he expanded into so important an 
enterprise that in 1903 he admitted his son, 
George W. Johnston, as a partner. The firm 
subsequently bought the building in which they 
have ever since maintained their offices. As 
an additional business line, Mr. Johnston has 
been an auctioneer for many years and in this 
capacity is known all over this part of the 
state. He was one of the organizers of the 
first fire company at DuBois, in 1881, and 
sen-ed four years as its president. In 1889 
the company was reorganized as the Union 
Fire Company and he served two years as 
president, and when the DuBois Volunteer 
Fire Department was organized in 1893. he 
again ser\ed one year as its presiding officer. 
It was through his public spirited efforts that 
the Firemen's Convention assembled at Du- 
Bois, August 21, 1894. Appreciation of his 
efforts was definitely shown, when, in 1895, 
lie was elected president of the Central Dis- 
trict Volunteer Fire Department. 

Mr. Johnston was married June 9. 1875, to 
]\Iiss Wilhclmina Wise, a daughter of Michael 
A\'ise, and five children were born to tliem, 
three of whom survive, namely : George W. ; 
Catherine M., who is the wife of Dr. Hugh 
Morehead, of Erie, Pa. : and Nellie B.. who 
married John C. Carson, of DuBois, and they 
have one son, Daniel L. 

George \\'. Johnston, the junior member of 
the finn of W. L. Johnston & Son, was born 
at DuBois, April 13, 1876, and obtained a 
common scliool education. When fifteen years 
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with whom he continued for five years and 
then learned the carpenter trade, which he fol- 
lowed until 1903, when he entered into part- 
nership with his father. Both members of 
this firm are able business men and both popu- 
lar citizens. W. L. Johnston is a Prohibition- 
ist. He is identified fraternally with the Hep- 
tasophs. With his family he belongs to the 
Methodist Episcopal church, in which, for 
some years, he was a local preacher. 

JOSEPH DAVIS, one of tlie well known, 
highly respected and responsible citizens of 
Penn township, who carries on general farm- 
ing, owns 147 acres of valuable land which lies 
in Penn township, one mile northwest of 
Grampian, Pa. He was born June 9, 1836, 
on what is now known as the Pentz farm, near 
Grampian, and is a son of Joseph and Rebecca 
(Moore) Davis. 

Joseph Davis, Sr., was born near Tyrone, 
Pa., a son of Elisha Davis who came to Penn- 
sylvania from Wales. Joseph Davis spent the 
early part of his life in Sinking Valley and 
then came to Penn township and purchased 
150 acres, clearing about half of this property 
by his own industr}' and residing on it until 
his death. He married Rebecca Moore, who, 
like himself, had been reared in the Society of 
Friends and they belonged to this religious 
body all their lives. They were among the 
early members at Grampian, Pa., and their 
ashes rest in the cemetery connected with the 
church at that place. 

Joseph Davis was the eighth born in a fam- 
ily of ten children. His schooling was in Penn 
township, where he made the most of his op- 
portunities and even attended one term after 
he had reached his twenty-first year. Farm- 
ing and working in the woods at lumbering 



occupied his time until he purchased his pres- 
ent farm. He is one of the progressive and 
well informed farmers of Penn township and 
is a charter member of Penn Grange. 

Mr. Davis was married in 1862, to Eliza- 
beth Wall, who died May 4, 1909, her burial 
being in the Friends' cemetery at Grampian. 
She was a daughter of William and Sarah 
Wall, of Penn towmship. Five children were 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Davis, namely : Tru- 
man, who married Jennie Kester, a daughter 
of Lewis and Alice Kester, and they have six 
children — Alice, Joseph L., Beulah, Dorsey, 
Harold and Wilfred; Sarah Ann, who mar- 
ried W\ I. Wall, of Grampian, and they have 
four children — Earl, Lena, Eva and Carl; 
Mary, who is deceased, was the wife of Fred 
Smith and she is survived by three children — 
Elizabeth, Lulu and Clair; and Eva and Cora, 
twins, the former of whom is the wife of 
Clyde Kendall, and the latter the wife of Bruce 
Kendall. 

Joseph Davis is a prominent member of the 
Society of Friends and in 1904 was sent as a 
delegate to a convention of this church held at 
Toronto, Canada. In politics he is a Repub- 
lican and has served as auditor, treasurer and 
school director in Penn township. He is a 
stockholder in the Curwensville National Bank 
at Curwensville, Pa. 

AUSTIN BEATTY, one of the best known 
residents of Bell township, where he has lived 
many years, having settled on his present farm 
when twenty-one years of age, was born Octo- 
ber 19, 1844, in Indiana county, Pa., and is a 
son of James O. and Christianna (Miller) 
Beatty. 

James O. Beatty was born in 1819, in the 
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his parents, Joseph and Catherine (Orr) 
Beatty, had located when they came from Ire- 
land. In 1 85 1 he came to Bell township, set- 
tling on the old Samuel McGee farm, which 
he partly cleared and lived on until i860, 
when he moved to Chest Falls, where he re- 
sided for seven years. From there he moved 
to the present Beatty farm and during the re- 
mainder of his life was engaged in famiing 
and lumbering. His death occurred Septem- 
ber 25, 1 89 1. He was a member of the Meth- 
odist Protestant church. In politics he was a 
Democrat and on numerous occasions was 
elected to office. He married Christianna Mil- 
ler, who was born in October, 1819, a daugh- 
ter of John and Catherine (McLaren) Miller. 
Three children of James O. Beatty and wife 
still survive, namely : Austin ; Foster, who is 
a farmer in Bell township; and Huston, who 
lives in Clarion county, Pa. 

Austin Beatty was not more tlian twcKe 
years of age when he became his father's chief 
helper on the homestead and he assisted his 
parent until he was twenty-one years old, 
when he came to the farm he has occupied 
ever since. He was one of the first settlers in 
this section of the township, nortli of McGee's 
Mills, and built the first log cabin. He has 
followed general farming and lumbering since 
twenty-one years of age and has spent almost 
all his life here, his longest period of absence 
being when he served in the Civil war. He 
enlisted in 1864 in Co. H, 58th Pa. Vol. Inf., 
and was mustered out near Richmond, Va., 
where he Iiad been mainly detailed on picket 
duty, following the surrender of Gen. Lee. 
He then returned home and engaged in saw 
milling and farming. He has long been rec- 
ognized as one of the representative men of 
his township and his judgment is consulted 



and his opinion is asked in all public matters 
in his section. He is a Democrat in politics 
and has ser\'ed many terms as a school di- 
rector. 

On October 5, 1865, Mr. Beatty was mar- 
ried to Miss Rachel Young, who was born in 
Clarion county, Pa., in 1842, a daughter of 
Joseph and Mary (Hawk) Young, the former 
of whom died in 1856 and the latter in 1851. 
Tliey were natives of Butler county. Pa. Mrs. 
Beatty has one brother, Joseph Young, who 
lives in Indiana county. Mr. and Mrs. Beatty 
have had the following children : Clark, who 
is a farmer, married Letha Baker, and they 
have si.x children; Annis D., who is the wife 
of C. Flory, who works in the tannery at Ma- 
hafifey, and they have six children; Willis, 
who lives at Newtonburg, Pa., married Eliza- 
beth Stigers, and they have five children; 
John, who lives near Clearfield, married Myr- 
tle Coleman, and they have five children; and 
George, Mary and Ward, all three of whom 
are deceased. Mr. Beatty is a leading mem- 
ber of the Methodist Protestant church in Bell 
township and is one of the church trustees. 

FRANK GUINZBURG, was born at An- 
napolis, Md., September 2, 1863, and is a son 
of Adolph and Amelia (Wolf) Guinzburg. 
.'Vdolph Guinzburg came to Clearfield county 
in 1873 ^"d was engaged in the clothing and 
gents' furnishing business at Clearfield, for 
seventeen years, after which he moved to Yon- 
kers, N. Y., where he died in 1908. He was 
twice married, first to Amelia Wolf, who died 
at Philadelphia, the mother of five children, 
Frank being the third in order of birth. The 
second marriage was to Leontine Jonawitz, 
who resides at Yonkers, N. Y. Five children 
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Frank Guinzburg was ten years old when 
his father came with his family to Clearfield 
and there the boy completed his education in 
the public school that was then held in the old 
Methodist Episcopal church building, and in 
the Clearfield Academy, which was then under 
the superintendence of Miss Swan. At the 
age of fifteen years he started to learn the 
lock and gunsmith trade, under the late John 
E. Harder, with whom he remained for three 
years. In 1884 the business prospects of Du- 
Bois attracted him as it did other enterprising 
young men, and he found a good opening in 
the line of tobacco and sporting goods. He 
lost his stock, however, in the great fire which 
is still talked of by the older residents of Du- 
Bois, but immediately resumed business with 
a new stock, temporarily sharing a salesroom 
with W. H. Cannon, a shoe merchant. In 
January, 1904, Mr. Guinzburg bought the bus- 
iness of W. I. Hay, wholesale liquor dealer 
and continued also his other lines until 1906, 
when he sold out his tobacco and sporting 
goods and confined himself more closely to his 
other interests. His place of business is at 
No. 41 W. Long avenue, DuBois. He has 
other business interests than those mentioned, 
being a stockholder in the Union Banking and 
Trust Company, in the Hibner-Hoover Hard- 
ware Company, in the D. L. Corbett Dry 
Goods Company, all of DuBois, and also is 
interested in H. S. Hall & Co., retail shoe 
dealers, at Brockville, Pa. In all his under- 
takings he has shown great business foresight 
and is numbered with the capitalists of Du- 
Bois. 

In May, 1888, Mr. Guinzburg was married 
to Miss Millie A. Hay, who is a daughter of 
W. E. and Anna (Dunsten) Hay, and they 
have two children : Roland H. and Frances 



A. They are enjoying as excellent educational 
advantages as an indulgent father can give 
them. Roland H. graduated with credit from 
the DuBois High School in 1907 and is a 
member of the class of 191 1 in the University 
of Pennsylvania. The daughter, Frances A., 
is a student at Elkins Park, Pa., being a pupil 
in the exclusive Ogontz Girls' School. Mr. 
Guinzburg is a man of social instincts as may 
be inferred by his membership in numerous 
fraternal and social organizations, among 
which may be mentioned : the Elks, the Ea- 
gles, the Moose and the Owl Club. 

FRED PILKINGTON, coal operator and 
senior member of the firm of Pilkington & 
Ellery, operating the Coaldale mines. No. 14, 
at Grampian, Pa., was born November 7, 
1866, in England, and the only child living of 
his father's first marriage. He is a son of 
Thomas and Elizabeth (Beckett) Pilkington. 
who came to America from England in 1868, 
locating at Powelton, Pa., then moved to Phil- 
ipsburg, where Elizabeth Pilkington died. 
Thomas Pilkington returned to England in 
1873 and while there married Mary Hello- 
well and before they returned to America, in 
1879, two of their seven children had been 
born. Their family was as follows : Wil- 
liam, John, Ernest, Joseph, Thomas, Margaret 
and Esther, and of these Joseph is deceased. 

Thomas Pilkington was an experienced coal 
miner and for twenty years was mine fore- 
man for Jackman & Ellsworth. He then em- 
barked in the hotel business at Chester Hill, 
Clearfield count3^ Pa., and continued until his 
death, at the age of fifty-nine years, and his 
burial was at Philipsburg. His widow resides 
at South Philipsburg. Mr. Pilkington be- 
came an ardent Democrat and was deeply in- 



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terested in public questions and public men. 
During the presidential campaign preceding 
his death, he was elected a delegate to receive 
Hon. William J. Bryan and his meeting with 
the distinguished politician was a proud mo- 
ment of his life. 

Fred Pilkington was educated at Philips- 
burg and after school he entered the coal 
mines. In 1896 he became mine foreman for 
the Morrisdale Coal Company's shaft Xo. i, 
at Morrisdale, later at the Royal Mines, at 
Munson, Pa., for the Jones estate, and later 
was with several other mining companies, and 
then came to Grampian as superintendent of 
the Coaldale Mining Company. In 1908, with 
a partner, Mr. EUery, Mr. Pilkington bought 
the interests of this company and is half owner 
and superintendent. He is also interested in 
the Grampian Supply Store at Grampian. 

On September i, 1897, Mr. Pilkington was 
married to Miss Carrie B. Shields, a daughter 
of Alexander Shields of Morris township, and 
they have three children : Elizabeth, Ralph 
and Dorothy. Mr. Pilkington was reared in 
the Episcopal church. He is not very active 
in politics but he takes much interest in the 
Masonic fraternity, of which he is a member. 

HENRY STAGNER, general farmer and 
representative citizen in Bell township, where 
he is serving on the school board, was born at 
Troutville, in Brady township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., November 28, 1850, and is a son 
of Jacob and Phillipina (Alleman) Stagner. 

The parents of Mr. Stagner were born in 
Germany and they came to America on the 
same ship. The father died September i, 
1879, at the age of sixty-seven years. He 
bought wild land in Brady township, Clearfield 
county, which he cleared and later cultivated 



until the close of his life. He was a man of 
honest impulses and was worthy in every way. 
He married Phillipina Alleman, a daughter of 
Philip Alleman, and the following members of 
their family still survive : Henry ; Daniel, 
who lives at Xewtonburg; Jacob, who lives at 
Banner Ridge; and Samuel, who lives in Bell 
township. 

Henry Stagner went to school in the neigh- 
borhood of his father's farm and afterward 
helped in its clearing and cultivating. He then 
learned the shoemaking trade and worked at 
the same until 1877, when he purchased his 
present farm. He had the land to clear of 
timber and for a number of years was obliged 
to work early and late, giving attention to the 
impro\ing of his property and when fann work 
was not possible, continued to follow shoe- 
making. In the panic of 1873 he had lost all 
his savings, but through his knowledge of this 
excellent trade he was able to again become 
independent. He sold shingles in order to buy 
leather which he made up into substantial 
footwear and peddled the same in the lumber 
and logging camps, walking with his product 
from camp to camp. Mr. Stagner displayed 
the resourcefulness in rebuilding his fortunes 
that has characterized him through life and 
since 1882 has been able to take things much 
easier. 

Mr. Stagner married Miss Theresa Parrish, 
w^ho was born in Cambria county, Pa., a 
daughter of L. J. and Martha (Kuntz) Par- 
rish, and a granddaughter of John Parrish and 
his wife, Mary McKenzie, who were early 
settlers in Cambria county. The mother of 
Mrs. Stagner was born in Germany and was 
three years old when her parents settled in 
Cambria county. She died August 22. 1901, 
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February 13, 1823, and died in October, 1908. 
Mr. and Mrs. Stagner have six children Hv- 
ing and two dead: Martha, who is the wife 
of J. C. Withrow and they live at Beaverdale 
and have five children; Rose, who married I. 
Faust, of Beaverdale, and they have two chil- 
dren; Stella, who is the wife of Robert Nel- 
son, of Beaverdale. and they have two chil- 
dren; Sabina, who is a trained nurse, at Pitts- 
burg; Eva, who is a teacher; Ruth, who is the 
youngest, lives at home ; and Mary Emma and 
Bessie Ann are deceased. Mrs. Stagner is a 
member of the Catholic church. In politics 
he is a Democrat. 

DAVID BRESSLER, general farmer and 
representative citizen of Pike township, re- 
sides on his farm of sixty-two acres which is 
situated three and one-half miles southwest of 
Curwensville, Pa., and he has been a lifelong 
resident of this part of Pennsylvania. He was 
born in Huntingdon county, April 7, 1830. 

When twenty-one years old, Mr. Bressler 
came to Clearfield county and was with his 
brother for four years on a farm and after- 
ward worked one year with him as a black- 
smith and then married and during the fol- 
lowing year lived on his father-in-law's farm. 
From there he moved to Chestnut Ridge and 
bought his present farm from Robert Addle- 
man. It was known as the old Price fami and 
the land was not considered in very good con- 
dition at that time but under Mr. Bressler's 
excellent methods it has been greatly im- 
proved and yields very satisfactory crops of 
wheat and oats. He has a valuable coal bank 
open, the vein being eighteen inches thick, but 
he is not selling, merely working for his own 
use. There is also a fine vein of fire clay on 
the land which has not yet been developed. 



Mr. Bressler was forced to make some im- 
provements in the buildings but the old farm 
house is still comfortable although it was 
erected 100 years ago. Mr. Bressler still has 
ten acres of woodland on the place. 

On January 7, 1857, Mr. Bressler was mar- 
ried to Miss Jane Elizabeth Passmore, who 
was born at Curwensville, July 28, 1839, a 
daughter of George C. and Mary Ann (Hart- 
sock) Passmore. Mr. and Mrs. Bressler have 
had the following children : Margaret, who 
is deceased, was the wife of Robert Bloom, 
also deceased ; George, who lives in Curwens- 
ville, married Ida Hammond; Mary Emma, 
who died when aged five years ; Franklin, who 
lives at Patton, Pa., married Delia Turner, 
who is deceased; Ezekiah, who is a resident of 
Curwensville; Fannie, who is the wife of Ed- 
ward Thomas, of Patton, Pa. ; Jennie, who is 
the wife of William Walker, of Clearfield 
county; James E., who is in business at Houtz- 
dale, married Dortha Boaring; Lavinia, who 
is deceased, was the wife of Samuel Cruik- 
shank; John T., who lives at home and assists 
his father; Edith, who is the wife of Steward 
McCollough, of Huntingdon; and Viola, who 
is the wife of G. Welt, of Curwensville. Mr. 
Bressler and wife are members of the Primi- 
tive Methodist church. In his political views 
he is an independent with strong leanings to- 
wards the Prohibition party. He has never 
cared for public office but served acceptably 
through one term as road supervisor. 

GEORGE H. SLOPPY, proprietor of one 
of the largest and most modem hostelries of 
DuBois, Pa., the Hotel Logan, which is cen- 
trally located at No. 120 N. Brady street, is a 
representative business man of this borough 
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county families. He was born at DuBois, Pa., 
July 26, 1879, and is a son of Milton J. and 
Mary (Hout) Sloppy. 

Milton J. Sloppy was bom in Clearfield 
county in 1855, his father having located here 
in his early manhood. Milton J. Sloppy ope- 
rated the stage line between DuBois and Cur- 
wensville before the railroad was completed 
and was probably as well known as any man 
in this section. He also filled out a long ser- 
vice as town constable, for eighteen years be- 
ing the only officer of that kind at DuBois. 
His death occurred on New Year's Day, 1906. 
He married Mary Hout, who still survives, 
making her iiome with her son, George H. 
She was born in Jefferson county, Pa., of Ger- 
man parentage. To iMilton J. and Mary 
Sloppy six children were born, namely: W'il- 
laim, Harry and George; Baryl, who is the 
wife of John Irwin; Grace, who died in in- 
fancy; and Lela, who is a student in the Du- 
Bois High School. 

George H. Sloppy attended the DuBois pul> 
lic schools and after leaving the High School 
entered tlie employ of John E. DuBois, and 
worked in the latter's box factory for five 
years and while there was given the nickname 
of Dudley, by his comrades, by which he is 
known to many of his friends. From the box 
factory, Mr. Sloppy went to work in the tan- 
nery operated by Mr. DuBois and A. R. Van 
Tassel, where he was employed for nine years, 
after which he accepted a position as clerk in 
his present place of business, the hotel being 
tlien under tiie management of James Cham- 
bers. In igo6 Mr. Sloppy became manager 
and owner and in 1909 he remodeled the en- 
tire building and equipped it with all modern 
improvements. It is now a beautiful brick 
structure, with fifty-five sleeping apartments. 



one of the finest lobbies and writing rooms in 
any hotel in the place, with a cuisine that is 
unexcelled and with close attention paid to the 
comfort of every guest. Mr. Sloppy is very 
moderate in his charges, his rates being from 
$1.50 to $2 per day. He is an active citizen, 
being a member of the DuBois Business Men's 
Exchange and is interested in everything that 
promises to add to the commercial advance- 
ment of this prosperous borough. Politically 
he is a Republican and fraternally he is iden- 
tified with tile Elks and the Eagles. 

MRS. LUELLA BLOOM, a lady who is 
well known for her many admirable ciualities 
as well as her business qualifications, resides 
on her very valuable farm of 100 acres, whicii 
is situated three miles south of Clearfield, Pa. 
She is the widow of the late \Y. Sloss Bloom, 
and a daughter of A. A. and Jcrusha 
(Bloom) Kelley. 

Mrs. Bloom was born near Bloomington, 
Pa., and was educated at Lumber City and in 
the Pine Grove schoolhouse, in Lawrence 
township. Her father was a native of Lumljer 
City, where he was married and he and his 
wife lived on a farm near by, on which lie 
died at the age of sixty-eight years, and was 
buried at Bloomington. His wife is still liv- 
ing and resides at Curwensville. They were 
members of the Presbyterian church. Five 
children were born to them, namely: Luella, 
who is Mrs. Bloom ; Lavert, married to Qara 
Brooks, of Curwensville; Mary, who conducts 
a photographic gallery at Curwensville; Eliz- 
abetii, who is the wife of Wesley Milligan, of 
Curwensville: and Frank, a resident of Cur- 
wensville, who married Mary Daugherty. 

In h'ebruary, 1890, Luella Kelley was mar- 
ried to W. Sloss Bloom, who died in Decern- 




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ber, 1906, at the age of fifty-five years. His 
burial was in the Bloomington cemetery, un- 
der the direct charge of the order of Eagles 
and the Grange, of Clearfield, he having been 
a prominent member of both organizations. 
He was a son of David E. and Mary (Sloss) 
Bloom. After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Bloom 
went to housekeeping on the present farm 
which they bought from John F. Read and was 
known in the neighborhood as the Joseph Tait 
farm. All the attractive and substantial 
buildings were built by Mr. and Mrs. Bloom. 
He was an excellent business man and in ad- 
dition to general agriculture, including some 
stock raising, opened up a fine coal bank, a 42- 
inch vein which has been very profitable. 
More recently a new 32-inch vein has been 
• opened. Since taking charge of the place Mrs. 
Bloom has shown excellent business capacity 
and every branch of the farm industries is in 
a flourishing condition. Her residence is a 
model of comfort and she has recently in- 
stalled a telephone. 

Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Bloom, all of whom still live at home: Kay, 
Guy, Wava and Hazel, the two younger ones 
being students in the Clover Hill School. Mrs. 
Bloom and children are members of the Pres- 
byterian church, to which Mr. Bloom was also 
attached. He was a stockholder in the Farm- 
ers' and Traders' Bank at Clearfield. 

J. M. CORNELY, M. D., who is engaged 
in the practice of medicine at Madera, Pa., is 
a native of this place, born November 12, 1877. 
He is a son of James and Christina (Bowers) 
Cornely, the former of whom is now deceased. 

J. M. Cornely was educated in the public 
schools of Madera and the Lock Haven Nor- 
mal School, spending two years in this insti- 



tution, after which he became a clerk in a gen- 
eral merchandise store at Madera and contin- 
ued for eighteen months. In the meanwhile 
he devoted some time to medical study and 
then entered Jefferson Medical College, Phil- 
adelphia, where he was graduated in the class 
of 1907. For one year he practiced in the 
Williamsport Hospital, where he had wide e.x- 
perience, and then returned to his native place 
and established his office. He has built up a 
substantial practice and enjoys the confidence 
of the people in his professional skill. 

Dr. Cornely was married December 29, 
1909, to Miss Blanche Minds, a daughter of 
James H. and Julia Minds, residents of Beu- 
lah, Clearfield county, and they have one 
daughter, Margaret. Dr. and Mrs. Cornely 
attend the Presbyterian church. Politically 
he is a Republican and has served one term as 
town clerk. He is identified fraternally with 
the Masons at Osceola; the L. O. O. M. at 
Houtzdale; and the I. O. R. M., at Madera. 

DALLAS PATRICK, general farmer, who 
has resided on his present home place in Bell 
township, for the past thirty-three years, is 
also an honored veteran of the great Civil 
war, to which he gave three years of his young 
manhood and suffered from many of its haz- 
ards. He was bom at Cherry Tree, Clearfield 
county. Pa., in 1846, and is a son of James 
and Eliza (Rummell) Patrick. 

James Patrick was a son of James Patrick, 
and was born in Ireland. He was a child when 
his parents brought him to America. He was 
reared in Lancaster and Cambria counties. 
Pa., and came from the latter county in 1839, 
settling near Cherry Tree, where he followed 
farming and lumbering during all his active 
life. His death occurred April i, 1879, at the 



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age of seventy-one years. He married Eliza 
Runimell, who died in 1886, aged eighty-four 
years. 

Dallas Patrick had but meager school op- 
portunities. He gave his father help on the 
farm and also worked in the woods until the 
outbreak of the Civil war. He was only a 
stripling of si.xteen years when, in September. 
1861, he enlisted for service, entering Co. A, 
nth Pa. Reserve Corps, Army of the Po- 
tomac, under General Meade. Three years of 
the hardest kind of service followed. At 
Spottsylvania Court House, he was wounded 
and again at Cold Harbor, in 1864, and on 
August 18, 1864. he was captured by the Con- 
federates at the Weldon Railroad. He was 
one of the unfortunates who were compelled 
to spend six months of suffering in Libby 
Prison and at Belle Isle. He was finally re- 
leased and after his discharge returned home 
to Cherry Tree. It was some time before he. 
regained his strength that prison life had 
sapped but a good constitution conquered and 
in the course of time he went back to lumber- 
ing in which he has been considerably inter- 
ested ever since. From Indiana county he 
came to Bell township. Clearfield county, in 
1889. and has resided here ever since. He is 
well known all over this section. He recalls 
old times in a very entertaining way and his 
stories of the early days in the lumber camps 
are exceedingly interesting. He at one time 
made a record in hauling, while in Jefferson 
county, transporting at one time i.ioo pounds 
of hemlock bark. It was an unusual feat and 
created much comment all through the lum- 
ber regions. 

Mr. Patrick was married October 29. 1873, 
to Miss Sarah A. Weaver, who was born Oc- 
tober 6. 1848, in Jefferson county. Pa., a 



daughter of Jesse and Mary Ann (Magee) 
Weaver. The father of Mrs. -Patrick died in 
1901. aged seventy-one years, and the mother 
in 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick have seven 
children, namely : Harry A., who was born 
January 29, 1875, resides at home; Mary 
Ann, who was born August 22, 1877, is the 
wife of D. B. Dunlap, of Blairsville, Pa., and 
they have four children; John Franklin, who 
was born May 2, 1881, lives at Blairsville, 
married Elizabeth Connell, and they have one 
child ; Bessie Gertrude, who was born Janu- 
ary 24, 1884, is the wife of H. N. Kerr, of 
Blairsville, and they have two children; Elsie 
Maria, who was born June 23, 1886, is the 
wife of Frank P. Beatty, of Blairsville; Eliza- 
beth Nell, who was born July 8, 1889, is a 
graduate of the Normal School at Bumside. 
and is a successful teacher; and Frances 
Jeanette. who was born September 25. 1896. 
is a student. Mrs. Patrick taught scliool nine 
terms before her marriage. She is a member 
of the M. P. church at Newtonburg. Mr. 
Patrick is a Democrat at present in his po- 
litical attitude. He recalls the great interest 
he took during slavery days, being then in 
close sympathy with the Abolition movement 
although only a boy at the time. He is a val- 
ued member of the Grand Army of the Re- 
public, being identified with the post at Al- 
toona, Pa. He has served three terms as a 
member of the Bell township school board and 
has always taken a good citizen's interest in 
the welfare of his section. 

J. LEWIS LEIB, who is proprietor of the 
largest drug store at Curwensville, Pa., is a 
representative citizen of this borough, inter- 
ested in its commercial prosperity and its pub- 
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at Sherwood, Md., and is a son of Thomas 
and Mary H. Leib. 

Thomas Leib for thirty-four years was 
identified with the Pennsylvania Railroad, in 
the Baltimore offices. He also owned a farm 
of 212 acres, in York county. Pa., to which 
he retired and on which he was living at the 
time of his death, in February, 1905. Follow- 
ing this event the farm was sold, his widow 
coming then to Curwensville, where she still 
lives. Thomas Leib was a man of sterling 
character. He was identified with the Prohi- 
bition party. With his wife he belonged to 
the Methodist Episcopal church. Three chil- 
dren were born to Thomas and Mary H. Leib, 
namely: Harry L., who resides near Stew- 
artstown, York county; Delia, who is the wife 
of Dr. Harry Hooven, of Hartford, Pa. ; and 
J. Lewis, of Curwensville. 

J. Lew'is Leib attended Stewartstown Acad- 
emy and after he had decided to enter the drug 
business, he attended Maryland College at 
Baltimore, where he was graduated in phar- 
macy. From there he came to Curwensville 
and became a clerk for a Mr. Reeser, then in 
the drug business here, and finally bought an 
interest and afterward bought his present build- 
ing on State street, of Mrs. Joseph R. Irwin, 
where he has conducted a first class drug store 
ever since. 

Mr. Leib was married April 20, 1897, to 
Miss May Dixon Kemp, a daughter of Maj. 
Thomas Kemp, of Baltimore, Md., and they 
have three children : Kemp, Gretchen and 
Mildred. Mr. and Mrs. Leib are members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he 
is one of the trustees. Mr. Leib has other 
business interests aside from his drug store 
and is interested in a flourishing building and 
loan association. In politics he is a Repub- 



lican and he has been a member of the bor- 
ough council for two years. Fraternally he 
is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. 

MACK DAVIDSON, who carries on gen- 
eral farming in Bell township, owning what 
is generally agreed to be one of the best tilled 
and most productive farms in this section, be- 
longs to an old county family and was born 
on the Davidson homestead, February 22, 
1863, a son of Joseph H. and Mary Jane 
(Henderson) Davidson. Mr. Davidson has 
three brothers: Frank M., residing in Bell 
township; James M., residing at Bradford, 
Pa.; and Thomas M., living at Mahaffey. 

Mack Davidson started out to take care of 
himself when only thirteen years of age and 
has been successfully engaged in the same way 
ever since. He worked for strangers and by 
the time he was twenty-four years old not only 
had secured a fair education but a wide circle 
of friends and enough capital to make him 
feel justified in marrying. His parents had 
died when he was only five years old and his 
older brother, Alexander, took charge of him. 
When only a boy he engaged in hauling lum- 
ber and managed a team of horses so that 
neither they nor the commodities transported 
were in any way endangered. After mar- 
riage he bought his present farm and has so 
improved it and carefully and intelligently cul- 
tivated it that it has become one of the most 
valuable properties in Bell township. 

Mr. Davidson was married to Miss Jenny 
Reed, who was bom September 5, 1869, in 
Green township, Indiana county. Pa., a daugh- 
ter of A. and Elizabeth (Buterbaugh) Reed, 
the former of whom died in 1884 and the lat- 
ter in 1896. Mrs. Davidson has six brothers 
and sisters living. Her great-grandfather, 



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John Buterbaugh, was born in Huniingdon 
county, Pa., August 3, 1799, and died aged 
ninety-six years and six montlis. He accom- 
panied his parents to Indiana county in 183 1, 
where he married Elizabeth Learn, a member 
of an old pioneer family of Clearfield county. 
In 1894, at the age of ninety-five years, Mr. 
Buterbaugli celebrated his anniversary, gath- 
ering about him all of his living descendants, 
and when he died in the following year, was 
survived by fifty-seven grandchildren and fif- 
ty-six great-grandchildren. In early days he 
was a Whig in politics and later a Republican, 
and he served two terms as a justice of the 
peace. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson have had the 
following children: Harry M., who married 
Goldie Staggers and they have one child; Mer- 
rill, who is deceased ; Howard, who is a gen- 
eral laborer; and Zoe, Neil, Stella, Fay and 
Reed, the last named being a baby of one year. 
In politics Mr. Davidson is a Democrat and is 
a very loyal party worker. He is serving in 
his third term as township supervisor and has 
also been overseer of the poor. He is one of 
Bell township's respected and representative 
citizens. 

WILLIAM F. KRACH, who is associated 
with his father, Frederick Krach, in a hotel 
business at DuBois, Pa., under the firm name 
of F>ederick Krach & Son, proprietors of the 
Keystone Hotel, has been a resident of this 
borough since he was ten years of age. He 
was born December 5, 1880, in Schuylkill 
county. Pa., and is a son of Frederick and 
Minnie (Fredenberger) Krach. 

Frederick Krach was born in Gemiany, De- 
cember 3, 1845, and was reared on a farm. 
When he reached the legal age for military 
service, he entered the German army and par- 



ticipated in the War of 187 1, and during his 
absence, the death of his first wife occurred. 
In 1875 he came to America and located first 
at Tamaqua, Pa., where he started into the 
hotel business, opening the Krach House 
there, which he conducted until he came to 
DuBois, in 1890, where he bought the Terp 
House, from Richard Evans. It contained 
twenty-four bed rooms and was situated on 
Brady street and the regular rate was $1.50 
per day. That hotel Mr. Krach subsequently 
sold to Pierson & Logan and then bought the 
Globe Restaurant, which he conducted for six 
months. Mr. Krach then showed his confi- 
dence in the business future of DuBois by fur- 
ther investment, becoming the owner of prop- 
erty on which he erected the Keystone Hotel, 
which stands at Nos. 337-339-341 W'. Long 
avenue. He oi>ened for business in 1894 and 
has been liberally patronized. He has sixteen 
bed-rooms and all other apartments necessary 
for the comfort and convenience of guests and 
his charges are one dollar per day. In 1906 
he admitted his son, William 1"". Krach, to 
partnership, under the firm name as above 
mentioned. Mr. Krach was married second, 
in Schuylkill county, Pa., to Minnie Freden- 
berger. who died in 1893, aged fifty-three 
years. She also was a native of Germany and 
was a most estimable woman. Seven children 
were born to this marriage, as follows : Gott- 
leib; Millie; Carolina, who is the wife of J. 
R. Ferguson; William F. ; George; Elsie, who 
is the wife of William Stephenson, of Pitts- 
burg, Pa. ; and Lulu, who is the wife of 
Wayde Bloom. With the exception of Mrs. 
Vonlear and Mrs. Stephenson, Mr. Krach has 
all his children settled near him, at DuBois. 

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the employ of his father, with whom he has 
ever since continued, in 1906 becoming his 
partner and gradually relieving the father of 
the responsibilities of management. On Sep- 
tember 16, 1901, Mr. Krach was married to 
Miss Lilly May Shaffer, a daughter of Isaac 
Shaffer, of DuBois, and they have four chil- 
dren : William, Lillian, Helen and Clarence. 
Mr. Krach is a member of the Lutheran 
church. He belongs to the DuBois lodges of 
the Knights of Pythias and the Eagles. He is 
numbered with the borough's able young busi- 
ness men. 

JOHN C. DIEHL, justice of the peace, a 
general fanner in Chest township, and a lead- 
ing factor in Democratic politics in this sec- 
tion, was born August 28, 1861, in Greenfield 
township, Blair county. Pa., and is a son of 
Samuel and Mary (Mock) Diehl, and a grand- 
son of John Diehl," whose father had founded 
the family in Blair county. 

Samuel Diehl was born April 19, 1839, in 
Greenwood township, Blair county, where he 
followed farming and lumbering until 1886, 
when he came to Clearfield county and estab- 
lished a blacksmith shop and to some extent 
continued to be interested in lumbering in 
Chest township. His death occurred January 
2, 1910, while visiting a son at Tyrone. He 
was a member of the Lutheran church. He 
married Mary Mock, who was born in May, 
1840, and was a daughter of Joseph and Mary 
Mock, who were born in Bedford County, Pa., 
and a granddaughter of Mary Ritchie. To 
Samuel Diehl and wife the following children 
were born: George M., of Cambria County; 
Joseph, of Tyrone, Pa. ; Fred, of Chest Town- 
ship: Frank, of Beccaria Township: Edward, 
of Irvona, Pa. ; Blair, of Jordan Township : 



Mary Jane, wife of E. Kearns, of Cambria 
County; Catherine, wife of E. F. Claar, of 
Bedford County; and Rosanna M., wife of 
George Arford, of Puritan, Pa. 

John C. Diehl attended school through boy- 
hood in Blair County and for some thirteen 
years afterward was engaged in work in the 
woods near Altoona and then engaged in lum- 
bering and farming on the Frank Campbell 
place in Chest Township. He then moved to 
Wilson Run and built a sawmill there which 
he subsequently sold and in 1893 built a second 
mill, near North Camp, which he operated for 
three years. After selling that mill he settled 
down to farming on his present place in Chest 
Township, where he has a well improved prop- 
erty and is in the enjo>aiient of a large degree 
of comfort. 

Mr. Diehl was married to Miss Margaret 
Miles, who was born in May, 1866, in Jordan 
Township, Clearfield County, and is a daughter 
of George I. and Elizabeth (Leonard) Miles, 
who came from Center County to Clearfield 
County and settled in Chest Township. To 
Mr. and Mrs. Diehl eleven children were born, 
namely: Samuel M., wdio lives in Cambria 
County, married Cora McGarvey, and they have 
one child; Jonas who assists his father; Ward, 
who is a resident of Irvona, Pa. ; and Dana K., 
Mary Elizabeth, Evida A., Robert L., Ralph, 
Laura J., Melvin G. and Chester Calvin, all 
of whom are residing at home. 

Mr. Diehl has been an active and interested 
citizen ever since coming to Chest Township. 
He has always endeavored to bring about im- 
provement and progress in the public schools 
and has served on the school board at different 
times, has also been constable and township 
supervisor, and in 1907 was elected a justice 
of the peace in Chest Township. 



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ARCHER DAVIDSON, general merchant, 
at Curwensville, Pa., where he is interested in 
some of the borough's most important business 
enterprises, has been a hfelong resident of 
Clearfield County. 

Mr. Davidson started in the general store 
business in March, i8g8, as an interested part- 
ner with Ross Bros. & Davidson, at Curwens- 
ville. The business name changed to Thomp- 
son & Davidson when John I. Thompson be- 
came a purchaser, and he in turn sold to Ham- 
mond, Berkey & Co., Mr. Davidson becoming 
the manager and continued in that relation 
until 1907. when he organized the Bickford 
Store Company and the Bickford Meat Market. 
The Bickford firm controlling this united busi- 
ness, the second largest in the mercantile line 
at Curwensville, consists of the following men 
of capital and prominence : Archer Davidson, 
Dr. J. A. Woodside; and S. M. Bickford. 
This firm occupies the corner of State and Wal- 
nut Streets, Curwensville, in the heart of the 
business district, and their trade is drawn from 
a large outside territory, their customers find- 
ing it to their advantage to patronize this es- 
tablishment rather than to send their capital 
farther away. 

Mr. Davidson was married to Miss Dora F. 
Thompson, a daughter of Watt H. Thompson, 
of Curwensville. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
In politics he is a Republican but is far more 
of a business man than p<ilitician. He has 
served, however, very acceptably, also, as a 
member of the borough council, and is identi- 
fied with the Curwensville Loan Association. 
Fraternally he is both a Mason and Odd 
Fellow. 

JOHN J. McGARVEY, farmer and fruit 
grower, in Chest Township, where he was 



born, on the old family homestead, October 16, 
1847, 's a son of Anthony and Jane McGar- 
vey, and a grandson of William McGar\'ey. 

Anthony McGarvey was born in Ireland and 
accompanied relatives to America when he was 
a boy of twelve years. His father came from 
Ireland at a later date and subsequently died 
at Philadelphia. Anthony McGaney came 
from that city and was one of the first settlers 
in Chest Township, where he followed farm- 
ing and lumbering during the whole of his ac- 
tive life. sur\'iving into old age. He was 
married to a lady who had been born in Ire- 
land, who (lied wlicn their son, John J., was 
only three years old. Anthony McGarvey was 
married second to Mrs. Ellen Hunter, who 
was of Scotch descent. John J. McGarvey 
has one sister, Elizabeth, who is the widow of 
Daniel Gorman, of La Jose, and a half-brother 
and a half-sister: Robert H., who resides on 
the old homestead ; and Kate, who is the wife 
of J. Sunderland, of Clearfield. 

John J. McGarvey obtained a district school 
education, although, in his boyhpod, school 
opportunities near his father's farm were mea- 
ger, and afterward engaged in farming on the 
old homestead until he secured a fami of his 
own. where he has resided ever since. In addi- 
tion to general farming he has also engaged in 
lumbering, has followed threshing for many 
seasons and is also largely interested in raising 
fruit. 

Mr. McGarvey married Miss Martha .Ann 
Robison, who was born in Chest Township, a 
daughter of John and Mary Ann (Giamber- 
lain) Robison. Mr. and Mrs. McGarvey have 
seven children, namely : Thomas, who married 
Susanne Harrison and they have three children ; 
Mary, who married B. Frailey, and they have 
four children; Nellie, who lives at home; Rob- 
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farmer in Chest Township, and they have three 
children ; Ehzabeth, who married Hugh Gal- 
lalier, of Chest Township, and they have three 
children; Bradley, who married Elizabeth Mc- 
Masters, resides at Berwinsdale, Pa., and they 
have one child; and Martha, who still resides 
with her parents. 

Mr. McGarvey has always been identified 
with the Democratic party. His standing as a 
reliable and representative citizen has been fre- 
quently recognized by the people with whom he 
has spent his life, and they have elected him to 
responsible offices. For six years he has been 
a member of the township school board and for 
sixteen years served in the office of township 
auditor. He belongs to the Odd Fellows and is 
identified with the lodge at Clearfield. 

FRANK R. DIETZ, owner and proprietor 
of one of the leading hostelries of DuBois, Pa., 
the St. James Hotel, a fine structure situated at 
Nos. 1 36- 1 38- 1 40 W. Long Avenue, has had 
much experience in the hotel business; has a 
wide acquaintance and is popular as a host. 
He was born at Freyburg, Clarion County, Pa., 
and is a son of Jacob and a grandson of John 
Dietz. The latter came from Berks to Clarion 
County as a pioneer in 1816 and hauled mer- 
chandise all through this section of Pennsyl- 
vania before the railroads were built. Jacob 
Dietz was born in Berks County and accompa- 
nied his father to Venango County, where he 
later became a farmer and passed the remainder 
of his life. 

Frank R. Dietz was born June 3, 1847, the 
second eldest in a family of five children. He 
remained at home until he was fourteen years 
old, attending school in an old log structure not 
far from his father's farm. He then started 
out for himself, going to the oil fields in Ve- 
nango County and by the time he was sixteen 



years of age became a driller, working as such 
for four years, and for twenty years continued 
to be connected with the oil business, the last 
fifteen years being an operator and was a con- 
tractor and producer in Venango, McKean and 
Clarion Counties. For two years he then en- 
gaged in the hotel business in the latter county, 
for two more years was in the livery business 
at Kane, Pa., and then operated a hotel there 
for several years. This he subsequently sold 
and for three years afterward was in the hard- 
ware business at Kane. From there Mr. Dietz 
went to Punxsutawney, where he conducted the 
National Hotel for six years, afterward moving 
to Reynoldsville, where he conducted the Hotel 
Belmont, now the City Hotel, for three years. 
In 1902 he came to DuBois and purchased his 
present place of business from B. K. Fisher. 
It is a fine property, well located for all purposes 
and has forty bed-chambers, together with 
other rooms, including lobby, office and restau- 
rant, provided for the comfort and accommo- 
dation of guests. For all the advantages here 
ofi'ered, Mr. Dietz makes a moderate charge, 
his rates being $1.50 and $2 per day. He owns 
other valuable real estate in the borough. 

Mr. Dietz was married in 1883, to Miss 
Eleanora Hartle, of Clarion, Pa., and they have 
seven children, as follows: Clair, Charles, 
Helen, Austin, Henry, Walter and Gertrude. 
Mr. Dietz is a member of the Roman Catholic 
church. In politics he is a Republican. 

HENRY J. DIEM, farmer and ex-county 
commissioner, is one of the representative men 
of Bell Township, where his farm and lumber 
interests have been important for many years. 
He was born May 7, 1856, in Brady Township, 
Clearfield County, and is a son of Henry and 
Louisa (Stegner) Diem. 

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Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. In 1846, with 
his own family and two older sisters, he came 
to Pennsylvania and located on wild land in 
Brady Township. Clearfield County. He 
cleared and developed his land and resided on 
the same until 1878, when he moved to the farm 
his son Henry J. Diem had purchased, in Bell 
Township, where his death occurred July 24, 
1885. In every relation of life he was an hon- 
est, upright and worthy man. In Germany he 
married Louisa Stegner, who was born Sep- 
tember 22, 1813, and died March 28, 1875. 
Of their seven children there are three sur- 
vivors: Henry J.; Louisa, who is the wife of 
J. M. Le Barr, a machinist, residing at Clear- 
field ; and David D., who is a farmer residing in 
Bell Township. 

Henr}' J. Diem had but indifferent scliool ad- 
vantages but he made the most of his oppor- 
tunities and is a well informed man of excellent 
judgment, and has served acceptably in nu- 
merous important public offices, including those 
of township assessor, auditor, school director 
and supervisor and in 1900 was elected county 
commissioner. He is the only ex-county offi- 
cial residing in this section. In politics he is 
a Democrat. In his youth, until he was eigh- 
teen years of age, he worked for his father as- 
sisting iiim in the clearing of the farm, and 
when about twenty-one years old he purchased 
his present farm and subsequently cleared it. 
He has a valuable and well improved property. 
More or less he has devoted his entire mature 
life to farming and lumbering. 

Mr. Diem was married on October 9, 1879, 
to Miss Keturah M. Long, who was born Jan- 
uary 29, 1863, in Pike Town.ship, Clearfield 
County, Pa., a daughter of Philip A. and Eliz- 
abeth C. (Owens) Long. The father of Mrs. 
Diem came to Clearfield County with his par- 



ents when five years old and was reared at Pine 
Grove. His death occurred in 1907, at the age 
of seventy-two years. He married Elizabeth 
C. Owens, a daughter of John and Margery 
(Caldwell) Owens. Mrs. Long died January 
27, 1875. Mrs. Diem has two sisters: Nevada 
F., who is the wife of William A. Miller, of 
Glen Richey, Pa., and Sarah Alice, who is the 
wife of A. Snaars, of DuBois, Pa. 

Mr. and Mrs. Diem have had five children 
born to them, namely : Stella, who was bom 
July 23, 1880, resides at home ; Newton L., who 
was born January 18, 1882, is now manager of 
the West Branch Store at Barnesboro, Pa., mar- 
ried Cornie E. Haag. and they have one son, 
Alljert E. ; Vada A., who was born August 12, 
1883, married J. L. Fryer, residing at Jersey 
Shore, Pa., and they have two children — Alvin 
L. and Alfred D. ; Nona S., who was born Feb- 
ruar)^ 11. 1886, is a widow and lives at Jersey 
Shore and has a son. Theodore M. ; and Harry 
M., who was born July 15, 1894, who resides 
at home. Mrs. Diem is a member of the Evan- 
gelical church and is interested in mission work, 
being a member of the Ladies Aid Society. 
Botii Mr. and Mrs. Diem are members of the 
Grange, and he belongs also to Minkel Lodge, 
No. 753, Odd Fellows, at Troutville. 

CARL EUGENE PATCHIN. one of the 
substantial business men of Burnside, Pa., and 
a member of one the old families of this section, 
was born November i, 1882, at Patchinsville, 
Clearfield County. Pa., and is a son of .\aron 
Wright and Elizabeth (Barrett) Patchin. 

Carl E. Patchin was educated in the local 
schools and at Lewisburg, where, for three 
years he had academic advantages. After he 
returned home he engaged in the lumber busi- 
ness and at the present time is associated in the 



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same with J. Stauffer, at Burnside. He is also 
interested in extensive farm property ; is one of 
the directors of the Laurel Oil & Gas Company, 
of Oklahoma; owns property at Camden, N. 
J., and is a director in the First National Bank 
at Glen Campbell, Pa. 

Mr. Patchin was married on January 31, 
igo6, to Miss Mayme McKeage, who was born 
near Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pa., No- 
vember 25, 1883. This was the historic spot 
on which the famous Penn Treaty was signed 
with the Indians. The parents of Mrs. Patchin 
are George and Anabelle (Ake) McKeage, the 
former of whom is a merchant at Burnside. 
Mrs. Patchin has one brother, John A., who 
lives at home. She spent two years in the In- 
diana County Normal School and prior to her 
marriage, assisted her father in his store. Mr. 
Patchin is a member of the Evangelical church 
at Patchinsville. In politics he is a Repub- 
lican but has never desired public office. Mr. 
and Mrs. Patchin take part in the pleasant 
social life of the town and have a very hospit- 
able home and a wide circle of friends. 

M. V. MAPES, one of Lawrence Town- 
ship's substantial, successful and enterprising 
business men, whose valuable farm of 120 acres 
is devoted to general agriculture and the pro- 
ducing of cream, being the only man in the 
township making a specialty of cream and keep- 
ing Jersey and Guernsey cows for this pur- 
pose, was born August 3, 1855, in Lawrence 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa. His par- 
ents were William and Albina (Irwin) Mapes. 

William Mapes was born in New Jersey 
and accompanied his parents from there to 
Clearfield County. He married Albina Irwin, 
who was a daughter of Joseph Irwin and was 



born on the farm on which M. V. Mapes now 
resides. To this marriage seven children were 
born, four of whom survive. William Mapes 
was a Democrat but he never accepted oiifice, 
devoting his time to the accumulation of land. 
At one time he owned 580 acres, 280 of which 
lay in Lawrence Township, and 300 acres of 
timber was situated in Goshen Township. He 
lived to be eighty-six years of age and his wife 
to the age of eighty-four years. They were 
charter members and helped to build up the 
West Clearfield Methodist Episcopal Church. 

M. V. Mapes attended the Wolf Run school 
when he was a boy and as soon as he was old 
enough to take upon himself such responsi- 
bilities, he went into the livestock insurance 
business and also carried fire risks, and for 
four years traveled in this line through Ohio 
and Kentucky. After his return and marriage, 
he settled on his present farm, his maternal 
grandfather's old property, and among the im- 
provements is the present handsome residence. 
About 100 acres of the farm are tillable. Mr. 
Mapes is one of the wide-awake, thinking men 
of the country and in making the specialty of 
producing cream for butter purposes, he is fol- 
lowing out a theory which has proved of prac- 
tical value. He has been more or less inter- 
ested in the local creamery for some time and 
formerly was secretary of the organization 
and at present is a director. He keeps thor- 
oughly informed concerning the modem dis- 
coveries in agricultural possibilities and is a 
valued member of the Grange at Mt. Joy. 

Mr. Mapes married Miss Maud L. Sheffler, 
a daughter of John R. Sheffier, and they have 
seven children: Clair F., who is teaching 
school at Pine Grove ; and Charles, Ruth, Gus- 
sie, Frances, John E. and Dean M. Mr. Mapes 



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and family attend the Methodist Episcopal 
churcli at Clearfield. In politics he is a Dem- 
ocrat. 

WILSON JONES SMATHERS, M. D., 
has been identified with DuBois, Pa., from 
the time when the present hustling city with 
its 1910 complement of business houses, 
schools, churches, cultured homes and thriving 
industries, was but a little lumber settlement 
in the green woods, with a population of but 
twenty-six families. On June 20, 1873, the 
young physician threw in liis lot with the other 
pioneers and during the long and useful life 
he has since led here, has never regretted his 
choice of home. Dr. Smathers was born 
March 28. 185 1, on a farm in Limestone 
township, Clarion county, Pa., and was just a 
ciiild when his parents moved to Jeflferson 
county, Pa., where he was reared. He is a 
son of John and Ann (Jones) Smathers. 

John Smathers, father of Dr. Smathers, was 
born in Clarion county. Pa., January 4, 1828. 
The Smathers or Smithers family (the latter 
orthography formerly prevailing) has been in 
Pennsylvania since 1740, in which year two 
brothers, Jacob and Robert Smithers, emi- 
grated from England, Robert locating in Del- 
aware, while Jacob selected Luzerne county. 
Pa., where he subsequently married, and they 
lived and died in that county. 

Christian Smathers, one of the sons of Ja- 
cob Smathers, lived in Luzerne county until 
after his marriage and in 1795 moved from 
there to Buder county, Pa., locating at the vil- 
lage now bearing the suggestive name of 
Bruin, his wife's people, the Dobinspecks, be- 
ing very prominent there then as now. One 
year later, Christian Smathers and wife moved 
to Clarion county and settled on a farm in 



Monroe township. It was wild land at the 
time but Mr. Smathers cleared it and devel- 
oped a productive fami and they lived there 
until death. They had eight children. 

Christian Smathers (2d), son of Christian, 
was born in Luzerne county, in 1793, and was 
two years old when the family moved to Clar- 
ion county, where he grew to manhood. He 
became a farmer and also was somewhat noted 
as a hunter, having a record of no less than 
fourteen bears killed in one season. He mar- 
ried Susanna Hariger, who died in Clarion 
county, after whicii he moved to Jefferson 
county, Pa., where he was married again, to 
a widows Mrs. Catherine Rodes. They spent 
the rest of their lives in Jefferson county. 
Christian Smathers had ten children, all born 
to his first marriage. 

John Smathers was the second son of Chris- 
tian and Susanna (Hariger) Smathers. Like 
his father and grandfather, he became a 
farmer. He was married in Beaver township, 
Jefferson county, Pa., to Ann Jones, who was 
born in Jefferson county, March 9, 1829, and 
still survives, a venerable lady remarkably 
well preserved, having reasonable physical 
health and an unclouded mind that permits 
her recalling many of the interesting events of 
early times in Jefferson county. After mar- 
riage, John Smathers and wife moved to Jef- 
ferson county and in 1853 they settled on a 
farm in Oliver township, which they sold in 
1864, buying one in Ringold township, which 
remains the family homestead. Here the 
aged mother of Dr. Smathers still resides, his 
father having died here on August 25, 1895. 
A large family of children were bom to John 
and Ann Smathers, many of whom died in 
infancy. Five reached mature years, as fol- 
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lives in Jefferson county; Winfield Scott, who 
is sheriff of Clarion county ; John Curtis, who 
is a resident of Indiana, Pa. ; and Charles 
Emerson, who lives on the old homestead in 
Ringold township, Jefferson county, and takes 
care of the venerable mother. 

Wilson J. Smathers recalls the first school- 
house he ever attended and describes it as a 
primitive log cabin. Later he enjoyed better 
advantages and spent a short season in an 
academy at Dayton, Pa. He studied hard and 
prepared himself for teaching and taught the 
district school near his home, in the winter of 
1870-1, and about this time began the study 
of medicine, with Dr. R. B. Brown, an old 
practitioner at Summerville, Pa. Later in 
1871, he entered Jefferson Medical College, at 
Philadelphia, for a course of lectures and 
then continued his studies with Dr. Brown, 
subsequently returning to college and was 
there graduated on March 12, 1873. In look- 
ing about for a promising field for practice he 
decided upon DuBois, where John DuBois 
was developing his large lumber interests, and 
four months later the young physician opened 
an office, being not only one of the first profes- 
sional men in the place but the very first phy- 
sician. 

When Dr. Smathers came to the hamlet, 
which was really a lumber camp only, no or- 
ganization having as yet been effected, it be- 
ing in fact but a partially cleared portion of 
Brady township, there had been no need for 
any town ofticials, and as the people were in- 
dustrious and law abiding, no justice of the 
peace was required. There was one store do- 
ing business, mainly in groceries, its site being 
on the present northeast corner of Main and 
Long streets, and it was owned and conducted 
by Thomas P. Montgomery. The nearest 



polling place was at Luthersburg and the post- 
oftice was at Jefferson Line, four miles dis- 
tant. 

However, no matter iiow independent a 
community can be in relation to its luxuries, 
there are necessities which must be obtainable 
and among the greatest of these is a physi- 
cian. Dr. Smathers found immediate need of 
his professional services and found that he 
could very easily qualify for other positions in 
the neighborhood than physician. He being 
the owner of a horse, was frequently the mail 
carrier for the entire neighborhood. Thomas 
Jones, an uncle of Dr. Smathers, was one of 
the first settlers and owned the land on which 
stand the physician's house and office, the same 
in which he located when he came here, rent- 
ing the property from his uncle until 1875, 
when he purchased it. He filled the entire 
professional field for the first year but in the 
next year another physician came, but the lat- 
ter remained for only two years and still an- 
other year passed before Dr. Smathers had 
the assistance of a co-worker. In the de- 
structive fire of 1888 which swept through the 
town. Dr. Smathers suffered severely, losing 
his office and residence. A new office imme- 
diately took the place of the burned one and 
a new residence followed, one which has sub- 
sequently been remodeled and modernized. 
These buildings are situated respectively at 
No. 6 and No. 8 S. Main street, DuBois. 

On July 22, 1875, Dr. Smathers was mar- 
ried to Miss Maggie C. Fulton, a daughter of 
S. T. and Frances Fulton, of Smicksburg, In- 
diana county. Pa., and a granddaughter of 
Dr. W. N. Simms, who was a pioneer physi- 
cian there. Five children were born to Dr. 
and Mrs. Smathers, namely : Francis, who is 
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Run, Pa., graduated from the Jefferson Med- 
ical College, Philadelphia, in 1905, married 
Bessie Kearney and they have one child, Ma- 
rion Elisabeth; Margaretta; John Marion, who 
is a student in the dental department of the 
L'niversity of Baltimore, Md., in the class of 
1913; Bessie Fulton, who is a student in the 
DuBois High School, a member of the class 
of 191 1 : and Dorothy Ruth, who will com- 
])k'te the grammar school course at DuBois, in 
191 1. Dr. Smathers and family attend the 
Methodist Episcopal churcii and he was in- 
strumental in the building of the first church 
edifice at this place. In his political views. 
Dr. Smathers is a Republican. He has not ac- 
cepted many public offices, having found his 
time and strength needed in attending to the 
claims of his profession, but he served on the 
school board for a season and since the organ- 
ization of the DuBois Board of Heahh. in 
1893, has been almost a continuous member 
and at present is its secretary. He is identi- 
fied with the DuBois Medical Association and 
belongs to the Heptasophs and the order rep- 
resented by the R. P. P. A. 

WILLIAM FENNELL, who, for nine- 
teen years has been proprietor of the New Cen- 
tral Hotel, at Ramey, Pa., of which borough 
he is a representative citizen, was torn in 
Schuylkill County, Pa., August 17, 1863, and 
is a son of Micliacl and Mary (Morgan) 
Fennell. 

Michael Fennell was born in England and 
followed coal mining after coming to Pennsyl- 
vania, where he subsequently died. He was 
married in Schuylkill County and his widow 
now lives in Illinois. Six sons were born to 
them but only one, William, now survives. 

William Fennell attended school where hi? 



parents happened to be living in his boyhood, 
Illinois and in Huntingdon and Clearfield 
Counties, Pa. Afterward for about sixteen 
years he worked in the coal mines and then 
purchased his hotel which he has conducted 
with great success for almost twenty years. 
As a host he is widely and fa\orably known 
and he has retained the patronage of the same 
traveling guests for many years. His house 
is centrally located and he caters to a first class 
trade. 

In 1885 Mr. Fennell was tnarried to Miss 
Anna Westover, a daughter of David and 
Hannah (Rolley) Westover, the former of 
whom was bom in Canada and the latter in 
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Fennell has the following 
brothers and sisters: Elizabeth, wife of Sam- 
uel Tovey ; Cecelia, now deceased ; Aaron ; 
Dessie, wife of Simon Miller; Joseph; Sadie, 
wife of Duncan May; and Josephine, wife of 
H. E. Wagner. 

Mr. and Mrs. Fennell have had two chil- 
dren, Marie and Clay, the latter of whom died 
when aged nine years. Miss Marie Fennell is 
a teacher of the piano, at Philadelphia, having 
graduated in music at Combs Conservatory of 
Music in that city. She is a very talented lady. 
Mr. Fennell is a Republican in his political 
views and has been an active and useful cit- 
izen of Ramey, sen-ing with capacity on the 
school board for three years and also in the 
lx)rough council, of which he was president for 
three years. He is a member of the Odd Fel- 
lows, Knights of Pytliias, Red Men, L. O. O. 
M. and F. O. E. 

ADAM S. HUTCHINSON, one of Law- 
rence Township's best known citizens is pro- 
prietor of thf' O'Shanter Hotel, at O'Shanter, 
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743 



Pa., September 29, 1866, and is a son of James 
and Annie (Sampson) Hutchinson, both of 
whom are deceased. 

Adam S. Hutchinson attended the public 
schools of Arnot, in Tioga County, and then 
went to work in the mines at Houtzdale, in 
Clearfield County, and continued to reside at 
Houtzdale for six years following his mar- 
riage, during this time being general manager 
in a business house of the place. He then came 
to O'Shanter and for three years rented the 
O'Shanter Hotel, which was then operated by 
John Kramer. He then bought the propert}' 
and has been sole owner for eleven years. It 
is a well arranged public house, with twenty- 
one rooms and seventeen of these are comfort- 
able bed-rooms. He has a county license and 
has the reputation of keeping one of the most 
orderly and well regulated hotels in this sec- 
tion. His charges are exceedingly moderate, 
not exceeding $1.40 per day. In connection 
with his hotel he also conducts a livery stable, 
having six horses and also an automobile. 
Travelers who have once enjoyed the comforts 
afforded by the O'Shanter Hotel under its 
present management, are very apt to so arrange 
their connections that they can make a second 
visit. 

In 1889, Mr. Hutchinson was married at 
Reynoldsville, Pa., to Miss Nettie Patterson, 
a daughter of James and Jennetta Patterson, 
of that place, and twelve children have been 
born to them, namely: James, Anna, Jessie, 
Florence, Edith, Gordon, Nettie, Mary, Mar- 
garet, Ethel, Laura and Adam Jr. The only 
deaths in the family were those of the eldest 
son, who died at the age of seventeen years, and 
Ethel, who died in infancy. Mr. Hutchinson 
is identified with a number of fraternal organi- 
zations and among these are the following: 



Knights of Pythias, at Houtzdale; Golden Ea- 
gles at Glen Richey; Red Men, of Curwens- 
ville; and P. O. S. of A., and Royal Order of 
Moose, at Clearfield. In politics he is a Re- 
publican and formerly was a very active party 
man in his section and served several times as 
chairman of the Republican township com- 
mittee. 

REV. SAMUEL LEE, who owns two ex- 
cellent fanns in Huston Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., comprising forty acres, resides on 
Cherry Bluff Farm, which lies two and one- 
half miles north of Penfield. He was born 
July 27, 1846, on his father's farm in Albany 
Township, Bradford County, Pa., and is a son 
of Joseph and Hannah (Brewster) Lee. 

Joseph Lee was born in Bradford County, 
Pa., and was a son of William Lee, who was a 
pioneer there from New York. William Lee 
cleared up a large farm and was something of 
a horticulturist, and his orchard was widely 
known as the best in Bradford County. The 
children of William Lee were named : Polly, 
Marilla, James, Joseph, William and Betsey, 
all of whom are deceased. Joseph Lee of the 
above family, became a farmer and also dealt 
in livestock. He lived a long and quietly use- 
ful life and died in Bradford County. He mar- 
ried Hannah Brew'ster, who was a descendant 
in direct line from Colonel Brewster, who came 
to New England on the Mayflower. Her fa- 
ther was Daniel Brewster, who came from 
Massachusetts to Bradford County and settled 
at Lime Hill. She died in Bradford County. 
She was an admirable woman in every relation 
of life and was the mother of eleven children, 
as follows : William and Orris, both of whom 
died in infancy ; Solon, who was a member of 
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and was killed at the second battle of Bull Run ; 
Rachel, who is now deceased, was the wife of 
H. B. Taylor, also deceased ; Elizabeth, 
who is deceased, was the wife of Moses 
M. Carr, a veteran of the Civil W^ar, 
also deceased ; Adrial, w ho is deceased, served 
in the Civil War as a member of the 141st Pa. 
Vol. Inf.; I'amelia, who is the widow of Jacob 
Schoonover; Edwin, who is deceased, served 
in the Civil War as a member of Co. A., 141st 
Pa. Vol. Inf., and was wounded five times; 
Weston, who died at the age of eighteen years; 
Samuel; and James W., who is deceased. 

Samuel Lee grew to manhood on his father's 
farm and attended the countrj' schools. When 
the Civil War opened he was eager to enter the 
army and made two attempts before he was 
accepted, his age and size at first preventing. 
On August 7, 1862, however, he succeeded in 
enlisting in Co. A, 141st Pa. Vol. Inf., under 
Capt. George W. Jackson, and soon proved 
that a boy of seventeen years could be as brave 
and patriotic as a more mature individual. He 
participated in the battles of Chancellorsville, 
Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spottsylvania 
Court House during his service of two years 
and seven months. At the battle of Chan- 
cellorsville he was wounded by a shell and at 
Spottsylvania was carried ofif the field. May 1 1 , 
1864, as one of the dead. He revived at the 
hospital but was retained tliere until February 
25, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. 
He returned to Bradford County, from which 
he moved to Clearfield County in November, 
1867. locating on his present farm, and at first 
he and F. H. Brown worked the land togetiier, 
but later divided. Mr. Lee cleared up his land 
and put up all tiie substantial structures now 
standing. For a number of years Mr. Lee has 
been a minister in the Free Methodist church. 



He was ordained a minister on October 5, 1891, 
by Bishop Hart, of New Castle, Pa. 

Mr. Lee was married May 18, 1868, to Miss 
Avilda A. Brown, a daughter of F. H. and 
Loraina (Hewett) Brown, of Huston Town- 
ship. They have four children, namely: Min- 
nie is the w-ife of H. D. Singer, of Huston 
Township, and they have the following chil- 
dren — Leonard Ray, George L., Nellie May, 
Albert B., Hazel, Ralph, Raymond H., Lena 
M., -Aha, Wilmer and Bird ; F. Burton, who 
is a resident of Huston Township, married 
Margaret Davis and they have one child, Cray- 
ton W. ; Emma is the wife of Charles Mitchell, 
of Potter County, Pa., and they have the fi)l- 
lowing children — Elmer, Jennie E., Eleanor 
M., Louis S., Arley H., Gertrude E. and Ruby ; 
Louis remains at home to assist his father. 
Mr. Lee served three years on the townsliip 
school board. He is a man of temperance and 
is identified with the Prohibition part}'. 

JOHN S. HOLDEN, a successful agricult- 
urist and representative citizen of Pike Town- 
ship, residing on his fami of 120 acres which 
lies one mile northeast of Curwensville, was 
born in Clinton County, Pa., July 6, 1835. His 
parents were William and Ellen (Johnson) 
Holden. 

William Holden was born in England, where 
he secured his education, and although but sev- 
enteen years of age when he came to .America, 
had already been employed by a large estab- 
lishment as a bookkeeper. He reached Lock 
Haven, Pa., in 1786, and was engaged by 
Judge Fleming as a scrivener, and afterward 
was a merchant near that town and later en- 
gagetl in farming. He moved from Clinton 
to Elk County and from there to Clearfield 
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745 



Charles Addleman, afterward living on the 
farm now owned by the Thompsons. He had 
acquired a large amount of land, some 400 
acres, and was considered one of the men of 
fortune in his day. During his last years he 
was somewhat incapacitated, being accidentally 
crippled, but he survived to be eighty-two years 
of age, during the larger portion of his life 
having been a typical Englishman, stout and 
hearty. He opened one coal bank in Pike 
Township and in other ways was very pro- 
gressive and enterprising. At first a Whig in 
politics, he later became a Republican. The 
only offices he would accept were those of school 
director and membership on the election board. 
He married Ellen Johnson, who was also a 
native of England, and they had six children 
bom to them in Clinton County and one in 
Clearfield County, namely: Algernon, who 
died in Clearfield County at the age of eighty- 
three years, married Susanna Bloom; Johnson, 
who resided near Curwensville at the time of 
death ; William, who died during the Civil War, 
was a member of the 149th Pa. Vol. Inf. ; John 
S. ; Catherine, who resides near Curwensville ; 
Margaret, who is deceased ; and Alexander, 
who was a hardware merchant at Coalport at 
the time of death. The mother died at the age 
of eighty-eight years and both she and the fa- 
ther were buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. They 
were members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. 

John S. Holden went to school through boy- 
hood, attending sessions held in what was 
known as the Holden school-house, his father 
having donated the building for school pur- 
poses, for a period of twenty-one years. After- 
ward he engaged in farming, his first purchase 
of land being the old McClure farm of 140 
acres, situated in Pike Township. He lived 



there for some years and then came to his pres- 
ent fami, which is one of great production, 
averaging 700 bushels of grain a year. He 
has sold the coal, not wishing to develop it him- 
self, and has some thirty acres of the land in 
valuable timber. 

Mr. Holden was married in 1867 to Miss 
Jane Hile, who was born in Pennsylvania, a 
daughter of William and Ellen Hile, and died 
in July, 1903. She was a member of the 
Presbyterian church, an excellent woman in 
every relation of life. Six children were born 
to Mr. and Mrs. Holden: Horace, who re- 
sides at Lewisburg, Pa., married Mary Shaffer 
and they have four children — Cleo, Alexander, 
Catherine and Freda ; Carrie, who is the widow 
of David Snyder, resides at Curwensville and 
has three children — Esther, Cora and Marion ; 
Laurence, who resides in Clearfield, married a 
Miss Hiles and they have had five children — 
John, Maria, Catherine, Louisa and Robert, 
deceased; Ellen, who is the wife of Harry 
Smeal, of DuBois, has one son, Paul ; Mrs. 
Cora Tyce, who lives in Kansas City, Kansas; 
and Catherine, who is the wife of Donald Hiles, 
of Illinois. Mr. Holden has been a lifelong 
Republican and has sensed as school director. 

JOSEPH BEAUSEIGNEUR,* whose val- 
uable farm of 112 acres lies fourteen miles 
northeast of Cleai-field, in Girard Township, 
was born in France and was brought to Amer- 
ica by his parents when three years of age. His 
father possessed capital and soon invested in 
500 acres of valuable timbered land in Girard 
Township, this County. 

The parents of Mr. Beauseigneur spent the 
remainder of their lives here and the father 
cleared almost the whole of his large body of 
land by himself. He was recognized as a su- 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



perior man in many ways and served Girard 
township in public offices, being acceptable as 
auditor and supervisor and in odier capacities. 

Joseph Beauseigneur was reared and edu- 
cated in Girard Townsliip and after his school 
days were over he assisted his father and 
worked in his lumber camps until his marriage, 
after whicli he devoted himself to fanning and 
stockraising. He has all of his land under 
cultivation with tlie exception of twenty-five 
acres, on wliicli the timber is very valuable. 

Mr. Beauseigneur was married in 1872 to 
Miss Margaret Dolin, who was born, reared 
and educated in Boggs Township, Clearfield 
County. Her parents were John and Anna 
Dolin, leading farming people of Boggs Town- 
ship. Previous to marriage. Mrs. Beau- 
seigneur taught school for a number of terms, 
both in Boggs and Girard Townships. They 
have one daughter, Maud, who is the wife of 
Edgar Corbert. of Clarion, Pa. Mrs. Corbert 
was given excellent educational advantages, 
graduating from the Clarion Normal School, 
and was a popular and successful teacher, in 
Graham, Norris, Cooper and Girard Town- 
ships, in all of which she has a wide circle of 
friends. Mr. Beauseigneur and wife are 
members of St. Mary's Catholic church at 
Frenchville. 

S. J. WISE, who resides on his valuable 
tract of forty-five acres, lying two and one- 
half miles south of Curwensville, Pa., in Pike 
Township, was torn on this farm, July 8, 1858, 
and is a son of Michael and Phoebe Ann 
(Michaels) Wise. 

Michael Wise was born in Center County. 
Pa., in 1798, and accompanied his parents. Con- 
rad and Margaret (Rote) Wise, to Clearfield 
County. He remained at home until his mar- 



riage and then bought land from William 
Sloppy, in Pike Township, on which he con- 
tinued to reside until the time of his death, Oc- 
tober 10, 1 87 1. At the time he settled here 
no improvements had been made and no clear- 
nig had been done. \\ ith the assistance of his 
neiglibors, timber was cut down, logs secured, 
and a habitable cabin was put up all in one day. 
On many occasions, later in life, he also gave 
generous help to other settlers, this good feel- 
ing being general among the pioneers. Michael 
Wise was a reliable man, possessed of excel- 
lent judgment and frequently he was chosen by 
his fellow citizens for township offices. He was 
a stanch Democrat. Both he and wife were 
worthy members of the Lutheran church and 
he was one of those who liberally contributed 
to the building of the church edifice at Bloom- 
ington. He married Phoebe Ann Michaels, 
•who was born April 5, 1828, and died July 28, 
1908, both she and husband being buried in the 
Bloomington Cemetery. The following chil- 
dren were born to them: Elizabeth, who is 
tlie wife of Edward Bloom, of Penn township; 
Lucy, who is deceased, was the wife of L. B. 
Hile, also deceased ; Sarah Jane, who is the 
wife of J. A. Johnston, of DuBois; James C, 
who married Gertrude Solth ; Wilhelmina. who 
is the wife of W. L. Johnston, of DuBois; -Aby, 
who is the wife of Thomas Lloyd, of Sykes- 
ville, Jefferson County, Pa. ; S. J. ; Lydia, who 
is the wife of Clement W. Cardon, of Clear- 
field; Clara, who is the wife of Frank Robin- 
son, of Curwensville; Margaret, who is the 
wife of Vernon Bloom, of DuBois; and Lillian, 
who is the wife of B. B. McClight, of DuBois, 
Pa. 

S. J. Wise obtained his education in the old 
Bloomington school in Pike township and has 
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the house which his father built after leaving 
the log cabin. Mr. Wise carries on general fann- 
ing and stock raising to some extent, and has 
everything so arranged that he and his family 
live in great comfort. On December 13, 1883, 
Mr. Wise was married to Miss Elizabeth Alice 
Caldwell, a daughter of Reuben and Man,' F. 
Caldwell, and they have had three children, the 
only sun-ivor being the youngest, Reuben C, 
who was born November 3, 1889, and at the 
time of writing (1911) is traveling in the 
West. The eldest, Kitty Marilla, who was 
born April 25, 1884, died April 19, 1892, and 
her burial was in the Bloomington Cemetery. 
The second daughter, Mary Priscilla, who was 
born December 23, 1887, died April 5, 1905. 
She was a beautiful girl, beloved by all who 
knew her and one of the brightest students of 
the DuBois High School. Mr. Wise casts his 
vote with the Democratic party but takes no 
very active part in politics and has never con- 
sented to hold any office. 

SAMUEL T. HENDERSON, who has 
long been one of the prominent men and useful 
citizens of Houtzdale, Pa., where he started the 
first electric plant and now does business under 
the style of the Houtzdale Electric Light, Heat 
and Power Company, has spent the larger por- 
tion of his life in Clearfield County, but was 
born on the border of Huntingdon County, not 
far from Tyrone, Pa., August 18, 1844. He is 
a son of William H. and a grandson of John 
Henderson, the latter of whom spent his life 
in Huntingdon County. 

William H. Henderson was bom in Hunt- 
ingdon County and after he grew to manhood, 
operated the Tyrone saw mill for several years 
which was later known as McDonald's mill, 
and in 1850 moved to Janesville, where he was 



in a hotel business until he sold in 1856, when 
he retired to Tyrone, where he died four years 
later. He married Elizabeth Mays, who was 
born in Huntingdon County, a daughter of 
Thomas and Jane (Gardner) Mays. The fol- 
lowing children were born to them : Samuel 
T. ; Cynthia J., who is now deceased, was the 
wife of Charles Custard, of New York; Mary 
A., who is the widow of John Goss, of Philips- 
burg. Pa. ; Amanda, who is now deceased, was 
the wife of John Adams; Theresa, who is the 
widow of J. Nichols, of Osceola Mills, Pa. ; 
William C, who formerly lived at Tyrone, is 
deceased; and Frank P., who is a resident of 
Ramey, Pa. The mother of the above family 
died in 1882, at McCauley, Woodward Town- 
ship, Cleaiiield County. 

Samuel T. Henderson was reared and at- 
tended school in Huntingdon and Clearfield 
Counties and was engaged in work in the woods 
and on farms until the opening of the Civil War 
when he began to consider entering the army 
and his arrangements were completed by Au- 
gust 18, 1862, when he enlisted as a member 
of Co. H, iioth Pa. Vol. Inf., contracting for 
three years. This company went out from 
Tyrone and saw much hard service, participat- 
ing in all the movements of the regiment and 
taking an important part at Fredericksburg, 
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spottsylvania, 
Cold Harbor, the Wilderness and Petersburg. 
Mr. Henderson escaped all serious injury and 
was honorably discharged May 27, 1865, at 
Philadelphia, and then returned to Osceola, 
where he was engaged until 1876, in carpenter 
work. From there he moved then to McCau- 
ley, in Woodward Township, where, for thir- 
teen years he was engaged in a planing mill 
business. In 1889 he retired from that and 
started the electric light plant, which he owns. 



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Mr. Henderson was married first in 1862, 
to Miss Margaret Hare, who was born in Indi- 
ana County, Pa., and died December 25, 1869. 
They had three cliildren, but one of whom, 
Margaret, survived to be two years old, the 
others dying younger. Mr. Henderson was 
married second to Mrs. Sidney C. Kephart, 
who was born in Decatur Township, Clearfield 
County, and was reared in Woodward Town- 
ship. She died June 18, 1908. Her father was 
Isaac Goss and she was the widow of Martin 
V. Kephart, who was killed during the Civil 
War, in front of Petersburg. Mrs. Kephart 
had two children: Elmer E., who lives at 
Ashboro, N. C. ; and Robbie J., who resides at 
Lancaster, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson had 
four children, three of whom died in infancy. 
One son, Samuel Ray, grew to manhood and 
was well educated. For his many sterling 
traits of character he was admired and beloved. 
His health failed and in the hope of restoring 
it he went to Denver, Col., but even that invig- 
orating climate failed to benefit him and his 
death occurred there on January 16, 191 1, at 
the early age of twenty-nine years and five 
months. He is survived by his widow, who 
formerly was Mrs. Mary (Birchfield) Hatch. 
He was very popular with all who knew- him 
and the deepest sympathy was felt for his be- 
reaved family. 

Samuel T. Henderson is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church at Houtzdale. In 
his political views he is a Republican. He is 
identified with Post No. 293, G. A. R., at 
Houtzdale, and with Masonic Lodge No. 515, 
at Osceola Mills. 

JAMES R. CALDWELL, one of the repre- 
sentative men of Pike Township, a former jus- 
tice of the peace and now a retired farmer. 



lives on the place on which he was born, July 
7, 1835. He has 112 acres of valuable land 
lying two miles south of Curwensville, Pa. 
His parents were Matthew and Mary (Bloom) 
Caldwell. 

Matthew Caldwell was born June 13. 1787, 
in Lancaster County, Pa., a son of Hugii Cald- 
well, who married Jane Boyd who was born in 
Ireland. They came to Clearfield County in 
1805, settling in Pike Township, near Center 
Church, on land that is now owned by William 
Lawhead. At this time Matthew Caldwell was 
a young man and shortly afterward was mar- 
ried to Mary Bloom, who was a daughter of 
William Bloom, Sr., who had come to Clear- 
field County as the pioneer of this numerous 
and prominent family, in 1801. In 1819 Mat- 
thew Caldwell moved on the farm in Pike 
Township which is now- the property of his 
son, James R., having to cut a road through 
the dense forest in order to reach his property. 
He was a man of endurance and enterprise and 
lived into old age on the farm that he had de- 
veloped out of the wilderness. His death 
occurred April 24, 1869, when he was eighty- 
one years old and his burial was on his ow'n 
land, and when his wife passed away she was 
laid by his side. She was born September 25, 
1792, and died May 17, 1877, having been the 
mother of twenty children, as follows : Eliz- 
abeth, Annie, Jane, Mary, Margie. Isaac, Sam- 
uel, three infants, deceased, Hannah, Nancy, 
Gary B., Reuben, Lavina, Matthew, Sarah, 
J. R., Harriet and Theresa. For forty years 
Matthew Caldwell was an elder in the Pres- 
byterian church. 

James R. Caldwell attended school at 
P.loomington until he was old enough to do his 
share of the farming in the summer time and 
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bering in the winter season. For many years 
before he retired from active labor he followed 
farming and stock raising and was known as 
one of the leading agriculturists of Pike Town- 
ship, and still is a member of Lawrence Grange. 
Mr. Caldwell is a stockholder in the Curwens- 
ville National Bank. He has traveled a great 
deal having been east as far as the Atlantic 
Ocean ; west as far as the Pacific Ocean ; north 
as far as the Great Lakes and south as far as 
the Gulf of Mexico. 

In January, 1868, Mr. Caldwell was mar- 
ried to Hannah Carey, who was born in Jefifer- 
son County, Pa., and died August 3, 1872. 
Her burial was in the Clearfield Cemetery. 
Mr. Caldwell has two children: Merritt A., 
who operates one of his father's famis, is in 
the coal business by lease and a stockholder and 
a director of the Curwensville National Bank, 
married Nora Gearhart, of Huntingdon Coun- 
ty, and they have one child, Attie ; and Merilla, 
who is the wife of W. R. McGowen, of Mo- 
nessen. Pa. Mr. Caldwell belongs to the Ma- 
sons and the Odd Fellows. He is a Democrat 
in politics and has filled many township offices, 
for ten years being a justice of the peace in 
Pike Township. 

FRANCIS W. HARPER, M. D., a well 
known and public spirited citizen of Irvona, 
Pa., where for the past fifteen years he has 
been actively engaged in the practice of medi- 
cine, was born September 17, 1865, in Wil- 
liamsport, Lycoming County, Pa., and is a 
son of John D. and Mary J. (Marshall) 
Harper. 

The parents of Dr. Harper were both na- 
tives of Lycoming County, Pa., where the fa- 
ther died about 1890, in his fifty-sixth year, 
while the mother still survives and makes her 
home there. They were the parents of eight 



children, namely: J. M., a resident of Niagara, 
N. Y. ; H. A., an engineer of Williamsport ; 
Cora B., the wife of Rev. G. L. Lovell, of Sa- 
lem, Ore.; Bessie V., the wife of Charles 
Woods, of Williamsport, Pa., Dr. Francis W. ; 
and May, Margret and Maud, all three de- 
ceased. 

Francis W. Harper received his primary 
educational training in the public schools of 
Williamsport and Lycoming County, after 
leaving which he engaged in teaching school 
for eight years, and at the end of this time, 
deciding on the practice of medicme as his life 
work, he entered the College of Physicians and 
Surgeons at Baltimore, in 1893, graduating 
with the class of 1896. He first chose the town 
of Glen Hope as his field of practice, but after 
one month there decided to locate in Irvona, 
where he has since built up a large and lucra- 
tive practice. For fifteen years he has also 
conducted a drug store here, and he is known to 
take a leading part in any movement which has 
for its object the advancement of his com- 
munity. He is prominently connected frater- 
nally, belonging to McKinley Lodge No. 171, 
Knights of Pythias, Irvona Lodge, No. 152, 
Knights of the Mystic Chain, Tyrone Lodge 
No. 212, Elks, Coalport Conclave No. 684, 
I. O. H. and Coalport Lodge No. 350, Loyal 
Order of Moose. He is also a member of the 
Clearfield County Medical Society. His poli- 
tics are those of the Republican party and he 
is a school director of Irvona borough. 

Dr. Harper was married to Miss Alice M. 
Waltz, the daughter of S. F. Waltz, of Ly- 
coming County, Pa., and to this union there 
have been born three children, namely : Marion 
C, Gertrude H., and Jennie Evelyn (deceased.) 

CAPT. JOHN H. NORRIS, an honored 
veteran of the Civil War and commander of 



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the John Kratzer Post, No. 184, G. A. R., at 
Curwensville, Pa., was born in Greenwood 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., March 26, 
1840, and belongs to a family that was estab- 
lished in Clearfield County in 1812. His fa- 
ther was John Norris and his grandfather was 
Moses Norris. 

Moses Norris was born in Huntingdon 
County, Pa., and was twenty-one years old 
when he came to Clearfield County, locating 
with his father in Lawrence Township, within 
three miles of Curwensville. The latter bought 
1000 acres of land and of this, Moses, prob- 
ably, was given 600 acres. Moses Norris mar- 
ried Sarah Read, who was a niece of Col. 
Read, who was a Revolutionary soldier. 

John Norris, son of Moses and Sarah Nor- 
ris, was born in Clearfield County and at the 
time of his marriage resided in Pike Township. 
He was a school teacher for many years and 
changed his residence to accommodate his pro- 
fessional engagements, from the Clark Brown 
place to Hoyt's Dam, farther up the river, and 
then back to the old homestead in Pike Town- 
ship, where he resided until the close of his 
life, at the age of eighty-two years. He was 
a Whig in his early political faith and later be- 
came a Republican. He was widely known, 
his home being one of exceeding hospitality. 
A man of sterling character, he gave hearty 
support to all law abiding movements and was 
a liberal contributor to the Methodist Episco- 
pal church, of which religious body the Norris 
family have been members for generations. 
John Norris married Priscilla Bloom, who was 
a daughter of Isaac Bloom and a granddaugh- 
ter of William Bloom, who was a soldier in the 
Revolutionary War. There were sixteen chil- 
dren born to John and Priscilla Norris, namely : 
Sarah, who is deceased, was the wife of Capt. 



Thomas Moore, and they had two children — 
James and Willis; Thomas, who is deceased, 
married Marj' Jane Askey, and they lived near 
New Millport; Mary Janes, who is the wife of 
John Star, of Pike Township, and they have 
two children — Merrilt and Anna; John H. ; 
James, who is a resident of Pike Township, 
married Martha A. Caldwell; I. B., who mar- 
ried Anna, daughter of NN'illiam Caldwell, has 
had three children — Lewis C, J. W. and 
Charles B.; M. C, who is a resident of Pike 
township, married Maria Hockman; Martha, 
deceased, was the wife of Jonathan Kirk, who 
is also deceased ; Clark, who lives in Pike 
township, married Sadie Wall ; Elizabeth, who 
is the wife of James Cassidy, residing at Cur- 
wensville; George, who is a resident of West 
Clearfield, married a Miss Gulick ; Margaret, 
who is the wife of Isaac Stage, of West Clear- 
field ; Wesley, who lives in West Clearfield, 
married Bertha Brown; Lavina, who is the 
wife of T. J. Wall, of Penn township; Wil- 
liam, who is deceased, is survived by his 
widow, who lives at Philadelphia ; and Ord, 
who lives on the old homestead in Pike town- 
ship, married a Miss Way. The mother of 
the above family died at the age of sixty-five 
years and both she and her husband were 
buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. The old home- 
stead farm contains 250 acres. 

John H. Norris obtained his education in 
the district schools of Pike Township, begin- 
ning to work in the lumber regions as soon as 
old enough. He also learned the carpenter 
trade and followed that in the summers and 
continued to work through the winters at lum- 
bering until he enlisted for service in the Civil 
War. He became a member of Co. K, Kane 
Rifles, the 13th Pa. Reserves, which became fa- 
mous as the Bucktails. a name which subse- 



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quently carried dismay into many a Confed- 
erate regiment, so great was the fear engen- 
dered by the dashing courage of this brave and 
fearless body of soldiers. Mr. Norris was made 
corporal of his company and was promoted to 
be second sergeant before the expiration of his 
first tenn of enlistment. He immediately re- 
enlisted, becoming second lieutenant of a 
company in the 190th Pa. Vol. Inf., later was 
made first lieutenant and just at the close of 
the war received his captain's commission. He 
was twice captured by the enemy, first, in June, 
1862, near Richmond, Va., and second, on 
August 19, 1864, at the Weldon Railroad. 
During both of his terms of imprisonment he 
became well acquainted with the terrors of 
Belle Isle and Libby Prison, passing fifty-three 
days in the first place and sixty days in the 
second, after which he was paroled. His con- 
dition was such that he was detailed to light 
duty only, at Carlisle, Pa., and it was while 
there that he received his commission as cap- 
tain, a just recognition of his valor and worth 
as a soldier. He was honorably discharged in 
1865 and returned to his home in Pike Town- 
ship. In resuming peaceful pursuits, Captain 
Norris no doubt, for a long time, felt the re- 
sults of his years of hardship and exposure. 
Later he accepted an appointment as revenue 
inspector of York County, Pa., and served in 
that office with entire efficiency for three years. 
He then returned to Curwensville and subse- 
quently resumed his former activities, engaging 
in lumbering and carpentering as before. 

Captain Norris was married March i, 1864, 
to Miss Hannah Cecelia McCleary, a daughter 
of Joseph and Elizabeth (Johnston) McCleary, 
of Lancaster County, Pa., and they have had 
four children, namely : William, who resides 
at Grampian, Clearfield County, married Ada 



Thurston, and they have one daughter. Myrtle ; 
Aletha, who is a professional nurse at Atlantic 
City; Nannie, who is a clerk in a store at Al- 
bany, N. Y. ; and Franklin, who died when 
aged six years and seven months and was 
buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. Captain Norris 
is a steward in the Methodist Episcopal church 
at Curwensville. He belongs to the order of 
Odd Fellows at Curwensville and has served 
for two years as commander of the G. A. R. 
Post mentioned above. He was elected a mem- 
ber of the lower house in the State Legislature 
at Harrisburg on the Democratic ticket on 
which ticket his father was once elected a coun- 
ty commissioner of Clearfield County. 

GEORGE J. BAUMMER, superintendent 
of the Cascade Coal and Coke Company, and 
manager of the Tyler Mercantile Company at 
Tyler, Pa., who has some timber interests ad- 
ditionally, has been a resident of this place 
since 1897. He was born September 27, 1872, 
at Baltimore, Md., and is a son of Sigmund 
and Geraldine Antoinette (Siebertz) Baummer. 

Sigmund Baummer was born in Bavaria, 
Gemiany, and his wife in Maryland. By trade 
Mr. Baummer was a cooper and also learned 
whiskey compounding. He accompanied his 
parents, Christopher Baummer and wife, from 
Germany to America and was reared at Bal- 
timore, Md., where he spent the remainder of 
his life, from eight years, his death occurring 
in 1878, at the age of forty-two years. His 
widow still lives in the city of Baltimore. They 
had four children, namely: Elizabeth, who is 
the wife of F. G. Michel, lives at Baltimore; 
John C, who also makes his home in that city; 
Catherine, who is the wife of H. B. Schutte, 
also resides at Baltimore: and George John, 
of the present record. 



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George John Baunimer secured his educa- 
tion in the parochial schools of Baltimore, 
after which he began his business career as a 
clerk in a grain and feed store, being then thir- 
teen years of age. He proved a reliable, in- 
dustrious youth and remained with tlie same 
finn for seven years. He then assisted to com- 
pile the Baltimore City Directory while still a 
resident there. In 1897 he came to Tyler and 
accepted a clerkship with the Keystone Store 
Company and became its manager, succeeding 
Geo. W. Imliof in 1903, Mr. Baummer being 
retained with the new firm. In 1910 he was 
made superintendent of the Cascade Coal and 
Coke Company, succeeding W. H. Laverack. 
This is an important enterprise of this section, 
doing a large amount of business all over the 
countrj'. Mr. Baummer is interested in large 
tracts of timber lands in Elk and Clearfield 
counties which supply this company, and also 
has a foreign exchange. 

On February 18, 1901, Mr. Baummer w-as 
married to Miss Elizabeth K. Bauer, a daugh- 
ter of Leonard Bauer, of DuBois, Pa., and 
they have six children: Sigismunda G., Ju- 
lian L., Theophila M., Virginia I., George J., 
Jr., and Elizabeth K. Mr. Baummer and fam- 
ily belong to St. .Anislaus Roman Catholic 
church. In politics he is a Democrat. He is 
identified with the Knights of Columbus at 
DuBois. He is one of the representative citi- 
zens and prosperous business men of Huston 
township. 

D. H. B.ARXETT, general farmer and 
well known and highly respected citizen of 
Knox township, Clearfield county, Pa., where 
he owns 125 acres of valuable land, is also a 
survivor of the great Civil war and for five 
years has served as commander of Post No. 



179, G. A. R., at Clearfield. Mr. Barnett was 
born in Jefferson county, Pa., and is a son of 
Seneca and Hannah (Snyder) Barnett. They 
were lifelong residents of Jefferson county 
and the father was accidentally killed in a coal 
bank there. 

D. H. Barnett attended the country schools 
in his boyhood and remained in Jefferson 
county until i860, when he came to Clearfield 
county, but returned to Jefferson in the fol- 
lowing year and enlisted for service in the 
Civil war. He became a member of Co. B, 
78th Pa. Vol. Inf., and continued in the army 
for thirty-nine months, taking part in many 
battles and performing his full duty as a sol- 
dier. When he was honorably discharged, on 
the day of the second election of President 
Lincoln, it was with the rank of corporal. In 
the fall of 1865 he came back to Clearfield 
county and engaged in lumbering witiiin three 
miles of his present farm, on which he settled 
after his marriage, in November, 1866. He 
now owns 125 acres, as stated above, and has 
105 acres cleared, having cleared eighty-five 
of them by his own industr^^ He carries on 
general farming and r,iiscs some excellent 
stock. In politics he is a Republican but holds 
no township office. He has preserved his 
memories of the Civil war through his associa- 
tion with his military comrades, and not only 
has taken a very active part in Grand Army 
affairs but belongs also to the order of Patri- 
otic Sons of America. 

In the fall of 1866, Mr. Barnett was mar- 
ried to Miss Cornelia Chase, a daughter of 
John M. Chase, and the following children 
were bom to them: Jennie, who is the wife 
of Clark Fox, of Kno.x township; John M., 
who was accidentally killed by a horse, on 
Lick Run, at the age of twenty-seven years, 




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and was survived by a widow, formerly Miss 
Mary Dunlap; Maggie, who is the wife of 
Grant Haines, of Knox township; William A., 
who was accidentally killed at the Faunce 
clay mine, July 25, 1901, and was survived by 
a widow, formerly Miss Susie Rowles; Han- 
nah, who is the wife of D. W. Bowman, of 
Echo, Ore. ; Jesse, who residing in Knox 
township, who married Jane, a daughter of 
Jefferson Baughman, of Woodward township; 
Hattie, who lives at home; Benjamin D., who 
is a popular and successful county school 
teacher, now engaged at the Boardman school ; 
Clark, who gives his father assistance at 
home; Esther C, who is teaching her second 
term at Stoneville; and Ralph C, who at- 
tends school in Knox township. Mr. Barnett 
has given his children all educational oppor- 
tunities within his power and they have devel- 
oped into intelligent, well informed' and earn- 
est young people reflecting credit upon their 
parents and community. Mr. Barnett and 
family are members of the Methodist Episco- 
pal church. 

G. O. GOSS, farmer and dairj'man, who 
resides on his valuable farm of 100 acres of 
land situated three miles north of Curwens- 
ville, in Pike township, was born in Center 
county, Pa., September 5. 1862, and is a son 
of Adam and Harriet (Keys) Goss. 

Adam Goss was a general farmer in Half 
Moon township. Center county, where he died 
in 1870. His widow survived until 1876. 
They had four sons: G. O., James F., Joseph 
H. and \\'illiam F., all of whom reside in Cen- 
ter county except the eldest. Adam Goss and 
wife were members of the Methodist Episco- 
pal church. He never cared for political of- 



fice but was a good citizen of his community 
and a member of the Republican party. 

G. O. Goss was reared and educated in Cen- 
ter county. After his marriage he moved to 
Blair county, where he engaged in farming for 
two years and in 1890 came to his present 
farm, where he has continued ever since. All 
his land has been cleared with the exception of 
ten acres. He engages in general farming and 
also delivers about thirty quarts of milk daily 
to the Curwensville milk depot. Mr. Goss has 
done considerable improving since he settled 
on this farm, including the building of his 
comfortable residence. He is a practical, hard 
working man, one who takes a deep interest in 
his business and keeps himself thoroughly 
posted along agricultural lines through his 
membership in the local Grange, and the 
county agricultural society. 

Mr. Goss was married in March, 1888, to 
Miss Alice Neeper, a daughter of Robert R. 
and Jane Neeper, and they have one son, 
Lloyd, who resides at home. Mr. Goss is a 
Republican in politics and has held various 
township office. He is one of the well known 
and highly respected citizens of Pike town- 
ship. 

WILLIAM TUTTLE MAHAFFEY, a 
retired banker and lumbemian of Cherry 
Tree, Pa., is one of the best known citizens of 
this part of Clearfield county, and a man 
highly thought of wherever known. He was 
born at Locust Villa, the old Mahaffey home- 
stead one mile below Cherry Tree, June 25, 
1848, son of John and Ella (Byers) Mahaffey. 
Both the Mahaffey and Byers families are well 
known and respected ones in Clearfield county. 
A sister of our subject, Margaret B., is the 



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wife of Porter Kinports, of Cherry Tree. W. 
T. and Margaret B. are the only surviving 
members of John Mahaffey's family that are 
living at this time in Cherry Tree. 

William T. Mahaffey. after completing his 
school studies about 1864, took an active part 
in the war, being drum major of Co. D, 78th 
Regiment. P. V. He was only thirteen years 
old at the beginning of tlie war. .\fter the 
war. in 1869. he engaged in teaching school, 
which occupation he followed for some seven 
years, making a great success along this line 
of work. .About the time of his marriage in 
1876 he entered into the mercantile business, 
conducting a store for two years at Cherry 
Tree and during this time was also associated 
with his father in the lumber business. He 
then engaged in the manufacture of farm, lum- 
ber and saw-mill machinery. This business 
wliicii he purchased was tlie first one of its 
kind eslabli.shed in northern Pennsylvania, the 
factory having been built in 1844, and after 
buying it he continued to operate the concern 
for twenty-one years. He then sold out and 
was engaged in the lumber business for six 
years subsequently being one of a company and 
a director of the con11>any called the St. Law- 
rence Broom & Manufacturing Company, of 
West Virginia, owning and operating one of 
the largest and heaviest timber tracts in the 
state of West Virginia, consisting of 86,000 
acres. The company called St. Lawrence 
Broom & Manufacturing Company consisted 
of eight partners, Mr. Mahaffey being one of 
the directors. He still owns considerable tim- 
ber land, besides other real estate. In 1902 
Mr. Mahaffey was also one of the founders of 
the First National Bank of Cherr\- Tree, of 
which he is still a director. He was a foun- 
der and president of the Cherry Tree Electric 



Light Company, and founder and a director 
'■>i the Cherry Tree Water Company. He has 
also valuable coal interests in this vicinity. .As 
will be seen Mr. Mahaffey has been a man of 
wide and strenuous activities, though now re- 
tired from active business life. In 1876 he 
united with the Methodist Protestant church 
of Cherrj' Tree but afterward united with the 
Presbyterian church, and has for many years 
been active in Sabbath school work, serving 
now as president of District No. 2, of Indiana 
county. Mr. Mahaffey was fomierly a Re- 
publican in politics, but has joined what is 
known as the Keystone party. In 1909 he 
made a special trip to visit the old home of the 
Mahaffey family at Dublin, Ireland. On this 
occasion he gathered valuable data in regard 
to the ancestral history of the Mahaft'ey's, a 
subject in which he is much interested, as dur- 
ing a year or more he has been engaged in com- 
piling a history of the family that will be of 
much interest and value when completed. He 
is president of an organized society that holds 
annua! reunions of the Mahaffey clan each 
year. They meet this year, igi i, in the city of 
Williamsport, the home of Thomas Mahaffey, 
who came from Donegal county, Ireland, and 
settled here in 1723. 

Mr. Mahaffey married Julia Jane, eldest 
daughter of Col. Clark and Hettie (Graham) 
Patchin, and he and his wife have been the 
parents of children as follows: John C, born 
September 18. 1877, is cashier in the Cherry 
Tree Bank. He married Mary Beyer, daugh- 
ter of Dr. Beyer of Punxatawney, Pa. Leroy, 
born October 10, 1879, is a denti.st following 
his profession in Pittsburg. Graham Gar- 
field, born July 28, 1881, is deceased. Hettie 
Ellen, horn November 2. 1883, is unmarried 
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20, 1886, is superintendent for the Pennsyl- 
vania Coal Co., at Amsbry, Cambria county, 
Pa. Crissie C, born January 27, 1888, is re- 
siding at home. 

Mrs. Julia J. Mahaffey, the mother of the 
above mentioned children, died October 3, 
1894. She was an earnest Christian woman, 
and an active member of the Methodist 
church, which she joined at the age of 14 
years. Mr. Mahaffey was again married, De- 
cember 18, 1902, to Sarah Edmonson, of 
Glassport, Pa., and she resides with her hus- 
band in Cherry Tree. She is a lady highly es- 
teemed, and is a very earnest church and Sab- 
bath school worker. 

JAMES MAHAFFEY, proprietor of the 
Hotel Windsor, situated on the corner of 
Market and Third streets, Clearfield, Pa., is a 
representative citizen of Clearfield county, of 
which he formerly was sheriff. He belongs 
to one of the old settled county families and 
was born November 4, 1843, at the village of 
Mahaffey, which was named in honor of his 
father, in Clearfield county. Pa. His parents 
were Robert and i\Iary (McGee) Mahaffey. 

Robert Mahaffey was born in Lycoming 
county. Pa., and was a young man when he 
accompanied his father, William Mahaffey, to 
Clearfield county. The latter was a pioneer of 
the best class, energetic and enterprising, and 
made the earliest improvements at what is 
now Burnside, Clearfield county. He was a 
farmer and lumberman during his active years 
and lived to be an octogenarian. His eight 
children, bearing the following names, are all 
deceased : William, Robert, James, John, 
Thomas, Moses, Hannah and Jane. Robert 
Mahaffey equaled his father in enterprise. He 
engaged also in lumbering and later cleared up 



a large farm in Bell township and also con- 
ducted a general store and in addition, oper- 
ated a mill. His various enterprises prospered 
and each one assisted in the developing of the 
other and ere long many settlers had been at- 
tracted to his neighborhood, a village resulted 
and in his honor was named for the man of 
energy and progress, who had had the fore- 
sight to select this certain section of the wil- 
derness as his place of investment. Robert 
Mahaffey continued to live at Mahaffey until 
the close of a long and busy life, his death oc- 
curring in 1900, at the age of eighty-six years. 
Robert Mahaffey was married first to Mary 
McGee, who was survived by three children : 
William; James; and Mary, who became the 
wife of John Byers. Robert Mahaffey was 
married a second time, to Catherine Johnston, 
who resides at Mahaffey. Seven children 
were born to the later marriage, namely : Rob- 
ert F. Emery, who is deceased ; Elizabeth, who 
is the widow of George M. Ferguson, who 
formerly was register and recorder in Clear- 
field county; Nancy Jane, who is the wife of 
George W. Jose, of La Jose, Clearfield county; 
Alice, who is the wife of Frank K. Patterson, 
of Pittsburgh; Elsie, who is the wife of Bert 
Galatley, of Pittsburg; and Harry B., who re- 
sides with his mother on the old home place. 
The old homestead at the present time is 
owned by Robert F. Mahaffey and Harry B. 
Mahaffey. It was one of the first farms in 
Clearfield county cleared from the forest and 
is situated at the mouth of Chest Creek, on the 
Susquehanna river, the town site of Mahaffey. 
Valuable veins of coal and fire clay underlay 
ihe homestead and the surrounding property, 
all of which is very valuable. 

James Mahaffey attended the public schools 
of Mahaffey and in 1864 became a student in 



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the Iron City College, Pittsburg, where he re- 
mained one year. When lie turned his atten- 
tion to business he found it practicable and 
profitable for him to engage in lumbering and 
he continued in this industr)' until 1905. For 
many years he also owned a valuable farm in 
Bell township, which he improved with hand- 
some buildings, but later disposed of it. In 
1879 he was elected sheriff of Clearfield 
county, on the Democratic ticket and served 
with marked efficiency until 1883, retiring 
from office with tiie good will of all his fellow 
citizens with the e.xception of those who, in 
his official capacity, he had been forced to treat 
as law-breakers. He had many experiences in 
the line of public duty but discharged his often 
troublesome obligations with fidelity and with- 
out any flavor of sensationalism. In 1884, 
Sheriff Mahafifey built the Windsor Hotel, a 
brick structure containing forty-five sleeping 
apartments and equipped throughout with all 
niodern conveniences. He is a model host and 
his friends and patrons are in every part of the 
county. His table is supplied directly from his 
own truck farm, lying on the edge of Clear- 
field, and the traveling public is very apprecia- 
tive of these luxuries. Mr. Mahafifey owns 
considerable real estate in the east end of 
Clearfield, which he has greatly improved, and 
also owns realty at Mahafifey and at Chicago, 
III., and at Long Island, N. Y. 

Mr. Mahafifey was married in 1872, to Miss 
Jane Thompson, who died July 3, 1898. Seven 
children sun-ived, namely: James Guj-, who 
married Agnes Hunter; Robert Paul; Mal- 
colm A., who married Lorilla Gaylor; Eugene, 
who married Bertha Flood; Charles, who 
married Goldie Reed; Daisy, who is the wife 
of Chester Heller; and Huston P. Albert and 
Walter died young. Mr. Mahafifey is a Thir- 



ty-second degree Mason and belongs also to 
the Odd Fellows, the Elks and the Moose. 

C. P. ROWLES, one of Clearfield county's 
representative and substantial citizens, who 
resides on his farm of 166 acres, sit- 
uated in Pike township, two miles from Cur- 
wens ville, owns also a farm of 2CX5 acres 
which lies in Lawrence township. He was 
born in Lawrence township. Clearfield county, 
Pa., September 19, 1846, and is a son of Titus 
Harr>' Rowles and a grandson of John 
Rowles, the latter of whom was one of the pio- 
neers in Lawrence township, where all of his 
children were born. 

Titus Harry Rowles had but little schooling 
but nevertheless developed into a shrewd busi- 
ness man and a sensible and useful citizen. He 
engaged in farming and owned fifty acres of 
land, which his son, C. P., now owns, and 
spent his life in its cultivation. He was a 
Democrat in politics and at dififerent times was 
elected to township offices in which he sen-ed 
honestly and efficiently. He was a leading 
member of the Baptist church in Lawrence 
township. His death occurred April 15, 1865, 
and his burial was in the Bloomington ceme- 
tery. He married Susanna Arthur, a daugh- 
ter of John Arthur, of Jefiferson county. Pa. 
She died April 20, 1885, and her burial was 
by the side of her husband. They had the fol- 
lowing children : Joanna, who is the widow of 
James Norris; Lucinda, who is deceased, was 
the wife of Reese Trude; Samuel, who resides 
in Lawrence township; Eliza, who is the wife 
of Jonathan Bowman, of Pike township; Rob- 
ert, who lives in Pike township; C. P.; Lewis, 
wlio is deceased, who married Anna Cathcart; 
John, who married Lydia Curry, and lives in 
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married Mary Harbaugh, and lives in Knox 
township. 

C. P. Rowles was nine years old before he 
had an opportunity to go to school and then 
received his first instruction at Crooked Run, 
where a small building was utilized, one that 
may be compared to the structure in which he 
at present houses his winter coal. After that 
he attended the Montcalm school and then the 
pupils were expected to be on hand six days 
in the week. Afterward he began to work at 
lumbering and continued it as a side line, until 
1902, although farming has been his main bus- 
iness. Following his marriage he rented the 
David Brown farm, near the homestead, and 
lived on it until he purchased his present home 
farm from Lewis I. Bloom, who erected the 
buildings on the place. 

Mr. Rowles was married in March, 1868, to 
Miss Mary Swatsworth, a daughter of Ru- 
dolph Swatsworth, of Lawrence township, in 
which she was born, June 11, 1849. Nine 
children have been born to j\Ir. and Mrs. 
Rowles, and it is very gratifying to Mr. 
Rowles to know that he has enough land to 
enable him to give each one a farm. The fol- 
lowing list includes children and grandchil- 
dren. The eldest, Alonzo Rowles, was born 
July 5, 1868. He married Alice Addleman, 
a daughter of John Addleman, and they have 
one daughter, Stella. Philip Rowles was born 
October 26, 1869. He married Myrtle Mc- 
Kee, and they had four children: C P., Fos- 
ter, Mary and Robert. Calvin Rowles was 
born June 24, 1872. He married Laura Bloom 
and they live in Knox township and have three 
children : Roland, Maude and Guy. Win- 
field S. Rowles was born April 6, 1874, mar- 
ried Sadie Lord and they live in Lawrence 

township. They have three children : Lloyd. 
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Grace and Harvey. Cynthia Rowles was born 
November 17, 1875, ^"d married George 
Aughenbaugh. They have had five children: 
Howard, Curtis, Myrtle, Lettie and Walter. 
Mr. Aughenbaugh and family live at Lumber 
City. Alice Rowles was born August 22, 
1878, married William Howell and they live 
at Glen Richey, Pa. They have three chil- 
dren: Cynthia, Oland and William. Arthur 
Rowles was born March 24, 1882. and lives in 
Lawrence township. He married Lillie Smith 
and they have had three children: Ethel, 
Myrtle and Mamie. Jesse and Myrtle Rowles, 
the youngest members of the family, are twins 
and were born September 12, 1885, and reside 
at home. Mr. Rowles and family are mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. In 
politics he is a Republican and served as county 
commissioner from 1903 to 1909, and also two 
terms as school director. He belongs to the 
Grange at Curwensville. 

WILLIAM M. BOYCE, county treasurer 
of Clearfield county. Pa., a member of one of 
the substantial old county families and a well 
known citizen, was born April 12, 1866, in 
Clearfield county, one of a family of ten chil- 
dren born to his parents, Samuel and Sarah 
(Mullin) Boyce. 

William M. Boyce was reared on his fath- 
er's farm in Clearfield county and was educa- 
ted in the public schools. His father died in 
1883 and he then went into the livery business 
which he successfully conducted for some 
time and to a degree was also interested in 
farming and lumbering. From early man- 
hood he has been active in politics and has 
served efficiently in public office, at one time 
being steward of the Clearfield County Home. 
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county, by a majority of 500 votes, and sen'ed 
one term three years, commanding the respect 
and confidence of his fellow citizens to the 
fullest extent. 

Mr. Boyce was married to a daughter of the 
late Henry D. Straw, who was once an exten- 
sive lumberman in this section, and four chil- 
dren have been born to this union. Mr. Boyce 
and family are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. 

JOHN R. DUNL.\P, who owns the old 
family homestead in Knox township, a valua- 
ble farm of 139 acres, situated one and one- 
quarter miles east of Olanta. was born here 
November i, 1833, in a double log house 
which his father built when he entered this 
land from the Government. His parents were 
Isaac and Anna (Jordon) Dunlap. 

Lsaac Dunlap was born in Clearfield county, 
February 8, 1805, a son of William Dunlap, 
who was one of the earliest county commis- 
sioners. Isaac Dunlap cleared a part of this 
farm, witli the help of his sons, and all but 
thirty-nine acres are now under cultivation. 
He married Anna Jordon, a daughter of 
Thomas Jordon, of Lawrence township, and 
they became the parents of six sons and four 
daughters, eight of the family still surviving. 
Isaac Dunlaj) was a representative man of his 
neighborhood during life and both he and wife 
lived so worthily that the world was better for 
their having been in it. They were valued 
members of Fruit Hill Presbyterian church 
and their burial was in the cemetery attached, 
his death occurring in July, 1868. His widow 
survived him many years, reaching her eighty- 
fourth birthday. 

John R. Dunlap obtained his education in 



the Pleasant Ridge district school, after which 
he gave his attention to farm work and in 
1868, after the death of his father, purchased 
the homestead. For many years he carried on 
general farming and stockraising with satis- 
factory results, but has now' shifted his respon- 
sibilities to the broad shoulders of his sons and 
lives in comfortable retirement. 

Mr. Dunlap was married August 28, 1856, 
to Miss Jemima Bloom, a daughter of ex- 
Judge James Bloom, and a family of thirteen 
children was born to them, but all of them did 
not reach mature years. Emory Walter, the 
eldest son, is deceased. Nora is the wife of 
W. W. Catlicart. Twin sons died in infancy. 
Warren B. resides in Knox township. Me- 
lissa is the wife of William Rowles. Lewis C. 
married Ida Bloom. John J. lives in Knox 
township. Harry and James B., are both de- 
ceased. Mary makes her home in St. Louis. 
Clark married Bertha Bloom. Luther Y., the 
youngest of the family, manages the home 
farm. 

As far back as the records go, the Dunlap 
men have given support to the Democratic 
jKirty. Formerly Mr. Dunlap acceptably filled 
numerous township offices but no longer ac- 
cepts these responsibilities. He and wife are 
members of Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal 
church. 

HON. JOSEPH ALEXANDER, of Bigler 
township, Clearfield county, who is now serv- 
ing as state senator, is a man who has filled 
many positions of trust to the satisfaction of 
the public, his abilities having won for him 
recognition as one of the leaders of the Re- 
publican party in this section. As a descend- 
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families in the countr}', he has tlie advantage 
of an honored name, to which his career has 
added new distinction. 

Tlie Alexander family is of Scotch-Irish 
blood, descendants of James Alexander, who 
serv-ed under Gen. Washington during the 
memorable winter at Valley Forge, Pa., 1777- 
78, as an officer in the commissary depart- 
ment. He settled in Kishacoquillas Valley, 
in Cumberland county. Pa., part now Mifflin 
county, Pa. Having heard from John Reed, 
an old hunter and trapper, a favorable report 
of the lands lying on Clearfield Creek, he in 
1784 took out warrants for four tracts of land. 
The first, which he entered in his own name, 
cornered on the creek at what was then a 
small ash sapling but grew to be a large tree, 
which was washed away some time in the sev- 
enties. Upon it were legible the letters, "J. 
A." and "J- R-," which were cut there at that 
early date as the initials of his own name and 
that of his friend, John Reed. This ash tree 
was the oldest land mark on the creek, and had 
an important part in the court trials concern- 
ing lands in that region, because the James 
Alexander warrant, being the oldest, was the 
starting point to determine other surveys and 
warrants. This land begins at the head of the 
narrows and lies mostly on the northeast side 
of the creek. On the opposite side he located 
the John McConnell tract, and farther up the 
creek he located the John McGill and Cullen 
tracts. His friend, William Brown, located 
six other tracts still further up the creek, ex- 
tending to what was called the Crab Orchard. 

About midsummer of the year 1785, James 
Alexander returned again to his lands on 
Clearfield Creek, accompanied by his eldest 
son, Robert. They went by way of Lock 
Haven, then Great or Big Island on the Sus- 



quehanna river, and procured there a flat-boat 
which they pushed with poles and dragged 
partly by means of a horse all the way to 
Muddy Run, a tributary of Clearfield Creek. 
AMth them they took provisions for a some- 
what protracted stay. The exposure endured 
on this trip is said to have had a serious effect 
on the health of James Alexander, although he 
did not die until six years later, in 1791. John 
Reed, the hunter, was in their company during 
a part of the journey, having crossed the 
mountains by an Indian path to meet them at 
a point on the Susquehanna river. While as- 
cending the Clearfield Creek at a place now 
unknown John Reed and Robert Alexander 
crossed over a hill, while James Alexander 
kept to the stream with the horse and boat. In 
crossing the hill they discovered a shining ore, 
some pieces of which John Reed put in his 
shot pouch. He afterward reported that, hav- 
ing sent this ore to Philadelphia, the mint had 
returned a silver coin ; many persons saw this 
coin, which he alleged had been made from 
the discovered ore. Many a treasure seeker 
sought diligently for the spot where the ore 
was found, but in vain. 

AVhen dividing his lands, James Alexander 
gave his four younger sons— Hugh, Reed, 
Joseph, and William B.— the four tracts on 
Clearfield Creek. Three of them sold their 
claims to Sir Heniy Philips, a gentleman 
from England, but William B. not only re- 
fused to sell what his father had left him, but 
secreted himself for two days that he might 
not be solicited to agree to the papers needed 
to legalize the other sales. His brothers finally 
induced him to agree to their transfer by 
promising him his choice of the four tracts of 
land. 

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quillas Valley, March 27, 1782. He was 
named after the lifelong friend of his father, 
Judge William Brown, who was a very early 
settler of what is now Mifflin (then a part of 
Cumberland) county, and a well known and 
highly respected citizen. In the year 1800, 
when eighteen years of age, William B. Alex- 
ander visited the lands in Clearfield county 
(then part of Huntingdon county) and made 
choice of a tract which his father had entered 
in his own name. It is worth recording that 
on this journey to Clearfield he took with him 
a pint of appleseed from Kishacoquillas Val- 
ley and gave it for planting to an old man who 
lived several miles from his lands. Nine years 
later, when he came to settle on his tract, he 
planted an orchard of trees grown from that 
seed, now well known as the old Alexander 
orchard. After making his choice and before 
settling, he made what was then a long jour- 
ney westward on horseback, visiting West 
Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. On his return 
he stated that 200 acres of land, part of the 
present site of Wheeling, W. Va., were offered 
to him for the horse which he rode, so cheap 
was the land in that section at that time. 

On April 23, 1806, soon after his return, 
William B. Alexander married Miss Nancy 
Davis, daughter of John Davis, of Kishaco- 
quillas. He then rented a fami and remained 
in that valley three years longer; but in 1809 
he moved to Clearfield county, following an 
Indian path across the Allegheny Mountains, 
and conveying his wife and two young chil- 
dren and all his effects on pack horses. He 
settled upon the estate, which he continued to 
occupy until a few months before his death. 
To illustrate the inconveniences and discom- 
forts of that early settlement, we need only 
state the fact that for many years he was 



obliged to go forty miles across the mountains 
on horseback along Indian paths to reach a 
mill. 

William B. Alexander died at the residence 
of his son, William B., March 30, 1862, aged 
eighty years and three days. His wife, Nancy 
D. Alexander, died at the old homestead, 
April I. 1 861, aged seventy-three years and 
six months. They were the parents of thirteen 
children, eleven of whom lived until after the 
death of their father. William B. Alexander 
Jr., the father of our subject, was a resident of 
Decatur township, later the part erected into 
W'oodward township. 

Hon. Joseph Alexander was born on his 
father's farm in a log house of the earlier days. 
He has been extensively engaged in agricul- 
ture and lumbering, and as a business man 
ranks among the best in his locality. He has 
an honorable war record as a member of Com- 
pany B, 149th P. V. I., of the famous "Buck- 
tail Brigade," in which he enlisted August 14, 
1862, and served until the close of the war. He 
took part in many important battles, and was 
wounded during the first day of the Battle at 
Gettysburg in the charge by General Stone's 
brigade at the railroad cut. He remained on 
the field all day and in the evening was car- 
ried by colored stretcher-bearers of the Con- 
federate army to a bam on the McPherson 
farm, where he lay upon some straw until the 
early morning of July 4th, when Lee aban- 
doned the place. In the closing days of the 
war Mr. Alexander's regiment was sent north 
to recruit and to guard prisoners at Elmira, 
N. Y. Mr. Alexander was detailed on de- 
tached service, was a member of the guard of 
honor that escorted the remains of the la- 
mented Lincoln from the Wliite House to the 
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for some time. Mr. Alexander served the re- 
maining period of his service as orderly, 
mostly at the Old Capitol Prison during the 
trial of the conspirators who plotted the assas- 
sination of the president. Mr. Alexander was 
discharged from the service June 2"], 1865, 
and in leaving the army was given the follow- 
ing commendation, signed by the officers with 
whom he had been associated during his de- 
tached service. 

"We, the undersigned, take great pleasure 
in certifying that 'Orderly' Alexander, late of 
Company B, 149th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 
since being in special service, has done his duty 
as a soldier and conducted himself as becom- 
ing a gentleman. We can cheerfully recom- 
mend him for any position that he is capable 
of filling, as a trusty and faithful man, strictly 
temperate and willing to make himself use- 
ful." 

Very respectfully, etc., 
(Signed) Lieut. Walter F. Halleck, 
Capt. J. H. Bassler, 
Maj. George Bowers. 

Mr. Alexander has always been an ardent 
Republican, his first vote having been cast for 
Lincoln, while he was in the army. LTntil re- 
cent years the Democratic party has had a large 
majority in his locality, but this is now re- 
versed. Notwithstanding the odds against 
him in the earlier days, he was chosen to vari- 
ous positions in Woodward township, serving 
as town clerk, auditor, supervisor and overseer 
of the poor, and for two terms as assessor; he 
was also a school director in the Madera inde- 
pendent district. On the formation of Bigler 
township, he was chosen assessor and held the 
office three consecutive terms, and one term as 
school director. In 1880 he was appointed 
census enumerator for his district, and his 



work was specially commended by the super- 
visor of census, J. Simpson Africa. He also 
served three years as jury commissioner and 
with Dr. J. P. Burchfield, liis colleague, inau- 
gurated reforms in the selecting of jurors. In 
1883 he was nominated for the office of pro- 
thonotary, unexpectedly and made no can- 
vass ; but at the election he led his ticket, al- 
though his opponent was no less a personage 
than the Hon. James Kerr. His well proven 
ability and strict integrity won for him the 
confidence of all classes, his election as repre- 
sentative of his native county three terms in 
the legislature indicating his hold upon the 
popular regard. He is now senator of the 
Thirty- fourth Senatorial district of Pennsyl- 
vania, comprising the two large central coun- 
ties of the state — Center and Clearfield. 

CAPT. J. ELLIOTT KRATZER, justice 
of the peace at Curwensville, Pa., and a repre- 
sentative citizen of Pike township, is also an 
honored veteran of the Civil war, during 
which stormy period he experienced some of 
the greatest hardships of a soldier's life but 
also gained distinction and promotion for un- 
usual bravery. Captain Kratzer was born in 
Pike township, Clearfield county. Pa., January 
14, 1837, and is a son of Anthony and Rachel 
(Hoover) Kratzer. 

Anthony Kratzer wa.'- born in Blair county, 
Pa., but from early manhood his life was 
passed in Clearfield county. He engaged in 
lumbering and lived at Curwensville until after 
his marriage and the birth of six children, 
when he moved on his farm in Pike township, 
where he engaged in farming and milling. He 
was a man of more than ordinary business ca- 
pacity and although he died at the compara- 
tively early age of forty-six years, he had ac- 



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cumulated 600 acres of land in Pike township. 
By trade he was a shoemaker and at one time 
he also conducted a hotel at Curwensville, on 
the present site of the Park House. He was 
a Democrat in his political views but never 
consented to hold office. His ashes rest in Oak 
Grove cemetery. Anthony Kratzer married 
Rachel Hoover, who was born in Clearfield 
county. She survived her husband for a long 
period, her death occurring at the age of 
eighty-five years and her burial Ijeing in the 
State of California. The children born to 
Anthony and Rachel Kratzer were as follows : 
Jane Ann, who died in California, was the 
wife of James Addleman ; J. Elliott ; James, 
who is a resident of Wisconsin, married Susan 
Leech ; William, who was killed at the battle 
of Chancellorsville, during the Civil war, was 
a member of a Pennsylvania regiment; Lou- 
ella, who is the wife of John Bacher, of Cali- 
fornia; Sarah Ann, who is a resident of Cali- 
fornia; John, who was killed at Bull Run, dur- 
ing the Civil war, was a member of Co. K, 
42nd Pa. Vol. Inf. ; and Edward, who is a 
resident of Punxsutawney; Pa. The parents 
of the above family were members of the 
Presbyterian church. 

J. Elliott Kratzer attended school at Clear- 
field, where he had academic advantages, after 
which he engaged in business as a clerk in a 
store at Curwensville and then went west to 
Iowa where, for two years, he served as book- 
keeper in a business house. It is probable that 
homesickness brought him back to Curwens- 
ville and after reaching home he took charge 
of his father's mill and operated it until the 
outbreak of the Rebellion. He was one of the 
first to offer himself when the famous "Buck- 
tail" Regiment, the 42nd Pa. Vol. Inf., was 
organized, becoming sergeant of Co. K, of 



which he later was made second lieutenant. 
He served one and one-half years with that 
rank and later was commissioned captain of 
Co. H, 190th P. V. It was while serving as 
second lieutenant of Co. K, that he was 
wounded at Gettysburg, in the right arm, just 
above the elbow. After he was commissioned 
captain and was inspecting the 3rd Brigade, 
3rd Division, 5th Corps, of which he was in- 
spector general, he daringly galloped his horse 
within the enemy's lines and before he could 
escape was captured by the Confederate pick- 
ets. He was sent to Libby Prison and from 
there was transferred to Salisbury and later to 
Danville, each bastile being a little worse than 
the previous one, and in the succeeding Feb- 
ruary was returned to Libby Prison where he 
was finally paroled and was given then a leave 
of absence. After the surrender of General 
Lee, Captain Kratzer was ordered back and 
was detailed on court martial service and was 
finally honorably discharged and mustered out 
in 1865. Capt. Kratzer's anny record, from 
the beginning to the close, reflects credit on a 
Ijrave soldier. He is a valued member of the 
Grand .\niiy Post at Curwensville, of which 
he has been commander several times. 

From the army Captain Kratzer returned to 
Curwensville, where he has resided ever since. 
In March, 1865, he was first married to Miss 
Kate Goodwin, of Clarion county. Pa., who 
(lied in 1892, aged forty-six years, and her 
burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. Eight 
children were born to them, namely: May, 
who is the wife of William Jackson and they 
reside in California: Joseph, who lives in W'is- 
consin; Elliott, who is deceased, is survived 
by his widow, formerly a Miss Blackburn; 
Alice, who died in infancy: Kate, who is de- 
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Fred and Bessie, who both reside at Spokane, 
Wash. ; and John, who is a Hnotype operator 
and printer. In June, 1906, Capt. Kratzer 
was married to Amanda A. Cariisle, of Luth- 
ersburg, Clearfield county. 

In politics, Capt. Kratzer is a Republican. 
For five years he has been serving acceptably 
in the office of justice of the peace and very 
seldom have any of his decisions been referred 
to another court. He is identified fraternally 
with the Masonic order and also with the Odd 
Fellows. He is a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. 

FRANKLIN FINSTHWAIT. a promi- 
nent young business man, cashier of the First 
National Bank at Cherry Tree, Pa., was bom 
at West Newton, Pa., August 28, 1879, son 
of Franklin B. and Caroline ( Everhart) Fins- 
thwait. He is a descendant on the pater- 
nal side of James Finstlnvait, born Janu- 
ary 14, 1759, of English ancestry, and his 
wife Mary, who were natives of Kent county, 
Delaware, where many of their descendants 
are living today. They had five daughters and 
one son, as follows: Sarah C, born February 
22, 1806; Ann S., born December 19, 1807; 
Eliza M., born April 10, 1810; Susan G., born 
February 3, 1812; Mary S., born June 21, 
1814; and James, born March i, 1816, a few 
weeks after the death of his father. The 
daughters all married and reared families of 
children. 

James Finsthwait, Jr., the date of whose 
birth is given above, and who is next in the 
present line of descent, died in 1872. His 
wife in maidenhood was Lucy Collins Messick, 
born September 17, 18 10, near Georgetown, 
Sussex county, Del. She died in 1890. They 
had two daughters and four sons as follows : 



Caroline Collins, born August 11, 1839; 
Franklin Buchanan, born March 15, 1841 ; 
James Purnell, February 28, 1843; Minos 
Gibson, December 5, 1844; Frederick Marion, 
January 28, 1847; Sarah Marilda, December 
29, 1849. James Purnell Finsthwait was 
killed at the battle of Gettysburg. Caroline 
married George P. Hitch of Laurel, Sussex 
county, Del. They live at Norfok, Va., and 
have four children living, having lost two in 
infancy. Gibson married Appia Davis of 
West Middlesex, where they now live; they 
have four daughters. Frederick married Su- 
san Everhart of West Middlesex; they live in 
Chicago and have no children. Sarah mar- 
ried G. W. Bement, of Lansing, Mich. ; she is 
a widow with two sons, and lives in Lansing. 

Franklin B. Finsthwait, whose nativity has 
been already given, was connected during his 
entire industrial period with the oil industry 
and was fomierly a member of the Oil Ex- 
change at Pittsburg. He is still living at the 
age of 66 years and is a resident of Swissvale, 
Allegheny county. Pa. On January 7, 1873, 
he married Caroline Everhart, of West Mid- 
dlesex, Mercer county, Pa., and of this union 
there were four children, namely: Ida Har- 
rington, born November 16, 1873; Lloyd E., 
bom June 3, 1877, who is engaged in the 
wholesale dry goods business at Pittsburg; 
Franklin, born, as already stated, August 28, 
1879. who is the direct subject of this sketch; 
and Donald E., born January i, 1882, who is 
an employee of the American Tobacco Com- 
pany at Pittsburg. Ida is residing at home. 

Mrs. Franklin B. Finsthwait is a descendant 
on the paternal side of Michael Eberhart, who 
came from Germany in the ship "Friend- 
ship," landing at Philadelphia October 16, 
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died in 1788. He had two sons, Henry and 
Paul. 

Paul Eberhart, son of Michael, was born in 
1827 on the Atlantic Ocean. He was reared 
and lived in Lehigh county, Pa., until he was 
46 years old. when in 1773 he moved to West- 
moreland county, Pa., where he died at a ripe 
old age. He had four sons — Jacob, John, 
Christian and Frederick. 

Abraham F. Eberhart (or Everhart, for he 
changed the spelling of the family name), son 
of Frederick Eberhart, was born in Mercer 
county, Pa., October 22, 1810, and was mar- 
ried in 1841 to Susan Haywood of Mercer 
county, Pa. He died November 2, 1881, aged 
71 years. The following is a record of his 
children : Sarah E. Everhart, bom October 
22, 1842, was married May 15, 1866, to Dr. 
J. W. Hillier of Mercer county, Pa. They 
have no children. Mary M. Everhart, bom 
October 22. 1843, was married October 22, 
i860, to Horatio N. Warren of Buffalo, N. Y. 
They had two sons. Dr. .Mbert E. Warren and 
Henr}- D. Warren. Caroline Everhart, bom 
January 21, 1846, married Franklin B. Fins- 
thwaite, as already noted. William M. Ever- 
hart, born March 26, 1848, married Rhoda 
Long, of Mercer county. Pa., and they have 
two sons. Henry Clay Everhart, born August 
2, 1850, died March 3, 1854. Susan Ever- 
hart was born March 2, 1855, and married F. 
M. Finsthwait. 

Franklin Finsthwait began his education in 
the common schools, subsequently graduating 
from the Wilkinsburg (Pa.) high school. His 
first industrial experience was gained in the 
employ of the P. Lorillard Tobacco Co., where 
he remained for a time. In 1897 he entered 
the Second National Bank as a messenger, and 
continued there until 1901, at which time he 
went to the Mellon National Bank as clearing 



house clerk. He was later promoted to the 
position of receiving teller, which he held until 
he resigned in order to accept his present po- 
sition as cashier of the First National Bank of 
Cherry Tree, Pa., in March, 1903. He is also 
treasurer of the Cherry Tree Electric Light 
Co. and of the Cherry Tree Water Co., in all 
these varied positions showing good business 
ability and a comprehensive grasp of affairs. 
He is a member of and an elder in the Presby- 
terian church of Cherry Tree, and also of the 
Masonic order, belonging to the Blue lodge at 
Ebensburg, Pa. In politics he is a Republican 
and is at present a member of the borough 
school board. 

Franklin Finsthwait was married in Octo- 
ber, 1908, to Helen McKeage, who was born 
in July, 1887, a daughter of William and 
Elizabeth (Harter) McKeage. Her father is 
a miller and lumberman residing at Cherry 
Tree. Our subject and wife are the parents of 
two children, Franklin McKeage, and Ruth 
Everhart. 

ARTHUR A. BELL, general famier and 
master of Greenwood township Grange, is a 
member of an old Clearfield county family 
and was born May 7, 1873, O" the old Bell 
farm in Greenwood township. He is a son of 
John W. and Elizabeth (Cook) Bell. 

John W. Bell was born in Greenwood town- 
ship, Clearfield county, Pa., July 12, 1838, and 
died February 7, 1904. For many years he 
was a prominent man in this section and one 
of the largest landowners. He was married 
first in 1862, to Elizabeth Cook, and they had 
five children, Arthur .\. being the fourth born. 
John \V. Bell was married secondly on Decem- 
ber 28, 1876, to Mrs. Eliza C. Thompson, who 
still survives. 

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sisters, attended the country schools in Green- 
wood township, besides one term at Lumber 
City. He then became associated with his 
father in the timber business. After his mar- 
riage he settled on one part of the homestead 
farm and lived there until 1906, when he ca'me 
to his present farm which contains 150 acres, 
one-half of which is still in woodland. He is 
interested also in 1,200 acres of coal land in 
Greenwood township. Mr. Bell has improved 
his place with the substantial buildings now in 
evidence and carries on general farming and 
stock raising. 

Mr. Bell was married September 15, 1892, 
to Miss Belle Young, who was born Novem- 
ber 24, 1870, in Greenwood township, a 
daughter of Nelson Young, and they have six 
children: John Wade, Alice Dorothy, Bessie 
Lorain, Leslie Glenn, Williard Cook and Ella 
Elizabeth. Mr. Bell was reared in the Baptist 
church of which his father and mother were 
prominent members. In politics he is a Re- 
publican but has never been willing to accept 
public office. He is actively interested, how- 
ever, in all agricultural movements and for a 
number of years has been a leader in the 
Grange. 

ISAIAH JURY,* a representative citizen 
of Girard township, residing on his well im- 
proved farm of fifty-three acres, which lies 
twelve miles northeast of the borough of 
Clearfield, was born in this township in 1850 
and is a son of John F. and Elizabeth (Grif- 
fins) Jury. John F. Jury was also born in 
Clearfield county and followed an agricultural 
life until his death in 1906. 

Isaiah Jury obtained his education in the 
schools of his native township, after which he 
turned his attention to farming and stockrais- 



ing and has carried on these industries ever 
since, keeping thoroughly abreast with the 
times in agricultural progress and following 
methods which he has found eminently suc- 
cessful. He is a man with broad and enlight- 
ened views and has interested himself very 
largely in the advancement of the public 
schools and has served many years on the 
township school board, of which he has been 
president since 1908. He has also served in 
the office of overseer of the poor. 

Mr. Jury was married June 3, 1873, to Miss 
Mary Shaw, of Wallacetown, Pa. She is a 
lady of education and culture and for thirteen 
terms was a school teacher. Four children 
have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Jury, namely : 
Inez, who is teaching school at Shawsville, and 
has been thus engaged for seven terms ; Win- 
nifred, who has taught for four terms, being 
now engaged at the Congress Hill school; Ar- 
chie, who assists his father (married Miss A. 
Maines, of Shiloh, Bradford township) ; and 
Clemmens I., who died June 13, 1882. Mr. 
Jury and family are members of the U. B. 
church at Shiloh. 

LEWIS C. ROWLES, M. D., physician 
and surgeon, at Grampian, Pa., where he is 
also a representative and useful public spir- 
ited citizen, was born near Houtzdale, Clear- 
field county. Pa., March i, 1879, and is a son 
of Matthew and Letitia (Lewis) Rowles. 

Matthew Rowles was born in Lawrence 
township, Clearfield county, and he and wife 
reside at Clearfield. They have five living 
children : Mrs. C. A. Crews, of Cumberland, 
Md. ; Mrs. Frank Stage, of Clearfield ; Lewis 
C. ; Burton, of Clearfield; and Alice, of Cum- 
berland, Md. Of the above, Mrs. Stage was 
formerly a successful teacher. In politics, 



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Mr. Rowles is a Democrat and at one time 
was a scliool director in West Clearfield. Mrs. 
Rowles is a member of the Lutheran church. 

Lewis C. Rowles attended school at Clear- 
field and graduated from West Clearfield High 
School. He later took a course in the summer 
Normal school and afterward taught school for 
two years in Bell township. He also learned 
the caqjenier's trade before he was twenty 
years of age. In 1898 he enlisted as a private 
soldier in Co. E, 5th Pa. Vol. Inf., and served 
through the Spanish-American war. In the 
meanwhile he had done his preparatory med- 
ical reading and in 1905 was graduated from 
the Philadelphia Chirurgical College and im- 
mediately entered into practice, establishing 
himself at Grampian in September, 1905. Dr. 
Rowles has been very successful in many grave 
surgical operations and has gained the confi- 
dence of his neighbors and fellow citizens in 
his skill and ability. He keeps fully abreast 
of the times, holding membership in the county 
and state medical bodies and the American 
Medical Association. 

Dr. Rowles was married April 24, 1907, to 
Miss Edna Mill Stetson, a daughter of Lewis 
Stetson, of Philadelphia, and they have had 
two children ; Stetson Dewitt, who died when 
but three days old; and Eleanor Frances, who 
was born March 9, 19 10. Dr. Rowles casts 
his vote with the Democratic party. He re- 
tains membership in his college fraternal so- 
ciety but has not identified himself with any 
other organization. He is serving as a mem- 
ber of the Grampian school board. 

JOSIAH R. NEWCOMER, who was born 
in Somerset county. Pa.. July 29, 1848, is one 
of the representative and respected citizens of 
Greenwood township, Clearfield county. Pa., 



where he owns and resides on a valuable farm 
of seventy-three acres, which is situated one 
and one-half mile northwest of Bell's Landing. 
He is a son of Joseph and Mary (Thomas) 
Newcomer. 

Joseph Newcomer was born in Maryland 
and from there moved to Broad Top, Bedford 
county, Pa., and later to Somerset county. He 
married Mary Thomas, who was Ixjrn in 
Westmoreland county. Pa., and they lived in 
Somerset county until after the birth of four 
children — Frances, Aaron, Nancy and Josiah 
R. — and then moved to Clearfield county and 
settled in Burnside township, near New Wash- 
ington. While living there their last child, 
Sarah, was born, who died in 1907, Josiah R. 
being the only survivor of the family. From 
Burnside township Joseph Newcomer moved 
to Greenwood township and in May, i860, set- 
tled on the farm above mentioned. .\t that 
time the land was entirely covered with brash 
and timber and with the help of his children 
he cleared his property and developed a farm. 
The only improvement on the place was a 
small plank house, but there was no barn or 
other building. The family managed to live 
in the cabin and in 1866 he put up the log barn 
now standing, which was later enlarged by the 
present owner. In 1880 Joseph Newcomer 
and wife moved to Cherry Run, where they 
lived retired, in great comfort, during the rest 
of their lives. He was born January 29, 1822, 
and died in 1899. She was born October 6, 
1821, and died .August 4, 1881, and both were 
laid to rest in the Bower cemetery. They were 
good Christian people, members of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. 

Josiah R. Newcomer attended school until 
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near New Washington. The clearing of the 
farm had to be accomphshed and Mr. New- 
comer very early became accustomed to heavy 
work. He has always lived on the place and 
his occupations have been farming, stock rais- 
ing and lumbering. For thirty years he has 
been a member of Greenwood Grange, taking 
an interest in the movement when it was first 
started. 

Mr. Newcomer was married February 22, 
1880, to Miss Margaret Brisbin, who died 
without issue, November 29, 1881, and was 
buried at Luthersburg. On August 24, 1884, 
Mr. Newcomer was married secondly to Miss 
Phinella E. Newcomer, who was born in Fer- 
guson township, Clearfield county. Pa., a 
daughter of William and Malissa (Bloom) 
Newcomer. Five children have been born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Newcomer: Nina A., who was 
born June 22, 1885; Reese O., who was born 
December 3, 1887, and is a railroad engineer, 
in West Virginia; Lulu P., born January 11, 
1 89 1, who is the wife of Raymond Bloom 
(they have one daughter, Fannie) ; \\'illiam 
Joseph, who was born July 10, 1899, and died 
on the same day: and Eunice, who was born 
November 7, 1900. Mr. and Mrs. Newcomer 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church at Curry Run. He has served three 
years as a member of the school board. In pol- 
itics he has always been a Democrat. 

DAVID C. HENSAL, who has been a 
lumberman all his mature life, for a number 
of years has been a resident of Bigler town- 
ship, Clearfield county, where he owns forty 
acres of valuable coal land at Glen Hope, to- 
gether with a half dozen houses and about 
thirty lots at Madera. He was born March 
20, 1833, seven miles west of Gettysburg, 



Adams county. Pa., and is a son of John and 
Anna (Coshun) Hensal, and grandson of Ja- 
cob Hensal. Mrs. Anna Coshun Hensal's 
mother was a Conover, a sister to the wife of 
tlie old Commodore Vanderbilt. 

John Hensal was of French and German 
ancestr}'. He followed tailoring as his occu- 
pation all through life. He married Anna 
Coshun, who was born in Pennsylvania, and 
they had the following children : David C. ; 
Hannah Mary, who married Ephraim Bittin- 
ger; Jane, who married Reuben Kuhn: and 
James, Charles, Amos, Emory and John. Mrs. 
John Hensal died about twenty-five years ago. 

David C. Hensal never had other than the 
rather meager educational opportunities of- 
fered by the district school. He has been more 
than usually successful as a business man and 
owns a large amount of property in Pennsyl- 
vania and in association with others is inter- 
ested in the development of other tracts. He 
is in partnership with Allison O. Smith and 
John R. Scott, in the ownership of 3,000 acres 
of coal land in Somerset county, Pa. : and with 
the latter in 2,000 acres in the same county, 
under lease, and owns also 200 acres also in 
Somerset county and forty acres of coal and 
timber land in Clearfield county: also fifty 
acres in Bigler township, Clearfield county, to- 
gether with his above mentioned residence 
properties at Madera, Pa., and two houses at 
Belsena, Clearfield county. 

Mr. Hensal was married in 1854 to Miss 
Margaret Mullin, a daughter of George and 
Sarah Mullin, who came from Ireland to 
Clearfield county and settled at Glen Hope. 
Mrs. Hensal died at Madera, September 20, 
1909, and her burial was in the Cross Roads 
cemetery. To Mr. and Mrs. Hensal the fol- 
lowing children were born : George, John, 



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Thomas, Blanche, Cora, Mary (deceased), 
Sadie (deceased), Sherman, Amos and Da- 
vid (deceased). Of the above family, Cora 
is the wife of John O. Stanley. Mary, 
who was the wife of Charles Flynn, was 
a victim of that terrible catastrophe, the 
Johnstown flood. Sadie was accidentally 
drowned at Madera. Mr. Hensal is a 
Republican in his political views. He was 
reared in the Methodist Episcopal church. 

JAMES T. MITCHELL, general fanner, 
who owns 130 acres of valuable land in 
Greenwood township, Clearfield county. Pa., 
all lying along the northwest branch of the 
Susquehanna river, was born January 24, 
1867, in Burnside townsliip, Clearfield county, 
and is a son of David and Henrietta Mitchell, 
who reside on an adjoining farm. 

James T. Mitchell was educated in tlie 
schools of Greenwood township and attended 
through one term at Lumber City. He tlien 
went into the woods and began contracting, 
cutting by the thousand feet and during sev- 
eral summers had from twenty-five to thirty 
men in liis employ. I*'or a time after his mar- 
riage, in 1893, he lived near Bell's Landing, 
in Greenwood township, and then bought his 
present farm from Alex. Patton, but which 
was tlie David McCracken farm. All of it is 
cleared except fifty acres still in fine timber. 
All of the substantial and appropriate build- 
ings which in their appearance and surround- 
ings give an idea of thrift and good manage- 
ment, Mr. Mitchell erected, or entirely remod- 
eled. 

On September 21, 1893, Mr. Mitchell was 
married to Miss Nora Rager, who was born 
in Burnside township, Clearfield county, July 
ID, 1874, a daughter of Thomas and Agnes 



(Tibitt) Rager, who still reside in Burnside 
township. Nine children have been born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, as follows: Daisy, 
Paul McKinley, Pearl Etta, Bertha June, Lucy 
May, Margaret, Nan, Pauline Flora, Elizabeth 
Ann and James David. Mr. Mitchell and 
family are members of the Methodist Protes- 
tant church. He is a Republican in politics 
and has occasionally consented to accept town- 
ship offices. He is a leading member of 
Greenwood Grange and is treasurer of the 
Curry Run Telephone Company. 

ALEXANDER MURRAY, deceased. For 
many years Alexander Murray was an hon- 
ored and respected citizen of Girard township, 
Clearfield county, where he had acquired a 
competence through the industry and prudence 
which had marked his way from early youth. 
He was born in Shaver's Creek Valley, Hunt- 
ingdon county. Pa., and in youth was brought 
to Clearfield county by his parents, who were 
John and Mary Murray, of Scotch ancestry. 

Alexander Murray was eleven years old 
when his father died, in January, 1824, leav- 
ing the mother witli a family of young chil- 
dren to care for, all of them, e.xcept himself 
and the two youngest girls, with no provision 
made for them, except such as she could secure 
for herself. She could weave the cloth for her 
children's clothing, and possibly she may have 
been able to sell a small portion to others, but 
their whole living had to be made out of the 
wild land, very little of which had as yet been 
cleared or put under cultivation. In later years 
Mr. Murray was frequently heard to speak of 
the industr)% patience, fortitude and endurance 
of this admirable mother. She survived to 
see her son in comfortable circumstances, her 
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Alexander Murray had no educational ad- 
vantages, but he was naturally apt, and soon 
acquired enough knowledge to enable him to 
transact business properly. By the time he 
was fifteen years of age he was busy at differ- 
ent things — farming, lumbering and teaming 
— and when twenty years old he did the first 
piece of work for himself, which was the con- 
struction of one mile of the old Milesburg and 
Smithport turnpike road. When he received 
his pay for the latter — fifty dollars in cash and 
an order for forty-five dollars more — he doubt- 
less felt rich, although the order was never 
cashed, as the company had become insolvent. 
He engaged in lumbering and cleared and cul- 
tivated his land as he was able and finally paid 
for it. He was a typical pioneer, honest and 
upright, but careful and shrewd in his business 
transactions. He was widely known and was 
held in honor and esteem by all. 

Mr. Murray was married February 23, 
1842, to Miss Isabella Meek Holt, of Brad- 
ford township, and they had nine children, six 
of whom reached maturity. The mother of 
these children died October i, 1879. On Jan- 
uary 19, 1882, Mr. Murray married for his 
second wife Mrs. Ermina J. Spackman, who 
died in 1885. Mr. Murray survived her for 
four years, his death taking place April 6, 
i88g. His mother and her people were Pres- 
byterians, but he united with the Methodist 
Episcopal church in 1856, and continued a 
faithful and official member and the principal 
supporter of that church in his community un- 
til his death. He was the father of Thomas 
H. Murray, of Clearfield, Pa. 

EDWARD W. FERGUSON, who carries 
on a general mercantile business at Kerrmoor, 



Pa., was born in Ferguson township, Clear- 
field county. Pa., April 26, i860, and is a son 
of J. C. Ferguson and a grandson of John 
Ferguson. 

John Ferguson with his brother David came 
to Clearfield county from Northumberland 
county. Pa., when he was about thirty years of 
age, and he became one of the prominent and 
useful men in the early settlement of what is 
now' Ferguson township, which part of the 
county was named in honor of John and David 
Ferguson. He cleared up a farm of 160 acres 
here, after which he moved to Lumber City, 
where he was a merchant for a time, and later 
to Lock Haven, where he died at the age of 
seventy-two years. He was married after 
coming to Clearfield county, to Betsey Wiley, 
and they had five children born to them : Mary, 
who married Dr. Ross; Deborah, who married 
Gibson Jamison; J. C. ; Elizabeth, who mar- 
ried Lewis Hoover; and an infant son, de- 
ceased. 

J. C. Ferguson was reared in Ferguson 
township, and lived on the old homestead, 
which is now owned by William Thurston. He 
served without injury in the Civil war, and 
passed his entire life, with the exception of 
eighteen years, engaged in farming. He was 
a man of high standing in his neighborhood 
and of ample fortune, and was a charter mem- 
ber of the Clearfield National Bank at Clear- 
field, Pa. His death occurred at Kerrmoor, 
when he was aged sixty-two years. He mar- 
ried Ann Price, who was born near Bloom- 
ington. Pa., and died in her sixty-first year, 
both she and husband being interred in the 
McClure cemetery in Pike township. They 
had four children, namely : Edward W. ; 
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member of the business firm of Ferguson & 
Rossner, at Clearfield; and Robert, who died 
at the age of eight years. 

Edward W. Ferguson went to school in his 
boyhood in both Ferguson and I'ike township, 
the old schoolhouse in the latter then standing 
on the present site of the McClure cemetery, 
and afterward he taught one term of school in 
Ferguson townsliip. Since marriage Mr. Fer- 
guson has lived in Kerrmoor, where he has 
been engaged in merchandising. He has nu- 
merous additional interests, being concerned 
with the milling business of W. L. Bloom & 
Co., at Kerrmoor, and is a stockholder in the 
C. & C. Telephone Company, the Ferguson & 
La Jose & Lumber City Telephone Company, 
being secretary of the same. He and his 
brother, Harry F., conducted a hardware 
store in Kerrmoor, when the town was first 
started, in the spring of 1886, they continuing 
together until April, 1907. 

Mr. Ferguson was married first to Miss 
Eunice Swan, who was born in Jordan town- 
ship, a daughter of Henry Swan, of Anson- 
ville, and they had two children, Raymond 
and Lorraine, the latter surviving. Mr. Fer- 
guson was married secondly to Miss Bertha 
Hile, a daughter of John P. Hile, of Lumber 
City, and they have two children, Ellery and 
Warden. Mr. Ferguson is a Republican in 
politics l)Ut has accepted no public office. 

PHINFAS WESLEY RUDOLPH, one 
of Huston township's sucessful agriculturists 
and leading citizens, residing on his farm of 
twenty-five acres situated two and one-half 
miles north of Penfield. Clearfield county. Pa., 
known as Alta Vista Garden, also owns two 
other farms of fifty acres, also located in Hus- 
ton township. He was bom on his father's 



farm in Henderson township, Jefferson county. 
Pa., October 20, 1861, and is a son of David 
Rudolph, who was born in Westmoreland 
county. Pa. 

From, \Vestmoreland Da\-id Rudolph was 
taken to Jefferson county by his parents, Ja- 
cob Rudolph and wife, who spent the rest of 
their years in that section, Jacob Rudolph be- 
coming a well known fanner and lumjjerman. 
David Rudolph moved from Jefferson county 
to DuBois, Pa., where he was foreman for 
John DuBois for many years and his death oc- 
curred there at the age of seventy-two years. 
During the Civil war he served as a member 
of the 15th Pa. Vol. Cav. He was married 
in Jefferson county to Anna Maria Smith, who 
was a daughter of Peter Smith, an old and 
respected resident of Punxatawney. Nine 
children were born to David Rudolph and his 
wife, namely: Smith M., Wheeler, George, 
Lucy, Jane, Phineas W., William, Monroe and 
Anna. Lucy married Peter Hallowell and 
Jane married Frank Rudolph. 

riiineas W. Rudolph grew to the age of fif- 
teen years in Jefferson county, where he at- 
tended the district schools, and grew to man- 
hood at DuBois. He learned the carpenter's 
trade, working at it for three years, aftei 
whicli he worked in the saw mills for John 
DuBois until 1891, when he came to his pres- 
ent farm, purchasing his residence farm from 
Abel Gresh and the other land from Stephen 
Bunday. He did not immediately take per- 
sonal charge of his property, merely oversee- 
ing it prior to April, 191 1, in the meanwhile 
working as engineer and electrician in tlie 
mines at Tyler, Pa. Since the above date he 
has devoted all his attention to his agricul- 
tural affairs. 

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to Miss Elizabeth Funk, a daughter of Jacob 
and Louisa Funk. Mrs. Rudolph was born in 
Germany and was brought to the United 
States when two years old. To Mr. and Mrs. 
Rudolph eleven children have been born, as 
follows: Laura, who died April 12, 191 1 
(she was the widow of George Paine and had 
one child, Velma) : and Walter, Pearl, How- 
ard, James, Emma and Adam (twins, the lat- 
ter deceased), Arthur, Vira, and Pauline W. 
and Maxine (twins, the last named being de- 
ceased). Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph are mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. He 
belongs to the Grange (as also does Mrs. Ru- 
dolph) and to the P. H. C, at DuBois. In 
politics he is a Democrat. Mr. Rudolph re- 
cently turned over twenty-five acres of his 
land to his eldest son. 

JOSEPH N. McCRACKEN, who owns 
the old homestead farm of 100 acres, which 
was the home of his grandfather, Nicholas 
McCracken, and which is situated on the north 
side of the west branch of the Susquehanna 
river, in Greenwood township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., was born here December 23, 1871. 
and is a son of D. W. and Emma (Nichol- 
son) McCracken. 

D. W. McCracken was also born on this 
farm and spent his life in Greenwood town- 
ship, his death occurring when he was sixty- 
three years of age. He owned 150 acres of 
excellent land. He was a member of Green- 
wood Grange and was identified also with the 
Odd Fellows at Mahafifey. D. W. McCracken 
married Emma Nicholson, a daughter of Jo- 
seph Nicholson. They had the following chil- 
dren born to them: Edith, who is the wife of 
Ashey Hill; Belle, deceased, who was the wife 
of Kirk Richard ; Joseph N. ; and Hannah, 



who is the wife of Dell Richards. The mother 
of the above family lived to be seventy-five 
years of age. Her burial was by the side of 
her husband in the Friends' cemetery at 
Grampian. They were members of the Meth- 
odist Protestant church. 

Joseph N. McCracken obtained an educa- 
tion in the schools of Greenwood township 
and since then has carried on farming and 
stock raising on the homestead and has all his 
land under cultivation with the exception of 
fifty acres in woodland. He has substantial 
and comfortable buildings and assisted in the 
erection of his residence. He has always 
taken a deep interest in everything pertaining 
to agricultural matters and is a member of the 
Greenwood Grange, in which he holds the of- 
fice of assistant steward. Mrs. McCracken is 
ladies' assistant steward in the Grange. 

Mr. McCracken was married June 25, 1902, 
to Miss Sarah Elizabeth Byers, who was bora 
at Westover, Pa., June 29, 1871. She is a 
daughter of Samuel and Sarah Jane (Lloyd) 
Byers, the fomier of whom was born at New 
Washington, and the latter in eastern Penn- 
sylvania. After Mr. and Mrs. Byers were 
married they moved to near Westover and 
now reside on a farm of 225 acres and the 
father owns an additional 100 acres in Burn- 
side township. They are members of the Bap- 
tist church. The following children were born 
to Mr. and Mrs. Byers; James, who died when 
two years of age; Barbara, who was married 
first to Thomas Black and secondly to J. L. 
McCracken; John L., who married Ellen 
Scott: Sarah Elizabeth; William H., who 
married Ella Westover; Jesse, who lives in 
West Virginia ; Aaron, who lives at Braddock, 
Pa.-; Jane, living at home; and Rose, who is 
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Mr. and Mrs. McCracken have two chil- 
dren: Ruth and Earl Wilson. Mr. Mc- 
Cracken is a stockholder in the Curry Run 
Telephone Company. The family and its con- 
nections are all representative people of this 
section. 

.ADAM BRETH. The parentage of this 
subject is as follows: The father's name was 
Henry Breth, born in 1792, and was the son 
of Henry Breth, who lived and was born in 
Germany, not far from the city of Mayance, 
and lived till he was one hundred and six years 
old; of the mother nothing is now known. 
Henry, Peter and Adam, three brothers, came 
to the United States in the year 18 19. Henry, 
was married in Germany, and brought two 
daughters witli him; the mother's maiden 
name was Mary C. Martin. Tliis family lo- 
cated at Karthaus in Clearfield county; the 
father worked for Peter Karthaus as a stone 
mason when the works at Karthaus were first 
started. Here at this place the following 
named children were born to them. But first 
say, that Mary and Margaret were bom in 
Germany, Mary in 181 3 and Margaret No- 
vember 5, 1815; at Karthatis, Elisabeth bom 
Febmary 24, 1820; Susan, Febmary 17, 1822; 
Samuel, February 14, 1824. The parents 
then moved to Marsh-Creek, Center county. 
Pa. Here, Henry, the next, was born on 
April 12, 1826; Jacob, born at the same place, 
.'\ugust 3, 1828. The parents then moved to 
Howard, Center county, Pa., where Joseph 
Harris, another son, and .Adar:-, the present 
subject, were born, Joseph Harris on Novem- 
ber 30, 1830, and Adam, February 10, 1833. 
In .April of the same year the parents moved 
to what is Burnside township, near Patchin- 
ville. Here the familv lived and worked at 



clearing up land and lumbering. In 1843 the 
family moved onto a farm two miles direct 
west from New Washington; lived on this 
farm till April of 1844, and then moved into 
Bell township and bought a farm in that town- 
ship. Here the father lived till July 4, 1875. 
The mother died March 22, 1869, in the sev- 
enty-sixth year of her age. On the 29th of 
May, 1850, the subject of this sketch left home 
by the parents' consent to learn the trade of 
blacksmithing; served till September, 1853, at 
which time he had served three years, all but 
two months; for this two months he paid "his 
boss" $25.00, and went to New Washington, 
Pa. Here he worked in partnership with a 
brother at the smithing business. On the 24th 
of May, 1854, he was united in marriage with 
Margaret G. Lee, daughter of Isaac and Han- 
nah Fulton Lee; to this union were born ten 
children, si.x of these died in infancy; the first 
born is Lettie Lucretia, born July 18, 1855, 
and is married to John H. Baker; Isaac 
Henry, born October 5, 1856, and died Janu- 
ary 6, 1877; James, born August 31, i860. 
He married Alice Fryer; to this union is born 
two sons, Adam Breth, born October 20, 1884, 
and Ernest, bom January 31, 1885. The par- 
ents named were married December 20, 1883. 
Jane R., born May 8, 1862; she was married 
to William Thompson,, November 11, 1886; 
to this union were born seven children, as fol- 
lows: Lillian Elisabeth, bom May 3, 1887; 
James Horace, February 4, 1889; Hazel 
Amanda, February 2, 1894; Margaret Anna, 
April 14, 1896; John Adam, February 26, 
1899; William Herman, January 2, 1902; 
Helen Maxine, June 4, 1909. 

On the 28th day of July, 1869, the mother 
of the above named children, wife of the sub- 
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family of younger children. On the first day 
of April, 1872, the subject of this biography 
was again married, to Maria G. Armor, at 
Smicksburg, Indiana county, Pa. She was 
the daughter of John Armor and Jane Cochran 
Armor; the father was born in Lancaster 
county, Pa., and the mother was born in 
Westmoreland count}-, Pa. ( have not the dates 
of either one's birth). To this union were 
born two children — a daughter, born Septem- 
ber 2-, 1873, and died October 3, 1873. -■^•'^ 
mor Gregg, born May 28, 1875, died Septem- 
ber 8. 1876. 

In 1859 he was first elected justice of the 
peace for Bell township at the age of twenty- 
six years, and was elected for that township 
four terms (twenty years). Followed smith- 
ing, farming and lumbering up to February 
27, 1877, when he moved to New Washing- 
•ton. Pa. Carried on smithing. In 1880 was 
elected justice of the peace, and is still serving 
out now (May 15, 191 1) his eleventh term. 
In 1883 he was employed by a coal company 
(Clearfield and Cambria Coal and Coke Com- 
pany) to take options for coal lands, and took 
up with but a few exceptions nearly 13,000 
acres. The deeds of nearly all these proper- 
ties was or were acknowledged before his term 
as justice of the peace, and checks of the com- 
pany were delivered by him for the payment 
of the same. He continued with this company 
as bookkeeper-pavTnaster, and did the general 
business for the company up to July 5, 1902, 
when he left the employ of this company. 

He served as a notary public for two suc- 
cessive terms, of four years each. Served a 
number of temis as school director, one term 
as burgess, a number of terms on the council, 
has been borough auditor for years and is now 
auditor; is under appointment a local registrar 



of vital statistics of District 390, under the 
State Department of Health, and is secretary 
of the Board of Health for this borough. 

In 1890 he took up the study of surveying 
and civil engineering, also the study of short- 
hand and typewriting, and was successful in 
all these callings. Is now, since July 23, 1908, 
acting postmaster of the New Washington 
postoffice, Clearfield county, Pa. His wife be- 
ing appointed postmaster, as he could not, un- 
der a State law, hold the office of justice of the 
peace. Can now in his seventy-ninth year 
write four different systems of shorthand, still 
does surveying, and does the work of the post- 
office. Has five great-grandchildren. 

WILLIAM THORP SCHRYVER,* gen- 
eral farmer and representative citizen of Law- 
rence township, resides on his valuable farm 
of eighty acres, which lies four miles south of 
Clearfield, Pa. He was born at Coal Range 
Forge, Center county. Pa., October 8, 1837, 
and is a son of Abraham Thorp and Rebecca 
(Wells) Schryver. 

Abraham Thorp Schryver was born in Osage 
county, N. Y., where he both attended and 
taught school. Later he moved to Westmore- 
land county, Pa., and there studied medicine 
with Dr. John P. Hoyt and became a medi- 
cal practitioner. During the entire subse- 
quent period of life, while interested in many 
other directions, he kept up a desultory prac- 
tice and enjoyed public confidence. He was a 
man of inquiring and acquiring mind, not be- 
ing content with mastering one profession, he 
enthusiastically investigated and studied oth- 
ers. When the old Clearfield Academy was 
first built, he was one of the earliest teachers 
and it was Abraham Thorp Schryver who was 
responsible for the addition of geography and 



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grammar to the public school curriculum in 
Clearfield county. He was also an advanced 
mathematician and published a complete arith- 
metic when he was seventy-eight years of age. 
After his second marriage he moved to Becca- 
ria Mill, Clearfield county, and in 1854 he was 
elected county superintendent of schools, with 
a salary of $300 per year. After this election 
he settled on the farm on which his son Wil- 
liam T. resides and lived here during the re- 
maining years of his life. After his first mar- 
riage he lived in East Freedom, Blair county, 
where he practiced medicine and remained 
there until the death of his first wife. In his 
earlier years he was a Whig but accepted the 
principles of the Republican party as his own 
when that organization came into being. With 
other leading men of his time, he was a Free 
Mason. In his religious views he was a Bap- 
tist. 

Abraham Thorp Schryver was married first 
to Rebecca Wells and subsequently to her sis- 
ter, Clara Wells. They were daughters of 
John Wells, who was a justice of the peace in 
Beccaria township. It was said of Rebecca 
Wells that she was the sweetest singer in 
Clearfield county. Mrs. Schr>'ver's two chil- 
dren, William and John, were bom to his first 
union. John died at the age of sixty-four 
years and was buried by the side of his parents 
in the Clearfield cemetery. For years he had 
been bookeeper for a hardware firm at Clear- 
field. 

\\'illiam T. Schryver attended school at 
East Freedom, in Blair county, taught by his 
father and later continued his studies in Clear- 
field county, but when fifteen years of age se- 
cured the position of teacher of the Plank 
school, for himself. He found himself well 
qualified as a teacher and enjoyed the work 



and kept on teaching, in Beccaria township, 
Gordon township. Locust Ridge, in Pike town- 
ship, four terms in Lawrence township and a 
term at Lumber City, where he had seventy- 
eight pupils. He continued to teach, having a 
school at Penfield, in Huston township, one 
term in Union township and at the Williams 
School now in Beccaria township, aggregating 
eleven winters of teaching, while he had also 
conducted subscription schools for several 
terms. In early days the father of Mr. 
Schryver, with his other interests, owned 
some 400 acres of timber which it was his pur- 
pose to cut and raft down the river. He was 
unfortunate in his early ventures in tiiis direc- 
tion and finally abandoned this enterprise. His 
sons learned rafting and in his early man- 
hood, William T. was very skillful and dex- 
terous in this line of work. The New York 
Central Railroad and Big Clearfield Creek 
both run through the center of the farm and 
in old days this was a famous stopping place 
for raftsmen. The farm is a very productive 
one and in the present season (T910). Mr. 
Schryver has prospects of a record crop of 
corn. The farm-house was erected by Mr. 
Schryv'er's father, a commodious carefully 
constructed dwelling. In its building double 
two-inch pine planks were used, for which 
Mr. Schryver paid $4 per thousand feet. With 
such excellent accommodations. William T. 
Schryver has found it profitable to open his 
residence for summer boarders, entertaining 
guests from June to September. They come 
year after year from long distances and he has 
made it possible to seat forty-eight guests at 
one dinner table, that number being on hand 
sometimes at the week end gatherings. It 
may be mentioned that Mr. Schryver has in 
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desire for knowledge and with his other 
acquirements, is master of the printer's trade. 
In 1862 Mr. Schryver was married to Miss 
Margaret P. Tyler, a daughter of David Ty- 
ler, Esq. The father of Mrs. Schryver, with 
John Du Bois, was the first man to build slides 
for rafting on the river. Two children were 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Schryver: Emma, who 
is highly accomplished and is a teacher of mu- 
sic; and John, who is a skilled hard wood 
worker. Both reside at home. A severe do- 
mestic affliction fell on the family in the death 
of the beloved wife and mother, which oc- 
curred at the age of sixty-one years, from 
paralysis. She was a lady of so many endear- 
ing qualities and lovable disposition that she 
was sincerely mourned in the community. For 
years she had been an active member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church. Later, Mr. 
Schryver was married to the estimable lady 
now his wife, formerly Miss Arabella P. Ir- 
win, a daughter of Lewis Irwin, of Lawrence 
township. Mr. and Mrs. Schryver are mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church, with 
which he united when fourteen years of age 
and to which he has regularly dedicated a part 
of his income. Mr. Schry\-er is a member of 
the Rural Telephone Company of Lawrence 
township, of which his son, John Schryver, is 
president. 

SAMUEL ARNOLD, deceased, who had 
filled a large place in the business life of 
Clearfield county for many years and had been 
identified closely with the development of her 
resources, was not a native of this county but 
spent the greater part of his life within its 
lines. Samuel Arnold was born in York 
county. Pa., February 11, 1822, and died May 
31, 1899, at his home in Curwensville, Clear- 



field county. His parents were Peter and Su- 
san (Klugh) Arnold. 

The Arnold family in America can claiin 
many distinguished members and successful 
men of affairs. Its history, as far as the pres- 
ent branch is concerned, begins with an Eng- 
lish colonist who reached New England in 
1594. His death is recorded at Hartford, 
Conn., in 1664. One of his descendants was 
George Arnold, who was the grandfather of 
the late Samuel Arnold, and whether he was 
born in York county. Pa., in 1768, may not 
have been altogether proved, but it is certain 
that he died th«re, in 1827. 

Peter Arnold, son of George and father of 
the late Samuel Arnold, was one of many chil- 
dren born to his parents, who then lived in 
York county and there he remained until 1837, 
when he came to Clearfield county. Here he 
acquired lands, flocks and herds and in the in- 
creasing and managing of these, passed the re- 
mainder of his life. He married Susan Klugh, 
who was bom in Lancaster county. Pa. Her 
father was a native of Germany and came to 
the American colonies in time to serve for 
seven years as a soldier in the Revolutionary 
war. To Peter Arnold and wife were born 
eight children, five sons and three daughters, 
namely: George, Samuel, Frederick, Ma- 
nassa, Joseph R., Anna, Maria and Clarissa. 
It is worthy of notice that all these five sons 
developed into inen of integrity of character 
and of more than usual business capacity. 

Samuel Arnold was fifteen years of age 
when his parents moved to Clearfield county 
and he remained under the home roof and con- 
tinued to help his father until he was twenty- 
two years of age. He then left home for the 
first time, going to Illinois, which then was a 
far western state. There he accepted farm 



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work, learned different if not better methods, 
and met with many new experiences. At 
length, satisfied with his glimpse of life be- 
yond his native hills, he returned to Clearfield 
county. He iiad a district school education 
and then taught .sciiool and engaged in agri- 
cultural operations until 1846, when he em- 
barked in the mercantile business at Luthers- 
burg, Pa., where he remained until 1865. In 
that year he transferred his business to Cur- 
wensville, deeming it a better commercial 
point. Until the close of his long and honora- 
ble business life, Mr. Arnold continued to be 
identified with Curwensville and many of the 
enterprises of this town were founded and fos- 
tered by his encouragement and financial as- 
sistance. 

Mr. Arnold was one of the organizers of the 
First National Bank and served ^s its cashier 
for thirteen years. He continued his mercan- 
tile business, enlarging its scope until his be- 
came the leading general mercantile establish- 
ment in this section. He also had the foresight 
to invest in many acres of land covered with 
timber that was valuable then and in later 
years became doubly $0, and in land containing 
coal and stone deposits which made mining 
and quarrying profitable industries, and to his 
other enterprises he added saw-milling and the 
handling of lumber on a large scale. 

The benefit accruing to a community 
through the enterprise and good judgment of 
a man like tlic late Samuel Arnold, can 
scarcely be adequately computed, including as 
it does, the opening up of new avenues of in- 
come to hundreds, and the distribution of their 
earnings into other channels. While Mr. Arn- 
old was thus interested in different parts of 
the county, he was particularly concerned in 
the development of Curwensville. He set an 



example to other capitalists by erecting com- 
modious business blocks and other structures 
and by so improving his residence and other 
properties that they added to the attractive- 
ness of the place in which he had chosen to 
make his home. 

Mr. Arnold was married July 11, 1847, ^o 
Miss Mary A. Carlisle, who was bom at Pal- 
myra, Lebanon county. Pa., January 30, 1825, 
and died at Curwensville, Pa., January 9, 191 1. 
Her father, John Carlisle, came to Clearfield 
county with his family in 1832. He was a 
man of sterling character and left an impress 
on his community was frequently elected to 
resi)onsible offices, and served long as a justice 
of the peace and as a county commissioner. 
Subsequently he became a general merchant 
at Troutville, Pa., where he died in honored 
old age, in 1886. Mrs. Arnold was the first 
born in his family of ten children, four sons 
and six daughters. 

To Samuel Arnold and wife the following 
children were lx>m : N. E., William C. Frank 
L., Samuel P., John, Fannie, Cora and Efiie. 
N. E. Arnold is a resident of Lewisburg, Pa. 
William C, who is now deceased, was a prom- 
inent attorney at Du Bois, Pa., and a well 
known man in public life, having twice been 
elected to the United States Congress. Frank 
L. is a resident of Curwensville. Samuel P., 
who is serving in his second term as postmas- 
ter at Curwensville, is engaged in the lumber 
business here. John died when aged eight 
years. Fannie is the wife of William C. 
Ilembold, who is the senior member of the well 
known insurance agency of Hembold & Stew- 
art, a representative business firm of Cur- 
wens\ille. Cora is the wife of Roland D. 
Swoope, who is a verj^ prominent attorney at 
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who is one of Curwensville's leading mer- 
chants. 

The late Samuel Arnold was a Republican 
in his political views and he gave hearty sup- 
port in promulgating its principles. He never 
desired public office for himself, however, 
when called on, in any emergency he was ready 
to perform every duty that thoroughly honest 
citizenship demanded. In his church rela- 
tions he was a member and liberal but unos- 
tentatious supporter of the Methodist Episco- 
pal body having connected himself with that 
church during his residence at Luthersburg. 
In large measure Samuel Arnold was a self- 
made man in the true sense of the word. His 
success in business was a just tribute to his 
faithfulness, industry, perseverance and integ- 
rity. He belonged to that old-time class of 
men to whom honesty in business was their 
stepping-stone and who enjoyed its substan- 
tial results because they had been legitimately 
earned. In his personal attitude to family, 
friends, and to his army of employes, he was 
noted for the kindness, charity and sympathy 
which made him beloved and respected by all. 

JOSEPH J. BORST,* one of Lawrence 
township's respected and substantial citizens, 
township supervisor and a veteran of the Civil 
war, resides on his valuable farm of 117 acres, 
which lies seven miles south of Clearfield, Pa. 
He was born in Germany. March 19, 1838, 
and is a son of John and Mary Borst. 

In 1846 John Borst brought his wife and 
seven children to America and settled near St. 
Mary's, in Clearfield county. Pa. He moved 
from there into Lawrence township and then 
to Pike township, where the father operated a 
saw-mill for several years. He died on the 
Holden farm and afterward the motlier and 



her six sons and one daughter, moved to the 
Robert Mitchell fann and lived there as ten- 
ants for nineteen years. The family then 
moved to the Hugh Dougherty farm, where 
the mother died. 

Joseph J. Borst is one of the three survivors 
of his parents' family of children. He at- 
tended school in Pike and in Lawrence town- 
ships and thus learned the English language 
and also speaks the German language. He 
then went to work as a lumbennan in the 
woods and became a brave and adept rafter 
and it is still told of him how he took a mighty 
raft down the river with the help of only two 
men where six were usually required. He left 
the woods in order to enlist for service in the 
Civil war, in May, 1861, entering the anny 
in Captain Lorrain's company recruited at 
Clearfield, and after serving through his first 
enlistment, re-entered the service and thus has 
two honorable discharge papers, the last one 
bearing the date of August 25, 1865. He then 
returned to Lawrence township and resumed 
lumbering. After his marriage, in 1868, he 
bought his present farm from William W. and 
O. Kline, which was formerly known as the 
Rowles farm. He has cleared about forty 
acres and has twenty-five in valuable timber 
and devotes the rest to pasturage. He carries 
on general farming and stock raising, being 
assisted by his sons who remain at home and 
are industrious, capable young men. 

Mr. Borst married Miss Fannie McLaugh- 
lin, a daughter of John and Margie (Dough- 
erty) McLaughlin, and the following children 
have been born to them ;■ William, who lives 
in Lawrence township, married Emma Mc- 
Kee; Charles, who lives at home; Albert, who 
lives on a fami in Lawrence township, mar- 
ried Lona McCaughey; John, who lives at 



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home; and Paul, Peter. Mar>- and Carrie, all 
of whom live under the Ikjuic roof. Mr. Borst 
and family are members of the Roman Catho- 
lic church at Clearfield. Mr. Borst classes 
himself as an Independent Republican. He is 
a man of standing in his neighborhood and has 
served acceptably in public office. 

MRS. ELLA MOUNTZ, postmistress at 
Morann, Clearfield county. Pa^, where for the 
past eighteen years she has also conducted a 
general store, is associated with her husband, 
L. J. Mountz, in coal operating, having six 
mines in Clearfield county and one in Butler 
county. Mrs. Mountz was born at Sharon, 
Pa., and is a daughter of H. B. and Elizabeth 
(Keefe) Dore, and a granddaughter of Abel 
Dore. She was the third born in a family of 
five children, the others being: Joseph; Al- 
freda, now deceased, who was the wife of 
Chadwick Stanley; Henry; and Elizabeth, 
who is the wife of George W. Ballard. 

Mrs. Mountz attended school at Sharon 
and also in Clearfield county, to which she 
came in 1879. In 1885 she was married to 
L. J. Mountz, who was one of a family of 
eleven children born to his parents, John and 
Isaljel (Amey) Mountz, residents of Vail, 
Blair county, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Mountz have 
one daughter, Viola, a very talented young 
lady, who is a graduate of the Emerson Col- 
lege of Oratory, at Boston, Mass. 

Mrs. Mountz is widely known and is much 
admired for her business capacity. She en- 
joys the confidence of the public to a remark- 
able extent and has done a large amount of 
business in the line of merchandising and for 
eighteen years has also held her Government 
office. Mr. Mountz is identified with the 
Democratic party. He belongs to the Odd 



Fellows at Houtzdale and to the Elks at Ty- 
rone. 

C. H. HESS,* who is engaged in general 
farming on a tract of 225 acres, located about 
two and a half-miles northeast of Woodland, 
Pa., is one of the largest land owners in Brad- 
ford township. He was born in 1882 at Phil- 
ipsburg, Center county. Pa., a son of Charles 
and Catherine Hess, both of whom are still 
living. The father is a native of Center 
county. Pa., and a farmer by occupation. 

C. H. Hess grew to maturity on the farm 
in Center county. Pa., and has always fol- 
lowed farming and stock raising in a general 
way. He bought and located on his present 
farm of 225 acres in 1906 and has greatly im- 
proved it during the four years of his owner- 
ship, having brought it to its present standing. 

Mr. Hess was married in igo6 to Jessie 
Blowers of Center county, Pa., and they have 
one son, Loye. Mr. Hess is a member of 
Grange No. 358 of Bradford township, and 
is one of the representative and progressive 
agriculturists of the township. 

JAMES E. SOULSBY,* a well known 
agriculturist of Knox township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., residing on his valuable farm of 
seventy-six acres, situated two miles east of 
Olanta, was born on this farm, February 25, 
i86i, and is a son of James and Sarah (Bau- 
man) Soulsby. 

James Soulsby was bom at Altoona, Pa., 
was educated in the public schools and then 
went to work on the railroad and became a pas- 
senger conductor on the Pennsylvania line be- 
tween Altoona and Pittsburg. While in the 
performance of duty he was taken ill sud- 
denly and was placed in a hospital in Pittsburg 




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and died there when aged but twenty-eight 
years. His burial was in Faimiount ceme- 
tery, Pittsburg. He married Sarah Bauman, 
a daughter of Daniel Bauman, of Juniata 
county, and they had one son, James E. Some 
years later Mrs. Soulsby married E. P. Trout, 
of Schuylkill county, who was a veteran of the 
Civil war. Five children were born to this 
union, the one survivor being a son, Alonzo 
Trout, who married Edith Richards, a daugh- 
ter of H. Richards. Mr. and Mrs. Trout live 
at Juniata, Westmoreland county, the mother 
of Mr. Soulsby being a member of the family. 
She belongs to the Methodist Episcopal 
church. 

James E. Soulsby obtained his education in 
the Pleasant Ridge and Turkey Hill schools 
and later he went to work as a farmer and as 
a lumberman. Following his marriage he 
bought twenty-five acres of land in Knox town- 
ship and after selling that place purchased his 
present farm of seventy-six acres, a part of 
the old family homestead. About fifty acres 
of his land is under cultivation, four acres hav- 
ing been cleared by himself. Mr. Soulsby had 
the misfortune to lose all his buildings and 
their contents by fire and the substantial struc- 
tures now standing were all put up by himself 
at considerable expense. He carries on gen- 
eral farming and raises stock for his own use. 
On June 7, 1879, Mr. Soulsby was married 
to Miss Flora Rowles, a daughter of Price A. 
and Sarah Ann (Rowles) Rowles. The father 
of Mrs. Soulsby was born in Clearfield county 
and spent his life here, owning a farm of 100 
acres, on which his death occurred in 1902, at 
the age of sixty-eight years. He married Sa- 
rah Ann Rowles, a daughter of Richard 
Rowles, of Woodward township, Clearfield 
county, and they had eleven children, Mrs. 



Soulsby being the second in order of birth. The 
mother of Mrs. Soulsby resides in a handsome 
residence on the comer of Barklay and Han- 
nah streets. West Clearfield. In politics, the 
late Price A. Rowles was a Democrat and for 
fifteen years was a justice of the peace in Knox 
township. He was a leading member of the 
Lutheran church. 

To Mr. and Mrs. Soulsby the following 
children were born: Matilda, who married 
Frank Soulsby, of Cambria county, resides at 
Bakertown, Pa. ; Harry, who married Myrtle 
Coates, a daughter of John Coates, has three 
children— Albert, Delia and Mary; Frank, 
who married Vema Bauman, a daughter of 
Stacy Bauman, resides at Clearfield; Julia, 
who is the wife of Stanley Taylor, of Akron. 
O. ; Bert, who assists his father; McClelland, 
who lives at Akron ; Cora, George and Maude, 
all of whom are attending school; and Elva 
May, who died when seven months old. Mr. 
and Mrs. Soulsby attend Mt. Zion Methodist 
Episcopal church. In politics he is nominally 
a Democrat but casts his vote independently. 
Both he and wife are interested members of 
the Grange and the P. O. S. of A., Mrs. 
Soulsby being ex-ruler of the latter lodge at 
Olanta. They are representative people of 
Knox township. 

JOHN CLARK MAHAFFEY, assistant 
cashier of the First National Bank of Cherry 
Tree, Pa., was born at Glen Hope, Clearfield 
county, September 18, 1877, a son of William 
T. and Julia J. (Patchin) Mahafifey. His 
grandparents on the paternal side were John 
and Ella (Byers) Mahafifey, who resided in 
the first half of the nineteenth century on the 
old family homestead near Cherry Tree. 

Mr. Mahafi'ey's grandparents on the mater- 



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nal side were Col. Clark and Hetty G. 
Patchin. Col. Clark Patchin was noted in this 
section as a military officer in the Civil war, 
having been appointed two terms as brigadier- 
general under Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania. 
He was a fine specimen of military physique. 
He was organizer of almost all companies en- 
listing in the counties of Indiana, Clearfield 
and Cambria. 

William Tuttle Mahafifey, father of the sub- 
ject of this sketch, is one of the best known 
men in this part of Clearfield county. Born in 
1848, his first occupation was teaching school, 
but he subsequently became associated with 
his father in the lumber business, and also con- 
ducted a general store for a short time at 
Cherry Tree. About 1878 he bought out an 
old manufacturing business and engaged in 
the manufacture of farm, lumber and saw-mill 
machinery, continuing in this business for 
twenty-one years. He then sold out and for 
some six years following was largely interes- 
ted in die lunil)cr business, being very success- 
ful. He finally retired and is now a resident 
of Cherry Tree. He was one of the founders 
of- the First National Bank of this place, in 
which his son is now assistant cashier; was 
also a founder and president of the Cherry 
Tree Electric Light Company, and a founder 
and director of the Cherrj' Tree Water Com- 
pany. He was twice married : first to Julia 
Jane, daughter of Col. Clark and Hetty (Gra- 
ham) Patchin, of which union there were six 
children, including our subject ; and secondly, 
in 1902 (his first wife having died in 1894) to 
Sarah Edmonson, who is still living. 

John Clark Mahafifey, after completing the 
usual school studies at the age of sixteen, en- 
tered upon a commercial course at the state 
normal school, graduating in 1900. He was 



then engaged for five years as auditor for the 
Pennsylvania Railroad on the C. & C. Divis- 
ion. On January 3, 1903, he entered upon his 
present position as assistant cashier of the 
First National Bank of Cherry Tree, of which, 
as already stated, his father was one of the 
founders, being still a director. Our subject 
is also interested in the coal and lumber busi- 
ness. He is a Republican in politics and is 
now serving as treasurer of the school board. 
He is also a director in the Cherry Tree Water 
Company. He is a member of the Methodist 
Protestant church of Cherry Tree, and has al- 
ways been connected with tlie Christian Ende- 
avor Society, having been president for a 
number of years. He is also a member of the 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows. An en- 
ergetic, capable business man, he bids fair to 
prove a worthy successor to his father in ad- 
vancing the moral and material interests of 
the town and its vicinity. 

Mr. Mahaffey was married June 17, 1908, 
to Mary Elinor Beyer, who was born at Punx- 
sutawney. Pa., June 14, 1883, a daughter of 
Dr. William F". and Margaret Ann Beyer. Dr. 
William F. Beyer is one of the oldest physi- 
cians in Punxsutawney. He is also interested 
in lumber and coal. He is president of the 
Punxsutawney Light Company, a stockholder 
in the First National Bank and a very influen- 
tial business man, outside his practice of med- 
icine. Mrs. Margaret Ann Beyer, mother of 
Mrs. J. C. Mahafifey and wife of Dr. William 
F. Beyer, was a woman of high character, and 
a very ardent church worker, being president 
and treasurer of several societies in the M. E. 
church of Punxsutawney. Her father, Ralston 
Mitchell, was a soldier in the Civil war and 
died in Libby prison. 

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tawney high school, and later of Shelton Hill 
School, Philadelphia, and was a student at 
Meadville College, in which latter institution 
she spent two years. She is an active member 
of the Presbyterian church, belonging to the 
Ladies' Aid Society and also to the Mission 
Society. 

EDGAR T. HENRY, an enterprising citi- 
zen and substantial farmer of Lawrence town- 
ship, resides on a fine farm of 125 acres, and 
was born November 4, 1868, in Lumber City, 
Pa., a son of Matthew and Mary Elizabeth 
(Straw) Henry, who were the parents of nine 
children. 

Edgar T. Henry was educated in the local 
schools of Lawrence township and at Cur- 
wensville. Pa., and then taught school seven 
teiTns in Elk county. Pa. Mr. Henry was then 
identified with the lumber industi-y and was 
employed as superintendent for J. H. Bren- 
nan of St. Mary's for five years, and at the 
end of that time came to his present farm of 
125 acres. Mr. Henry oversees all the work- 
on his farm, but employs help to do the work, 
and has four tenants' dwellings on the place, 
besides two summer resort houses. There are 
two general orchards, two large barns, and 
all of the outbuildings are comparatively new. 
Locust Grove is located on his farm, as is also 
the Driftwood schoolhouse of this district, and 
the Pennsylvania Railroad rims through his 
farm, stopping directly in front of his door- 
way, thus making it very convenient in getting 
to the city. 

Mr. Henry is politically an independent 
Democrat, and is now serving his fourth year 
on the Lawrence township school board of 
\vhich he has been secretary for the past three 
years. While teaching in Elk county Mr. 



Henry served as auditor of this township for 
three years. He is a member of the Grange, 
and attends the Presbyterian church of Cur- 
wensville. 

Mr. Henry first married Elvira Goff of Elk 
county, and his second wife is Alice Wood of 
Clearfield county, Pa. They have three chil- 
dren : Audrey ; Joseph ; and Ida May. 

J. A. McOUOWN, an enterprising business 
man of DuBois, Pa., a concrete and paving 
contractor, at No. 502 Piffer street, has been 
a resident of this borough since 1908. He was 
born on his father's fami in South Mahoning 
township, Indiana county. Pa., July 21, 1865, 
and is a son of John and a grandson of John 
McQuown. 

John McQuown, the father, accompanied his 
father to Indiana county, and they settled near 
Marion Center. He spent the remainder of 
his life there, engaged in agricultural pursuits, 
his death occurring in 1894. He married 
Catherine Wiley, a native of Indiana county, 
where she still resides. Nine children were 
born to them, as follows: Clark; Elizabeth, 
deceased, who was the wife of J. E. Mat- 
thews ; Silas ; Josiah A. ; Hannah, deceased, 
who was the wife of Miles Fisher; Harvey, 
who is deceased ; Archie ; Sadie, who is the 
wife of George Parsons; and Charles, de- 
ceased. 

J. A. McQuown attended the country 
schools, helped his father and also worked at 
the carpenter's trade for some years. He 
was twenty-seven years of age when he left 
Indiana county and moved to Falls Creek, in 
Clearfield county, where he resided for eight 
years and then spent four years at Pittsburg 
and one year at Indiana, Pa., where he learned 
the concrete and paving business, with his 



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brother, Archie McQuown. Since 1908 he has 
been doing a large business in this hne at Du- 
Bois, giving employment to four men and hav- 
ing the contracts for the greater part of all the 
public work. Mr. McQuown is a thoroughly 
practical business man and has established 
himself in the confidence of his fellow citizens 
by the honest and efficient manner in which his 
important work has been done. He has in- 
vested in real estate here and has recently com- 
pleted a fine modern residence on PifYer street. 
On September 28, 1892, Mr. McQuown was 
married to Miss Edith M. McCall, a daughter 
of James M. and Annie (Ross) McCall, resi- 
dents of Falls Creek. They are members of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. He belongs 
to the order of Modern Woodmen. 

ORD L. NORRIS, a leading citizen of 
Pike township, residing on his farm of 340 
acres, which is situated two and one-half miles 
north of Curwensville, was born on this farm, 
the old homestead, September 29, i860, and is 
a son of John Norris and a grandson of Moses 
Norris. 

Moses Norris was born and reared in Hunt- 
ingdon county. Pa., and there was married to 
Sarah Reed, a native of that county, and they 
lived there until after the birth of their first 
child, John. Then they moved to Lawrence 
townsliip, Clearfield county, settling with a 
brother-in-law, on 500 acres of land near Glen 
Riciiey. On that place three more children 
were bom, Nancy, Ellen and James. Moses 
Norris subsequently sold his first homestead 
and bought 160 acres of land near Blooming- 
ton and owned that property at the time of 
death. He cleared his land and engaged in 
lumbering and at the age of sixty years re- 
tired, having accumulated a comfortable com- 



petency. He and wife were charter members 
of the Center church and their ashes rest in 
the cemetery adjoining it. 

John Norris, son of Moses, was born in 
Huntingdon county in 181 1 and was nine 
months old when his parents moved to Law- 
rence township, Clearfield county. Although 
he had few school advantages he was much 
better educated than the majority of his school 
mates and became a teacher, first in Lawrence 
and later in Pike and Penn townships. After 
his marriage he engaged in farming for a time 
on tile homestead and then moved to Hoyt's 
Mill, in Ferguson township, where he operated 
a saw-mill for a time, after which he came to 
Pike township and secured 160 acres of wild 
and wooded land. He erected log buildings 
and in the course of time cleared 100 acres of 
his land and subsequently added more to his 
original holding. For many years he was a 
justice of the peace and almost always held 
some township office, both because he was bet- 
ter educated than the majority of his fellow 
citizens and because they had confidence in his 
honesty and integrity. He was a worthy mem- 
ber of the Methodist Episcopal cliurch at Cur- 
wensville. In his early manhood he was a 
Whig and later became a Republican. 

On September 11, 1834, John Norris mar- 
ried Priscilla E. Bloom, who was born in Pike 
township. Clearfield county, October 9, 1818, 
a daughter of Isaac Bloom, and si.xteen chil- 
dren were born to them, as follows: Sarah, 
born March 20, 1836, died July 5, 1865; 
Thomas S., born March 24, 1837, died in 
1888, married Mary Jane Askey in 1858: 
Mary Jane, born May 30, 1838, was married 
January 29, 1863, to John Star; John H.. born 
March 26, 1840, was married March i, 1864, 
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R., born September lo, 1841, was married 
June 24, 1866, to Martha Ann Caldwell; Isaac 
B., born July 31, 1843, was married December 

20, 1866, to Hannah Ann Caldwell; Moses, 
born March 22, 1845, was married July 7, 
1867, to M. Hockman; Martha, born January 
14, 1847, was married September 5, 1869, to 
Jonathan Kirk; Clark B., born September 2, 
1848, was married March 10, 1872, to Sarah 
E. Wain; EHzabeth, born May 12, 1850, was 
married August 15, 1883, to James Cassidy; 
George L., born April 25, 185 1, was married 
September 14, 1871, to Jane Gulick; Margaret 
H., born July 31, 1853, was married October 
6, 1872, to Isaac M. Stage; Wesley, born May 

21, 1855, married Bertha Brown; Levina H., 
born November 28, 1856, was married Septem- 
ber I, 1876, to Truman J. Wall; William W., 
born June 21, 1858, married Electa McNeel; 
and Ord L. The father of this family died 
September 6, 1894, having survived his wife 
since February 24, 1882. Their burial was in 
the Oak Hill Cemetery. 

Ord L. Norris attended the Chestnut Ridge 
school in his boyhood and afterward assisted 
in the cultivation of the home farm, on which 
he has always lived. He has also a one-lialf 
interest in 100 acres of grazing land in Pike 
Township. Mr. Norris carries on large farm in- 
dustries and is much interested in raising cattle 
and has done a great deal to raise the standard 
in Pike Township. He was one of the first to 
introduce Brown Swiss cattle in Clearfield 
County and now has a fine herd of these valu- 
able animals. Agricultural matters along 
every line have interested him greatly and he 
has studied the science of farming notably to his 
benefit. He is a member of the Clearfield 
County Agricultural Society and has been very 
prominent in the Susquehannah Grange at Cur- 



wensville, of which he is the present master, 
having previously served as gate keeper and 
steward. 

Mr. Norris was married on October 5, 1881, 
to Miss Ella C. Way, who was born in Center 
County, Pa., in Half Moon Township, Decem- 
ber 9, 1861, a daughter of Jacob B. and Julia 
M. (Downing) Way. Jacob B. Way was born 
in Center County July 20, 1836. On March 
14, i860, he married Julia M. Downing, who 
was born January 20, 1842, a daughter of John 
Downing, who came to Clearfield County with 
his family of five children. Jacob B. Way con- 
tinued to live in Center County for several years 
after his marriage and then settled in Clearfield 
town, where he was engaged as freight agent 
for four and one-half years. He then moved 
to Girard Township and passed four years on 
a farm and from there came to a farm in Pike 
Township, where four more years were spent, 
following which he became freight and ticket 
agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad and also 
was postmaster until the time of his death, Oc- 
tober 9, 1897, a period of five years. His burial 
was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Both he ancLhis 
wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. The latter survives and resides with 
her son, R. K. Way, at Curwensville. Mr. Way 
was a Republican in politics and fraternally was 
connected with the Masons and Odd Fellows. 
In 1895 Mr. Way started the book and station- 
ery business which is continued at Curwens- 
ville by the fimi of T. & R. K. Way. 

Jacob B. and Julia M. Way's children were : 
Ella, who is the wife of Ord L. Norris ; Orten- 
sie, who was born April i, 1863 ; Olive M., who 
was born December 14, 1864, is the wife of W. 
P. Watson, of Clearfield, Pa. ; W. Calder ; How- 
ard L., born August 8, 1866; Clara D., who 
was born September 9, 1867, is the wife of 



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John N. Thompson; Ai Boynton, who was born 
Augvist 5, 1872, died March 11, 1874; Gertie 
Belle, who was born April 25, 1875, is the wife 
of D. L. Powell ; and R. K.. who was born Xo- 
veniber 4, 1878. 

Mr. and Mrs. Xorris have one son, Truman 
J., who is engaged in the dry cleaning business 
at Clearfield. He was bom in Pike Township, 
July 25, 1883. He married Miss Gussie Johns- 
ton, a daughter of Clayton Johnston, and they 
have one son, E. Edward. Mr. and Mrs. Xor- 
ris are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. Politically he is a Republican and has 
held public office, serving two terms as overseer 
of the poor in Pike Township. He has shown 
a public spirited and humane attitude in the es- 
tablishment and proper management of the 
county home. He is a stockholder in the Cur- 
wensville Xational Bank, and the Curvvensville 
Rural Telephone Ciimpany of Pike Township. 
He is identified with the lodge of Odd Fellows 
at Curwensville. Mr. Xorris is thus shown to 
be a capable business man and a broad minded, 
well intcntioncfl citizen. 

JOHX H. WEAVER, a well known fanner 
and dairyman of Burnside township, was born 
on the old Weaver homestead in this township, 
June I, 1868, son of John and Margaret G. 
(McGee) Weaver. He is a grandson of John 
Weaver, a native of Union county. Pa., who 
died in 1870 at the age of 90 years. John's 
wife, whose maiden name was Ruth Zinnner- 
man, died in 1873 ^^ the age of 90 years. 

John W'eaxer, father of our subject, accom- 
panied his parents when young to Burnside 
township. Clearfield county. He was a carpen- 
ter by trade, but also followed lumbering and 
rafting on the Susquehanna river. lie settled 
on the present Weaver homestead in 1867, at 



which time the locality was all timber land, 
which he cleared for his farm. In later years 
he erected for a residence one of the largest 
houses in this township. His death took place 
in 1895. He was married in 1853 'o Marga- 
ret G. McGee, who was born March 4. 1826, a 
daughter of Rev. James and Mary (Bamhart) 
McGee, who came from Center county in 1826, 
settling in Bell township, where they were 
among the prominent families. James McGee 
was the first postmaster at McGees Mills, when 
the first mail route was established between 
Curwensville and Indiana in 1833 and the Mc- 
Gees were charter members of the pioneer 
M. E. church in Bell township, this being about 
\HC)0. In addition to the subject of this sketch 
John and Margaret were the parents of two 
other children, namely: J. M. Weaver, a 
farmer and dairyman of Burnside township; 
and Sadie, who is the wife of \\'. B. Steven- 
son, of Mahaffey, Pa. 

Jnhn H. Weaver, after attending the local 
schools, became associated with his father in 
the lumbering and farming industries. He re- 
mained on the old homestead and as his parents 
ad\anced in years took care of them until their 
death, and he has since continued agricultural 
jnirsuits. establishing also a fine dairy business, 
in which he has been very successful, and is 
now regarded as one of the prosperous citizens 
of his township. A man well thought of by 
his fellow citizens, he has ser\^ed in public of- 
fice. ha\ing been supervisor for two tenns and 
one term auditor of the township. Politically 
he is a Democrat. He belongs to the Odd Fel- 
lows' lodge at Burnside and also to the Grange 
at New Washington. 

Mr. W'eaver was married July 6, 1898. to 
Eva Cummings. who was born at Xew Wash- 
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M. and Elizabeth (Mahaffey) Cummings. Her 
father who was one of the early merchants of 
New Washington — a member of the firm of 
Weaver & Cmnmings, died in 1892. His wife 
Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas and 
Margaret (Mitchell) Mahaffey; she died in 
1888. Mrs. Weaver's brothers and sisters 
now living are — Margaret, who is employed as 
a teacher at New Washington, Pa. ; Molly, 
residing at home; Elizabeth, wife of F. W. 
Stricher, of New Washington; and Sarah, who 
is a teacher in Clearfield. 

The children of our subject and wife are, 
Robert, born May 4, 1902; James, bom Sept. 
10, 1906; and Sarah, born April 27, 1907. 
Mr. Weaver is also rearing a nephew of his 
wife, Ray Cummings, who has resided with 
them since infancy. 

LEWIS E. BAILEY, who resides on the 
farm on which he was born, on April i, 1863, 
which consists of 240 acres of valuable land, 
situated in Pike Township, Clearfield County, 
Pa., two and one-half miles north of Curwens- 
ville, belongs to one of the old families of this 
section and is a substantial and representative 
citizen. He is a son of Abraham and Nancy 
(Caldwell) Bailey and a grandson of Daniel 
and Jane (Passmore) Bailey. 

Daniel Bailey, the grandfather, was born in 
Lycoming County, Pa., in 1794, and died in 
1876. He married Jane Passmore, whose fa- 
ther was Abraham Passmore, and she lived to 
be seventy-nine years of age. After marriage 
they lived on the Lydia Way farm in Pike 
Township, which is now owned by Leonard 
Neeper, and on that place their three oldest 
children were bom, Maria, Isaac and Abra- 
ham. They then moved to the fami which 
is now occupied by their grandson, Lewis E. 



Bailey. It was then a tract of 100 acres to 
which Daniel Bailey added until he owned 400 
acres. He cleared practically the entire farm 
and lived on it until his death. On this farm 
nine more children were born, as follows : Jo- 
seph; Mrs. Anna Anspach, who lives in Iowa; 
Ruth, George, Calvin, Harrison, Levi, Lewis 
and Newton, all of whom are now deceased. 
Newton Bailey was a veteran of the Civil War 
and after its close he moved to Iowa for a 
time but died in Clearfield County. 

Abraham Bailey was born November 17, 
1819. He helped his father to clear the land 
in Pike Township and passed almost all of his 
life on the homestead, where his death occurred 
December 16, 1904. At the time of his de- 
cease he was one of the large landowners of 
the township; having 400 acres. His father 
was probably the first coal operator in this lo- 
cality, opening a coal bank on his own property, 
in early days selling down the river but later 
working the bank only for his own use. Abra- 
ham Bailey was identified with the Republican 
party and at times served in township offices. 
He was a well known and highly respected 
man. He married Nancy Caldwell, who was 
bom in Pike Township, in 1814, a daughter of 
Alexander Caldwell, and died March 16, 1905. 
Both she and husband were members of the 
Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was 
a trustee and steward, and their burial was in 
the Center Cemetery. To Abraham and 
Nancy Bailey the following children were born : 
Hannah, who is the wife of William Lawhead, 
of Pike Township ; Elizabeth, who was acci- 
dentally killed by a falling tree when she was 
about thirty years of age ; Frances Ella, de- 
ceased, who was the wife of Harvey Loughrey, 
of Indiana County, Pa. ; Samuel D., who is a 
physician at Clearfield ; Lewis E. ; and Marga- 



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ret, who is the wife of Albert Straw, of Clear- 
field. 

Lewis E. Bailey enjoyed excellent school ad- 
vantages, attending the Pleasant Grove school, 
the Cnrwensville public schools and for two 
years was a student in the University of Penn- 
sylvania. Although well qualified for a pro- 
fessional life. Mr. Bailey preferred agriculture 
and returned and engaged in fanning and dai- 
rying on the homestead. Although his father 
built the present farm house, Mr. Bailey has 
put up a number of the other substantial farm 
structures and has made many improvements. 
He carries on agriculture according to modem 
methods and is one of the active members of 
the Susquehannah Grange, which is largely 
made up of the most intelligent and progressive 
farmers of this section. 

Mr. Bailey was married in 1888, to Miss 
Jennie M. Adams, who was born at Philips- 
burg. Pa., a daughter of Alexander and Mar- 
garet B. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have 
had ten children, namely : Xoi;nian, who was 
born October 31, 1889; Margaret, who was 
born September 4, 1891, and died November 8, 
1891 ; Alexander C, who was born September 
5, 1892; Daniel A., who was born June 5, 
1894; Helen Marie, who was born September 
28, 1895; Abraham S., who was bom Febm- 
ary i, 1897; Elizabeth, who was bom January 
28, 1899: Ellsworth, who was borrr June 22, 
1900; Louise E., who was born November 12, 
1902: and Charles G.. who was bom May 28, 
1907. Mr. Bailey and family are members of 
the Pleasant Grove Methodist Episcopal church, 
in which he is steward, and also is a member 
of the board of tmstees. In politics he is a 
Republican and has sen-ed at times on the 
election board and one term as township clerk 
but he has never lieen anxious for political 



honors, being more closely interested in agri- 
cultural affairs and in public school advance- 
ment. 

JAMES WATSON,* a substantial and rep- 
resentative citizen of Bradford Township, for 
many years has resided on his well improved 
farm of 120 acres, which is favorably located 
six miles north of Woodland. Mr. Watson 
was born in Center County, Pa., in 1844, and 
is a son of William and Catherine (Griffin) 
Watson. 

\\'illiam Watson was born also in Center 
County, where his father had settled when he 
came from Ireland. He was a shoemaker and 
followed his trade until his accidental death by 
drowning in the river, in 1857, in Bradford 
Township, Clearfield County. In 1843 he 
moved into Lawrence Township, this county, 
and five years later into Bradford Township, 
settling on the Thomas Holt property. His 
widow survived a long time, dying at the age 
of eighty-seven years. 

James Watson attended the district schools 
in his youth with as much regularity as did 
the average country boy and early made farm- 
ing his choice of occupation. After marriage, 
in 1868, he settled on the farm on which he 
has lived and has carried on general farming 
and stock raising for some forty-two years. 
He follows methods of agriculture which he 
has proved suitable as to climate and soil and 
his stock has been remuneratively increased 
each season through proper feeding and atten- 
tion. His activities have been those of an in- 
dustrious, common sense, intelligent farmer 
and he has prospered accordingly. He has 
always taken an interest in public matters, es- 
pecially those concerning his own county and 
township, and has served as a county commis- 



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sioner, school director and township supervisor 
and road master. 

In 1868 Mr. Watson was married to Miss 
Amy Graham and six children were born to 
them, four of whom survive, namely : C. D., 
who married T. L. Livingston, of Bradford 
Township, and has four children; Arthur; 
Minnie, who married E. P. Echiley ; and Lam- 
rah. The first and second bom children, Wil- 
liam and Reed, died just one year apart, the for- 
mer when three years old and the latter wlien 
but two years of age. Mr. Watson's surviving 
children have all been given public school ad- 
vantages and are well infomied men and 
women. Mr. and Mrs. Watson are members 
of the Methodist church. 

JOSEPH A. KUJAWA, who is engaged in 
the merchant tailoring business at Curwens- 
ville. Pa., has been established here since 1891 
and is one of the representative business men 
in his line, at Curwensville. He was born in 
Germany. November 17, 1867, and is a son of 
Joseph and Agnes Kujawa, who spent their 
lives in Germany. 

Joseph A. Kujawa was fifteen years old 
when he came to America, landing at New 
York and from there coming to Clearfield, Pa. 
He learned his trade with his brother, Anthony 
Kujawa, at Clearfield, working in the shop 
there for three and one-half years, after which 
he traveled as a journeyman and worked at 
his trade in man)^ of the largest cities of the 
country, including Pittsburg, Cleveland. Chi- 
cago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and 
Memphis. He then went to New York and 
took a course in the cutting school of the John 
J. Mitchell Company, after which he worked 
for a time in one of the fashionable establish- 
ments on Fifth Avenue. Mr. Kujawa then 



came back to Clearfield and worked for one 
winter for his brother, in April, 1891, com- 
ing from there to Curwensville where he 
opened up a merchant tailoring establishment 
for himself, since when he has clianged his 
quarters several times, being now well settled 
in the Graff Building. From long experience 
he has become a very expert cutter and work- 
man and has secured a large trade from those 
who are particular as to the quality and fit of 
their garments. He has prospered and now is 
inter<ested in stores at Curwensville and also 
at Clearfield. 

Mr. Kujawa was married July 12, 1898, to 
Amelia Kaminsky, who was also born in Ger- 
many and was brought to the United States 
when she was six years old. They have three 
children : Anna, Stanley and Norman. They 
are members of the Roman Catholic church. 
He is a member of the Knights of Columbus 
and International Custom Cutters' Association 
of America. Mr. Kujawa is a self made man, 
having earned all he possesses through his own 
steadiness and industry' and is one of Curwens- 
ville's men of ample means, being a stockholder 
in the Curwensville National Bank and in the 
Building and Loan Association. His residence 
stands on Thompson Street. 

HON. FRED LOTT, general merchant and 
formerly burgess of Trout ville, is one of the 
representative men of this borough, in which 
he has maintained his home since 1894. He 
was bom July 15, 1 841, on his father's farm in 
Henderson Township, Jefferson County, Pa., 
and is a son of George H. and Catherine 
(Knarr) Lott. 

George H. Lott was bom in Germany and 
there married Catherine Knarr and after the 
birth of their first child they emigrated to 



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America. In order to reach Henderson Town- 
ship, Jefferson County, they were able to travel 
by railroad as far as Tyrone, Pa., from the 
place they landed, but the rest of the trip was 
throutjli a rougli country and this they made 
with liorse and wagon. The first wife of 
George H. Lott died in Jefferson County, leav- 
ing four children: Henry. Adam, Fred and 
Catherine, 1-Ved being the only one to survive. 
Mr. Lott was later married to Catherine Miller, 
who died without children. George H. Lott 
continued to live in Jefferson County and there 
his death occurred at the age of sixty-one 
years. 

Fred Lott grew to manhDod on liis father's 
fami and followed farming and lumbering for 
many years, later purchasing the fami which 
contained eighty-eight acres. Having bought 
other fami land he sold the old homestead in 
1908. In 1894 he moved to Trout ville and 
embarked in a general mercantile business and 
has continued in die same line, having his son, 
Joseph H. Lott, as his assistant. He still owns 
also a small farm in Brady Township and a 
timber tract of fifty-five acres located in Bell 
Township, and in addition to this, a half in- 
terest in a lumber tract in Henderson Town- 
ship and improved real estate at Troutville. 
He is a stockholder in the DuBois National 
Bank at DuBois, Pa. and was one of the organ- 
izers of the Citizens National Bank at Big 
Run, Pa. and was one of the organizers of the 
Citizens National Bank at Big Run. Pa., of 
which he is still a director. In politics 
he is a Democrat. He has i^een a very active 
and useful citizen of Troutville and has senxd 
in the borough council and as burgess. 

In 1862 Mr. Lott was married to Miss Cath- 
erine Walker, of Jefferson County, Pa., and ten 
children were born to them, as follows: Lewis, 



who married Catherine S. Mervine, and they 
live in Jefferson County and have two cliil- 
dren — Mildred and Burnett; William, who is 
a resident of DuBois. married Millie Stiles; 
Jesse E.. who lives at Troutville, married Jo- 
sephine Webber; Pauline, who lives at home; 
Susan C. who is the wife of Dr. F. C. \\'illiard, 
of Warren County, Pa.; Joseph H., who is 
with his father in business, married Jennie 
Schoch, and they liave three children — Helen, 
Brooks Frederick and Louisa ; and four who 
died young. Mr. and Mrs. Lott are members 
of the Reformed church. Since 1875 Mr. Lott 
has been a member of the Odd Fellows, and be- 
longs to the Rebeccas and also to the Knights 
of Pythias. 

JAMES R. NORRIS, whose valuable farm 
of 140 acres lies in Pike township, two miles 
south of Curwensville, Pa., was born at 
Hoyt's Mill, in Ferguson townsliip, Clearfield 
county. Pa., September 10, 1841. He is a 
grandson of Moses Norris and a son of Joim 
Norris. 

James R. Norris attended tlie Chestnut 
Ridge school until he was about fifteen years 
of age, after wiiich he worked in the woods 
with his older brother, during the winters, and 
engaged in farming during the summers. 
After marriage he followed lumbering in 
Lawrence township for one winter and tlien 
moved on a farm in I 'ike township, near 
Chestnut Ridge, where he remained for one 
year, moving then to the farm belonging to 
the John Irwin estate and from iliere, in Oc- 
tober, 1868, to his present farm, wliere he has 
continued to reside ever since. He found it 
necessary to do considerable building and im- 
proving and had twenty acres of the land to 
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standing he put up as they were needed. He 
has a vakiable coal bank on his fann, which 
yields from 200 to 300 tons of coal a month. 
He is a stockholder in the Curwensville Na- 
tional Bank and both he and wife are stock- 
holders in the Farmers' and Traders' Bank, 
of Clearfield, Pa. 

On June 24, 1866, Mr. Norris was married 
to Miss Martha A. Caldwell, who was born 
on the Joseph Caldwell farm, at Peewee's 
Nest, Pike township, Clearfield county, Pa., 
September 6, 1848. She is a daughter of Jo- 
seph A. and Mary J. (Bloom) Caldwell. Jo- 
seph A. Caldwell was born on the McNaul 
fami, in this section, September 6, 1820, and 
died May 19, 1868. He resided with his fam- 
ily on his ninety-acre farm in Pike township, 
which is now owned by James R. Norris and 
wife. He was a leading man in Pike town- 
ship for many years, on numerous occasions 
being elected to township ofiices on the Re- 
publican ticket and serving in all with honesty 
and efificiency. He did nearly all the clearing 
on his farm at Peewee's Nest and during his 
most active years was engaged mainly in lum- 
bering. He was a stockholder in the Cur- 
wensville National Bank. He married Mary 
J. Bloom, a daughter of Abraham T. Bloom, 
a native of New Jersey. Mrs. Caldwell died 
January 9, 1906, and she was laid to rest by 
the side of her husband in the cemetery of the 
Methodist Episcopal church at Curwensville, 
of which they had been members. To Joseph 
A. and Mary J. Caldwell, five children were 
born, namely: Martha A., who is the wife 
of James R. Norris; Peter A., who resides at 
Edgar, Neb. (married Sarah Bloom, of Bloom 
township) ; Mary E., who died young; Nan- 
nie J., who is the wife of Joseph Akins, of 
Kansas ; and Emma, who died at the age of 
five years. 



To James R. Norris and wife thirteen chil- 
dren have been born, almost all of whom sur- 
vive and are comfortably settled near the old 
home and within easy reach of their parents. 
Annie P. married A. M. Hoover and they 
have had four children, Austin, Pearl, James 
and Enna, Pearl being the only survivor. Lucy 
May, who is now deceased, was the wife 
of F. K. Flegal. Mary J. married Henry 
G. Hile, and they have three children, James. 
Dean and Henry. Cora C. married John C. 
Raboild and two children have been born to 
them, Emma and Norris C, the last named 
being alone surviving. Orly C. married Alice 
Drocker, and they have one daughter, Mabel. 
Lavina married Donald C. Miller and they 
have one daughter, Jennett W. Atlee J. mar- 
ried Ella J. Hile and they have two daughters, 
Thelma and Blanche. Mamie V., the eighth 
in order of birth, is a successful school teacher. 
McVay C, Jean E. and Foster G., all reside 
at home. Elizabeth died when six weeks old 
and Blair C, the youngest, died when four 
years old. Mr. and Mrs. Norris are active 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church at 
Curwensville. In politics he is a Republican 
and at times has accepted township ofifices, 
more from a sense of duty than for any other 
reason. He is interested in the educational 
advancement of his section and served three 
years on the school board, and as a wide 
awake and earnest citizen, anxious that his 
community should be law abiding, he con- 
sented to serve on the election board. He be- 
longs to the order of Odd Fellows and also to 
the Grange. 

LEONARD REED NEEPER, dairyman 
and farmer and one of Pike Township's best 
known and most substantial citizens, resides 
one and one -half miles northwest of Curwens- 



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ville, Pa., and owns one farm, aggregating ioj 
acres. He was born in Pike Township, Clear- 
field County, Pa., on a farm that adjoins his 
own. June i8, 1872, and is a son of Robert R. 
Xccper and a grandson of Joseph Xeeper. who 
was a veteran of the War of 181 2 who had 
fought in the battle of Lake Erie. 

Robert R. Neeper was bom near Curwens- 
ville, Pa., in 1826. His parents subsequently 
moved to a farm eight miles from Curwens- 
ville. on Ream's turnpike road and he at- 
tended school at Luthersburg. His life was 
mainly devoted to farming and lumbering. Af- 
ter his marriage he settled on what was known 
as the Hartshorn farm. His death occurred 
March 4. 1901. at the age of seventy-six years 
and his burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. He 
was not very active in politics but was an in- 
telligent citizen and was identified with the Re- 
publican party. He was also a member of 
Susquehannah Grange, No. 1145, at Curwens- 
villc. He married Jane Hartsiiorn, a daugh- 
ter of Jonatlian and Rachel Hartshorn, and 
they had five children born to them, namely : 
Mary, Rachel, Alice, Ruthanna. Leonard R. 
and Howard M. The mother of this family 
died in 1903. She was a member of the Pres- 
byterian church. 

Leonard R. Neeper, with his brother and 
sisters, attended school at Chestnut Ridge and 
at Curwensvillc, after which he engaged in 
farming on the home place and continued there 
until the spring of 1903. when he bought his 
present farm of Lydia A. Way. He went into 
the dairj' business which he has developed into 
a large and successful industn-. He is a prac- 
tical, wide awake intelligent fanner in all 
branches and attends closely to his business, 
not taking any active part in politics or paying 
much attention to outside concerns. He casts 



his vote with the Republican party. He is a 
stockholder in the Curwensville Telephone 
Company in Pike Township. 

On Xovemljer 25, 1896, Mr. Xeeper was 
married to Miss Leota Norris, a daughter of 
Moses and Maria Norris, of Pike Township, 
and they have four children: Oscar R., Ar- 
thur L., Rufus and James Dorsey. Mr. and 
Mrs. Neeper are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. He belongs to the Grange 
at Curwensville. 

MILO E. PARK, M. D., of Westover, is 
not only a successful physician and surgeon, 
but is also a man largely interested in various 
business and other enterprises, and ranks high 
among the progressive citizens of Clearfield 
county. He was born at Cochran Mills, Arm- 
strong county. Pa.. Feb. 13. 1859, a son of 
James Kelly and Elizabeth (Ludwick) Park. 
The great-grandfather of James Kelly Park 
was physician for a Queen of the Gemian 
States. While on his second trip to America, 
he was lost in the Atlantic Ocean, sometime in 
the 17th centur\'. 

The father of our subject. James Kelly Park, 
was bom in Westmoreland county. Pa.. April 
20, 1828, and was graduated from the medical 
department of the W'estern Reser\'e Univer- 
sity at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1852. He prac- 
ticed his profession at Murrysville for four 
years, then removed to Cochran Mills, .\ mi- 
strong county, where he remained fifteen years. 
From 1 87 1 to 1888 he practiced at Whites- 
burg. Armstrong County. Pa. In 1888 he 
came to ^^'estover. Clearfield county, w here he 
continued in practice until his death in 1889. 
He was a member of the Methodist church, and 
belonged also to the Masonic order. An ac- 
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a candidate for the legislature and failed of 
election only by 102 votes in a strong Repub- 
lican district. His wife Elizabeth, born April 
20, 1829, in Westmoreland County. Pa., a 
daughter of John Ludwick. She died Sept. 28. 
1883. Their children now living, in addition 
to the subject of this sketch, are as follows: 
W. C. Park, a physician at New Millport, Pa., 
H. L. Park, a ginseng fanner residing in West- 
over; Delmora, wife of Dr. J. A. Kelly, of 
Whitesburg; and Mary Elizabeth, wife of J. B. 
McKee of Westover, who is superintendent of 
a tanner}': Hannah Agnes, born in 1866. died 
in 1886. 

Milo E. Park, after graduating from the 
common schools at the age of 18 years, spent 
three terms at an academy at Elderton, Arm- 
strong county. He then taught school in that 
county for three tenns after which he entered 
the W'estern Reserve University at Cleveland, 
his father's alma mater, and was graduated 
from the medical department there in 1884. 
He first located for practice in Utahville, 
Clearfield county, but after a short stay there, 
removed to Kellys Station, Armstrong coun- 
ty, where he followed his profession for a 
short time, subsequently returning to Utahville. 
In 1887 he came to Westover, of which place 
he has since been a resident. In addition to 
practicing medicine, he has considerable busi- 
ness interests in other directions, notably in coal 
and oil. He was one of the promoters of the 
gas and oil industries near Westover in 1905 
and spent considerable money in boring and 
drilling experiments, both there and elsewhere. 
He has also gold mining interests near Wind 
river, Wyoming, close to the new Yellowstone 
Park. In 1908 he laid out and opened a deer 
park near Westover, consisting of 30 acres 
which now contains seven deer, besides a num- 



ber of mountain goats. He was until recently 
president of the Clearfield and Cambria Tele- 
phone Company, and he is a stockholder in the 
Mahaffey bank and in various other business 
enterprises all of which are in a flourishing 
condition. 

A Detnocrat in politics. Dr. Park was the 
first burgess of Westover borough and, in fact, 
took a leading part in the organization of the 
borough. He held the office of burgess for ten 
3'ears and is at present serving as councilman. 

Dr. Park was married in 1884 to Emma E. 
Rishel, who was born in Lycoming county. Pa., 
March 5, 1865. a daughter of P. K. and Mar- 
garet (Miller) Rishel. Mrs. Park had five 
brothers, of whom four are now living, name- 
ly: Henry H., a blacksmith, residing in West- 
over: John A., who lives in Johnstown, Pa.; 
G. C. Rishel of Westover, and William Rishel, 
of Johnstown, Pa. The one deceased was 
Dan C. Dr. Park and wife have had three 
children : Claucf L. and Ganelle, who are both 
deceased : and Margaret Odessa, who is the 
wife of W. B. Clark, assistant cashier in the 
Mahaffey bank. Dr. and Mrs. Park are pop- 
ular members of the best society in this part 
of the county. The doctor has one of the larg- 
est collections of deer and elk mounts that 
could be found in any private residence any- 
where, a source of pleasure to all interested in 
natural history. 

Two brothers of the Doctor, who are now 
deceased, were Kelly Otis, who died in 1895 at 
the age of 2-j, while engaged in the practice 
of medicine in Cambria county: and Robert 
B., born in 1854, who died in 1893. The lat- 
ter was an operator on the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road system. He married Miss Ollie Neft'. 

The subject of this sketch twice crossed the 
Rocky Mountains on horseback, in 1905, on a 



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hunting tour, and in 1907, un account of min- 
ing interests. 

FRANKLIN iM. WOODS, justice of the 
peace in Chest Township, has resided on iiis 
present farm for the past eiglit years and is 
engaged with the Clearfield-Cambria Coal 
Company, as weighing boss. He was born in 
Chest Township, May 2, 1852, and is a son of 
Israel and Catherine (Fishel) Woods. 

Israel Woods was born in Tioga County, 
Pa., and was a son of James and Nancy (Lar- 
son) Woods. James Woods brought his fam- 
ily from Tioga County to Clearfield County and 
took up the first homestead in Chest Township 
and followed farming all his life. He was a 
man of reliable character, as was evidenced by 
his election to the office of justice of the peace, 
in which he served continuously for ten years. 
Israel Woods took less interest in ix)litics tlian 
either his father or son, devoting himself close- 
ly to the clearing of the present farm, in asso- 
ciation with his brother, locating here in 1850. 
His death occurred in 1905, at the age of sev- 
enty-two years. He married Catherine Fishel, 
who survives, being now in her seventy-fifth 
year. She is a daughter of Frederick and 
Nancy Fishel, of Cambria County, Pa. The 
surviving children of this marriage are: 
Franklin M. ; Sarah, who is the wife of James 
Kitchen, of Chest Township; Harriet, who is 
the wife of Ira Toat, of Clearfield; Nancy, who 
is the wife of James McCully, of Chest Town- 
ship; and James F., who resides with his 
mother on the old homestead. 

Franklin M. Woods attended the district 
schools in boyhood and afterward made him- 
self useful and self-supporting by his work on 
the home fann and remained there until after 
his marriage, when he came to his present 



place. He has been \ery active in politics for 
a number of years and is an influential factor 
in the Democratic party in Chest Township. 
F'or twenty-seven years he has been a member 
of the school board and since 1907 has been a 
justice of the peace. 

Mr. Woods was married to Miss Carrie J. 
Smeed. who was born Januarj- 22, 1862, in 
Burnside Township, Clearfield County, Pa. 
and is a daughter of Lysander and Sarali 
(Snyder) Smeed, and a granddaughter of Jo- 
nas and Catherine Snyder and Othello and 
Matilda (King) Smeed. Mr. and Mrs. Woods 
have five children, namely: Emma S., who is 
the wife of Thomas Lewis, an engineer, resid- 
ing in Cambria County, and has five children; 
Mary L., who is a trained nurse residing at 
DuBois; James Kelly, who resides at home; 
Sarah Catherine, who is the wife of Benjamin 
Hunl, a miner, and has two children ; and Bes- 
sie, who lives with her parents. Justice Woods 
is a member of Lodge No. 361, Red Men, at 
Mahaffey, and Lodge No. 561, P. O. S. of A., 
at La Jose, Pa. 

JOHN M. KINNEY,* who has been mana- 
ger of the Eureka Stores, at Houtzdale, Pa., 
since 1907, has been identified with this busi- 
ness enterprise for many years. He was bom 
at Houtzdale, June 24, 1880, and is a son of 
Bernard and Efifie (Williams) Kinney. 

Bernard Kinney was born in Huntingdon 
County, Pa., came to Houtzdale with his fa- 
ther, Charles Kinney, and has spent the greater 
part of his life in this borough. His father 
conducted one of the first hotels in this place, 
subsequently losing his property by fire. He 
married Effie Williams, who was a daughter 
of Jessie Williams, a well known lumbennan 
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in 1910. To Bernard Kinney and wife six 
children were born, namely: John M., Ed- 
ward, who has charge of the clothing depart- 
ment in the Eureka Stores; Charles, who is in 
a business house in Philadelphia; Mary, who 
resides at home ; Margaret, who assists in the 
above named business ; and Rosalie, who is a 
student at Greensburg, Pa. For the past eigh- 
teen years, Bernard Kinney has been chief of 
police at Houtzdale, where he is numbered with 
the valued and substantial citizens. 

John M. Kinney was educated at Houtzdale 
and he has had all his business experience in 
this borough. The Eureka Stores were es- 
tablished here some twenty years since and Mr. 
Kinney was connected with the business for 
eleven years preceding his appointment as man- 
ager, and, in fact, may be said to have grown 
up in it. Mr. Kinney, with the other members 
of his family, belongs to the Catholic church. 

WILLIAM IRWIN YINGLING, a pros- 
perous farmer of Burnside Township, resides 
on the old family homestead in Burnside 
Township, on which he was born May i, 1867, 
and is a son of Michael M. and Elizabeth 
(Lamer) Yingling. 

Michael M. Yingling was born January 24, 
1842, in Burnside Township, and has been in- 
terested in lumbering and farming almost all 
his life, and built a saw-mill which was the 
oldest in the southern part of the county. This 
he operated until 1870, often working half the 
night after a laborious day at rafting, but, his 
health broke down and he sold out his mill in- 
terests but continued to follow farming. Since 
1893 he has been a commercial traveler, repre- 
senting certain patent medicines in the interest 
of Dr. Burkhart, of Cincinnati, O. He mar- 



ried Elizabeth Lamer, who died in 1880, at 
the age thirty-eight years. She was a 
daughter of William Lamer, of Clearfield 
County. Five children of the above marriage 
survive, three sons and two daughters, namely : 
William I. ; A. P., who is a salesman residing 
at Williamsport, Pa.; Howard C, who is a 
farmer; Emma, who is the wife of N. Russell, a 
merchant at Barnesboro; and Maud, who re- 
sides at Williamsport. 

After his school days were over, William I. 
Yingling engaged in lumbering and logging 
and so continued until 1894, when he bought 
his present farm on which he has since resided. 
He carries on general farming, adopted prac- 
tical methods and using improved machinery 
and meets with very satisfactory results. 

Mr. Yingling married Miss Rosa McKee, 
who was bom February 16, 1873, and is a 
daughter of Manuel and Jane McKee, who re- 
side at Westover, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Yingling 
have five children, their ages ranging from six- 
teen to one year, namely : Blaine, Jane, Birdie, 
Helen and Mary. In politics Mr. Yingling 
is a Democrat. He has served as school di- 
rector and in other offices, being a representa- 
tive and reliable citizen. 

G. LLOYD ADDLEMAN, a highly re- 
spected citizen of Curwensville, residing on the 
corner of George and Walnut Streets, and a 
retired farmer still owning 125 acres of fine 
land in Pike Township, was born in Center 
County, Pa., April 30, 1843, ^"^ is a son of 
William and Esther Addleman. 

William Addleman was of German extrac- 
tion. He came to Clearfield County in 1849 
and was a farmer and lumberman. He reared 
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his first marriage and eiglit to liis second, G. 
Lloyd being tlie third in order of l)irth in the 
latter. 

G. Lloyd Addleman attended school in both 
Lawrence and Pike Townsliips, the Center and 
Oakland schools, but when seventeen years of 
age he went to work in the woods and filled a 
man's place in the lumber camps. After he 
married he settled on the Irwin fami in Pike 
Township, where he lived for three and one- 
half years, and then purchased the home fann 
near Curwensville, on which his son, Charles 
C. Addleman now lives. He continued to re- 
side on that place until the fall of 1902, when 
he retired from active labor and located at 
Curwensville, where he is \ery pleasantly es- 
tablished. He is a stockholder in the Cur- 
wensville Building and Loan Association. In 
politics he is a Republican and he served three 
terms as road sui)ervisor in Pike Township 
and one term since coming to this borough. 

Mr. Addleman married Miss Annie M. 
Cleaver, who was born in Pike Township, De- 
cember 15, 1842, a daughter of Nathan and 
Cynthia ( W'rigley) Cleaver, and they have had 
tlirec children: William H., who died when 
aged two weeks and three days; Charles C, 
and Harry B. The latter resides at Curwens- 
ville. He was married first to Emma Hipp, 
who, at deatli, left three children: Walter, 
William and Alice. His second marriage was 
to Mary Grace Hatzenrather. Mr. and Mrs. 
Addleman are members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. He belongs to and takes an 
interest in the Susquehannah Grange at Cur- 
wensville. 

FREDERICK J. HARRISON, superintend- 
ent of the motor power of the B. R. & P. Rail- 
road, has been stationed at DuBois, Pa., since 



1 901 and since 19 10 has filled the important 
ofiice of superintendent of moti\e power of the 
whole system. He was lx)rn at Rochester, 
N. Y., l'"ebruary 2^, 1865, and is a son of Jo- 
seph and Mary (Wilson) Harrison, the for- 
mer of whom was one of the old and reliable 
engineers of the New York Central Railroad 
for many years. Two children of the family 
survive: I-'rederick J. and Nancy, the latter 
of whom is the wife of George C. Kemp, of 
Rocliester. 

Frederick J. Harrison attended school in his 
native place until lie was fourteen years of age 
and then started to learn the machinist's trade, 
which he followed for eleven years, being con- 
nected during this time with the Graves Ele- 
vator Works. He then became fireman on 
the New York Central lines and remained for 
three years and three months, sending in his 
resignation just one day before he was pro- 
moted to be engineer. He then resumed work 
as a machinist, in October, 1888, entering the 
shops of the B. R. & P. Railroad, at Roches- 
ter, and in 1890 was placed in charge of the 
shop and in 1894 was made general foreman. 
Mr. Harrison continued in that responsible po- 
sition for thirteen years and then came to Du- 
Bois, in the same capacity. He had the plac- 
ing of all the tools and the starting of the new 
works at this point. Mr. Harrison continued 
to advance in the confidence and esteem of his 
employers, and in 1904 he was promoted to 
the position of master mechanic of the DuBois 
siiop and in 19 10, as mentioned above, was 
made superintendent of the whole motive 
power system. He has been thoroughly and 
practically educated in his line of work and is 
considered one of the most competent men in 
the employ of the company. 

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to Miss M. Effie Osborn, a daughter of Wil- 
liam and Margaret Osborn. Mr. and Mrs. 
Harrison reside at No. 3 1 1 E. Scribner Ave- 
nue. They attend the Episcopal church. In 
politics he is a Republican but has never been 
very active in public matters, his business hav- 
ing very closely absorbed his time and atten- 
tion. He is identified with the Elks at Du- 
Bois and belongs to all the branches of Ma- 
sonry and to Damascus Temple, Mystic Shrine, 
at Rochester, Pa. 

LEWIS L. HILE, postmaster at Anson- 
ville, Pa., where he is also proprietor of a 
general store, belongs to an old Clearfield 
County family which was established here by 
his great-grandfather. He was born January 
13, 1875, at Curwensville, Pa., and is a son of 
Rev. William P. and Laura (Laporte) Hile. 

Rev. William P. Hile was born at Curwens- 
ville, his father, Henry Hile coming to Clear- 
field County from Northumberland about 
1835. William P. Hile was a well educated man 
and for many years was a minister in the Bap- 
tist church. His death occurred in December, 
1909, in Northumberland County, Pa. He 
married Laura Laporte, who died in 1899, in 
Indiana County, Pa. They were parents of 
the following children: Elizabeth, who is the 
wife of Walter Norris; Willis, who is de- 
ceased ; Lewis L. ; Ada, who is the wife of 
Dean Rankin; Ella, who is the wife of Atlay 
Norris; and Henry, George and Ray. 

After completing the public school course 
at Curwensville, Lewis L. Hile became a stu- 
dent in the South Jersey Institute, at Bridge- 
ton, N. J. His first business experience was 
as a clerk in a store at Philipsburg, Pa., where 
he remained for two years and then served two 
years in the same capacity- in a general store 



in Indiana County, after which he was in a 
store at Berwindale, Pa., where he was post- 
master for two years and came from there to 
Ansonville. He erected his present building 
and carries a large and carefully selected stock 
of goods. He is a Republican in politics and 
was appointed postmaster in 1909 and is giv- 
ing general satisfaction as an official. 

Mr. Hile was married in November, 1893, 
to Miss Margaret Ruffner, who is a daughter 
of Joseph and Anna (Daugherty) Rufifner, 
old residents of Indiana County. Mrs. Hile 
is the youngest of her parents' family. She 
has two brothers, John and Harry, but her one 
sister, Emma, who was the wife of Rev. Mc- 
Mann, a Baptist minister, is now deceased. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hile have one daughter, Kath- 
leen Lucille, who was born May 19, 1905. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hile are members of the Baptist 
church. He has served as township clerk and 
at present is a member of the school board. 

JAMES PAUL S PACKMAN, M. D., who 
has been successfully engaged in the practice of 
medicine at Peale, Pa., since 1898, was born 
February 23, 1871, in Luthersburg, Brady 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., and is a son 
of Dr. R. V. and Frances (Alexander) Spack- 
man. 

The Spackman family originated in Hank- 
ertown, England, and after locating in this 
country settled in Chester county, Pa., from 
whence it moved to Center County and event- 
ually to Clearfield County. Benjamin and 
Hannah Spackman, the paternal grandparents 
of Dr. James P. Spackman, were for a time 
residents of Bellfonte, and from that place 
they removed to Clearfield County where both 
spent the remainder of their lives. Dr. R. V. 
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born in Bellefonte. Pa., March 30. 1838, and 
was a mere youth wlien the family removed 
to Clearfield County. In company with Dr. 
Read of Osceola Mills, he read medicine under 
Dr. R. V. Wilson of Clearfield, and entered 
Jefferson Medical College in 1864. After a 
short course there he began the practice of his 
profession, but deeming a little more study 
necessary he re-entered the college and was 
graduated with the class of 1868. Locating in 
Luthersburg, he was in active practice there for 
twenty-five years. He then clianged his field 
of endeavor to Reynoldsville for about three 
years, then went to DnBois, where he contin- 
ued in his profession until his death, which 
occurred March 20, 1906. Dr. Spackman was 
married to Frances Alexander, who was a 
daughter of James and Phoebe Alexander, the 
former a sadler by trade and an early settler of 
Clearfield County, where he died. Mrs. Spack- 
man died June 2. 1895, having been the mother 
of three children : James Paul; Olive, who died 
at the age of eight years, and a child who died 
in infancy. 

James Paul Spackman attended the public 
schools of Luthersburg and the Clarion State 
Normal school of Clarion, Pa., later becoming 
a student of Allegheney College at Meadville, 
Crawford County. He entered Jefferson Med- 
ical College and was graduated with the class 
of i8g6, after which he practiced for two years 
at DuBois with his father. He located in 
Peale in November, 1898 as contract physician 
for the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Company, 
and here he has remained to tlie present time. 
A close student, kind-hearted advisor and 
steady-^handed surgeon. Dr. Spackman has built 
up a large and lucrative practice which extends 
to Grass Flat and Winburne and tlie surround- 
ing country, and his friends are legion. 



Dr. Spackman was first married in January, 
1896, to Miss Helen Wheeler, of Union City, 
Pa., daughter of James Wheeler, and to this 
union there was born one son, Francis Wheeler. 
Mrs. Spackman died September 2, 1902, and on 
June 8, 1904, Dr. Spackman was married sec- 
ondly to Mrs. Edith (Miller) Sherrard, daugh- 
ter of W. H. and Margaret (Stewart) Miller. 
To this union there has been born one son, 
James Miller. Like his father. Dr. Spackman 
is a Republican in politics and a Presbeterian 
in his religious views. He is a member of Du- 
Bois Lodge, F. & A. M., Williamsport Con- 
sistory and Jaffa Temple of the Mystic Shrine 
of .'MtDona. He is professionally connected 
with the county and State medical societies and 
is one of the surgeons on the Pennsylvania 
Division of the New York Central Railroad. 
In addition to a horse and bugg)', Dr. Spack- 
man makes use of a large forty horse-power, 
seven-seated touring car, which he finds valu- 
able when making urgent calls. 

HON. HENRY RIBLING, formerly bur- 
gess of Houtzdale, Pa., where he has resided 
for forty-one years and for thirty-five of these 
has been in the undertaking business, is one of 
the leading and substantial men of this bor- 
ough. He was born in Gennany, January 24, 
1840. and is a son of Harvey Ribling, who 
was born and died in Germany and was a sol- 
tlier under the great Napoleon. , 

In 1854, when but fourteen years of age, 
Henry Ribling came to America and found his 
way to Pittsburg, where he learned fresco 
painting. In 1859 when the old Clearfield 
County Court House was erected, he was 
brought to this section to decorate it and he 
subsequently decorated the new court house 
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der his supervision. Wliile he maintained his 
home at Clearfield he filled contracts at Houtz- 
dale, Harrisburg, and even as far as Gettys- 
burg, churches, opera houses and all kinds of 
important buildings being beautified by his 
skill. He has long since given up work of 
that kind, his last contract being the redecorat- 
ing of the court house at Clearfield, but his 
reputation was so wide spread that even yet 
he frequently receives letters asking for his bid 
on particular decorative work. Mr. Ribling 
later embarked in the undertaking business to- 
gether with dealing in furniture and still con- 
tinues the latter line. He has had much to do 
with the substantial development of Houtz- 
dale, owns property in the borough and so en- 
joys the respect and esteem of his fellow citi- 
zens that almost any office is within his reach 
but he has accepted none since he served out 
his term as burgess. 

Mr. Ribling was married December i, 1861, 
to Miss Susanna Harmick, then of Luthers- 
burg. Pa., a native of Germany, a daughter of 
Daniel Harmick, who had settled in the above 
borough. To Mr. and Mrs. Ribling, a family 
of thirteen children was born, namely : Eliza- 
beth, Louise, George H., Daniel, Flora, Ma- 
tilda, Alice, Mary Susie, Harvey Eckert, Nora, 
Carrie and Harry Victor. Elizabeth married 
R. A. Strayer and they live at Wilkinsburg, 
Pa. They have four children : Mary, who 
married J. H. Hoffman and they have a 
daughter, Elizabeth ; Madeline, who married 
Frank McPherson, and they have a daughter, 
Madeline Elizabeth; Margaret, who married 
Paul Jones, and they have two children: 
Madeline and Margaret Elizabeth ; and 
Frank. Louise, the second daughter, married 
Chauncy Saupp, of Houtzdale, and they have 
the following children : James, who has three 



sons, Charles, Kenneth and an infant; Frank, 
who has one son, Frank, Jr. ; and Blanche, 
Charles, Catherine, Chauncy and Susan, the 
two last named dying young. George H. Rib- 
ling, the eldest son, resides at Winber, in 
Somerset county. He married Annie Thomas, 
and they have eight children: Charles, John, 
Ray, Gladys, Rachel, Susie, George and 
Harry. Daniel, who now resides at home, 
married Emma Freeman, who is now de- 
ceased. Flora was married first to John Gil- 
len and they have had three children : Mamie, 
Agatha and John. Her second marriage was 
with Warren E. Passmore and they live in 
Bradford county. The next five children all 
died young, Matilda reaching three years; 
Alice being eleven years; Mary, being seven 
years, and Susie dying when three years old, 
while Han-ey Eckert lived but one year. Nora 
became the wife of Joseph Cassidy, of Jer- 
sey City, N. J., and they have three children: 
Joseph, Marie and Margaret. Carrie married 
Fred Clark, of Freedom, Pa., and they have 
two children: Donald and Frederick Bentley. 
Harry Victor, the youngest of the family still 
lives with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ribling 
have eight living children, twenty-six grand- 
children and eight great-grandchildren. When 
family reunions take place it is a happy occa- 
sion for these descendants are, indeed, people 
to be proud of. Family affection is very strong 
between them and they all unite in showing re- 
spect and regard for the heads of the family 
who, in every way, are worthy of it. Mr. 
Ribling is one of the oldest Odd Fellows at 
Houtzdale and is a charter member of this 
lodge. 

C. CYRENIUS HOWE, a well known and 
respected citizen of Cooper township, where 



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he holds the office of justice of the peace, was 
born in Philipslnirg, Pa., June i, i860, a son 
of Robert and Juha ( PhilUps) Howe. His 
great-grandfatlier was W'ilHam Pliilhps, one 
of the family for whom Philipsburg was 
named. The latter was born in Herfordshire, 
England, and was there married to Eleanor 
Jones. They came to Philipsburg in 1820. 
Jesse Howe removed to Philipsburg in 1844, 
and died at that place. 

Robert Howe was twenty-one years of age 
when he accompanied his parents to Philips- 
burg. He was a millwright by occupation and 
followed that trade in Piiilipsburg and vicin- 
ity until his death, which took place in 1876. 
He was a Democrat in politics and both he and 
his wife were members of the Episcopal 
church. His wife also died in Philipsburg in 
1910, at the age of eighty-three years. Their 
children were six in number, as follows : 
Electa, now deceased, as the wife of Charles 
Leavy of Allport, Cleai^field county. Law- 
rence M., wlio died in I""el)ruar}-, 191 1, was a 
carpenter. He married Emma Beck, of War- 
rior's Mark, Pa. His wife and two sons are 
also now deceased. Eleanor is the wife of 
Dr. G. VV. Emigh, of Philipsburg. Linda W. 
is the wife of George R. Harris of Parksburg, 
Chester county. Pa. C. Cyrenius is the direct 
subject of this sketch. Ira B., who resides in 
Claiburne county, married Miss Carrie Potter, 
fonnerly of Altoona, Pa., but who now re- 
sides in Alabama, being engaged in railroad 
work. 

C. Cyrenius Howe attended the common 
and high schools of Philipsburg, Pa., until the 
age of twenty-one years, and after graduating 
from the high school took a special course. He 
learned the trade of plasterer, but engaged in 



the drug business in Kylertown, in which oc- 
cupation he continued for seven years. In 
1902 he was elected county clerk, in which 
capacity he served one term. He then asso- 
ciated himself with George E. Owens in the 
purchase of the Clearfield Republican, but 
after conducting it together for a short time 
Mr. Howe disposed of his interest to John F. 
Short. Returning then to Kylertown, he ac- 
cepted a position with the Pennsylvania Coal 
and Coke Company, as electrical machinist, 
and this position he has held for the past seven 
years. During the" last two years of this time 
he has resided at Winburne. He is a charter 
member of Forest City Lodge, No. 176. Ky- 
lertown, I. O. O. F. In politics a Democrat, 
he was elected in November, 1908, justice of 
the peace for Cooper township, assuming the 
duties of the office in May, 1909. Mr. Howe 
was also the first steward of the County Home, 
which he furnished and equipped, receiving 
the first inmates. He has been prominent in 
local politics and received the largest vote that 
was ever cast for a Democratic candidate for 
representative. 

Mr. Howe married Miss Alice Stewart, a 
daughter of James L. Stewart, on July i, 
1885. The maiden name of her mother was 
Elizabeth Kyler. Of this union there have 
been bom four children, of whom three are 
now living, namely: Elva E., wife of 
Hughey Green of Philipsburg, who is the 
mother of one son, Roland Stewart Green. 
(Mr. Green is mine foreman for the Madera 
Hill Co.); Grover S., who died in infancy; 
Orvis v., unmarried and residing with his 
parents, who is an employee of Peale, Peacock 
& Kerr, coal operators; and Ruth Rea, resid- 
ing at home. Mrs. Howe died June 2, 1905. 




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MILES WALL, one of the representative 
men of Curvvensville, Pa., who has long been 
identified with large business interests here 
and is prominent in the public affairs of the 
borough, perhaps is still more widely known 
as a Faith healer, a name that justly typifies 
the useful activity in which he has been inter- 
ested for some time. Mr. Wall was born at 
Grampian Hill, Clearfield county, Pa., Jan- 
uary lo, 1848, and is a son of Reuben and 
Sidney (Wall) Wall. 

Reuben Wall was born October 17, 181 1, 
in Center county, Pa., a son of David and 
Elizabeth Wall. David Wall secured 160 
acres of wild land near Grampian Hills which 
he cleared with the help of his sons. Reuben 
Wall attended one of the primitive school 
houses of the time, which was made of poles, 
with rough seats inside and with greased pa- 
per in place of glass at the windows. It was 
situated near Moore's Run. He often told of 
the pranks he assisted his school mates to play 
on the Irish teacher, none of them being in- 
spired by any ill will but merely the result of 
overflowing boyish spirits. There were few 
relaxations in those days for the youths, 
compared to the present time, for the hardest 
kind of work awaited almost all as soon as 
their years and strength permitted. His life 
was spent as a farmer and his death occurred 
in February, 1892. He married Sidney Wall, 
in 1842, who was born in York county. Pa., 
July 19, 1813. Her parents were Jonathan 
and Jane Wall, natives also of York county. 
Three children were born to Reuben and Sid- 
ney Wall, namely : an infant that died at 
birth ; Alice, who married S. L. Kester, and 
resides on the old homestead on which Grand- 
father Wall first settled; and Miles, of Cur- 
wensville. The mother of these children died 



July 16, 1885, and her burial was in the 
Friends' cemetery, where her husband was 
later laid by her side. They were members of 
the Friends' church at Grampian Hills. 

Miles Wall obtained his education in the 
district schools of Penn township, Clearfield 
county, in boyhood walking two miles to at- 
tend. Later he assisted his father in carrying 
on the farm until 1882, when he moved to 
Curwensville and, embarked in the agricultural 
imj)lement and fertilizer sale business and still 
later became interested in a planing-mill and 
general job works and so continued until the 
spring of 1910, when he retired, after a suc- 
cessful business career. This by no means in- 
dicates, however, that Mr. Wall is not one of 
the busiest men in Clearfield county. He was 
reared in the Society of Friends and has al- 
ways been a member of this quiet, peaceful re- 
ligious body, one that has produced men of 
mighty power in spiritual matters. In 1900 
Mr. Wall began to realize that he possessed a 
spiritual gift that enabled him to lead many 
of his fellow beings out of what seemed to 
them the darkest depths of disease and pain. 
The realization of this gift must have been as 
a wonderful revelation. Mr. Wall has not 
hidden his light under a bushel but has de- 
voted himself to helping those who come to 
him for healing and it is estimated that he 
now is called on to treat an average of 500 
cases monthly. People come from points 100 
miles distant and it is not recorded that any 
patient has ever gone away unhelped both 
physically and mentally. Mr. Wall modestly 
denominates himself a Faith Healer. He 
charges very moderately those who can afford 
to pay but treats the poor without money and 
without price and more than that, never per- 
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ing a patient who solicits his help. He has 
not placed himself at the head of any cult al- 
though his remarkable success indicates that 
some mighty force is at work that might de- 
velop into a vigorous religious movement. 

-Mr. Wall was married on October 20. 1871, 
to Miss Elizabeth Cleaver, a daughter of 
Charles and Mary Cleaver, and they have had 
seven children, namely: Dillwyn P., who is 
deputy postmaster at Curwensville. married 
Bessie Wright, of Pike township; Mary, who 
is the wife of W. A. Thompson, of Curwens- 
ville: Charles M., who lives at Curwensville, 
married Grace, a daughter of Vincent and 
Alice Spencer: Vernon S., who is superin- 
tendent of the electric light plant at Curwens- 
ville, married Mae Sharp, of Pittsburg; Wil- 
bur L., who resides at home; and two infants, 
who died early. Mr. W'aU is a member of the 
Royal Arcanum, a beneficiary society. In pol- 
itics he is a Republican and for five years has 
been a member of the borough council, of 
which he has been president for two years. 

PATRICK GALLAGHER, who, for thirty 
consecutive years has sen-ed in the office of 
justice of the peace at Osceola Mills, Clear- 
field county. Pa., came to this borough in 1873 
and has been one of the public spirited and 
successful business men. He was born in 
North Ireland, March 17, 1834, and is a son 
of Edward and Mary (O'Donnell) Gallagher. 

Patrick Gallagher was about fifteen years 
old when he came to America and in 1849 
joined his older brother, Bernard Gallagher, 
who \vas already established as a lumberman 
near Clearfield Bridge, in Boggs township, 
Clearfield county. Pa. He remained in Boggs 
township until 1870, when he moved to Wal- 
laceton, and from there, in 1871, to Houtz- 



dale, and to Osceola Mills in 1873. He had 
previously been engaged in both lumbering 
and merchandising and after settling at Os- 
ceola Mills, established a general store which 
he conducted until 1909, when he retired. He 
was one of the original stockholders in the 
Osceola Silica and Fire Brick Company, of 
which he is vice-president. 

Mr. Gallagher was married first to Miss 
Mary Ann Stone, a daughter of Alexander 
Stone, of Stoneville, Clearfield county. Two 
children were born to them : Edward, who 
died when aged one year; and John Ale.xan- 
der, who is a resident of Osceola Mills. The 
latter married Martha Taber. Mrs. Galla- 
gher died in 1863. In 1870 Mr. Gallagher 
married Mary W. Cross, who died in August, 
1909. Judge Gallagher is nominally a Demo- 
crat, but he has independent tendencies. In 
the capacity of justice of the peace, he has 
been of incalculable aid to his fellow citizens 
and business men as the borough has no regu- 
larly elected attorney. He has a wide ac- 
quaintance and is universally esteemed. He 
has been a witness to the remarkable advance 
made by this borough and has been identified 
to a considerable extent with much that has 
added to its material progress. 

ANDREW LEAFGREN, a well known 
business man of Winburne, Pa., who is a 
dealer in grain, hay and all kinds of feed, was 
bom on a farm near the city of Wenners, 
Sweden, May 13, 1864, and is a son of Erland 
and Christina (Anderson) Johnson. 

Erland Johnson was bom in Sweden in 
183 1, and there he devoted his life to agricul- 
tural pursuits, his death occurring in January, 
1892. His widow, who was born in that coun- 
try in 1843, survives him and is still a resi- 



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dent of the mother country. Eight children 
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of whom 
three died in Sweden and five came to Amer- 
ica, as follows : John Ellison, who resides in 
Chicago; Mary, who is the wife of a Mr. 
Thorson of Tacoma, Wash.; Edward Ellison, 
who was formerly a resident of Chicago, but 
is now engaged in farming in Michigan; Os- 
car Ellison, who lives in Tacoma, Wash. ; and 
Andrew. 

Andrew Leafgren received his educational 
training in tlie schools of his native country, 
and was reared on the home farai. He came 
to America in 1883 and in the following year 
located in Peale, Clearfield county, where the 
operations of the Bituminous Coal Corpora- 
tion had just been started. After a short time 
he went to Amett, Tioga county, but in 18S8 
he came to Winbume, being one of the early 
settlers of this now thriving city, and entered 
the employ of the Somerville mines, which had 
been opened but a short time before. In 1898 
or 1899 he started to work for his brother-in- 
law, Gust A. Johnson, and in 1906 decided to 
go into business on his own account, and 
erected a mill opposite his residence. Since 
that time, through perseverance, well spent 
efforts and natural ability, Mr. Leafgren has 
become one of the leading business men of 
Winburne, and he stands high in the estima- 
tion of his fellow citizens. In addition to his 
mill, Mr. Leafgren is the owner of considera- 
ble real estate in Winburne. 

In 1891 Mr. Leafgren was married to Miss 
Emma Johnson, a sister of Gust A. Johnson 
of Winburne and a native of Sweden. Of the 
four children born to this union, three survive, 
namely, Ruth, Esther and Reuben. Mr. Leaf- 
gren is a member of the Swedish Free church 



of Lanse, and his politics are those of the Re- 
publican party. 

NEWTON BORT YOUNG, a well to do 
citizen of Burnside township, where he is en- 
gaged in agriculture, was born on the old 
Young homestead in this township, December 
22, 1862, a son of Thomas and Maiy Ann 
(Thompson) Young. His paternal grand- 
father was John Young, of Center county. 

John Young was born in Center county in 
the year 1797. Hester (Moore) Young, his 
wife, was born in the same county, July 9, 
1803; moved to Clearfield county in the 
year 1833. To that union were bom seven 
children, namely: Archie, Thomas, Hester, 
John R., Elizabeth, Mary and Robert. John 
Young died in i860 and Hester, his wife, in 
1862. Elizabeth Young and Mary Young 
are the only surviving members of the family 
at this date. John R. Young and Robert were 
both soldiers in the Civil war. 

Thomas Young, who was born in Center 
county, came to Burnside township, Clearfield 
county, accompanied by his parents. He 
cleared a tract of land here and during the rest 
of his life was mainly occupied in lumbering. 
In politics a Democrat, he served in local of- 
fice. His death took place in 1887 when he 
was fifty-six years of age. His wife, Mary 
Ann, was a daughter of Ebenezer and Jane 
(Chrispin) Thompson, both natives of In- 
diana county. She died in 1890 at the age of 
fifty-six. Of their children, there are now 
living in addition to our subject, two sons, 
namely: Matt C, who is engaged in the 
newspaper business in Chicago; and George 
M., a farmer residing in Burnside township. 
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drowned at McGee's on the Susquehanna 
river in the year 1889, when in his twenty- 
ninth year, while engaged in rafting. 

Newton Bort Young, who was the third 
bom of his parents' children, attended school 
for a wliile in his boyhood. He then began 
industrial life, working in the woods at lum- 
bering for his father, and afterwards worked 
out for others until 1889. He then bought 
the old Young homestead, where he has since 
resided, engaged in agriculture. Owing chiefly 
to the excellent springs in the vicinity, this 
place was formerly much used for camp meet- 
ings. Like his father, Mr. Young is a Demo- 
crat, and is now sening as township treas- 
urer, which office he has held for five years. 

Mr. Young was married in 1890 to Mar- 
garet Weaver Byers. wlio was born on the old 
Byers homestead June 16, 1867. Her parents 
were Samuel and Elizabetli (Davis) Byers. 
the latter of wiiDm died in 1902 at the age of 
seventy-six years, and the fomier in 1873 at 
the age of seventy-one. Mrs. Young's grand- 
father on the paternal side was John Byers. 
His fatlier, also named John, came to Clear- 
field county from Huntingdon county in 182 1, 
and bought over 400 acres of land near New 
Washington, this county (Clearfield). He 
was born at Valley Forge, near Philadelphia, 
in 1762, a place rendered historic by Wasli- 
ington's winter encampment fifteen years 
later. He died in 1862 having rounded out a 
full century of existence, and having lived to 
see the four principal wars in which this coun- 
try has been engaged, the W'ar of the Revo- 
lution, that of 181 2, the Mexican war, and the 
commencement at least of the great Civil war. 
A son of this John Byers, Lemuel Byers, born 
February 12, 1809, married in 1838, Mrs. 
Stephenson at the home of her uncle George 



Atchison. In 1841 Lemuel Byers took his 
first raft of lumber down tlie river to Harris- 
burg, Pa., from which place he walked home 
in four days. 

John Byers, a brother of Lemuel, married 
in 1830, Sarah Weaver, a daughter of John 
and Ruth (Zimmerman) Weaver. He was 
one of the organizers of the Methodist Prot- 
estant church in 1829. His death took place 
in 1 88 1. Sam. another son of John, settled 
near the old homestead, .\nother memljer of 
this family was George, of whom we have no 
special record. Ellen, a sister, married John 
Mahaffey and resided first at Burnside and 
later at Cherr\' Tree. During Washington's 
encampment at Valley I'orge in the winter of 
1777-78, the Byers homestead was occupied 
for a time by him. John Byers, Mrs. \''oung's 
grandfather, then a boy of fifteen years, was 
pressed into the service of the army to haul 
supplies across the Schuylkill river for the 
troops. 

Mr. and ]\Irs. Xewton B. Young are the 
parents of four children, namely : Clifton A., 
now twenty years of age. who is engaged in 
leaching school; Lela Elizabeth, aged eight- 
een, residing at home; Joseph Cloyd. aged 
nine, and Margaret Byers. aged four years. 
The Young and Byers families have furnished 
.some of the best citizenship to Clearfield 
county. Industrious, law abiding, neighborly, 
and generally prosperous, they are favorably 
regarded wherever known. 

JAMES ADAMSON, who holds the im- 
portant position of foreman of the Grass Flat 
mines for the Clearfield County Bituminous 
Coal Corpoi'ation, is a representative citizen 
of Peale, Pa., and a miner of extended expe- 
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in Pennsylvania for forty-four years in addi- 
tion to shorter periods in other places. Mr. 
Adamson was born March 26, 1846, in Fife- 
shire, Scotland, and is a son of Campbell and 
Elizabeth (Hunter) Adamson. 

Campbell Adamson was a miner in the coal 
regions of Scotland from boyhood until the 
end of/his active life. Both he and wife were 
born there, married, reared children and 
finally passed away in the land of their birth. 
They had four children : Andrew, John, 
Thomas and James. 

James Anderson was only nine years old 
when he began work in the coal mines, this 
industry being the main one in the vicinity of 
his home, and he continued in the mines in 
Scotland until 1864, when he came to Amer- 
ica. Mining was his business and he learned 
facts concerning the main mining sections be- 
fore he located in Bradford county, Pa., where 
he was employed by the Bartlett Coal Com- 
pany. He remained with that company for 
one year and then went to the Fallbrook 
Company, of Tioga county, for a year, later 
went to Arnett and worked in the mines there 
for two years. In 1870 he went to California 
and tried gold mining for three years, but in 
1873 came back to Pennsylvania. Before re- 
suming business relations with any of the 
mining companies after his return, he made a 
visit to Scotland, where he renewed old friend- 
ships and enjoyed companionship with his 
kindred. 

When Mr. Adamson came back to Penn- 
sylvania, he entered the employ of the Mcln- 
tire Coal Company, in Lycoming county, this 
being in 1874, with which he continued until 
1883, when he came to Peale, which place has 
been his home for twenty-eight years. For 
the past sixteen years he has been mine fore- 



man for the Clearfield County Bituminous 
Coal Corporation, and for thirteen of these 
has been foreman at Grass Flat. This long 
continuance with one company proves that 
Mr. Adamson is a reliable and experienced 
man. Personally he is highly thought of both 
by his employers and by the hundreds of 
workers who each year are under his super- 
vision. 

Mr. A'damson was married in 1878, to Miss 
Helen Ramage, daughter of William Ramage, 
of Fifeshire, Scotland. Mrs. Adamson was 
born in Scotland but was married in America. 
Mr. and Mrs. Adamson have had three chil- 
dren, two sons and one daughter: Campbell, 
Elizabeth and Jaines. None of these children 
survived infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Adamson are 
Presbyterians. He is a member of ]Moshan- 
non Lodge, No. 391, F. & A. M., at Philips- 
burg, and Peale Lodge of Odd Fellows. In 
politics Mr. Adamson is a Republican. In 
1910 he made a second visit to his native land, 
remaining two months. 

JAMES W. REESE, one of the represen- 
tative business men of Karthaus, Pa., who has 
been engaged in the meat business at this point 
since 1903. was born in Covington township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., February 22, 1875. and 
is a son of John and Mary (Lingle) Reese. 

John Reese was born in Germany and was 
a young man when he came to the Laiited 
States with his brothers and sisters, all of 
whom located at Baltimore, Md. From there 
he went first to Philadelphia and then came to 
Covington township, Clearfield county, and re- 
sided in that section until his death which oc- 
curred in 1899. His burial was at Frenchville. 
He married Mrs. Mary (Lingle) Smith, who 
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her father, Joseph Lingle, came to tlie United 
States and settled at St. Mary's, Pa. She still 
resides in Covington township. Her first 
marriage was with William Smith and they 
had six children, as follows: John, Solomon, 
Joseph, Williain, George and Susan, the last 
named being the wife of Henry Sinclair. To 
John and Marj' Reese the following children 
were born : W'inslow, who lived at French- 
ville, died at the age of thirty-six years; Anna, 
who is the wife of George Spangler, of Falls 
Creek; Margaret, who is the wife of Samuel 
Reiter, of Covington township; George, who 
lives in Covington township; and James Wal- 
ter. 

James Walter Reese grew up and attended 
school in Covington township and occupied 
himself in various ways until he went into the 
meat business, in which he continued and has 
a fine trade. Mr. Reese was married June 27, 
1906, to Miss Lena V. Haley, who was born 
at Snow Shoe, Center county, a daughter of 
Martin and Mary (Kelly) Haley, the latter a 
native of Ireland and both are now deceased. 
I\lr. and Mr.s. Reese have three children: 
Mary Agnes, Margaret Isabel and Joseph 
Paul. In politics Mr. Reese is a Democrat 
and has filled local offices. He is identified 
with the Grange and the order of K. O. T. 
M., both at Karthaus. \Vith his family he be- 
longs to the Roman Catholic church. 

ROLAND E. D.\LE, a progressive farmer 
and highly esteemed citizen of Bradford town- 
ship, Clearfield county. Pa., has resided all his 
life on his present farm of 312 acres, and was 
born here in 1870, a son of Elitz and Jane 
(Hunter) Dale. His father w-as a native of 
Philipsburg, Pa., and when a child of four 
years came with Iiis parents to this fann. 



where he has spent the remainder of his life 
and is one of the prominent men of Bradford 
township. He taught in this township, and 
has held various township offices, sen-ing as 
school director, and was road supenisor a 
number of years. Both parents are still living 
and reside on the home fann. 

Roland E. Dale obtained his education in 
tlie local schools of Bradford township, and 
since leaving school has lived on the farm with 
his parents. Here he carries on general agri- 
culture, and has one of the finest wheat famis 
in Clearfield county. Mr. Dale has served a 
number of years as road supervisor. He is a 
member and tnistee of the M. E. church. 

GUST ADOLPH JOHNSON, ^ represen- 
tative business man of Winbume, Pa., a 
practical printer, a photographer and a man- 
ufacturer of soft drinks, was born November 
24, 1864, at Wenersborg, in Sweden, and is 
a son of John Erickson (son of John) and 
Sophia Johnson (Erickson) or Johanson, ac- 
cording to the Swedish methods of naming. 

The father of Mr. Johnson was born in Swe- 
den in 1 8 18 and was a farmer in his own land 
prior to coming to America with his wife in 
1887, his death occurring in Cooper township, 
Clearfield county, in 1897. His wife was bom 
in Sweden in 1825 and died in 1903. They 
had thirteen children bom to them and the sur- 
vivors are: Erick, who lives at Winbume; 
Matilda, who is the wife of Lars Danielson, 
of Lanse, Pa. ; Carl, who resides at Sugar 
Grove, Warren county. Pa. ; Emma, who is 
the wife of Andrew Leafgren, a grain dealer 
and mill owner at Winbume; and Gust 
Adolph. The first of the family to come to 
America was Mrs. Danielson, who located at 
Mclntire, Lycoming county. Pa. Erick fol- 



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lowed and still later Gust and Carl came also 
and all settled at Mclntire, in 1882. In 1887 
Gust A. Johnson returned to Sweden and in 
the following October came back to Pennsyl- 
vania, bringing with him his beloved parents 
and sister Emma. 

When Mr. Johnson first reached the United 
States he found that there was no opening for 
him except at the hardest kind of labor, but 
he was strong, willing and industrious and 
from the latter part of 1882 until May, 1883, 
he worked on the construction of the Pine 
Creek Railroad, and then went to Landrus, in 
Tioga county, and secured employment in a 
shingle mill and saw-mill and later worked 
again at railroad construction, this time on the 
Beech Creek Railroad. In 1884 he went to 
New York City and from there to Boston and 
other points. While in New York he was of- 
fered a position in a grocery store but the 
wages promised were too small for him to con- 
sider the proposition. He then accepted a po- 
sition on a three-masted schooner running be- 
tween New York and Boston, in the capacity 
of an able bodied seaman. The duties re- 
quired of him in this capacity had not been 
previously explained to him and he very 
quickly came to the conclusion that life on the 
sea was not the carer for which Nature had 
intended him. He was so gratified to reach 
Boston in safety that he was even willing to 
demand no wages for the trip. 

After this experience, which, as Mr. Johur 
son relates it, is full of interest and humor, he 
found work in Boston and at East Long 
Meadow, Mass. In the fall of 1884 he came 
to Peale, Clearfield county, where coal mines 
had been opened and he secured emplo}Tnent 
and worked as a miner until the spring of 
1885, when he went to the Allport mines, then 



back to Peale and again to Allport and later 
worked in a slope mine at Munson. In 1886 
he came to Winburne and built one of the 
first three houses, Peter A. Strand and Nels 
Olson (both of whom are now deceased), hav- 
ing built the others. The first mine was 
opened in December, 1886, by the Somer\'ille 
Company, and he was one of the first half- 
dozen men employed then. He continued min- 
ing until 1888. Mr. Johnson then started a 
job printing office and also the manufacturing 
of rubber stamps, which he continues. From 
1895 until 1902, Mr. Johnson was also in the 
milling business. In 1901 he traveled froin 
one end of Sweden to the other, over every 
railroad, in the meanwhile collecting 3,500 
pictures of all the interesting places, public 
buildings and scenery. This collection was 
prepared as stereoscopic views and was the 
largest collection of that class of views from 
Sweden. For the past five years he has been 
a manufacturer of soft drinks, which he 
wholesales in the surrounding towns. He has 
sustained two serious fire losses, one in July 
and another in December, 1910, when his plant 
at Philipsburg was burned. He has been a 
resident of Clearfield county for twenty-seven 
years and of Winburne for twenty-six of 
these. He was naturalized at Clearfield in 
1888 and no native-born American can show 
better citizenship. He is interested vitally in 
all public questions and as a Republican ex- 
erts considerable political influence and has 
served as precinct chainnan for his local party 
organization. He was reared in the Lutheran 
faith. 

Mr. Johnson was married to Miss Anna 
Nelson, in 1891, at which time she was a res- 
ident of Chicago, 111., her parents having died 
wlien she was a child. Mr. and Mrs. Tohnson 



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have five children: Walter, Ruth, Edith, 
Francis and Theodore. 

CHRISTIAN MICHAEL HERTLEIN, 
one of the higlily esteemed residents of 
Karthaus townshi]), Clearfield county. Pa., 
where he is cultivating an excellent property 
of 119 acres, was bom in this township. June 
13, 1840, a son of George Lawrence and Jo- 
hanna (Eisleman) Hertlein. 

George Lawrence Hertlein, who was a na- 
tive of Wurtemberg, Germany, came to Amer- 
ica in the early thirties, after having completed 
six years of service in the German army. For 
some time after settling in this country he fol- 
lowed his trade, which was that of a potter, 
but eventually he decided to take up farming, 
and settled on the farm on which Tennyson 
Hertlein now carries on operations in Kar- 
thaus township. Here he continued to re- 
side until his death, which occurred when 
he was seventy-four years of age, and he was 
buried in the cemetery at Keewaydin, where 
his widow, who survived him some years, was 
also laid to rest. Mr. Hertlein was a Demo- 
crat in politics and was called upon to fill many 
township offices. In the early days he assisted 
in building the old Karthaus Furnace. George 
L. Hertlein was married to 'Johanna Eisle- 
man. also a native of Germany who came to 
this country with her mother, after her father's 
death in the Fatlierland. To. Mr. and Mrs. 
Hertlein there were born the following chil- 
dren: Martin, deceased, who lived in Clear- 
field county ; Christian Michael ; Lawrence 
Tennyson, who resides on the old home place ; 
August, who died at the age of fourteen years; 
John, who died in infancy; Sophia, deceased, 
who was the wife of John Eberspecher: Han- 
nah, deceased, who was the wife of Ed I. Gil- 



liland. also deceased; Rosanna, who is the wife 
of James Hunter, of Delaware; and Sarah and 
another child, who died in infancy. The chil- 
dren were reared in the faith of the Lutheran 
church, to which both parents belonged. 

Christian Michael Hertlein was reared in 
Karthaus township, and attended the local 
schools. Later, after he was of age, he took 
a course in the seminary at Cassville, Hunt- 
ingdon county. Early in life Mr. Hertlein en- 
gaged in lumbering and farming, and event- 
ually purchased his present property, which 
then consisted of 103 acres, but did not locate 
on it until 1869. since which time he has added 
two pieces of land, of ten and six acres re- 
spectively, and he now has one of the highly 
cultivated, well kept and substantially pro- 
ductive farms of Clearfield county. 

On November 19, 1867, Mr. Hertlein was 
united in marriage with Miss Annie Reiter, 
who was born March 20, 1847, at the present 
site of Keewaydin, a daughter of John Reiter. 
To this union there have been born the follow- 
ing children : an infant that died unnamed ; 
Edward Newton, living at Cherrydale. Kar- 
thaus township, who married Myrtle Wood- 
ling and has two children. Blake and Nor- 
man; Eva Sarah, deceased, who married Mil- 
ton Conaway, by whom she had a daughter, 
Rhea Eva, who has lived with her grandfather 
since she was thirteen days old ; Blanche Ella, 
who resides at home; and John Lawrence, 
who is assisting his father in the duties of the 
home farm. The mother of the foregoing 
children died March 15, i8gi, and was buried 
in the cemeten,' at Keewaydin. She was a 
kindly. Christian woman, and a loving and in- 
dulgent mother, and was beloved by all who 
knew her. 

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character, as well as one of sound judgrnent 
and fair principles, and when his fellow citi- 
zens were casting about in search of someone 
to fill the office of justice of the peace, his 
name was suggested and he was elected to the 
position. He resigned from the office, how- 
ever, in order to give his time and attention to 
the duties of his farm. His politics are those 
of the Democratic party. 

MATTHIAS SCHWER. who has been a 
resident of Peale, Pa., since 1884, is now in 
the employ of the A. F. Kelley store, the com- 
pany store of the Bituminous Coal Corpora- 
tion. Mr. Schwer was born June 21, 1842, in 
Somerset county. Pa., a son of John and 
Lydia (Lininger) Schwer. 

John Schwer was born in Germany, and 
when about fifteen or sixteen years of age he 
came to America and located in Somerset 
county, residing there until 1855, at which 
time he removed to Jersey Shore, Lycoming 
county, and there carried on a jewelry business 
during the remainder of his active life. His 
death occurred while he was on a visit to 
Peale, in 1891. Mrs. Schwer was bom in In- 
diana county. Pa., and her death occurred in 
1883. Six children were born to Mr. and 
Mrs. Schwer, namely: Matthias; John, who 
was engaged in the hardware business and 
died in 1884 at Williamsport ; Jemima, who 
was the wife of Charles A. Bubb, of Jersey 
Shore, and died in 1879- Caroline, who died 
single about 1892; William, who for the past 
thirty years has been engaged in the butcher- 
ing business at Jersey Shore ; and Nancy, who 
is also a resident of that place. John Schwer 
was a Democrat in his political belief and a 
stanch member of the Presbyterian church. 

Matthias Schwer, or Matt, as he is famil- 



iarly known, attended the common schools of 
Cambria and Lycoming counties, and at the 
age of fifteen years gave up his studies to en- 
gage in the butchering business at Jersey 
Shore, continuing there from 1858 until 1880, 
at which time he removed to Mclntire, Pa., 
and there continued in the same line of busi- 
ness until November, 1884. Just prior to this 
time the mines had been opened for operation 
at Peale, and believing this would furnish a 
larger and more lucrative field for him, he 
transferred his operations to this point. He 
was engaged in the butchering business until 
1890, and since that time he has been con- 
nected with the store of the Bituminous Coal 
Corporation. Mr. Schwer is one of the most 
popular men in Peale, being of a sunny, opti- 
mistic disposition and having the ability to 
make friends and keep them. During the 
twenty years that he has been connected with 
the store here he has displayed much business 
ability, and he is known to be a man of strict 
integrity. 

Mr. Schwer was married in 1869 to Miss 
Sarah McMurray, the daughter of Charles 
McMurray, and one son was born to that un- 
ion, McMurray M., a trimmer and finisher of 
Hackensack, N. J. The first wife of Mr. 
Schwer died in 1S70, and Mr. Schwer mar- 
ried secondly Miss Julia Hillard, the daughter 
of Owen Hillard of Jersey Shore, by whom 
he has had the following children : Maud, who 
is the wife of William Lowell of Clymer; 
Fred O., an electrical engineer of Clymer, who 
married Miss Annie Hyde; Jessie M., who 
married J. Morris Daily of Reynoldsville ; 
John, who is a chauffeur of Hackensack, N. J.. 
and June, who is single and resides at home. 
The mother of these children died in 1905. 
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Golden Eagle of Peale, and is a Presbyterian 
in his religious belief. He is a Republican in 
political matters, and sened for five years as 
justice of the peace of Cooper township. 

BEN'JAMIX HARTSHORN, one of Pike 
township's representative and substantial citi- 
zens, residing two miles north of Curwens- 
ville, Clearfield county, Pa., where he owns 
600 acres of valuable land, was born on this 
farm, November 28, 1833. He is a son of 
Jonathan and a grandson of Benjamin Harts- 
horn. 

Grandfather Benjamin Hartshorn was born 
in Cecil county, Md. He came to Clearfield 
county, with his family when all this section 
included in Pike township, then Huntingdon 
county, was almost a wilderness. He was a 
squatter settler, laying claim to 500 acres of 
new land, the present fann being a part of that 
claim. He built his log cabin on what is now 
the McNaul farm, choosing his home near one 
of the finest springs in the county. It is re- 
lated that l>ears were frequent visitors to the 
neighborhood and after they had stolen the 
milk crocks that had been placed on poles near 
the spring, as was the early custom, Mr. 
Hartshorn built a bear trap and subsequently 
had the satisfaction of filling up the larder 
with bear meat, the animal weighing 600 
pounds. He was a very enterprising and re- 
sourceful man and althougii he died at the age 
of fifty-eight years he had accomplished more 
than many whose life extended much farther. 
He girdled the trees over about forty acres, 
killing them in this way, and later, with his 
ox-team, cleared up this land and put it under 
cultivation He also started a tannery, the 
first one east of Bellefonte, and after his death 
his son, William Hartshorn, continued to carry 



it on. Benjamin Hartshorn was also a mam 
of public importance and was one of the or- 
ganizers of Clearfield county. He had six 
children, namely: Margaret, who married An- 
drew Caldwell ; Anna, who married Robert 
Ross; Jonathan; William, who married a 
Swan ; Benjamin, who married ; and Mary 
Ann, who married Manning Stephenson. 
With his wife this old pioneer of Pike town- 
ship rests in the McClure cemetery. They at- 
tended the Presbyterian church. 

Jonathan Hartshorn, father of Benjamin 
Hartshorn, of Pike township, had few school 
advantages and by the time a school was es- 
tablislied in the neighborhood of his father's 
farm, he and his older sisters were beyond 
school age. All were inured to pioneer hard- 
ships and as they never knew any of tlie lux- 
uries of life in their youth, did not miss them. 
Jonathan and his brother William assisted 
their father and sometimes it was necessary to 
travel a long distance even beyond Center 
county in order to obtain salt, a commodity 
necessary to the raising of their cattle as well 
as for domestic uses. What now costs but a 
few cents then was one of the extravagant 
purchases they were obliged to make. It is 
very probable that the youths on these trips 
carried with them an old flint-lock musket, 
still in the possession of the family as a relic, 
and. although it often missed fire, it sometimes 
killed a bear and on these occasions one-quar- 
ter of the carcass would be kept for home con- 
sumi)tion and the rest sold at Curwensviile. 
Jonathan Hartshorn was as industrious and 
successful as his father had been. He worked 
on his land during the summer seasons and 
during the winters was largely engaged in 
lumbering and was considered a very expert 
raftsman, frequently taking huge rafts down 




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the river. With his brother William he 
bought a saw-mill and they also conducted the 
tannery established by their father and con- 
tinued until the death of Jonathan, after which 
the saw-mill was sold and the timber on this 
tract was also disposed of for $47,000. All 
the timber has been delivered and removed. 
Coal also was found on the land and it took a 
large amount of work before the stripping of 
the layer of coal was completed. At the time 
of his death, Jonathan Hartshovvn owned 500 
acres of land. 

Jonathan Hartshorn married Miss Rachel 
Leonard, who was born in Bradford town- 
ship, Clearfield county, Pa., in 1807, and died 
in 1894. She was a sister of Judge Leonard, 
who at one time was an associate judge of 
Clearfield county. Her parents were Abraham 
and Elizabeth Leonard. To Jonathan and 
Rachel Hartshorn ten children were born, as 
follows : Jane, who married Robert R. Kee- 
per, of Pike township ; Benjamin ; Margaret, 
who is the widow of Robert Wrigley, of Clear- 
field; Abraham, who died in infancy; Z. L., 
who is now deceased ; Mary Ann, who died 
unmarried, April 10, 1908, and was buried in 
the Oak Hill cemetery, at Curwensville ; Han- 
nah, who is deceased, was the wife of Martin 
Braughler, who lives in California; Joshua, 
who was living on the old homestead at the 
time of his death, married Nora Lawhead; 
Jonathan T., who married Josephine Holland, 
a native of Little Rock, Ark., has one son, 
Troy K., and they live at Pasadena, Calif.; 
and Lavinia, who died aged thirteen years. 
Both parents of the above family lived to the 
unusual age of ninety-three years and both 
were buried at Oak Hill cemetery. The father 
passed away first, his death occurring on Feb- 



ruary 15, 1882. They were members of the 
Presbyterian church. 

In his early years of manhood, Jonathan 
Hartshorn was a Whig but later became a 
Republican. He never accepted any public of- 
fice although he was always interested in cur- 
rent events and public affairs. He was, how- 
ever, persuaded to become the mail carrier 
away back in 1817, between Bellefonte and 
Kittanning, Pa. At that time it took six days 
to make the round trip, these journeys being 
two weeks apart. He often told his children 
about the dangers he encountered on these 
trips and also of the rapid increase in popula- 
tion as evidenced by his having to increase his 
carrying capacity by 181 8 and still more later 
on. The old Indian trail went right through 
this fann and many Indians journeyed over it 
east and west. Mr. Hartshorn treated them 
well and he never had anything to complain 
of in the way they met him and his family, 
friendly relations always existing. He main- 
tained an open, hospitable home and his cheer- 
ful fireside often had guests beside it whose 
names were known far and wide. One of these 
was of his own kindred. General Ross Harts- 
horn, a son of his brother William, the former 
of whom was the only brigadier-general ap- 
pointed in Clearfield county among the officers 
who served in the Civil war. 

Benjamin Hartshorn obtained his education 
in the district schools and has always lived on 
the land that came to him from his father and 
grandfather, and all of it practically belongs 
to him. About 100 acres have been cleared 
and are under cultivation, while the remain- 
der is in woodland, the timber being valuable 
and it is largely used as pasture ground. Mr. 
Hartshorn has no coal bank now open but 



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there is an underlay of from four to five feet 
of fire clay that has never been developed. It 
would, seem that the grandfather of Mr. 
Hartshorn had more than ordinary foresight 
and good judgment when he made his selec- 
tion of virgin land. Mr. Hartshorn has lived 
a quiet, uneventful but busy life and is well 
known all over Clearfield county. He has 
never taken any active part in political mat- 
ters. He is a stockholder in the Rural Tele- 
phone Company of Pike township. Mr. 
Hartshorn has never married. 

GEORGE DALE WOMER, the genial 
proprietor of the Avondale Park Hotel, which 
was the first public house erected at Win- 
l)urne, Pa., was born in Blair county, Pa., Jan- 
uary 3, 1 868, and is a son of Emanuel and 
Ellen (Kennedy) Women 

Emanuel VVomer was born in Blair county 
in 1838, a son of George Womer, of German 
descent. He was a forgeman and blacksmith, 
at which trade he worked for twenty-eight 
years. For thirty-nine years he has been a 
resident of Morrisdale, where he was one of 
the first settlers. In 1861 he enlisted for ser- 
vice in the Civil war and remained a soldier 
until its close, when he was honorably dis- 
charged in 1865, his whole period of service 
covering four years and three months. He 
was fortunate enough to escape serious injury, 
although he participated in many battles. He 
is a valued member of the G. .\. R. Post at 
Philipsburg, Pa. For three years he has lived 
retired, his home continuing to be at Morris- 
dale. He married Ellen Kennedy, daughter 
of Alexander Kennedy, an early settler in 
Blair county. She died in 1903, at the age of 
sixty-four years. They had the following 
children: Alexander, an engineer, living at 



Philipsburg; George Dale; Charles, an engi- 
neer, who lives at Morrisdale; Agnes, who is 
,the wife of William Hawkins, of Morrisdale; 
Myrtle, who died at the age of thirty-one 
years; Clark, who has charge of a shoe store 
at St. Mary's, for the firm of Hall &. Kaul; 
Margaret, who died unmarried at the age of 
twenty-eight years; and Ellen, who lives with 
her father. 

George Dale Womer was three years old 
w hen his parents came to Clearfield county and 
was reared and educated at Morrisdale. He 
conducted a butchering business as his first in- 
dependent enterprise and was then elected 
constable and served eight years as constable 
in Morris township, and proved a very effi- 
cient officer. He first embarked in the hotel 
business in 1899, at Grass Flats, where he re- 
mained for two and one-half years, then sold 
and bought the Morrisdale Hotel, which he 
conducted for six years. After selling that 
property he went to Wilkesbarre, where he 
went into a wholesale whiskey business, which 
he sold eighteen months later and on Novem- 
ber I, 1909, bought the Avondale Park Hotel 
at Winburne, which he has conducted ever 
since. This hotel is beautifully situated in a 
park of pine, locust and hemlock trees. Mr. 
Womer had put it in die best of condition and 
has all modern comforts and appliances, in- 
cluding steam heat, hot and cold water and 
electric lights. He offers to his many satisfied 
patrons an excellent table, comfortable sleep- 
ing rooms and attentive service, all at a rea- 
sonable price. 

In 1895 Mr. Womer was married to Miss 
Janet Mason, a daughter of John and Jane 
Mason, of Morrisdale, where she was born 
and reared. They have one son, a bright, in- 
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Womer is identified fraternally with the Red 
Men, the Knights of Pythias, the Jr. O. A. 
M. and the Elks. In politics he is a Democrat. 
In addition to his hotel property he owns 
thirty-eight acres of richly cultivated land, 
where he raises all his own vegetables and 
poultry and also keeps cows in order to 
supply his hotel with fresh cream and butter. 
Mr. Womer is a self-made man in the sense 
that through his own industry and good judg- 
ment he has brought about his present pros- 
perity. 

MATTHEW W. JOHNSON, a well 
known and highly respected citizen of Green- 
wood township, was born on his present fami 
September 19, 1849, a son of James and Sa- 
rah (Stugarts) Johnson. In addition to car- 
rying on agriculture Mr. Johnson is interested 
in the H. S. Thomas Milling Company, whose 
plant is located on his farm. 

Mr. Johnson's paternal grandfather, Sam- 
uel Johnson, came to Clearfield county from 
Center county. Pa., settling on a farm near 
Grampian, in Penn township. After clearing 
and developing this land, he moved to Indiana, 
where he died in 1868. The farm was sold in 
1850 and is now owned by James D. Wall. 
Samuel Johnson had seven children, namely: 
James, William, John, Garrison, Thirza, Eliz- 
abeth and Nancy. 

James Johnson, father of Matthew W., was 
born in 1806 near Milesburg, Center county. 
Pa., and in 181 2 accompanied his parents to 
Clearfield county. He assisted his father in 
the clearing and development of the pioneer 
farm, and later, with his brother, Elah John- 
son, bought a tract of land and built and op- 
erated a saw-mill. Subsequently, with the 
help of his sons, James Johnson established the 



first woolen mill in this section, erecting it on 
his farm in Greenwood township. He contin- 
ued to operate it until the spring of 1884, when 
he sold it to his son, John Johnson. He ac- 
quired some 700 acres of land and, in associa- 
tion with William Irwin, was the owner of 
600 additional acres. He was a life-lono- 
Democrat, but not a politician. A shrewd and 
careful business man, but honest and upright, 
he was universally esteemed. His death took 
place when he was in the eighty-first year of 
his age, on June 28, 1887, and he was buried 
on one of his own farms. 

As above indicated, James Johnson mar- 
ried Sarah Stugarts, who was born in Penn 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., a daughter 
of John and Elsie Stugarts. She died in 1904, 
in her eighty-eighth year, and was buried in 
the Friends' cemetery at Grampian, both she 
and her husband belonging to the Society of 
Friends. To James and Sarah Johnson the 
following children were born: William P., 
who lives in Ferguson township, Clearfield 
county; John and David, both of whom mat 
accidental deaths, the former being killed by 
a kick from a horse, and the latter by a fall of 
lumber; Hannah, who is the wife of C. A. 
Thorp; Matthew W., the subject of this 
sketch; James A., who resides on a fann in 
Greenwood township; Frank, who was acci- 
dentally killed by a falling tree ; and Elizabeth, 
who is the wife of William Rowles. 

Matthew W. Johnson was educated in the 
district schools of Penn and Greenwood town- 
ships. For seventeen years he was financially 
interested in the woolen mill which his father 
had established on the home place, but finally 
finding himself unable to compete with the 
larger and more heavily capitalized concerns 
in his line of trade, he was obliged to close the 



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mill and since tlien has devoted himself to 
milling and farming. He owns fifty-four 
acres of valuable land — a part of the old 
homestead — and carries on general farming. 
He is one of the leading members of Green- 
wood Grange. He started his present mill en- 
terprise on Bell Run, his son-in-law, Sherman 
Thomas, being interested therein with him. 
The latter is also foreman for a concrete com- 
pany. 

Mr. Johnson was first married in January, 
1872, to Miss Susannah Bloom, a daughter of 
Thomas Bloom. She died in October, 1873, 
and was buried in the McNaul cemetery. One 
child was born to this marriage, Thomas Bruce 
Johnson. Mr. Johnson was married secondly, 
July I, 1875, to Miss Martha E. Moore, a 
daughter of Jeremiah Moore, and they 
have four children: Ralph, Harry B., Hannah 
Lola and Alvin M. Ralph is bookkeeper for 
the Bickford Fire Brick Company. He is a 
graduate of the W'illiamsport Commercial 
College and a fonner school teacher. He mar- 
ried Jennie Rafferty, a daughter of John \V. 
Rafferty, and they have four children — Burt, 
Annie, Orvil and Nora. Harry B. Johnson is 
a resident of Price county, Wisconsin, where 
he holds the office of deputy county surveyor. 
He married Amanda Mungason and they have 
four children — Fred. Nellie, Alvin and Mae. 
Hannah Lola married Sherman Thomas and 
they have three children — Ansel, Ruby and 
Georgia. Alvin M. Johnson is a student of 
law in the University of Valparaiso, Ind. He 
formerly taught four terms of school in 
Clearfield county. Mr. Johnson and family 
belong to the Society of Friends. 

THOMAS JEFFERSON SUNDER- 
LAND, a representative citizen and prosper- 



ous farmer of Bell township, came to his pres- 
ent place in 1878 and owns one of the well 
improved properties of this section. He was 
born June 20, 1851, and is a son of Samuel 
and Harriet A. (Ellis) Sunderland. 

Samuel Sunderland was born February 4, 
1822, and died March 30, 1906. His father, 
David Sunderland, was born in 1792, and his 
mother, Sarah (McClellan) Sunderland, was 
born May 14, 1798 and died February 7, 
1865. Samuel Sunderland followed farming 
all his life, in the vicinity of Burnside, Clear- 
field county, after moving to this section. He 
married Harriet A. Ellis, who was bom 
March 5, 1826, and died October 13, 1899. 
Thomas J. Sunderland has three brothers: 
Samuel, a farmer in Indiana county; Harry 
and Daniel, residing at Mahaffey, Pa. 

Thomas J. Sunderland has devoted his life 
since his school days were over, to farming 
and working in the timber. In 1878 he pur- 
chased his present farm from his father, a part 
of the old homestead, and has continued to 
improve it and develop all its possibilities 
along the line of careful and practical farming. 

Mr. Sunderland married Miss Mary Alice 
Baker, who was born March 28, 185 1, near 
Mahaffey, Pa., a daughter of John and Su- 
sanna (Smith) Baker. Mrs. Sunderland has 
one brother, Henn,\ who is a farmer near 
Banner Ridge. To Mr. and Mrs. Sunderland 
the following children were born : Henry, 
now deceased, who married Catherine De. 
Haven (they had five children) ; John, who is 
deceased ; James, who married Sarah Bendt, 
lives in Bell township, and has two children; 
Samuel, who married Charlotte Ling, lives in 
Bell township and has one child ; George, who 
is deceased, married Minnie Barrett (they live 
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Ham, who lives at New Washington, married 
Eva Beam and has one child ; Maud, who mar- 
ried F. Ruppert, a farmer in Bell township, 
and has two children; Harriet, who married 
Ward Smith, residing in Armstrong county, 
and has one child; Anna, who is now de- 
ceased; and Harry, who assists his father. In 
politics Mr. Sunderland is a Republican and 
he has served as roadmaster of the township. 

JOHN F. EDLUND, general merchant, 
doing a large business at Winburne, Clearfield 
county. Pa., was bom in the Province of 
Dalsland, near the city of Wennersburg, Swe- 
den, November j, 1866, and is a son of Jonas 
and Sophia (Anderson) Edlund. 

The parents of Mr. Edlund were natives 
of Sweden, where the father was born March 
21, 1842, and the mother, in 1841. The pa- 
ternal grandfather of Mr. Edlund was a sol- 
dier in the Swedish army and died in 1892. 
His widow still survives and is now in her 
ninety-seventh year. Mr. Edlund has the fol- 
lowing brothers and sisters : Christina, who is 
the wife of August Levin, of Glen Ricliey, 
Clearfield county; Mary, who is the wife of 
Gustav Carson, of Winburne; Anders Gustav, 
who lives at Patton, Pa. ; Anna, who is the 
wife of Oscar Frid, a railroad man, in Swe- 
den; and Augusta, who is the wife of Otto 
Thorwaldson, who is a stone-cutter and 
farmer, living at Prestbacka, Norway. 

John F. Edlund attended school in Sweden 
until he was fourteen years of age and then 
engaged in cutting timber and farming. On 
May 28, 1888, he came to Peale Station, 
Clearfield county. Pa., and worked in the 
mines at Winburne and Munson, and several 
months for Jones & Company, and later in a 
saw-mill at Ford's Run. After beine in the 



United States for four years he returned to 
Sweden, in March, 1892, where he remained 
until the following October, when he re- 
turned, accompanied by his wife, and resided 
at Winburne working in the mines for Som- 
erville & Co., until 1901, when he embarked 
in the mercantile business. He was associated 
with E. L. Graham for two years but later 
sold his interest to the Central Trading Com- 
pany and was employed by the same until 
1906, when he re-embarked in the mercantile 
business in partnership with A. G. Anderson. 
Subsequently Mr. Edlund bought Mr. Ander- 
son's interest, the latter returning to Rostock, 
Sweden. Since then Mr. Edlund has carried 
on his business alone and through honest 
methods and careful attention has prospered 
and now is numbered with the reliable and 
substantial business men of the place. He 
stands high in the estimation of every one and 
in the honorable way in which he has managed 
the small estate belonging to the three orphan 
children of a sister, exemplifies his trustworth- 
iness. He has reared these children together 
with his own large family, has cared for and 
improved their property and has never asked 
any remuneration. 

Mr. Edlund married a daughter of Anders 
and Christiana (Han.sdotter) Jansen, the lat- 
ter of whom still lives at Rostock, Sweden. 
]\Ir. and Mrs. Edlund have had eight children: 
Ellen v., who is a student in the Winburne 
High School; John Albert, who is also in the 
High School; Arthur Wilhelm; Anna Eliza- 
beth, and four who are deceased. Mr. Ed- 
lund and family belong to the Swedish Luth- 
eran church. He is identified with Win- 
burne Lodge, No. 164, Odd Fellows, and with 
the Benefit Association of Boston, belonging 
to this fraternity. Mr. Edlund is a sensible, 



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far-seeing man and has provided for the fu- 
ture tlirough a substantial life insurance pol- 
icy. His wife and three children are leaving, 
May 22, 191 1, for a visit to Sweden and other 
parts of Europe. 

W. S. GILLILAND, M. D., who was 
been engaged in the practice of medicine at 
Karthaus, Clearfield county, Pa., for the past 
twenty years and for a like period has con- 
ducted a hardware store, was born at Sprace- 
town. Center county, Pa., December 9, 1842, 
and is a son of John and Lydia (Smith) Gilli- 
land, the former of whom was bom in Center 
county in 1806, and died in Karthaus town- 
ship, Clearfield county, in 1888. He was a 
well known man. The mother of Dr. Gilli- 
land was born in Center county in 1808, and 
died in 1889. Dr. Gilliland was the third child 
and second son born in a family of six chil- 
dren. 

W. S. Gilliland was about fifteen years old 
when his parents came to Karthaus township 
and he attended the local schools, and secured 
his professional training in Jefferson Medical 
College, Philadelphia. He commenced to 
practice at Salt Lick, wliere his family lived, 
and went from there to Keewaydin, in Cov- 
ington township, where he practiced for fifteen 
years, removing then to Lecontes Mills, where 
he practiced for ten years and then came to 
Karthaus, where he has been established ever 
since. He is one of the leading citizens. Like 
his father he is a Democrat but has not been 
an aspirant for public honors, his professional 
duties and business affairs demanding his 
time and attention. He is a public spirited cit- 
izen, however, and accepted the position of 
township auditor when elected to the same. 

Dr. Gilliland was married in May, 1870, to 



Miss Martha A. Murray, who was bom in 
Girard township, a daughter of Alexander 
Murray, and the following of their children 
survive: Blanche, who is the wife of George 
Spears and they have one son, William An- 
drew; Alda, who married James McKee Hip- 
pie, of Morristown, N. J., and they have one 
daughter, Martha; Harvey T., who resides at 
Karthaus, married Vida Wooldridge and they 
iiave two sons — Lynn and William; and Ma- 
bel, Julia, Jennie and Paul Warren. 

ALEXANDER PATERSON, secretary 
and treasurer of the Paterson Clay Products 
Company, a very important business enter- 
prise of Clearfield, Pa., has been identified 
with the interests of this borough and near-by 
villages for about thirty-seven years. He was 
born at Airdrie, Scotland, December 19, 1857, 
and is a son of John and Marion (Dunlop) 
Paterson, both of whom are deceased. He 
came from Scotland to this country in 1874, 
and settled at Woodland, Clearfield county, as 
an employee of tiie Woodland Fire Brick 
Company; his duties being those of book- 
keeper and draughtsman. In 1882 he went to 
Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., graduating 
from there in June, 1886. Previous to leav- 
ing for Dickinson College and during his stay 
tiiere he gave attention to the study of the law 
under the guidance of the Hon. J. B. Mc- 
Enally of Clearfield, with whom he became 
registered as a law student in 1884. In Jan- 
uary, 1887, he was admitted to the bar of 
Clearfield county. For four years he served 
as official stenographer in the courts of Clear- 
field county, and for one year was a member 
of the law fimi of Kclley & Paterson. 

In 1889 he became president of the Wal- 
laceton Fire Brick Company and in 1899 be- 



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came the sole proprietor of the works, which 
he continued to operate until 1902 when they 
became the property of the Harbison-Walker 
Refractories Co. ; he became a director of that 
company and secretary and treasurer of the 
Isaac Reese & Sons Co., a group of works also 
belonging to the Harbison- Walker Refracto- 
ries Co. In 1904 he concluded to return to 
the practice of the law, and the firm of Mc- 
Enally & Paterson was formed, which contin- 
ued until the organization of the Paterson 
Clay Products Co., when he withdrew in or- 
der to give his sole attention to the brick busi- 
ness. He is at present attending to the busi- 
ness of this company. 

In 1887 he married Miss Mary Wynn, a 
daughter of William H. and Margaret (Ross) 
Wynn, and eight children were born to them, 
three of whom passed away in childhood. The 
survivors are Richard, Robert Bruce, Alexan- 
der, John and Ruth. 

Richard is in the junior class at Western 
University, Pittsburg; Bruce is in the sopho- 
more class at Dickinson college, the others are 
attending the Clearfield schools. 

He is a trustee of Dickinson college; he and 
his wife and two of the children are members 
of the Presbyterian church of Clearfield, of 
which church he is an elder. In politics he is 
a Republican and has served as chairman and 
secretary of the Clearfield Republican County 
Committee. Almost since he became of age 
he has been a member of the Masonic frater- 
nity, belonging to Clearfield Lodge and Chap- 
ter, Moshannon Commandery, Williamsport 
Consistory, and Jaffa Temple. He is a mem- 
ber of the Clearfield lodge of I. O. O. F., 
which he joined as soon as he became of age. 
He is a member of the St. Andrew's society 
of Philadelphia, and is an associate member 



of the Engineers' society of Pennsylvania. He 
is also treasurer of the Historical Society of 
Clearfield county. 

ANTON PETERSON, one of the repre- 
sentative citizens and substantial business men 
of Clearfield county, Pa., who has been en- 
gaged in the mercantile line since 1905 at 
Lanse, was born September 26, 1864, in Dais- 
land, near Wenersborg, Sweden, a son of Pe- 
ter and Anna Eliza (Olsdotter) Anderson. 

Peter Anderson, or Peterson as it became 
in this country, was a well-to-do farmer in 
Sweden, where he died in 1892, aged eighty- 
three years. He was twice married, and by 
his first marriage had five children, of- whom 
only one is now surviving, Mrs. Lars Olson, 
who lived for eight years in Arnett, Tioga 
county. Pa., but who now lives in Dalsland. 
Mr. Anderson's second wife, who died in 19 10 
at the age of seventy-one years, bore him six 
children, as follows : Alfred, who was an 
American citizen and died at Arnett, aged 
forty-two years; Anton; Charlotta, who is the 
wife of John Johnson of Ramey; Augusta, 
who is the wife of Adolph Segerlin, of Anita, 
Jefferson county; Jennie, who married Theo- 
dore Fosberg, of Anita; and Catharina, twin 
of Jennie, who is single and living in Dalsland, 
Sweden. 

Anton Peterson attended school in Gerstad, 
Sweden, and left school at the age of fifteen 
years to work on his father's farm. In 1883 
he came to America, on April 12th of which 
year he located at Arnett, Pa., and secured 
employment in the mines and later in the 
woods. During 1886 he took a trip to Swe- 
den, but on April 24, 1887, he returned to Ar- 
nett, and one year later located in Peale, 
Clearfield county. On April 26, 1888, he en- 



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tered the employ of the Clearfield County Bitu- 
minous Coal Coq)oration, and during his resi- 
dence in Peak he was for thirteen and one- 
half years organist of the Swedish Lutheran 
churcli, he having been given a musical educa- 
tion when young. On January ii, 1905, Mr. 
P'eterson came to Lanse, and on the 19th of 
the same month, in partnership with John Ja- 
cobson, he erected a store room and engaged 
in the mercantile business. Later he bought 
Mr. Jacobson's interest, and he has continued 
to conduct the enterprise to the present time. 
Mr. Peterson started with little capital, and 
whatever success he has acquired has been due 
to his persistent efforts, his natural business 
ability and his policy of square dealing and 
honesty towards all. He resides in a nice 
home which he purchased from the Murray 
Lumber Company of Philipsburg. 

Mr. Peterson was married in 1890, to Miss 
Mary Larson, the daughter of Andrew Lar- 
son, of Peale, and they have had three chil- 
dren, Victoria, Agnes and Herbert Seigfried, 
all at home and the latter in the eighth grade 
of the Winburne school. Mr. Peterson is a 
member of the Swedish Lutheran church and 
for twenty-eight years has been a Republican. 
He has done much towards furthering the in- 
terests of his adopted country and is a public- 
spirited and reliable citizen, having been nat- 
uralized in Cleai-field in 1898, before Judge 
Cyrus Gordon. 

AUSTIN H. AUGHEXBAUGH, car in- 
spector for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- 
pany, residing at McGee's Mills, Clearfield 
county, Pa., was born on the old Philipsburg 
turnpike road, in Lawrence township, Clear- 
field county, October i, 1884, and is a son of 



A. M. and Catherine (Rowles) Aughen- 
baugh. 

A. M. Aughenbaugh was born in 1849, in 
Pike township, Clearfield county, where he 
lived on his father's farm until his marriage, 
when he located on the Philipsburg turnpike 
road, where he still resides. He married Cath- 
erine Rowles, who is a daughter of Maxwell 
and Eliza (Litts) Rowles. The family ances- 
try on both sides is Gemian and the paternal 
grandfather, Jacob Aughenbaugh. came from 
Germany. Austin H. .Aughenbaugh is the 
sixth born in a family of eleven children and 
one of the eight survivors. The eldest sister, 
Anna, is the wife of J. F. Isenberg, who con- 
ducts a hotel at McGee's Mills: Birdie is the 
wife of J. Green, of Grampian, Pa.; Daisy 
lives at home; Esther is employed as a house- 
keeper, at McGee's Mills; Warren A. is a 
miner at Woodland, Pa., and married Delia 
^\'isor; .Mfred lives at Clearfield and married 
Orressa Peoples; Harry is a miner in Law- 
rence township and married Etta Spackman. 
The sons are all practical business men and 
good citizens in every sense of the word. 

After Austin H. .\ughenbaugh completed 
his school attendance he assisted his father, 
following farming and lumbering and after- 
ward went into railroad work. He had been 
steadil}' advanced from one position to an- 
other and has resided at McGee's Mills as car 
inspector since 1908. Mr. .Aughenbaugh mar- 
ried Miss Bessie Schicklang, who was born in 
Lawrence township in 1886, and is a daugh- 
ter of Constantine Schicklang and his wife, 
Rosa Schnars, both of whom were born in 
Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Aughenbaugh are 
members of the Presbyterian church. In poli- 
tics he is a Republican but he has never ac- 



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cepted any office. He is a member of Tribe 
No. 361, Red Men, at Mahaffey, and of the 
order of the Moose, at Glen Campbell. 

LEWIS MELVIN IMPSON, postmaster 
at Karthaus, Pa., has been a resident of this 
place since 1884, during a large part of the 
time being in the mercantile business and also 
many years postmaster, appointed first by 
President Harrison in 1891, and secondly in 
1899. He was born January 30, 1859, at 
Geneva, N. Y., and is a son of Solomon C. 
and Elizabeth (Scott) Impson. 

Solomon C. Impson was born in Ulster 
county, N. Y., and was a carpenter and builder 
by trade and after moving to Scranton, Pa., 
he followed contracting. After the panic of 
1873 he gave up this business and moved to a 
farm some twenty-five miles distant from 
Scranton, on which he lived until after the 
death of his second wife, when he came to 
Karthaus and made his home with his son, 
Lewis I\I. Impson, where his death occurred. 
He was of Scotch-Irish descent. He was mar- 
ried first to Elizabeth Scott, who was proba- 
bly born and reared in Sullivan county, N. Y., 
a daughter of Lewis and Maria (Torrey) 
Scott. Her father and mother moved to New 
York from Massachusetts and settled in 
Bethel, Sullivan county, among the pioneers. 
They were people of sturdy character and real 
worth. When their daughter, Mrs. Impson, 
died and left a son of thirteen months, they 
took the child to their home and hearts and 
reluctantly gave him up to the father after his 
second marriage. One son, Murray R. Imp- 
son, survives of this marriage and resides at 
Elmira, N. Y. 

Lewis Melvin Impson remained with his 



maternal grandparents until he was ten years 
old and then joined his father at Scranton, 
where he attended the High School until 1875, 
when he accompanied the family to the fann 
above alluded to, at Boyd's Mills. He re- 
mained there for one year and then left home 
and began to look out for himself entirely. He 
worked at the carpenter's trade until 1884, 
when he came to Ivarthaus and here followed 
contracting largely until 189 1. the last build- 
ing in which he was concerned being the 
schoolhouse at Cataract. He then went into 
a general store business at Karthaus, six years 
at one place and two years at another, and then 
built his present store building and devotes 
himself to the grocery trade in connection with 
his duties as postmaster. Formerly he was 
very active in Republican politics in the county 
and in 1908 was a candidate for county com- 
missioner on the Republican ticket, being de- 
feated by a small margin. He still is inter- 
ested and occasionally served in local offices 
but when importuned to accept the office of 
justice of the peace, declined. 

Mr. Impson was married January i, 1881, 
to Miss Hannah Phillips, who was born in 
New York but at the time of marriage was 
living in Wayne county. Pa. She is a daugh- 
ter of Dr. Thomas C. and Clarissa (Cross) 
Phillips, both now deceased, her father pass- 
ing away, January 29, igo6, and her mother 
prior to that date. Mr. and Mrs. Impson have 
one daughter, Harriet Adele, who served five 
years as stenographer in the register's and re- 
corder's office in Clearfield county, and is the 
wife of Robert Lee Bierly, residing at Renova; 
they have one son, Robert Lewis Bierly. Mr. 
Impson is identified with the Masonic lodge at 
Renova. 



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DAVID W. JOHNSTON, who is inter- 
ested in lumber and farming in Jordan town- 
ship, and owns a beautiful residence at Mc- 
Cartney, was born in Clearfield county. Pa., 
in October, 1855, and is a son of Robert M. 
and Priscilla (Wise) Johnston. 

Robert M. Johnston was born in Schuylkill 
county, August 2, 1830, and still lives in Jor- 
dan township, one of the venerable citizens. 
For many years he carried on farming there. 
He married Priscilla Wise, who was born in 
Center county, a daughter of Davis and Mary 
Wise, and they had the following children: 
David W., Calvin, Emma. Albert and Wil- 
liam, all surviving except Calvin. 

David W. Johnston attended school in what 
was called the Johnston schoolhouse, a log 
structure that stood on his grandfather's farm. 
Since then his time has been taken up with 
lumbering and farming, in later years more 
particularly in dealing in lumber. In 1870 he 
bought a farm of ninety-six acres, which he 
sold in 1905. 

Mr. Johnston was married in December, 
1878, to Miss Lizzie Bright, a daughter of 
David and Mary (Moore) Bright, who were 
natives of Canada. Mrs. Johnston was reared 
on her father's farni and slie had three broth- 
ers and one sister: William. Jennie, David 
and Richard, Jennie being deceased. Five 
children were bom to Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, 
namely: Bruce; Lois, who is the wife of 
James Jones; and Charles, Pearl and Alice. 
The family belongs to the Presbyterian church. 
In politics Mr. Johnston is a Democrat. He 
has never been willing to accept any public of- 
fice except that of school director and has 
served in that capacity for seven years. He is 
one of Jordan township's representative men. 



ANDREW J. PETERSON, a leading citi- 
zen of Cooper township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., of which he is supervisor, is engaged in 
contract work and custom coal mining. He 
was born January 22, 1869, near the city of 
Guttenberg, Sweden, a son of Lars and Sophia 
Peterson. 

The parents of Mr. Peterson are natives of 
Sweden, where the father was bom in 1833 
and the mother in 1837. The former came to 
America in 1881 and the latter in 1883. He 
engaged first in coal mining but for twenty- 
three years owned a farm in Tioga county, 
Pa., which he sold several years ago. He still 
resides in Tioga county. Thirteen children 
were born to Lars and Sophia Peterson, two 
of whom died in infancy and one at a later age. 
The survivors are : Charlotta, who is the wife 
of .Xndrew Allen, of Antrim, Tioga county; 
Matilda, who is the wife of Frank Anderson, 
a farmer of Stony Fork. Tioga county; 
Charles, who is a farmer in Delmont town- 
ship, Tioga county, and married Matilda 
Frisk ; Lars, who resides in Oregon ; Andrew 
J. ; Peter, who lives at Stony Fork, Tioga 
county ; Otto, who is a contractor, living in 
the West; Jennie, who married .Andrew 
Klang, a miner residing at Antrim, Tioga 
county: and John and Edward, who live in 
Colorado, where they own 600 acres of farm 
land. Gustav, who died at the age of thirty- 
four years, was a resident of .A^ntrim, Tioga 
county. He married Augusta Neilson and his 
surviving family live in Clearfield county. 

Andrew J. Peterson attended the public 
schools in his native land and after he was 
occupied in a self-supporting way in the day 
time, continued his studies in the night schools. 
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useful as a cattle herder. In 1882 he came to 
America and was thirteen years of age when 
he went to work in the mines at Antrim, where 
he continued until he was eighteen and after- 
ward at odd times, again worked at mining. 
For some years he was engaged in lumbering 
and during two years of this period followed 
contract work in the woods. After coming to 
Clearfield county he was with the Sommen'ille 
Coal Company, for thirteen months as weigh- 
man. For some years he has been mainly en- 
gaged in contract work and custom coal min- 
ing, is a general contractor of bituminous coal, 
a dealer in fertilizers, and makes a specialty 
of contracting for w-ater line, concrete work, 
reservoirs, and other similar constructive 
work. He completed a $5,000 contract for the 
Winburne water line. He is a careful, expe- 
rienced man in this line of work and the pub- 
lic has confidence both in his ability and busi- 
ness integrity. Mr. Peterson owns twenty- 
two and one-half acres of land at Lanse, on 
which he has lived for thirteen years When 
he purchased it it was wild and entirely un- 
improved. At that time he was engaged in 
mine work and frequently after the labor of 
a hard day was completed, he worked until 
ten o'clock at night clearing the land. He had 
to clear a space on which to build his house, 
which he erected in 1899 and later put up his 
substantial barn. Mr. Peterson has here a 
valuable property and a comfortable home and 
there is every reason for him being proud of 
it as it is practically all the work of his own 
hands. 

On September 22, 1893, Mr. Peterson was 
married to Miss Christiana Erickson, a daugh- 
ter of Erick Larson. According to old Swed- 
ish law and custom, the given name and sur- 
name are reversed in succeeding generations, 



thus Erick Larson, in the following genera- 
tions becomes Lars Erickson. The same cus- 
tom prevails in Wales. Eight children have 
been born to Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, namely: 
Annie Cecelia, Eric Adolph, Charlotta, Carl 
Herbert, Hedwig Sophia, Henry Theodore, 
Agnes and Evaline Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. 
Peterson are members of the Evangelical 
Lutheran church at Lanse. He belongs to the 
fraternal order known as the Scandanavian 
Brotherhood. In politics he is a Republican 
and has ser\'ed two years as school director, 
one year as auditor of Cooper township, and 
at present is serving in his second year of a 
four-year term as township supervisor. 

BLAIR W. DIEHL, who is a trusted em- 
plove of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 
being tank keeper for this road at Irvona, Pa., 
and also a farmer to some extent, was bom 
near Tyrone, Pa., April 25, 1882, and is a son 
of Samuel and Mary (Mock) Diehl. and a 
grandson of John Diehl, who was in the fourth 
generation in descent from Samuel Diehl, 
who was the founder of the family in Penn- 
svlvania. There are many representatives of 
this old family in the state and they have an 
annual reunion in Clearfield county. 

When his school days were over, Blair W. 
Diehl went into the woods and worked in the 
timber for about two years, afterward follow- 
ing saw milling and mining until 1903, when 
he came to Irvona and was appointed to his 
present responsible position. On December i, 
1903, Mr. Diehl was married to Miss Alice 
McCully who was bom December i, 1885, a 
daughter of George and Cornelia (Withe- 
right) McCully, old settlers of Chest town- 
ship. Mrs. Diehl has one brother and three 
sisters, namely: Dorsey, residing at Bell- 



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wood; Bertha, wife of Cliarles Houser, resid- 
ing in Chest township; Lena, wife of Harry 
Dereamer, living at Bellwood; and Lulu, wife 
of W. Straw, residing at Vintondale, Pa. Mr. 
and Mrs. Diehl have three children : Guy, 
Bertha and Gilbert, their ages ranging from 
seven to one year. Mr. Diehl is a member of 
tlie order of the Mystic Chain, at Irvona. 

JOHN WHARTON REITER, a well 
known and influential citizen of Karthaus 
township, who has resided on his present val- 
uable property for more tlian forty years, and 
is now serving as president of the school 
board, was boni in Covington township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., September 29, 1844. 
son of John and Amelia (Buck) Reiter. 

John Reiter, the grandfather of John W. 
Reiter, was a native of Germany, who came 
to the United States at an early day and set- 
tled in Montgomery county, Pa. Later he 
purchased the old Reiter homestead place in 
Covington township, and there he resided un- 
til his death, his life being spent in agricul- 
tural pursuits. He was buried at Keewaydin 
cemetery. Mr. Reiter and his wife had the 
following chiklren: Michael, deceased, who at 
the time of his death was living at the Reidges, 
near Milesburg, Pa. ; Catherine, deceased, who 
was the wife of F. \\'. Schnars of Keeway- 
din; Betsy, deceased, who was the wife of Jo- 
seph Vothers, of Oak Hill, Karthaus town- 
ship; and John. The family have always been 
members of the Lutheran church. 

John Reiter, son of John and father of John 
W. Reiter, was born in Montgomery countv. 
Pa., and was fourteen years of age wiien he 
accompanied his parents to Clearfield county, 
the journey being made up-stream from Har- 
risburg in a flat-bottomed boat. The family 



first located at Karthaus, where young John 
drove a team for old Peter Karthaus for a 
time, and later bought the twenty acres of 
land from his father in Covington township. 
He next purchased 124 acres of land on the 
opposite side of the road, and in addition to 
farming and lumbering to some extent, kept 
a public inn, which, although not a licensed 
place, often entertained as high as 100 guests 
and fed from fifteen to twenty head of horses 
a night, the inn being located on a road that 
was extensively used by raftsmen and teams 
going througii to St. Mary's, Elk county. Mr. 
Reiter was a Republican, and held various 
township offices. He died at the age of sev- 
enty-five years, and was buried at Keewaydin, 
where his widow, who survived him for some 
time, was also laid to rest. Mr. Reiter waj, 
married to Amelia Buck, who was born in 
Bradford towrtship, Clearfield county, daugh- 
ter of Henr}' Buck, a native of Germany and 
an early settler of Bradford township, and to 
this union there were born the following chil- 
dren : Henry, deceased, who lived on the 
property adjoining the home farm ; Lavina, 
deceased, who was the wife of George Emer- 
ick of Karthaus township; Sarah, deceased, 
wlio married William Hoffer; Reuben L., de- 
ceased, who was a resident of Keewaydin; 
Rosaline, who lives at Punxsutawney, Jeffer- 
son county; John Wharton; Anna, deceased, 
who was the wife of Christian j\L Hertlein of 
Karthaus township; Mary, who was the wife 
of Elisha Evans of Oak Hill ; and Ella, de- 
ceased, who was the wife of Edward Schars 
of Covington township. 

Jolin W'harton Reiter attended the school 
near the old home place and as a young man 
engaged in farming and lumbering. In June, 
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tied in the woods, on a tract of five acres which 
he had purchased. He made a clearing, erected 
a dwelling and started in to improve his prop- 
erty, adding to it from time to time until he 
now has one of the excellent farms of Kar- 
thaus township. He also owns some of his 
father's farm, in addition to some property 
in Karth^us, and he engages in the coal busi- 
ness to some extent, producing the commodity 
on his own property. 

On May 14, 1871, Mr. Reiter was married 
to Miss Mary C. Maurer, who was bom in 
Covington township, daughter of Jacob and 
Lydia (Rigley) Maurer, who came to Clear- 
field county from Mifflin county. To Mr. and 
Mrs. Reiter there have been born nine chil- 
dren: Harry, living in Karthaus township, 
who married Clara Heichel and has three chil- 
dren, Clare, Clifford and DeLee; Fred, also 
living in Karthaus township, who married 
Emma Brown and has two children, Ruth and 
Helen; Cameron, living in Tyrone, who mar- 
ried Iva Conaway and has three children, 
Lauriel, Vida and Burton Taft; Paul, who is 
living at home ; Alma, who is a graduate of 
Punxsutawney Hospital and is now located at 
Cleveland, Ohio; Boyd, Frank and Muriel, 
who are all living at home; and Augusta, who 
died when three years of age. Mr. Reiter has 
served for a number of years as a member of 
the school board and he is now acting as presi- 
dent of that body. 

JAMES I. POLLUM, M. D., coroner of 
Clearfield cpunty and a skillful and trusted 
physician and surgeon of DuBois, was born at 
Foxburg, Clarion county, Pa., December 16, 
1876, and is a son of A. P. and Anna E. (Mot- 
ter) Pollum. 

A. P. Pollum resides at Falls Creek, Jef- 



ferson county. Pa. His wife, who was a 
member of one of the old families of Clarion 
county, died January 31, 1907. Eight chil- 
dren were born to them, as follows: Benja- 
min; James I.; Elizabeth, who is the wife of 
C. E. Millieor, of California; Warren, who is 
a resident of Clearfield; Bert, who is a stu- 
dent in the dental department of the Univer- 
sity of Pittsburg, in the class of 1912; Elva, 
who is the wife of Albert Groves, of Rey- 
noldsville. Pa.; Edgar, who lives in Jefferson 
county, Pa.; and Homer, who is also a resi- 
dent of Jefferson county. 

James I. Pollum was ten years old when 
his parents moved to Elk county. Pa., from 
there going to Jefferson county. He was edu- 
cated in the public schools of Jefferson, and 
the Clarion State Normal School, where he 
was graduated in 1896, after which he was 
engaged in teaching school for ten years, in 
Washington township, Jefferson county. Dur- 
ing a part of this time he devoted himself to 
preparing for medical college and he subse- 
quently entered the University of Pittsburg, 
where he was graduated in the class of 1906. 
After a few months of practice in Cambria 
county, he came to DuBois, where he soon 
built up a substantial practice and won the con- 
fidence and esteem of the public. When the 
county coroner. Dr. Ross, was removed by 
death. Dr. Pollum was appointed to ser\'e out 
the former's' unexpired tenn and in 1909 he 
was elected to the office of coroner, the duties 
of which he is still performing. 

On May 5, 1897, Dr. Pollum was married 
to Miss Mae Hildebrand, a daughter of the 
late David and Amelia Hildebrand. of Du- 
Bois. Dr. and Mrs. Pollum have one son, 
Aldridge. who was bom in 1900. They re- 
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the DuBois Hospital, Dr. Folium being a 
member of the staff of this institution. He 
belongs to the DuBois branch of the Red 
Bank' Protective Association and is identified 
fraternally with the Masons, the Knights of 
Pythias, the Eagles and the P. H. C. Polit- 
ically he is a Republican. 

ARCHIE B. LANSBERRY was a well 
known and highly respected resident of Brad- 
ford township. Clearfield county, Pa., where 
his death occurred July 13, 1878. He was a 
native of Bradford township and a son of 
James and Elizabeth Lansberry. He attended 
the public schools in boyhood and youth, after 
which he went to work on his father's farm 
and continued until his marriage, when he and 
wife went to housekeeping on a rented farm 
in Graham township. They lived there until 
1869, when he bought ninety acres of wild 
land in Bradford township, all of which he 
cleared himself and placed under cultivation. 
He continued to improve his property, being 
a man of great energy and industry, until near 
the close of his life, when illness made him 
retire from active work. He carried on gen- 
eral farming during the summers and devoted 
a part of the winter seasons to hauling timber 
and lumber. After his death his eldest son, 
A. B. Lansberry, took charge of the farm and 
his widow in 1890 moved to Clearfield and 
occupies a residence owned by this son. Mr. 
Lansberry was a man of quiet life and do- 
mestic virtues. He was well known and had 
a w^de circle of personal friends. 

In 1866 Archie B. Lansberry was married 
to Miss Lavinia Pearce,. who was born and 
reared in Bradford township, a daughter of 
Absolom and Mary Ann Pearce, and they had 
three children born to them: A. B., Walter 



R. and Clarence E. A. B. Lansberry, who 
now manages the home farm, married Miss 
Gussie Glaze, of Clearfield county. Walter R. 
died at the age of eighteen months. Clarence 
E. has been twice married. His first union was 
with Miss Lillie Sheiry, of Bradford town- 
ship, who died at the age of thirty years, sur- 
vived by two children : Cora and Guy. His 
second marriage was to Miss Agnes Couder, 
of Bradford township, and they had five cliil- 
dren : Daniel. Doyle, Raymond. Xana and 
Kenneth, all of w-hom survive except the eld- 
est. 

Clarence and A. B. Lansberry started in the 
coal business about the year 1895, with one 
miner and one team, hauling to Woodland and 
have increased their business from time to 
time, and finally built tram roads and bought 
a locomotive, and now are working about 
fourteen miners and ship about seventy tons 
per day the greater part of the year. 

AUGUSTUS JOHNSON YOUNG, one 
of the representative business men of Cooper 
township, Clearfield county, Pa., a member of 
the general mercantile firm of Young and 
Lingren, who control the best trade at Grass 
Flat and in the surrounding territory, was 
born in Hokantarp, Skaaborgs Lan, Wester- 
gotland. Sweden, September i, 1859. His pa- 
rents were Jonas and Maja (Stina) An- 
derson, both natives of Sweden. 

Jonas Anderson, father of Augustus J., 
was born in 1828 and died at the age of forty- 
two years, having been a farmer during all his 
active life. He married Maja Stina, who was 
born December 13, 1829, and now lives in 
great comfort in the place w-here her sons have 
prospered and made honorable names for 
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and with her husband, Andrew Mangoson, 
came to America in 1892. To her first mar- 
riage four sons were born and all came to the 
United States. Augustus, John and Charles 
all reside at Grass Flat, but Frans, the young- 
est, went to Iowa and is a fireman on the C. 
B. & Q. Railroad. John is a miner and also 
conducts a small farm. Charles was obliged 
to give up mining on account of failing health 
and now conducts a bakery. 

Augustus J. Young was the first born of his 
parents' family. He attended school in his na- 
tive land for a short time but his father was 
not possessed of large means and the sons 
were obliged to go to work when yet young. 
It fell to Mr. Young's lot to work on a fami 
and in that way earned enough to pay the rent 
and if his earnings were more than the rent 
amounted to, they went to purchase some gift 
that he could give his mother or to some other 
laudable purpose. He came to America in 
1888 and reached Peale, Clearfield county, on 
the i8th of May. Before long he discovered 
that .in order to compete with native-born 
Americans, he must learn their language and 
he began to study at night and to take ad- 
vantage of every moment when he was not at 
work. He improved rapidly and with his im- 
provement his ambition grew and three years 
after he had entered the employ of the Clear- 
field County Bituminous Coal Company, he 
had enough of his earnings saved to enter col- 
lege at Rock Island, 111. He continued his 
studies for five years more. During the holi- 
days of 1895, he returned to Grass Flat and 
while here bought his brother's store, the lat- 
ter desiring to return to Sweden. This store, 
situated on the Hill, Mr. Young continued un- 
til, 1900, when he purchased the store, in asso- 
ciation with his present partner, which they 



conduct, it formerly belonging to Gust Ry- 
berg. They are good business men and stjfnd 
high in the esteem of the public. 

Mr. Young was married to Miss Ida 
Bloomquist, who was born in Sweden, a 
daughter of Fritz Bloomquist, on May 16, 
1905. She is an educated lady and was a 
teacher in the parochial schools. Mr. and 
Mrs. Young have no children of their own but 
a brother of Mrs. Young left two children at 
death, one of whom, Fritz Egnar, a beautiful 
fair-haired boy, has been adopted by Mr. and 
Mrs. Young. They are members of the Luth- 
eran church. Mr. Young votes with the Re- 
publican party but otherwise takes little inter- 
est in politics. 

JAMES DAVISON, one of the leading 
citizens of Chest township, Clearfield county. 
Pa., where he owns 200 acres of improved 
land, was bom September 27, 1831, in Albany 
county, N. Y., and is a son of C. and Eliza- 
beth (Warner) Davison, and a grandson of a 
patriot who served through the Revolutionary 
war. The father of Mr. Davison died on our 
subject's farm, in 1891, aged eighty-two years, 
having survived his wife since 1863. They 
had seven children, the two survivors being 
James, of Chest township, and William S., of 
Indiana county. 

James Davison obtained his education in 
the early schools near, his parents' home and 
afterward worked as a blacksmith and in the 
lumbering industry until 1850, when he came 
to Clearfield county. This land had to be 
cleared and in the course of years the work 
was accomplished through Mr. Davison's in- 
dustry and for many years it has been consid- 
ered one of the best farms of the township. 
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tics, Mr. Davison has devoted his attention 
mainly to the development of his land and in 
later years has been able to enjoy the comforts 
his early industry provided for. 

Mr. Davison was married to Miss Ellen 
Hunter, who was born in Scotland and died in 
Chest township, at the age of sixty-eight years. 
Four children were born to them : Sophia, 
who lives in California; and Enieline, who is 
the wife of A. Pierce and lias liad two chil- 
dren, Ellen and Winfield ; Elizabeth, who lives 
at home: and Walter, who is deceased. Mr. 
Davison is a member of the Presbyterian 
church. He has been identified with the 
Grange at Ansonville, for a number of years, 
and is one of Chest township's most esteemed 
citizens. 

SAMUEL T. HEPBURN, a representative 
citizen of Karthaus, Pa., and for the past sev- 
eral years proprietor of the popular Potter 
House, was born in Penn township, Clearfield 
county, Pa., September 20, 1853, and is a son 
of Samuel Coleman and Cynthia (Hoover) 
Hepburn. 

When Mr. Hepburn was a mere lad his par- 
ents moved to Grampian, Pa., and in the 
schools of that place he secured his education. 
While still a youth lie was employed at lum- 
bering, on job work, and he then entered a 
grist mill, later engaging in that business on 
his own account with William F. Johnson, 
and, after that gentleman's death, with Dr. J. 
Currier, at Grampian. He also engaged in 
rafting to some extent, sometimes going as far 
as Marietta. After disposing of his grist mill 
interests, he engaged in a meat market busi- 
ness, in conjunction with which he conducted 
a hotel at New Holland, Lancaster county, but 
in 1904 became proprietor of the Hyde City 



Hotel, at Hyde City, Pa., from whence he 
came to Karthaus in December, 1908, to be- 
come owner of the Potter House. He has 
continued to conduct this hostelry to the pres- 
ent time, and it is one much favored by trav- 
eling men as well as the general public. 

On February 7, 1884, Mr. Hepburn was 
united in marriage with Miss Gertrude Dress- 
ier, wjio was born and reared in Union town- 
ship, Clearfield county, a daughter of Levi R. 
and Julia (Hall) Dressier. Two children were 
born to this union, Floyd and Grace. Floyd 
Hepburn, who was Ixjrn July 30, 1885, is a 
graduate of Lakemont (N. Y.) Starkey Sem- 
inary, attended Rochester University for two 
j-ears and then completed a business course in 
Strayer's Business College, of Philadelphia. 
He is now assistant superintendent of 
Sletcher's Lithograph Company, at Rochester. 
Grace Hepburn was born Decemlier 24, 1887, 
and was married on Thanksgiving Day, No- 
vember 25, 1910, to Grover C. Zinmiermann. 
They now reside in ShaiTiokin, Pa. 

Mr. Hepburn is a Democrat in his political 
belief, and! was one of the first councilmen of 
the borough of Grampian, where he also 
served on the school board .at the time the 
school was built. He is a member of Royal 
Arcanum, of the Odd Fellows, and the Elks. 
Mrs. Hepburn is a member of the Baptist 
church. 

REUBEN CALDWELL, a highly re- 
spected retired farmer of Knox township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., residing on his valua- 
ble farm of 300 acres, which is situated eiglit 
miles south of Curwensville, was born June i, 
t8j8, in Pike township, Clearfield county, Pa. 
His parents were Matthew and Mary (Bloom) 
Caldwell. 



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Matthew Caldwell was born and reared in 
Lancaster county, Pa., where he remained un- 
til early manhood, when he came to Clearfield 
county, where he spent the remainder of his 
life. He married Mary Bloom who was born 
in New Jersey, and twenty children were bom 
to them, Reuben being the seventh in order of 
birth. Matthew Caldwell was the oldest of 
the sons of Hugh Caldwell and before his 
marriage resided for a time with his father, 
who then lived near Curwensvilie. After mar- 
riage he settled on a wild tract of ninety acres, 
in Pike township, to which he subsequently 
added lOO acres and through hard work 
cleared one-half of his property. When he 
died, at the age of eighty-two years, he ex- 
pressed the wish to be buried on his own land, 
and his wife was laid by his side. They were 
members of the Presbyterian church and lived 
consistent. Christian lives. Mattliew Caldwell 
was an old-time Democrat as were all his sons. 
The family is one well known in Pennsylvania. 

Reuben Caldwell learned his first lessons in 
an old round log schoolhouse but afterward 
attended what was known as the Arnold 
school about one mile from his home. The 
sessions were held but three months in the 
year but after he was old enough to go into 
the woods and to help materially on the farm, 
he had few opportunities for study. It was 
the object of young men in his early years to 
work hard and thus acquire land and to find 
pleasure and profit in developing it. Before 
he married, Mr. Caldwell had become the 
owner of a part of his present farm and after- 
ward kept adding to it until he now owns 300 
acres, land which is valuable both for farm- 
ing, pasturing and also as coal land, a fine coal 
bank being on the home place. For some 
years Mr. Caldwell has lived retired from act- 



ive labor but he keeps in close touch with all 
that goes on on the farm and gives advice of 
which he knows the value by experience. For- 
merly he also followed lumbering. 

In June, 1857, Mr. Caldwell was married 
to Miss Mary F. Johnston, a daughter of Rob- 
ert and Mary (Cameron) Johnston, both of 
whom were born in Scotland. To them were 
born the following children: Mark A., who 
married Lydia Goon, a daughter of Joseph 
Goon; Elizabeth Alice, who is the wife of 
Samuel Wise, of Bloomington; Mary Ellen, 
who is the widow of Joseph Bechdel; Robert 
M., who married Amanda Campbell, who 
lives in Oregon; Priscilla Jane, who is the 
wife of William McNeal, of Altoona; and An- 
nie Isabella, who is the wife of Frank Moore, 
residing near Lumber City, Pa. 

Mr. Caldwell and wife are members of the 
Presbyterian church in Jordan township. Dur- 
ing his more active years he served his fellow 
citizens in many township offices, being a 
school director, tax collector and road super- 
visor. Both he and wife are widely known 
and they are held in much esteem. 

HERMAN CHARLES KASTEN, man- 
ager of the A. F. Kelley store at Grass Flat, 
Cooper township, Clearfield county. Pa., has 
spent a number of years in the mercantile busi- 
ness and possesses not only the business capac- 
ity but also the personal gifts that insure suc- 
cess in this line. He was born January 24, 
1877, in Gennany, and is a son of Frederick 
C. and Catherine (Christopher) Kasten. 

The parents of Mr. Kasten were natives of 
Germany and came to America in 1882, where 
the father engaged in the saw-mill business 
but now lives retired at Williamsport, Pa. 
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children and of the family the following sur- 
vive: Ralph, who is a cabinetmaker, lives at 
Williamsport; Augusta, who is the wife of 
Joseph Rockel, a merchant of \Villianisi)ort ; 
Frederica, who is the wife of Emil Smaltz, 
who is connected with a timber company; 
Herman Charles; and Ida, who is the wife of 
August Ertle. a merchant at Williamsport. 

Herman Charles Kasten came to America 
from Baden, Germany, when a child of five 
years and was next to the youngest in his par- 
ents' family. He obtained his education in the 
schools of Williamsport, Pa., where he com- 
pleted a course in the Williamsport Commer- 
cial College, after which he became a grocery 
merchant and continued in that line for thir- 
teen years. For nine years he conducted a 
general mercantile business at English Center, 
Lycoming county. Pa., and in 1906 he moved 
from there to Peale, Clearfield county, where 
he was engaged until 1908, when he became 
manager of his present store at Grass Flat. 

In January, 1901, Mr. Kasten was married 
to Miss Ethel Mary Whitehead, who was born 
in Potter county, Pa. Her father was Ezra 
Whitehead and both parents died when she 
was a child. Mr. and Mrs. Kastert are mem- 
bers of the Lutheran church. He belongs to 
Lodge No. 1 09 1, Odd Fellows, at English 
Center; Lodge No. 233, K. O. T. M., at the 
same place, from which he later transferred to 
Lodge No. 99, Williamsport. He is identified 
politically with the Republican party. 

HENRY HILLIARD. who settled in Bell 
township, Clearfield county. Pa., when all this 
section was still covered with woods, now 
lives retirerl, after an active life, mainly de- 
voted to agricultural pursuits. He was born 
in Clearfield county, March 26, 1836, and is a 



son of Adam and Susanna (Musser) Hilliard. 

Adam Hilliard was born in Butler county, 
Pa., and devoted his entire active life to farm- 
ing. His death occurred in 1890, in Jefferson 
county, at the age of seventy-two years. He 
married Susanna Musser, who died in 1893, 
aged seventy-five years. Her parents were 
Henry and Betsey Musser, while Mr. Hil- 
liard's parents were Jacob and Sarah Hilliard. 
Henry Hilliard has one sister and three broth- 
ers, namely : Jacob, who lives at Saxonville ; 
John and Daniel, both of whom live at Du- 
Bois ; and Kansas E., who is the widow of J. 
Jones, and lives ai DuBois. 

Henry Hilliard learned the blacksmith's 
trade after his school days were over and fol- 
lowed it more or less for fifty-five years. 
After lie married he; moved to Frostburg and 
worked there at his trade for four years mov- 
ing then to Paradise Settlement, in Jefferson 
county, and twenty years afterward came to 
his present farm in Bell township. He cleared 
this land and now has a valuable and produc- 
tive fann of 100 acres. During the Civil war 
he served as a soldier for six months, enlist- 
ing in 1863 in Co. C, 2nd Pa. Vol. Inf., un- 
der the command of Gen. Lininger. His com- 
pany was mainly used for picket duty but also 
was concerned in considerable light skirmish- 
ing. He was mustered out at Pittsburg, in 
1864, and returned to peaceful pursuits. 

Mr. Hilliard was married to Lucy Smith, 
who was bom in Indiana county, Pa., in Au- 
gust, 1839, a daughter of Peter and Lydia 
(McPherson) Smith, and a granddaughter of 
Peter and Susan Smith and of John McPher- 
son. the last named having served in the Revo- 
lutionary war. They were from Center 
county. Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard have had the 
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Carrie BIoss, has three children and one 
grandchild; Lydia Ann, who married Henr>- 
Filhart, and they have seven children and one 
grandchild; Malvern, who married Margaret 
Klein and has five children; John, who mar- 
ried Jane Miller and has eight children; and 
William, who lives at home. Mr. Hilliard is 
a member of the Evangelical church. In poli- 
tics he is a Democrat. He is numbered with 
the representative and substantial men of Bell 
township. 

J. S. BRIEL, one of the representative 
business men of Karthaus, Pa., of which he 
has been a resident since 1882, is engaged in 
the funeral directing business, is a stock- 
holder and director in the Karthaus Fire Brick 
Company, and a director and formerly treas- 
urer of the Karthaus Rural Telephone Com- 
pany. He was born in Covington township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., November 27, 1854, 
and is a son of John and Margaret (McGoni- 
gal) Briel. 

John Briel was born in 1827, in Germany, 
a son of John and Margaret Briel. Grand- 
father John Briel came to America in 1838, 
having married a second time, his first wife 
having died in Switzerland. He worked in! a 
foundry at Baltimore, Md., until 1842, when 
he came to Karthaus and for a time was in the 
employ of Peter Karthaus but later returned 
to Baltimore, where his second wife subse- 
quently died. Their youngest child was born 
on a raft in the Susquehanna river. They 
had six children, namely: John; Mary, who 
is the wife of John Hoyt, of Baltimore; 
Nancy, who married a Mr. Ritz, of Balti- 
more; George, who was drowned in his fif- 
teenth year; and Margaret and Agnes, all be- 
ing now deceased. 

John Briel (2d), father of J. S. Briel of 



Karthaus, was eleven years old when he ac- 
companied his parents to America. He was 
suffering from fever and ague when his peo- 
ple came to Karthaus and was unable to come 
with them but later also became a resident of 
Karthaus and learned the blacksmith's trade 
under Peter Karthaus, on the place where his 
son lives. Some years later he went to Salt 
Lick and worked as a blacksmith for Edward 
McGarvey and then started into business for 
himself at Mulsonburg and continued as a 
blacksmith and lumbemian during the re- 
mainder of his active years, his death occur- 
ring May 23, 1869. He was an energetic, in- 
dustrious man and made an honorable name 
for himself in business although he had many 
drawbacks to contend with. 

John Briel was married in Clinton county. 
Pa., to Margaret McGonigal, who was born at 
Belief onte. Pa., and spent the closing years of 
her life at Frenchville, in Clearfield county, 
where she died September 8, 1909. Her par- 
ents were Hugh and Grace McGonigal, who 
were natives of Ireland. Nine children were 
born to John and Margaret Briel, as follows: 
Nancy J., who is the wife of Ernest T. Mig- 
not, of Girard township; John Samuel; Grace, 
who is the wife of Sylvester McGovern, of 
Baltimore; Anna E., who is the wife of Fer- 
dinand A. Mignot, of Covington township; 
Agnes and Cecelia, both of whom died in 
childhood; Sarah, who is the wife of John D. 
Gill, of Cambria county. Pa. ; George D., who 
died in Covington township when aged nine 
years; and Joseph J., who died in Covington 
township at the age of fourteen years. The 
father of the above family was a Democrat in 
politics and on several occasions was elected 
to township offices. He was a leading mem- 
ber of the Catholic church at Frenchville. 

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township schools and then learned the black- 
smith's trade which he continued to follow 
there until 1882, when he came to Karthaus, 
where he opened his own smithy and con- 
ducted it until 1892. In that year he em- 
barked in the hardware business with Dr. W. 
L. Gilliland but at the end of two years with- 
drew from the fimi. In the meantime, in 
1893, he formed the firm of Mignot & Briel, 
with Ernest F. Mignot as a partner. They 
built a modem mill, a tliree-story structure, 
witli roller process and conducted a very suc- 
cessful business until 1905, when they leased 
the mill and in 1909 sold the property. 

Mr. Briel was one of the enterprising citi- 
zens who prospected when clay was discovered 
here and did much to bring the subject to the 
attention of the public. As a wide awake and 
public spirited citizen he has shown an interest 
in and has lent his influence in the direction 
of bringing about various movements that have 
resulted in benefit to this section. As a busi- 
ness man he has always stood high. 

Mr. Briel was married August 17, 1879, to 
Miss Lucy A. Hugar, who was born in Girard 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa. Her par- 
ents were James and Rennet (Bigleman) Hu- 
gar. Her maternal grandfather, Christopher 
Bigleman. sen-ed as a soldier under the great 
Napoleon and took part in the Siege of Mos- 
cow. Her paternal grandfather. Francis 
Hugar, emigrated from France to America and 
purchased a tract of timberland in Girard 
Township, where he developed a fami on 
which he lived until his death in 1876. 

James Hugar, father of Mrs. Briel, was bom 
January' 15. 1837, at Bloomington, Clearfield 
County, Pa., being a son by his father's first 
marriage and by his mother's second marriage. 
He married Rennet Bigleman, who was born 



at Mulsonburg. Pa., August 15, 1834. She is 
a daughter of Christopher and Frances (Gross- 
tat) Bigleman, who spent their last years at 
Mulsonburg. James Hugar and wife now re- 
side at Karthaus, having moved here from 
Covington Township. Mrs. Briel was the first 
born of her parents' family, the others being: 
.\ntied, who lives at Karthaus; John, who died 
at the age of twenty-one years; Angeline, who 
is the wife of Victor Renaud, of Karthaus; 
Caroline, who is the wife of James Murray, 
of Goshen Township: Ida, who died when 
aged seven years ; Joseph, who is a resident of 
Renova ; Fred, who died when aged eighteen 
years: and Edmund, who lives at Renova. 
For many years the father of Mrs. Briel en- 
gaged in teaming and was also a pilot on the 
river. The family and its connections are 
members of the Roman Catholic church at 
Frenchville. 

Mr. and Mrs. Briel have had fifteen children 
born to them, not all of whom survive, but 
those living make up a happy, united family 
and are well known and respected members of 
society. The family record reads as follows: 
Clara, who died at the age of two years; Ce- 
celia, who resides at Karthaus, is a professional 
trained nurse; Ida, who lives at Frenchville; 
James John, who is a resident of Karthaus; 
a babe that died unnamed and which was a 
twin with James John; Maude, who married 
Ferdinand Maines, and has two children — 
Clare and Gard : Frances, who is a teacher in 
the public schools at Frenchville; Janet, who 
lived to the age of seven years; Ferdinand, 
who met an accidental death on October 21, 
1908, from the discharge of a gim (was a prom- 
ising youth of fourteen years) ; the tenth in 
order of birth a babe that died unnamed: Gen- 
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making fine school records; and a babe, the 
youngest of the family, which passed away be- 
fore being named. The children have all been 
reared in the Catholic church, and have had 
school and social advantages. In politics he 
is a Democrat and has served as auditor and on 
the school board more or less for the past 
twenty-five years. He is identified with the 
Elks at Clearfield, and the I. O. R. M. at Kar- 
thaus. He is a member of the St. John and 
Paul Roman Catholic Church. 

JULES DERMINER, one of the foremost 
men of Girard Township, where he has lived 
for thirty-nine years, owns 170 acres of val- 
uable land, ninety of which is cleared. He was 
born in France, in 185 1, obtaining his educa- 
tion in his native land. 

In 1 87 1 Mr. Derminer came to America and 
to Clearfield County, Pa., where he went to 
work for an uncle, who lived in Girard Town- 
ship. One year later he entered the employ of 
a Mr. Leconte, and remained with him until 
1873, when his parents came from France, pur- 
chasing a fami of 172 acres in Girard Town- 
ship. They spent their remaining years on 
this farm, where the mother died in 1891 and 
the father in 1897. Mr. Derminer settled on 
a fanri purchased from Mrs. Spackman and 
called the Spackman farm and has made many 
improvements as the years have passed. He 
carries on general farming and stock raising. 
For many years he has been prominent in the 
public affairs of the township and in 1892 was 
elected township auditor and served in that 
office until 1898. From 1899 until 1910 he 
served as school director and in 1904 was 
elected secretary of the school board. He was 
reelected to this office in 1906 and has served 
to the present time, 1910. Girard Township 



is noted for its excellent schools and this is 
due, in great part, to the interest taken in them 
by the township's representative men. 

Mr. Denniner was married in Girard Town- 
ship to Miss Mugnot and they have eight chil- 
dren: August, Mary, Arthur, Helen, Kate, 
Andrew, Lizzie and Clement. Mr. Derminer 
and family are members of the Catholic church 
at Frenchville. 

IRA E. MATTHEWS, superintendent of 
the fire brick plant of Hiram Swank Sons, 
which is being completed at Irvona, Clearfield 
county. Pa., was born in Iowa, September i, 
1881, and is a son of John E. and Philena 
(Rickets) Matthews. 

Abraham Matthews, his grandfather, was 
bom in Maryland, his parents coming from 
the north of Ireland, and his great grandfa- 
ther moved from Maryland to Altoona and 
thence to Glasgow, Cambria county. Abra- 
ham Matthews settled in Beccaria township, 
Clearfield county, in 1838, being a pioneer set- 
tler in the county, in which he lived practicaly 
all his life. He cleared the farm now known 
as the homestead in the early 40's. When, he 
began the work of clearing it, he walked from 
Glasgow, worked all day and walked back at 
night, and he continued these heavy labors 
until he had constructed a log house to the 
square, on which elevation he could sleep with- 
out so much danger of the wolves devouring 
him. When he got the house built to the 
square, he would bring his rations for one 
week, and squirrels and wood mice were so 
plentiful that he had to tie his food to a limb 
with a string, and then at times they would 
jump to the basket or gnaw off the string which 
supported it. When he got a few acres cleared 
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there was a steady task to keep the deer from 
eating it up entirely. He had a dog, which he 
trained to chase the deer from the grain and by 
perseverance and a good backbone lie managed 
to accumulate a goodly portion of this world's 
goods. Many were the hardships of the early 
settlers at that time. All his merchandise was 
brought on horseback or by wagon from Water 
street, Huntingdon county, or Tyrone, and at 
that time wagons had no locks and chains were 
scarce, so when he came to descend a steep hill 
with a heavy load, he would stop at the top, 
cut a tree suited to the size of the load, and at- 
tach it to the back of the wagon, but forward, 
and this would serve as a drag and prevent 
the load from shoving the oxen, as horses were 
scarce at that time. His wife, Mary (Ander- 
son) Matthews, was born in Maryland. They 
died in Clearfield County, Pa., the former in 
1903, at the age of eighty-eight years, six 
months and two days, and the latter at the age 
of forty-six years. 

John" E. Matthews was born in Beccaria 
township, Clearfield county, in 1854. Soon 
after his marriage he moved to Clinton Coun- 
ty, la., where he worked at farming for three 
years, living there from 1879 to 1881. He 
then came to Clearfield County, where he owns 
273 acres of land, 120 acres being under cul- 
tivation. He makes a specialty of stock rais- 
ing. He married Philena Rickets and they 
have four children: Charles A., who is a vet- 
erinary surgeon in practice at Cumberland, 
Md. ; Ira E. ; Lottie, who resides at home and 
Jennie, who is a student in the High School. 

Ira E. Matthews attended the High School 
at Eutahville for three years and later the 
summer sessions of the Normal School which 
were conducted by such well known educators 
as Silas Frampton, J. Frank Rowles and 



Prof. J. V. Clark, after which he taught school 
for one year. In 1900 he resumed his studies 
and passed one temi in the State Nonnal 
School at Westchester and later, after teaching 
through a great part of 1901-2, he spent a 
year at Juniata College, at Huntingdon, Pa. 
In thus thoroughly equipping himself, Mr. 
Matthews was prepared to fill almost any po- 
sition where education and careful training 
might be demanded, and he first accepted a sit- 
uation with the contracting firm of McAtee, 
.Ache & Reed, as time-keeper, at Clearfield. 
Four months afterward he became concrete in- 
spector for the N. Y. Central Railroad, and 
resigned there in order to become concrete 
foreman with the railroad contracting firm of 
McMannian &. Simms. He continued with 
that firm and two years later was made super- 
intendent of concrete work and continued to 
superintend general construction with that 
company until June, 19 10, when he became su- 
perintendent of construction and superintend- 
ent of the plant for Hiram Swank Sons, at 
Ir\ona. 

The Irvona Fire Brick plant of Hiram 
Swank Sons, is one of the finest of its kind in 
the country. This plant is being erected by 
the four sons of Hiram Swank of Johnstown, 
Pa. Hiram Swank is a pioneer in the manu- 
facture of fire brick, he establishing his first 
plant at Johnstown, in 1856, which is still in 
operation, conducted by his four sons under 
the finn name of Hiram Swank Sons. The 
construction work on the Irvona plant was 
started in June, 1910, after experts had vis- 
ited the largest and most modem plants of this 
kind all over the country, the object being that 
nothing that would add to the convenience and 
utility of the new plant should be omitted. 
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the plant has been directly under the super- 
vision of the present superintendent, Ira E. 
Matthews. The main building has dimensions 
of 306x77 feet, and the boiler-house exten- 
sion is 70x30 feet. The frame is entirely of 
steel. The plans are for sixteen kilns, with a 
contemplated extension of 300 feet additional 
space to the main building. The product in- 
cludes the manufacturing of nine-inch brick 
and all kinds of shapes. If the output was re- 
duced to nine-inch brick exclusively, the ca- 
pacity provided for would be 80,000 brick 
daily. At the end of one year if plans are 
completed employment will be afforded 175 
men. 

The plant is constructed in such a manner 
that the clay and coal can be conveyed to their 
respective places without resorting to manual 
labor, by means of elevator trucks. The con- 
cern owns an abundance of the finest grade of 
clay and has both the New York Central and 
the Pennsylvania Railroads insuring good rates 
as well as fine accommodations for shipping 
both the raw material and the finished product. 
During the months since this plant has been 
under constniction, real estate in proximity 
has increased from one hundred to one hun- 
dred and fifty percent. The value of the plant 
is stated to be $100,000. 

Mr. Matthews is a young man to have so 
thoroughly mastered the details of the busi- 
ness in which he is engaged. He has accom- 
plished much in his thirty years, having taught 
school for six years before turning his atten- 
tion into the present channels, and since then 
has been engaged in construction work in 
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Can- 
ada and also passed several months in New 
Brunswick, 300 miles from civilization. The 
completion of the present plant and the instal- 



lation of the machinery, will reflect great 
credit on him as a careful and accurate busi- 
ness man. 

In politics Mr. Matthews is a Republican. 
He is identified fraternally with the Elks at 
Tyrone and the order of the Moose at 
Coalport. 

NELSON F. MOTT, general farmer and 
mail carrier, in Bell Township, Clearfield Coun- 
ty, Pa., was born January 19, 1872, in Jeffer- 
son County, Pa., and is a son of David H. and 
Letitia M. (Miller) Mott. 

David H. Mott was born in Bell Township, 
Clearfield County, on the farm now owned by 
Mrs. S. S. Mott, widow of Sam'l S. Mott. He 
has followed farming and lumbering all his life 
and is still quite active, although now in his 
sixty-third year. He married Letitia M. Mil- 
ler, who is somewhat younger than her hus- 
band. Her parents were Angus and Eliza- 
beth (Ballentine) Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Mott 
have had four children : Nelson F. ; Elmer, who 
is deceased; W. Benjamin, who lives in West 
Virginia; and Angus Miller. 

Nelson F. Mott, when his school days were 
over, engaged for ten years in the saw-mill 
business and for the years following his 
marriage, at Curry Run, and farmed one year 
at McGee's Mills. In 1906 Tie erected his 
present residence adjoining his grandfather's 
old homestead. It is situated near the old 
Whiskey Run schoolhouse, which was the first 
structure used for school purposes in Clearfield 
County. 

Mr. Mott married first, Mrs. Maggie I. Peo- 
ples, a daughter of John Peoples, of Rockton, 
Clearfield County, Pa. Mrs. Mott died Octo- 
ber 8, 1902, at the age of twenty-five years. 
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deceased, the one survivor being Arthur, now 
aged ten years. Mr. Mott was married sec- 
ondly to Mrs. Pearl (Bagley) Kring, widow 
of Jac6b Kring. Mrs. Kring has one son, 
Ralph, who is fourteen years old and is attend- 
ing school. Mr. and Mrs. Mott are members 
of Mt. Bethel Methodist Protestant Church, 
in which he is a steward. He has passed all 
the chairs in the lodge of Odd Fellows at Ma- 
haffey. Mr. Mott has carried on general farm- 
ing with his father but since 1906 his time 
has been mainly occupied as a Rural Free De- 
livery mail carrier, distributing from McGee's 
Mills. In politics he is a Prohibitionist. 

DAVID FULTOX, a well-to-do resident 
of Burnside township, where he is engaged in 
agriculture, was born on the old Fulton home- 
stead in this township, August 20, 1840, son 
of Simon and Elizabeth ( Young) Fulton. He 
is a grandson of David H. Fulton, a native of 
Frankstown, Blair county. Pa., who in 1838 
was sent to Philadelphia to learn the tailor's 
trade, from which place he caine to Clearfield 
county. Settling near the Squire Smith home, 
he took up farming and also followed his 
trade in the vicinity. He died in 1867 at the 
age of ninety-seven years. He married Eliza- 
beth Rorabough, a daughter of David Rora- 
bough. 

Simon Fulton was born in Center county, 
Pa., and after coming to Clearfield county was 
brought up to agriculture on the parental 
homestead, and he followed that occupation 
on the homestead all the rest of his life. He 
was a member of Mt. Zion church, and in pol- 
itics a Democrat. He married Elizabeth 
Young, a daughter of Henry and Hannah 
(Saylor) Young. She died in 1854. Of ten 
children born to Simon and Elizabeth Fulton, 
but three are now living, namely : David, the 



subject of this sketch; Hannah, who is the 
widow of A. Thompson, late of Burnside ; and 
Rebecca, the wife of John Fishel, of Five 
I'oints, Clearfield county. Pa. 

David Fulton had practically no school ad- 
vantages in his boyhood. He assisted his 
father in cutting timber until his marriage at 
the age of twenty-seven years. In 1864 he 
enlisted for one year in Company F, 5th Regt. 
Pa. Heavy Artillery, and served in the army 
of the Potomac under General Meade, taking 
part in several battles. He was mustered out 
June 30, 1865. On his return home he bought 
land and was engaged in lumbering during the 
winters. He came to his present home in 
1 808, and having purchased it, engaged here 
in general farming and lumbering, in which 
pursuits he has been quite successful. He is 
a Republican in politics and has served as over- 
seer of the poor and on the school board. 

Mr. Fulton married first Elizabeth Ann 
Smith, who was bom in Clearfield county in 
1845, a daughter of James and Mary Smith. 
She died leaving three children, now living, 
besides two that are deceased. The living are : 
James, who is associated with his father in 
farming and lumbering; Harrison, who is 
married and resides in Alabama ; and Simon, 
unmarried, residing in West Virginia. Mr. 
Fulton married for his second wife, Xancy 
Ellen Oaks, born in September, 1865, a 
daughter of Martin and Xancy (McGarey) 
Oakes, old settlers in Clearfield county. Of 
this marriage there were three children : Ma- 
bel, now aged seventeen years, who is keeping 
house for her father; Blair, aged fourteen, and 
Carrie, aged eight. Mrs. Mary E. Fulton 
died in 1903. 

LESLIE STEWART.— One of the leading 
citizens of Clearfield County, and prominent in 




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the business and political affairs of the com- 
munity, is Leslie Stewart, now a resident of 
the borough of Clearfield. Mr. Stewart was 
born in Beccaria Township in Clearfield Coun- 
ty on the 22d day of March, 1868, and was the 
son of Joseph and Rebecca Stewart. His fa- 
ther, Joseph Stewart, came to this country from 
Ireland in 1836, ond in 1845 settled in Clear- 
field County, which was then an almost un- 
broken forest. He was one of the pioneers 
who opened the region to settlement and started 
it on its career of industrial development. 

The subject of this sketch spent his early 
life on the paternal fami, and got what school- 
ing he could at the public schools. In the 
meantime he worked at farming and lumber- 
ing. He early showed his ambition for the 
best things of life by attending night school, 
and, after a hard day's labor in the woods, 
would walk to the little school house, and pa- 
tiently endeavor to acquire an education. 

In 1893, when he was twenty-five years old, 
having saved some capital, he engaged in the 
mercantile business at West Houtzdale. After 
two years and a half, he started in the insur- 
ance business, in which he has been very suc- 
cessful. For two years he continued at Houtz- 
dale, but in 1897 moved to Clearfield, and be- 
came a partner in the wW known fimi of Biddle 
& Helmbold, whic'n diterwards became Helm- 
bold & Stewart, with a very large business in 
fire, life, accident and liability insurance. Mr. 
Stewart has travelled extensively in this bus- 
iness, and has met with great success in writ- 
ing large lines of insurance. He has a wide 
acquaintance throughout Clearfield County, and 
is everywhere well and favorably known. 
He enjoys the confidence of the people, and is 
a man whom all respect and esteem. 

Mr. Stewart has always been interested in 



public affairs, and for that reason has been 
an active politician in the best sense of that 
term. He has filled many offices. He was 
elected inspector in 1892 and then judge of 
election of Bigler township in 1893. He was 
for years a member of the Republican Vigi- 
lance Committee of Bigler township and after- 
wards of Woodward Township. He served 
as school director of Clearfield Borough for 
six years. In 1905 he was elected treasurer 
of Clearfield county, an ofiice of great respon- 
sibility, and filled it with the commendation of 
all. In- 1908 he was chosen chairman of the 
Republican County Committee, and managed 
the campaign of that year with signal success. 

In church affairs Mr. Stewart has always 
been active, and an earnest and liberal sup- 
porter of religious institutions. He and his 
family for ten years devotedly labored to build 
up and support the Eleventh Street M. E. 
Church in Clearfield, and is is largely owing 
to their constant efforts that that church has 
been able to erect its beautiful buildings and to 
extend its usefulness. 

Mr. Stewart is an enthusiastic member of 
a number of fraternal orders, and has taken an 
active part in them. He belongs to Clearfield 
Lodge, No. 314, F. and A. M., and is a Past 
Master of the lodge. He is a member of Clear- 
field Chapter, Moshannon Commandery, 
Knights Templar, No. 90, of Philipsburg, Pa., 
the Consistory of Williamsport, Pa., and of 
Jaffa Temple at Altoona, Pa. Mr. Stewart is 
an Odd Fellow, and a member of Clearfield 
Lodge No. 198, and of Clearfield Encamp- 
ment. He also belongs to Washington Camp, 
No. 591, P. O. S. of A., of Clearfield. 

Mr. Stewart was married on August 28, 
1889, to Miss Laura O. Patterson, daughter 
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field County, and they are the parents of eight 
children: Wade I., born Nov. 23. 1890; now 
a student at the Western College of Pharmacy; 
J. Linn, bom April 18, 1892; Blanche R., born 
February 15, 1894; B. Franklin, bom Decem- 
ber 22, 1895; W. Howard, born January 20, 
1898; Grace M., born January 2^, 1900; Fran- 
ces M., born October 24, 1902, and Elizabeth 
E., born January 24, 1906. Mr. Stewart and 
his family occupy a handsome house in Clear- 
field, which is the centre of a happy. Christian 
home, in which this large band of children are 
being reared with the benefit of the best influ- 
ences, and educated to make the best type of 
men and women. 

ROBERT M. SHOFF, who owns a valua- 
ble farm of 105 acres, richly underlaid with 
coal and situated in Bigler Township, Clear- 
field County, Pa., was born on this farm, in 
an old log house then standing, and is a son of 
Samuel and Jane (Haggerty) ShofT. 

Samuel Shofif was born in Clinton County, 
Pa., a son of Christopher ShofF, who was a 
native of Germany. The former was a farmer 
all his life. He was a Democrat in politics. 
His wife, Jane Haggerty, who was born in 
Clearfield County, was a member of the Pres- 
byterian church. They reared a large family, 
namely: Sarah, who is now deceased (was the 
wife of George Stitt) ; Elizabeth, who is de- 
ceased ; Christopher C. ; Susanna, who is the 
wife of Asa Byers; Rebecca, who is the wife 
of Bigler Dunlap; Isabella, who is the wife of 
Josiah Lamburn ; Robert M. ; Abrahain C. ; 
James ; and Hannah, whp is the widow of 
James Stitt. 

Robert M. Shoff has devoted himself to 
farming and looking after his coal interests 
ever since he left school and went into busi- 



ness. For five years coal has been taken out 
from under the surface of his farm and still 
the vein has not been exhausted. He carries 
on general farming and raises stock for his 
own use. 

On April 4, 1878, Mr. Shoff was married 
to Miss Hannah Dewitt, a daughter of George 
and Rachel (Bloom) Dewitt, the former of 
whom was born in the State of New York, and 
the latter in Clearfield County. Mrs. Shoff 
was the first born of their' children, the others 
being: W^illiam, Amos, Dorsey, Catherine and 
Fredora (wife of Nelson Raniker) ; Lewis, 
Wallace and Edward; and May, who is the 
wife of George Whitten. Nine children have 
been born to Mr. and Mrs. Shoff, as follows : 
Jane, who is the wife of William S. Moore; 
May, who is the wife of Milton Shaffer: and 
Samuel, Clyde, Cam W., Myrtle, Everett, 
Nellie and Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Shoff and 
family attend the Presbyterian church. He 
has been an active citizen in his township and 
has served very acceptably as school director 
and road superintendent. Since 1873 he has 
been identified with Glen Hope Lodge, No. 
669, Odd Fellows. 

HENRY HOOVER, one of Clearfield 
County's prominent and successful agricult- 
urists, who is carrying on extensive operations 
in Cooper (fomierly Morris) Township, is 
a member of an old and honored family, and 
was bom in what was known as Hoover Set- 
tlement, Hickory Bottom, February 18. 1845, 
a son of Jeremiah and Catherine (Beam) 
Hoover, and a grandson of John Hoover. 

John Hoover was an early settler at what 
is now Allport, Pa., and there he spent his 
life engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was 
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who married Joseph Rubly and moved to Kar- 
thaus Hill, where her death occurred; Hannah, 
who married William Shippee and for many 
years lived at Wallaceton where she died, 
burial being made at Allport (after her death 
Mr. Shippee removed to Illinois) ; Mrs. James 
Potter, deceased, who for many years lived 
only one and one-half miles from the home of 
Henry Hoover; John, who was a lifelong ag- 
riculturist of Cooper Tcnvnship ; Samuel, who 
owned a farm adjoining the old homestead; 
and George and Jeremiali, who purchased the 
home farm from their father's estate. The 
maternal grandfather of Henr\' Hoover, Hen- 
ry Beam, was one of the early settlers of 
Clearfield County, whence he came from Dau- 
phin county. 

Jeremiah Hoover, the father of Henry, 
spent his life on the old home fann, and was 
not only successful in agricultural ventures but 
became a prominent man in public affairs, 
serving as supervisor and member of the school 
board for many years. He died about 1888, 
his wife having passed away ten years prior 
to that time, and they were the parents of the 
following children: William, who was a pri- 
vate in Captain McCuUough's company of the 
famous Bucktails, the 45th Reg., Pa. Vols., 
and he died in 1867 at Lockhaven, of sickness 
contracted during the war; Wilson, who is 
engaged in farming one mile from the place of 
his birth, and who married Miss Harriet Din- 
gie; Gilbert, who married Miss Marjorie Zim- 
merman, who is now deceased, and is fanning 
one-half mile from the old home; Henry; 
Margaret, deceased, who was the wife of 
Aaron Kyler; John, who married Miss Alice 
Dingie and is now living on the old home- 
stead; Sarah, who married a Mr. Murray and 
resides in the State of Washington; George, 



who married a Miss Emerick, now deceased, 
and lives in Karthaus; Matilda, who married 
Henry Moyer, of Washington; and two chil- 
dren who died in infancy. 

Heniy Hoover attended school in the 
Hoover Settlement until he was eighteen years 
of age: and one session in Curwensville under 
Superintendent George Snyder and during the 
following year, 1868, he took a normal course 
at Clearfield. He was engaged in fanning 
with his father up to the time he was twenty- 
seven years of age, at which time he was mar- 
ried and moved to his present property, a tract 
of 1 10 acres, of which about seventy acres are 
under cultivation. When he located on this 
property, all that it boasted in the way of 
buildings was an old log barn and part of a 
house, but Mr. Hoover soon erected new build- 
ings, completed the house, set out orchards, 
fenced his property well, and made such im- 
provement on the place that he is now con- 
sidered to be the model farmer of the township. 
He has been very successful in his operations 
and is rated among the solid, substantial citi- 
zens of his community. This property is un- 
derlaid with coal, and it has been leased by Mr. 
Hoover to the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Cor- 
poration. 

In 1872 Mr. Hoover was married to Miss 
Miriem Zimmerman, who was born in Center 
County, Pa., daughter of William and Sarah 
(Strausser) Zimmerman, who came from 
Snyder County. Mr. Zimmennan, who was 
a carpenter by trade, had lived for some years 
in Clearfield County, but his death took place 
in Center County, while his widow makes her 
home with Mr. Hoover. Eight children have 
been born to Mr. and Mrs. Hoover: William, 
a fireman and engineer on the New York Cen- 
tral Railway, who married Millie Taylor, 



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daugliter of Latimer Taylor of Kylertown, and 
has had two children, Fay and Grace, the latter 
being deceased ; Ammon, a carpenter by trade, 
who recently went to the State of Washing- 
ton, where he has been located for two years ; 
Lisle, an employe of the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road shops, who married Birdie Hess, daugh- 
ter of George Hess of Cooper Township and 
has three children, Russell, Eloise and Ethel; 
Belle, who married Arthur Brown, a farmer 
of Cooper Township and has five children, 
Maud, Ruth, Clarence, Foster and Mary; 
Clarence, a resident of Youngstown, O., who 
married Nellie Ardr>', the daughter of Charles 
Ardry; Ocie, who married Paul Holt, an em- 
ploye of the Pennsylvania Railroad shops and 
a son of Oscar Holt, and has one child, Grace ; 
and Frank and Pearl, who are single and re- 
side with their father on the home farm. 
Mr. Hoover is a Democrat in politics and he 
has served as school director for several 
terms. 

LUCIUS L. DARR, who conducts a sad- 
dlery and harness making business at Bum- 
side, Pa., is one of the well known citizens of 
this section, where, prior to 1904, he was en- 
gaged in farming and lumbering. He was 
born August 29, 1865, in Indiana County, Pa., 
and is a son of Absalom W. and Jane (Reed) 
Darr. 

Absalom W. Darr was born December 26. 
1834, in Indiana County, a son of George 
Darr, who was born at Swatara Creek, Dau- 
phin County, Pa. In 1822, George Darr, with 
his father, also George Darr, took up timber 
land at Cherry Tree, Pa., but five years later 
returned to Indiana County where he engaged 
in milling. In 1845 he came to Bumside and 
operated what is now known as the Irwin mill 



and his death occurred in Burnside Township 
in 1868. He married Margaret Bucher, a 
daughter of Henrj' and Jane (Wolf) Bucher, 
of Franklin County. Of their children there 
are three survivors : Absalom, who is now in 
his seventy-sixth year ; Henry, who is a farmer 
in Burnside Township; and Xancy, who is the 
wife of John Kine. Absalom W. Darr 
learned the shoemaker's trade in his youth and 
worked at it for seven years, after which he 
engaged in farming and lumbering until 1890, 
when he retired. In 1856 he married Jane E. 
Reed, who was born March 20, 1833, a daugh- 
ter of Alexander and Lucy (Henderson) Reed, 
who were natives of Indiana County. Her 
grandparents were John and Jane (Fulton) 
Reed, and her great-grandfather was John 
Reed, who came to the colonies during the Rev- 
olutionary War, being of English birth, and 
settled at Baltimore. Mrs. Darr is now in her 
seventy-seventh year. To Absalom W. Darr 
and wife were born the following children: 
Vincent, who resides at Dixonville, Pa. ; Leon- 
ard, who lives at Topeka, Kans. ; Lucius L. ; 
Lucy, a twin sister, who is the wife of L. Ma- 
haffey, of La Jose, Pa. ; Ella, who is deceased ; 
and Verna, who is the wife of H. E. Clark, 
who is in tiie lumber business at Glenn Camp- 
bell, Pa. 

Lucius L. Darr was educated in the public 
schools. In politics he is a Republican and has 
served on the election board at Burnside as 
judge, clerk and inspector. He is identified 
with the order of Odd Fellows at this place 
and is past grand of the local lodge. Mr. Darr 
is unmarried. 

WILLIAM SCHULTZ, who came to what 
is now Karthaus Township, Clearfield County, 
Pa., in the spring of 1868, and has since, ex- 



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cept for an interval of nine months, lived con- 
tinuously in this county, was born in Germany, 
December 25, 1844, and was one year old when 
his parents, Gangoilf and Nancy (Weaver) 
Schultz came to America. 

The parents of Mr. Schultz came to Clear- 
field County, Pa., and settled in Covington 
Township, where they practically spent the 
remainder of their lives, the father dying at 
the home of his son-in-law, Lawrence Flood in 
Cooper Settlement. His family consisted of 
twelve children, as follows: William; Eliza- 
beth, who died young; Joseph, who died when 
aged fifteen years; Andrew, who lived at Kar- 
thaus, died at the age of thirty-three years; 
Paul, who died When aged twenty years; 
Maggie, who is the widow of James Parker, re- 
sides at Philipsburg; Rosa, who is the wife of 
Washington George Dygert, lives in Maine; 
Nancy, who is the wife of Harvey Crawford, 
lives in Philadelphia; Annie, who is the wife 
of Lawrence Flood, lives at Grass Flat; and 
three infants who died almost at birth. 

William Schultz was reared in Covington 
Township and lived there until 1868, when 
he came to Karthaus Township, settling first 
on a farm that adjoins his present one and 
then coming to this place after passing nine 
months in Center County, having twenty-seven 
acres under cultivation. He has been a very 
busy man all his life and has worked at farm- 
ing and lumbering, also at the blacksmith 
trade and at mason work. He is a natural 
mechanic and all these trades came easy to 
him without serving any apprenticeship. He 
is a reliable and efficient worker also in steel 
and wood. 

Mr. Schultz was married August 31, 1868, 
to Miss Amelia Mary Shaffer, who was bom 
in Germany and was about seven years old 



when she accompanied her parents to Amer- 
ica. They were Nicholas and Margaret 
Shaffer. Mr. and Mrs. Schultz have children 
and grandchildren, a large, united and happy 
family, although death has, at times, invaded 
the household. The eldest, Caroline, married 
William Bolinger and both are now deceased. 
They have five children, of whom the first and 
fifth died unnamed, the three others being 
Honest, Mabel and Earl. Mary May, the 
second daughter, died at the age of five years. 
William Edward, the eldest son, lives on the 
home place. He married Annie Bradford and 
they have had the following children : Guy, 
who died in infancy ; John Irvin ; Paul Edward ; 
Violet Amelia, who died at the age of four 
years ; and Charles Rajnnond, William Earl 
and James Lea. James Andrew, the second 
son, lives at home. Margaret Evelyn is the 
wife of Edward Bradford and they have one 
son, Lloyd. Adelaide has one son, Harold 
William. Janet and Mary both died young, 
and a babe died unnamed. The youngest two 
of the family are Charles Gangoilf and Gladys 
Gertrude. Mr. Schultz and family are mem- 
bers of the Catholic church at Karthaus. He 
belongs to the Odd Fellows and the I. O. R. 
M., at Karthaus. In politics Mr. Schultz is 
a Democrat and is held in high regard by his 
party which has frequently elected him to town- 
ship offices. He has served three terms as 
supervisor and has also been overseer of the 
poor. 

CHARLES A. JOHNSON, a progressive 
and prosperous citizen of Grass Flat, Clear- 
field County, Pa., where he is proprietor of a 
general store, was born near the city of War- 
berg, Sweden, in the county of Halland, 
March 28, 1866, and is a son of Johnson Neil- 



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son and Jolianna (Anderson) Neilson, the 
family names not lieing inlierited from father 
to son according to the custom in America. 

Johnson Neilson and wife were natives of 
Sweden and the father was a farmer. He 
died in 1889 at the' age of sixty-six years and 
the mother in 1879, at the age of forty- four 
years. They had si.x children : Albertina, now- 
deceased ; Josephine, who married M. Anton, 
of Halland. Sweden: Johan Emanuel, who 
lives on the old home place: Albertina. who 
married Johan Swan and lives in Sweden : 
Augusta Louise, who lives in New Jersey; and 
Charles A. 

Charles A. Johnson wsa educated in his na- 
tive land which he left in 1885 and came to the 
United States. From New York City he went 
to Chicago, 111., where he worked from April 
I to September 10, 1886. He then came to 
Grass Flat, Clearfield County, Pa., and worked 
here in the coal mines until 1907, when he gave 
up mining. For the next three years he was 
engaged in teaming and in the summer of 1902, 
he conducted' an ice cream parlor. Mr. John- 
son proved to be an excellent business man and 
although he has been dependent entirely upon 
his own efforts since coming to America, he 
has accumulated property, has successfully 
carried out a number of undertakings and has 
established himself as a reliable, dependable 
business man and good citizen, having been 
naturalized at Clearfield. In April. 1910, he 
purchased the general mercantile business of 
John G. Anderson, at Grass Flat and has made 
it a cominercial success. He revisited Sweden 
in 1901. 

On December 24, 1888, Mr. Johnson was 
married to Miss Julia Anderson, who was bom 
in Sweden, June 5, 1872, a daughter of .Andrew 
K. Anderson, and was ten years old when her 



parents came to America. Mr. and Mrs. John- 
son have six children, namely : George, who 
was born April 23, 1891, and died July 18, 
1891 ; Carl Berger, who was born August 2, 
1897: Ernest Herbert, who was bom June 12, 
1900; John Arthur, wlio was born July 20, 
1902: Reinhold Gerhard, who was bom No- 
vember 22. 1905, and died July i, 1907: and 
Henry Reinhard, who was bom November 
30, 1908. Mr. Johnson and wife are mem- 
bers of the Swedish Lutheran church. In pol- 
itics he is a Republican. 

The mother of Mrs. Johnson died in 1909, 
but the father is living at Jersey City, N. J., 
aged sixty-two years. He came to America 
in 1882 and located first at Mclntire. Lycom- 
ing County, Pa., and moved from there to 
Peale, Clearfield County, and subsequently to 
New Jersey. 

CHARLES F. BROTHERS, who is inter- 
ested in lumbering and farming on the old 
Brothers homestead, situated in Bumside town- 
ship, Clearfield County, Pa., was bom here 
July 27, 1857, and is a son of William and 
Martha Jane (Myers) Brothers. -' 

William Brothers followed the lumber busi- 
ness all his life, operating a saw mill as his 
main business. His death occurred on the 
homestead, October 12, 1887, at the age of 
sixty years. He married Martha Jane Myers, 
who sun'ives, a daughter of John and Jane 
(Ruggles) Myers. Of their children the fol- 
lowing are living: Charles F. : John, who 
lives near the old homestead : Albert, who is a 
farmer and coal miner in Bumside Township: 
Joseph,' who lives in Bumside Township; Ev- 
erett, who carries on fanning also in Bumside 
township; Letta, who is the wife of H. E. 
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King, of Westover, Pa. ; and Jennie, who is 
the wife of William De Losier, an engineer, at 
Lilly, Cambria County, Pa. 

Charles F. Brothers obtained his education 
in the district schools and afterward went into 
the woods and continued lumbering along the 
Susquehannah River until 1902, as contractor 
and jobber and saw mill operator. In addi- 
tion to his farm interests, which, for some 
years have also been important, he is finan- 
cially concerned in coal mines. He is one of 
the representative business men of this section, 
a man of much enterprise and of practical ex- 
perience. As a thoughtful and honest citizen, 
he has always concerned himself to some de- 
gree in public matters, especially in those of 
local importance. His convictions have made 
him a Republican and on that ticket he has been 
elected to township offices and has served as 
judge of elections and also as auditor. 
^ Mr. Brothers was married to Miss Anna H. 
Westover, who was bom April 12, 1859, in 
Burnside Township, and is a daughter of Oli- 
ver J. and Cordelia S. (Oaks) Westover. 
The mother of Mrs. Brothers was born March 
22, 1829, in Maine, a daughter of Stephen L. 
and Sally (Ames) Oaks, both of whom were 
born in Maine. Her father died in 1875, aged 
seventy-nine years and her mother in 1877. 
Cordelia' S. Oaks married Oliver J. Westover, 
who was born in August, 1825, in Blair Coun- 
ty, Pa. He was twelve years old when his 
parents came to Cambria County, Pa. In 
March, 1848, he moved to Burnside Township, 
Clearfield County and settled on the place ever 
since known as the Westover homestead, which 
land he cleared. His father was John West- 
over, who was twice married, first to a Ziegler 
and second to Sally Myers./ Other members 
of the Westover family settled in Chest Town- 



ship. Mrs. Westover survives and resides near 
Mr. and Mrs. Brothers. Of the eight children 
of the Westover family, Mrs. Brothers was the 
fourth in order of birth. 

Mr. and Mrs. Brothers liave had eight chil- 
dren namely: Morie who at the age of twen- 
ty-eight years, is foreman of a construction 
company on Vancouver Island, a successful 
young business man ; Viola, who resides at 
home; Lilly, who is the wife of Joseph Leamer, 
and has two children — Evelyn and Harrold ; 
Noel, who is a railroad man in California ; Wi- 
nona, who is the wife of Edward Craver, an 
engineer in a coal mine and has one child. 
Burl ; Elsie, Hazel and Charlie who reside at 
home; and three who died in infancy. Mr. 
and Mrs. Brothers are members of the Evan- 
gelical church. He is identified with Har- 
mony Lodge, Grange, the Odd Fellows at 
Cherry Tree and the P. S. O. of A., at Potts- 
ville. 

MATTHEW SHADEK, who has been 
prominent in, the business affairs of Karthaus, 
Pa., for the last ten years and is identified with 
many of the enterprises contributing to its com- 
mercial importance, was born January 22, 1863, 
in Germany, and is a son of Michael and Mar- 
garet Shadek. The parents of Mr. Shadek 
never came to America, the mother dying when 
Matthew was nine years old. 

Matthew Shadek left his native land and 
came to the United States when he was twenty- 
one years of age, as have hundreds of others. 
Not all of these, however, have so. rapidly se- 
cured independence or, within comparatively 
so short a time, have become useful and impor- 
tant residents of the communities in which they 
have chosen to live. When Mr. Shadek 
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Tioga County, Pa., and went to work at W'ells- 
boro as a railroad section Iiand, liis wages be- 
ing $i..i2 per day, and they were earned. 
After lie married he lived there two years, 
moving then to Peale, Clearfield County, where 
he remained six months, from lliere going to 
Morrisdale, in Clearfield County. In 1889 he 
moved onto a farm on which he continued for 
thirteen years before coming to Karthaus. Mr. 
Shadek is a man quick to seize business oppor- 
tunities. He lias been operating a saw mill 
across the river, in Center County, for the past 
five years, and is a member of the finn of Kelly 
& Shadek, coal operators, operating the Mt. 
Carmel and Mosquito Creek mines, having 
been interested in coal operating ever since 
coming to Karthaus. He also owns and oper- 
ates a first class livery, and is still further in- 
terested, having a restaurant and a grocery 
store. All his l)usiness undertakings are pros- 
persing and he is one of the substantial men of 
the town. 

Mr. Shadek was married in 1880 to Miss 
Mary Hamines, who was born in Germany, 
and is a daughter of Nicholas and Susanna 
(Simon) Hammes, the former of whom is de- 
ceased. Mrs. Hammes married secondly Ste- 
phen Young, who, now in his eighty-seventh 
year, is the most venerable resident of Kar- 
thaus. Mr. and Mrs. Young reside with Mr. 
and Mrs. Shadek. Tliey are members of the 
Catholic church. 

To Matthew Shadek and wife eleven ciiil- 
dren Iiave been bom, as follows: Michael, 
who operates tlie store and restaurant l>elong- 
ing to his father, married Edna Pecard and 
they have four daughters — Emma, Helen. 
Jennie and Agnes ; Peter, who died at the age 
of nineteen years; Matthew, who married 
Clara Renaud, and they have three sons — Leo, 



Bemard and Leonard ; John, who is a resident 
of Karthaus, married Mabel Renaud, and they 
have one son, Earl ; Mary, who married Her- 
man Coudreit, of Karthaus ; and they have four 
children — Lawrence, Irene, Paul and Logan ; 
Annie, who married James Renaud, and they 
have three children — Russell, Francis and Rob- 
ert; and George August, Agatha, Nicholas, 
Paul and Joseph. Mr. Shadek and family are 
members of St. John's and Paul's Catholic 
ciiurch. He is a Democrat in politics. 

W. EDGAR REILEY, M. D., a successful 
homeopathic physician of Clearfield county, 
Pa., was bom December 22, 1882, at Hanover, 
York County, Pa., and is a son of Rev. Wil- 
liam M. and Fanny (Baker) Reiley. Al- 
though Dr. Reiley has only been a resident of 
Clearfield County since 1908, he comes of a 
family well known for many years in tiiis sec- 
tion of the county. His great grandfather. 
Rev. James M. Reiley, was one of the early 
ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church 
and was well known in this part of Pennsyl- 
vania. His circuit extended from Hollidays- 
burg to Petersburg, Pa., and required a period 
of six weeks to cover, the entire trip being 
made on horseback. The four generations fol- 
lowing Rev. James M. Reiley have all contrib- 
uted to the Methodist ministry, two of his 
sons, Rev. James M., Jr. and Rev. .'Xsbury 
Reiley, entering it. Rev. William M. Reiley, 
father of our subject, andi son of Rev. James 
M. Reiley, Jr., followed the ministerial profes- 
sion for more than forty years. He was a na- 
tive of \\'est Virginia, and his son, Rev. J. 
McK. Reiley, had charge of the nth St. M. E. 
church, at Clearfield, Pa., seven years, his last 
assignment being at Newberry, the Fourth 
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January 9, 1907. He is still survived by his 
widow, Fanny Baker Reiley and the following 
children; Harry B. ; James M., who is a min- 
ister; Eleanor, wife of J. W. Lowther; Ray 
W., Dr. W. Edgar; and Alcie. 

Dr. W. Edgar Reiley spent his boyhood and 
obtained his early schooling in the various 
towns in Pennsylvania, where his father's call- 
ing brought the family, and in 1902 was grad- 
uated from the Altoona High School. In 1903 
he entered the Southern Homeopathic Medical 
College at Baltimore, Md., and was gradu- 
ated with the class of 1907. On January 20, 
1908, he embarked in the practice of medicine 
at, Clearfield, Pa., where he has since been lo- 
cated, having an office with Dr. S. J. Watter- 
worth. Dr. Reiley is a member of the medical 
staff of the Clearfield Hospital, and belongs to 
the Clearfield Medical Society, and also to the 
Homeopathic Medical Society of Penna. He 
is a member of the I. O. O. F of Clearfield, and 
of the M. E. church. Politically he is a Re- 
publican. 

EDGAR A. JOHNSON, postmaster and 
general merchant at Grass Flat, Cooper Town- 
ship, was bom February i, 1856, in what was 
then Morris but is now Cooper Township, a 
son of Abel B. and Sarah (Dillon) Johnson. 

Abel B. Johnson was born in Bradford 
County, Pa., in 1828, and in 1852 came to the 
farm in Clearfield County on which he has re- 
sided for many years. He was formerly a 
lumberman but for thirty-five years devoted 
himself to agricultural pursuits. He married 
Sarah Dillon who died in 1902, at the age of 
seventy-one years. They had five sons and 
three daughters born to them, namely: Charles, 
who is now deceased ; Edgar A. ; Mary, who is 
the wife of William Pelton of Morris Town- 



ship; Bertha, who is now deceased, was sur- 
vived by her husband; Helen who is the wife 
of Edward Hippie who is the home farmer; 
Miles G., who is a resident of California; An- 
drew C, who is a resident of Huntingdon 
County, where he engages in fanning; and 
Guy L., who carries on farming on the home- 
stead, also is a funeral director at Grass Flat. 

Edgar A. Johnson was reared on the home 
farm attended the local schools and for a time 
was in the timber business. He then turned 
his attention to merchandising and in 1892 was 
appointed postmaster at Grass Flat, the first 
and only official in this office at this point. 
Both officially and in a business way, Mr. 
Johnson is a popular citizen. 

In 1879 Mr. Johnson was married to Miss 
Mary J. Pelton, a daughter of Ephraim and 
Elizabeth Pelton, of Cooper Township and 
their children are as follows: Arthur; Allen, 
who lives at Winburne, married Mary Maggs 
and has two children; Minnie, who is the wife 
of Joseph Kondesky, and lives in Cambria 
County; Bessie, who is her father's assistant 
in the post office ; Warren, who died at the age 
of nineteen years; Lona, who is a teacher in 
the public schools; Inez, who is a clerk in 
Kramer's store; and Floyd, who lives at home. 
The family attend the United Brethren church. 
In politics Mr. Johnson is a Republican and 
by order of the court is serving in the office of 
township auditor. He is a member of the 
Patrons of Husbandry. 

HOWARD M. FRY, a farmer and promi- 
nent citizen of Burnside township, was born at 
Westover, Clearfield county. Pa., December 
15, 1857, a son of John Smith and Julia A. 
(Myers) Fry. He is a grandson of Daniel 
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1849, coining from Lancaster county, Pa., and 
who died in 1883. at flie age of 79 years. His 
wife in maidenhood was Sarah Priestly, a 
daughter of Jonathan Priestly of Lancaster. 
Daniel Fry was a son of John Fry, who re- 
sided in York county, Pa. 

John Smith Fry, father of our subject, was 
born I"'ebruary 9, 1832. He followed farming 
and lumbering at Westover until i860, and 
then removed to Bumside townsliip, wliere he 
took up land. He .settled on the present Fry 
homestead in 1862, and subsequently resided 
there until his death, which took place June 12, 
1881. He was twice married: first to Julia 
Ann Myers, the daughter of John and Jane 
(Ruggles) Myers, natives of Blair County, 
who came to Clearfield county about 1840. Of 
this first marriage there were children as fol- 
lows : Howard M., whose name begins this 
sketch ; Harvey, residing in Texas ; Elmer 
E., also in Texas; John D., a resident of 
Greensburg, Pa. ; Ella, wife of Rev. B. W. 
Lewis, residing in Mississippi ; Mrs. Julia Ann 
Fry died in 1876 at the age of 37 3'ears, and 
Mr. Fry subsequently married Jane McEwen, 
of Burnside township, who was born in 1849, 
the daughter of James and Elizabeth (Priestly) 
McEwen. She is still living and resides at 
Westover. There were born to tliis second 
marriage two children: Flora, wiio is a teacher 
at Turtle Creek, .\lleglieny county. Pa., and 
James S., an engineer, unmarried and living at 
home. John Smith Fry was then a member 
of the Baptist church. He was active in pol- 
itics as a Republican and .served as assessor and 
treasurer of his townshij) for a number of 
years up to the time of his death. 

Howard M. Fry after attending school en- 
tered upon an agricultural life, lieing also en- 
gaged to some extent in cutting timber. He 



remained at home until reaching the age of 
twenty-one years, when he took up his resi- 
dence near Westover and Coalport, succes- 
sively. At his father's death in 1881 he came 
to his present home, where he has since fol- 
lowed farming successfully. A Republican in 
politics, he is now serving as tax collector, 
and lias served for twenty years as assessor, 
from 1889 to 1909. He has always taken 
an interest in good government and has been 
an active worker for his party. He belongs 
to tlie Royal Arcanum lodge at Clearfield, and 
to tlie lodge of Red Men at Harmony. 

Mr. Fry was married December 25, 1879 to 
Sarah C. McKee, who was born .\ugust 27, 
1 86 1, a daughter of J. R. and Susan (West- 
over) McKee of Burnside township. Her 
father, who was born in 1838, died in 1903; 
iier mother died in 1907 at the age of 69 years. 
Mr. and Mrs. Fry have been the parents of the 
following children: Olive, who is the wife of 
E. Woods, tax collector of Cambria county, 
and has four children; Grier R., Venna, Clyde 
H., Quay and Lois, all living at home. Mrs. 
Fry is a member of the Baptist church, and be- 
longs to the Ladies' Aid Society of the same; 
she is also a member of Grange No. 1201 of 
Harmony. 

DAVID MITCHELL, who is a prominent 
and substantial citizen of Clearfield county. 
Pa., resides on his fine farm of 130 acres 
which is situated one-half mile west of Curry 
Run village. He also owns a second farm of 
218 acres which lies in Greenwood township, 
and another 1 10 acres in this township, Clear- 
field county, and has besides 340 acres in Bell 
township, and is a representative of a family 
that was established in this section in the days 
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Burnside township, October 14, 1838, and is 
a son of John and Elizabeth A. (McGee) 
Mitchell. 

John Mitchell was born also in Burnside 
township, Clearfield county, and died in Kan- 
sas, at the age of seventy years. In early 
years he was a blacksmith but did not work 
long at that trade, engaging in farming in 
Burnside township where he reared his family. 
At that time he owned 250 acres of land, 
which he sold in late middle life and moved to 
the state of Kansas, where the remainder of 
his life was spent. He married Elizabeth A. 
McGee, who was born in Bell township, 
Clearfield county, a daughter of Rev. James 
McGee, who was a minister in the Protestant 
Methodist church. Ten of their family of 
children still survive, namely : David, Mary 
Ellen, James, Thomas M., Ann Elizabeth, 
Margaret, John, Henry and Virgin and Or- 
lena, twins. The mother of these children died 
in Kansas when aged sixty-five years. They 
were members of the Protestant Methodist 
church. 

David Mitchell had but meager school ad- 
vantages when he was a boy and as soon as 
old enough he went into the woods and worked 
at lumbering. He has acquired his position 
of financial independence entirely through his 
own efforts and when he says that he never 
loafed a day in his life, it can easily be seen 
that persevering industry has had much to do 
with his success. He had very practical ideas 
from tlie start and began buying timber tracts 
as soon as he had capital, clearing them off 
and then selling, and as his foresight and judg- 
ment were excellent, by 1869 he had acquired 
the means to purchase the fann on which he 
lives, which was formerly the property of 
Lewis Smith. He has about 165 of his 800 



acres cleared and under cultivation. After his 
marriage he had settled on a small place in 
Burnside township near his timber tract, and 
lived there until he bought his Greenwood 
township farm. Other and later purchases 
were: 130 and 225 acres near Bower; 112 
acres of the Hoover farm, and 340 acres in 
Bell township. He is a stockholder in the 
Farmers and Traders Bank of Clearfield 
county and a charter member of the Mahaffey 
National Bank at Mahaffey, Pa. He has been 
a very active citizen and has been foremost in 
all movements to promote the progress and 
development of Clearfield county. He has 
served in almost all the township offices and is 
a man whom his fellow citizens regard with 
respect and esteem. He is proud of the fact 
that he has never had a law suit in his life and 
has lived at peace with his neighbors and 
friendly with all with whom either business or 
social life has brought him into contact. 

Mr. Mitchell was married December 31, 
1863, to Miss Henrietta Weaver, who was 
born in Burnside township, June 16, 1844, a 
daughter of James H. and Sarah Ann (Camp- 
bell) Weaver. James H. Weaver was born 
in Union county, Pa., and came to Bell town- 
ship, Clearfield county, when ten years of age. 
He became a farmer and earlier was a pilot 
lumberman and took rafts down the river. He 
died at the age of eighty-eight years and three 
months, leaving an estate of 100 acres. He 
married Sarah Ann Campbell, a daughter of 
Thomas Campbell, and she accompanied her 
parents to Clearfield county when eight years 
old and still survives, residing in Burnside 
township. She is so well preserved both in 
mind and body that it is difficult to realize that 
she is in her eighty-ninth year. Six children 
were born to Thomas Campbell and wife, 



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namely: Henrietta, Francis E., Alary Ke-. 
ziah, John Thomas, Harriet Ruth and James 
Lewis, the last named being a merchant at 
Burnside, Pa. 

To David Mitchell and wife the following 
children were born: Harry S., wiio resides in 
Burnside township, married Ida Thorp; James 
Thomas, who lives in Greenwood township, 
married Nora Rager; John Francis, who is a 
merchant at Bell Landing, married Gertrude 
Johnson; Robert Clyde, who lives in the statf; 
of Washington; Rosetta, who is a teacher of 
music; David Attley, who is a physician at 
Pittsburg, married Blanche Dawson; Sarah 
Elizabeth, who is the wife of Ernest Miller, 
of Carlisle, Pa. ; Samuel Orvis, who resides at 
Seattle, Wash.; Delia, who lives at home; 
Mary, who is the wife of Stratton Stevens, 
of Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; Ruth, who is the wife of 
Henry Hunter; and Cora, who is a teacher in 
the Clearfield High School. Mr. Mitchell is 
a Republican in his political sentiments. He 
belongs to the order of Odd Fellows 
at Mahaffey and for thirty-five years has be- 
longed to Greenwood Grange, of which he is 
a charter member. 

WILLIAM J. KOPP, one of the leading 
citizens of Karthaus township, where he is en- 
gaged in general farming, was lx)rn on his 
present place. July 6, 1855, and is a son of 
Martin and Caroline (Heichel) Kopp, who, 
for years were among the most highly re- 
spected people of this section. 

Both parents of Mr. Kopp were born in 
Germany although in different provinces. 
Martin Kopp came to America with his par- 
ents, who settled at Tremont, Schuylkill 
county. Pa. He had two sisters and four 
brothers, the latter being: Conrad and Dan- 



iel, who lived at Tremont ; Philip, who lived 
in Iowa, and John, who died young. One 
year after his marriage, Martin Kopp left 
Scliuylkill county and started for Karthaus 
townslii]), Clearfield county, journeying to 
Tyrone by way of the canal and from there 
by wagon. He bought 150 acres of wild land 
from Peter Karthaus and had to clear a spot 
before he could erect his first log house. From 
this little home, in 1864, went out five soldiers 
to fight the battles of the country, three of 
these being Heichels, the fourth being Jacob 
Hertlin, all boarders, and the fifth being Mar- 
tin Kopp, and all returned alive. Uriah Clark, 
Mrs. Kopp's father, enlisted near the beginning 
of the Civil war, at Lock Haven, Clinton 
county, as a private in company D, 7th Regt. 
Pa. Reserve Volunteer Infantry, and also 
served in Co. E, 190th Regt. Pa. Vol. Infan- 
try. His period of service was marked with 
hardship. He took part in many of the most 
important battles of the war, including Shiloh 
(where he was wounded in the shoulder), 
Gettysburg and Roanoke. He was captured 
by the Confederates at the battle of the Wil- 
derness, and incarcerated in Andersonville 
prison, nine months and twenty-one days. 
There he was kept until little life remained, 
his exchange coming just in time to preserve 
it. At Shiloh, where he was wounded, he had a 
brother killed by his side. His death occurred 
June 20, 1902, when he was eighty-two years 
old, and his burial was at Oak Hill. 

Martin Kopp married Catherine Heichel, a 
(laugliter of Christopher and Johanna Cath- 
erine (Stein) Heichel. They came to Amer- 
ica in 1855 and located in Karthaus town- 
ship, where Mrs. Heichel died in 1869 and her 
husband in 1879. Mrs. Kopp died September 
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Two sons were born to tliis marriage : Wil- 
liam J. and Daniel, the latter of whom lives 
at Newburg, Ore. 

William J. Kopp was reared in Karthaus 
township and attended the local schools. 
With the exception of four years, during 
which he was in the far West, Mr. Kopp has 
always resided here and is one of the best 
known men of his township. As a citizen he 
is held in high esteem and is a leader in Demo- 
cratic politics in this section and has served as 
assessor, road master and in other offices for 
a number of years. 

On May 21, 1885, Mr. Kopp was married 
to Miss Annie Nora Clark, who was bom at 
Beech Creek, Clinton county. Pa., and is a 
daughter of Uriah and Mary (Liggett) 
Clark. Mr. Clark was born in an old stone 
house where the Potter House now stands, in 
Karthaus township. He died at DuBois, Pa., 
where the mother of Mrs. Kopp still resides. 
Formerly they resided at Winterburne, Clear- 
field county. To Mr. and Mrs. Kopp the fol- 
lowing children have been born : Willard ; 
Margaret, who is a popular teacher in Kar- 
thaus township ; Edward, who is settled on a 
ranch in Oregon; Mabel Elizabeth, who is a 
graduate of the township High School, holds 
a teacher's certificate ; and Theresa, Leona, 
Gaylord, Beatrice, Genivieve and Harvey, 
twins, Myra, William and Clark. Mr. Kopp 
and family are members of the Lutheran 
church at Oak Hill. He is identified there 
with the lodge of Odd Fellows. With other 
members of his family, he is a musician of 
more than usual ability. His father was a 
skilled violinist, while his brother, Daniel, was 
an instructor in music. At one time the 
brothers had a musical organization of their 
own which was well known locally as Kopp's 
Band. 



REYNOLD LAMONT, owner and pro- 
prietor of the Mountain House, a well kept 
and comfortable hotel at Janesville, Pa., was 
born in Scotland, October 27, i860, and is a 
son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Pollock) La- 
mont, and a grandson of Daniel Lament, of 
Irish descent. 

The parents of Mr. Lamont never left 
Scotland and only two of their family of six 
children came across the Atlantic to become 
residents of America, these being Reynold, of 
this record, and his sister Rachel, who is the 
wife of William Rumgey. The others are: 
Catherine, wife of Joseph Reiley; Jennie, wife 
of Thomas Duffie; Roseann, wife of James 
Howden; and Elizabeth, wife of John Gor- 
man. 

Reynold Lamont was educated in the public 
schools of Scotland and in an academy near 
his home, which he attended for three years. 
He came to x\merica in his twentieth year and 
lived first in Lycoming county. Pa., coming 
from there to Clearfield county, where he has 
lived for the past twenty-four years. During 
a large part of this time he has worked in the 
coal mines but since November 14, 1904, 
when he purchased the Mountain House, at 
Janesville, he has devoted himself to hotel 
keeping. Travelers through this section find 
excellent entertainment at his hostelry, where 
a substantial table is set and clean and com- 
fortable bed-rooms provided. Mr. Lamont 
has other property, owning real estate at Bec- 
caria. Pa. 

In 1882 Mr. Lamont was married to Miss 
Catherine Brogan, who is a daughter of Wil- 
liam and Mary (Crawford) Brogan, natives 
of Ireland. William Brogan was a miner and 
lost his life in the mines when his one little 
daughter was only six weeks old. Mrs. Bro- 
gan subsequently married James O'Reiley, 



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and they had three children: Anna, wife of 
George E. Lambe ; Sarah, wife of Burt Bris- 
bine; and Joseph, married to Agnes Hughes. 
To Mr. and Mrs. Lamont seven children have 
been born, namely : Thomas, Mary, William, 
Elizabeth, James, Margaret and Reynold. 
Mary is the wife of Frank Callan. Mr. La- 
mont and family are members of the Catholic 
church at Coalport. In politics he is a Demo- 
crat but has never been willing to serve in of- 
fice, at all times having plenty of business of 
his own to engage his attention. He is a 
member of Lodge No. 154, L. O. O. M., at 
Osceola Mills, and of Lodge No. 312, Broth- 
erhood of America, at Houtzdale, Pa. 

ANDREW FRENDBERG, foreman of 
the Knox Run mine of the Clearfield County 
Bituminous Coal Corporation, and for more 
than a quarter of a cent my a well known resi- 
dent of Peale. Pa., was born in Dalsland, 
Sweden, March 18, 1864, and is a son of Lars 
and Bertha S. Frendberg. 

Lars Frendberg was born in Sweden, in 
March, 1841, and there he followed the occu- 
pation of fanner. In 1873 he came to .Amer- 
ica and located at Fallbrook, Pa., where he 
was employed in the mines, and was later k> 
cated at Stockdale, Arnett, .\ntrim. Houtz- 
dale and Clainnont, also spending a short 
time in Elk county. Pa., having been eni- 
phjved in and around tlie mines up to 1880. 
In that year he went back to Sweden for his 
family, and on July 22nd of that year they all 
located in Mclntyre. Mr. Frendberg has 
charge of the boilers of the Knox Run mine, 
and is still active and in the best of health in 
spite of his advanced years. Lars and Bertha 
S. Frendberg had seven children, the first four 
of whom were born in Sweden : .Andrew ; 



Charles, who is assistant foreman of the Knox 
Run mine and resides in Lanse; Lars, who is 
engineer of the Knox Run mine; Gust, who 
is a resident of Peale and employed as a mi- 
ner at Grass Flat; Annie, who is single; 
Amelia, who married Charles A. Carlson, as- 
sistant foreman of one of the Winbume 
mines ; and Emanuel, who died in Sweden 
after the family came to America. 

Andrew Frendberg was about sixteen years 
of age when the family came to .America, and 
he went to Mclntyre, working there until Oc- 
tober 4, 1884, from there coming to Peale, 
where he dug coal, laid track and acted as as- 
sistant foreman under James Adamson and 
William Creighton, from December, 1884, to 
February, 1902. At this time he took a course 
of educational training from the Scranton 
School of Correspcjndence, and this enabled 
him to pass the examination for the position 
of foreman, which he has held to the present 
time. Since first starting to work at the foot 
of Big Plain, about one mile east of Ralston, 
Mr. Frendberg has made many acquaintances 
ni the coal fields and he is known by all to be 
a man of capability, honesty and integrity. 

On June 7, 1884, Mr. Frendberg was mar- 
ried to Miss Christina Peterson (or Pierson) 
(laughter of Peter Peterson, who died in June, 
1887, in No. 2 drift tunnelside. Mr. and Mrs. 
l~rendberg are the parents of the following 
children: .Annie Elizabeth, born January 31, 
1886. who is a graduate of Upsala College of 
Kennilworth. N. J. ; William Robert, born 
June 21. 1888, who is a student in his sopho- 
more year at that same institution; Victor 
Conrad, bom January 12, 1892, who is a 
clerk in the .V. F. Kelly store at Grass Flat. 
Mr. I'rendljerg is a meml)er of the Swedish 
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Republican, and for four years he served as 
a member of the school board of Cooper town- 
ship, it being during his term that the hand- 
some new school building was erected at Win- 
burne. Fraternally, Mr. Frendberg is con- 
nected with Moshannon Lodge, No. 391, F. 
& A. M. 

GEORGE YOUNG HALFPENNEY, 
who has been connected with the Pennsylvania 
Railroad Company at McGee, Pa., since the 
station was first opened in 1887, is a well 
known railroad official, serving as agent here 
and in other capacities. He was bom at Bell- 
wood, Pa., November 29, 1864, and is a son 
of Col. John and Mary Ann (Fisher) Half- 
penney. 

The late Col. John Halfpenney was a 
prominent figure in Blair county politics for 
a number of years, being appointed in 1856 on 
the stafif of Governor Pollock, with the rank 
of lieutenant-colonel. He was born April 9, 
1809, in Columbia county, Pa., and died in his 
native state in January, 1881. From 185 1 un- 
til 1875, when his factories were destroyed by 
fire, he was engaged in manufacturing, and 
his products, including jeans, woolen cloth and 
blankets, were known and in wide demand all 
over the country. In 1856 he moved to Bell- 
wood and continued in business there until he 
retired. In his early political life he was a 
Whig and later became an active worker in 
the Republican party, in 1875 being elected a 
county commissioner and serving continu- 
ously until 1 88 1. He married Mary Ann 
Fisher, who was born in 181 7 and died in 
1 89 1. They had eleven children, George 
Young being the youngest born. There are 
two other survivors: Catherine, who is the 



wife of William West, of Olean, N. Y. ; and 
Benjamin B., an engineer, who lives at Brad- 
dock, Pa. 

George Y. Halfpenney attended the Bell- 
wood schools and afterward learned tele- 
graphing and was an operator at Bellwood for 
three years. He was then appointed agent at 
McGee, or McGee's Mills, and opened the of- 
fice here. In 1908 he engaged with the New 
York Central Railroad as traveling agent. 
He is an active citizen in a public spirited and 
political way and has frequently served as a 
delegate to conventions of the Republican 
party. For years he has served as auditor 
and on the school board, and has also been 
chairman of the borough vigilance committee 
for fifteen years. 

Mr. Halfpenney was married to Miss Anna 
May Knoll, who was born February 8, 1872, 
at Howard, Center county. Pa., a daughter of 
William and Susan O. (Mahafifey) Knoll. 
The mother of Mrs. Halfpenney is a daugh- 
ter of James and Elizabeth (Holter) Mahaf- 
fey, and she still survives, being in her sixty- 
third year. After the death of her father, 
Mrs. Halfpenney, who was one of four chil- 
dren, was reared in the home of Thomas A. 
McGee. Mr. and Mrs. Halfpenney have one 
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who was boni 
September 23, 1900, and is now in school. 
They are members of the Methodist Episcopal 
church and of the Epworth League. Mr. 
Halfpenney is identified with the Elks at 
Punxsatawney. 

GEORGE W. REESE, who carries on gen- 
eral farming on the old Reese homestead in 
Covington township, is one of the leading 
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in the office of township supervisor. He was 
born here in 1873 and is a son of John and 
Mary (Lingle) Reese. 

John Reese was born in Germany and was 
reared there to manhood and tlien. witli his 
brothers and sisters, came to the United 
States. They lived first at Baltimore. Md., 
and from there he went to Philadelphia and 
then came to Clearfield county and settled in 
Covington township, where he acquired a 
farm of 300 acres. His death occurred here 
in 1899 and his burial was at Frenchville. He 
was an industrious, prudent man and lived 
peaceably with his neighbors and had their 
friendship and esteem. He married Mrs. 
Mary (Lingle) Smith, a native also of Ger- 
many, who came to America in youth and still 
resides in Covington township. Six children 
were born to her first marriage, with William 
Smith, namely: John, Solomon, Joseph. Wil- 
liam, George and Susan. The last named was 
the wife of Henry Sinclair. To John and 
Mary Reese the following children were born : 
Winslow, who died at the age of thirty-six 
years, at Frenchville; Anna, who is the wife 
of George Spangler, of Falls Creek. Pa. ; Mar- 
garet, who is the wife of Samuel Reiter, of 
Covington township; George, who lives in 
Covington township on the old homestead; 
and James Walter, who is in the meat busi- 
ness at Karthaus and is a representative busi- 
ness man of that place. 

Mr. Reese was married in i8gg. to Miss 
Malinda Flood, who was born and reared in 
Covington township, and is a daughter of 
Lawrence and Rebecca Flood, of this town- 
ship. Mr. and Mrs. Reese have three children, 
Mildred, Ward and Willard. In politics Mr. 
Reese is a stanch Democrat and is a man well 
qualified to serve in township offices as his 



party may decide. He belongs to the Patrons 
of Husbandry. 

WILLIAM HELPER*, general fanner 
and manager of a tract of 194 acres, lying 
two and one-half miles west of Grampian, in 
Penn township, Clearfield county. Pa., was 
born in Penn township, March 11, 1870, and 
is a son of Charles and Annie (Sharp) 
Helper. 

Charles Heljjer, who now lives retired on a 
well improved litttle farm of twenty acres, at 
Grampian, Pa., was bom May 30, 1844, in 
Madison county, N. Y. He is a son of E. 
and Augusta (Robby) Helper, the fomier of 
whom was born in France and the latter in 
Germany. Charles was the fourth bom in 
their family of seven children. His father died 
in 1 85 1 and his mother at about the same age 
and their burial w-as in Onondago county, N. 
Y. Charles Helper worked on a farm until 
the outbreak of the Civil war, when he entered 
the Unipn army, becoming a member of the 
157'th N. Y. Vol. Inf., which was organized 
and drilled at Hamilton, N. Y. At the battle 
of Gettysburg, Mr. Helper was wounded be- 
low the left knee and this injury became very 
dangerous on account of blood jwisoning. for 
it must be remembered that at that time the 
best of surgeons knew little of the preventives 
in the way of antiseptics as they are in use at 
the present day. After much sufifering he re- 
covered and continued with his regiment until 
the close of the war, when he returned to Mad- 
ison county, N. Y. In 1866 he came to Clear- 
field county, reaching Curwensville. in Pike 
township, early in March of that year and 
continued in Pike township for two years after 
his marriage. He then came to Penn town- 
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which now is the property of James D. Wall. 
Mr. Helper then purchased his present place 
and conducted a license hotel at Grampian un- 
til 1895, when his eyesight failed and at the 
present writing he is blind. In politics he is 
a Democrat. On May 3, 1866, Mr. Helper 
was married to Miss Annie Sharp, who was 
born April 24, 1839, at Bell Landing, a 
daughter of James and Jane (McCracken) 
Sharp, of Bell township, Clearfield county. 
Pa., and four children were born to them, 
namely : Norman, who died at the age of six- 
teen years; William; Dora, who is the wife 
of William Woods and is a school teacher at 
Grampian, resides at home and has three chil- 
dren — Vane A., Inez and Daisy; and Timothy 
Jerome, who resides at home. 

William Helper attended school at Penns- 
ville. Pa., until he was fourteen years of age 
and then went to work in the lumber camps 
and although but a boy in years, did an 
amount of hard labor that would have been 
creditable in a man. Since his marriage, in 
1897, Mr. Helper has been manager of the 
fami on which he lives and has it well culti- 
vated, thirty acres of the place being yet in 
timber. He also operates a first class dairy 
and produces fifty pounds of fine butter a 
week. He is a quiet, industrious man, look- 
ing carefully after the interests of his busi- 
ness and family and is held in general esteem 
by the community. He votes the Republican 
ticket and is now serving as a member of the 
school board of Penn township. 

On June 30, 1897, Mr. Helper was married 
to Mrs. Lovenia (Norris) Wall, widow of 
Truman J. Wall and daughter of John Nor- 
ris. Sr., of Pike township. Mrs. Helper was 
born in Pike township, November 28, 1856, 
and was married first, in Colorado, Septem- 



ber I, 1876 to Tniman J. Wall who died Jan- 
uary 29, 1 89 1. Seven children were born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Wall, namely: Sarah, who was 
born in Colorado, married John Lienell and 
they live in Maine and have two children — 
Norris and Frank; Ord, who married Lois 
Spencer, a daughter of Irwin Spencer, is a 
clerk in the superintendent's office of the B. 
R. P. Railroad, at DuBois; Elizabeth, who is 
the wife of Leslie Merl, resides in Maine; 
Alice, who married Boyd Crissman, who car- 
ries on a blacksmith business at Curwensville, 
and they have one daughter, Mabel ; Cecelia, 
who is the wife of Charles Stockridge, of 
Gary, Ind. ; Truman J., who is a school teacher 
at Bell Run. Clearfield county; and Irwin 
Clark, who died at the age of one year and 
nine days. Mr. and Mrs. Helper have one 
daughter, Mildred, who now attends school. 
Mrs. Helper and her daughter are stockhold- 
ers in the Curwensville National' Bank. 

JACOB SANCROFT, a leading citizen of 
Cooper township, Clearfield county. Pa., where 
he was born on October 5, 1850, is a son of 
Sebastian and Mary (Schnider) Sancroft. 

Sebastian Sancroft was born in Crofen, 
Reinfeldt, Germany, December 12, 1812, and 
was about thirty-five years of age when he 
came to America in 1848. He settled at Ky- 
lertown. Pa., and there found work at his 
trade — that of stonemason — and followed it 
during the greater part of his life. He pos- 
sessed a certain skill in handicraft and was 
useful to his family and neighborhood in many 
ways. His death occurred November 18, 
1875. He married Mary Schnider, w-ho was 
bom March 16, 1816, and died May 7, 1884. 
They had two children, Jacob and Catherine, 
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For a short time in his youth, Mr. San- 
croft attended school at Kylertown. When 
seventeen years old he began to work in the 
timber and followed this cxrcupation for twen- 
ty-five years, or up to 1883. In the spring- of 
this year he started in a restaurant business at 
Kylertown, but subsequently went from tliere 
to Munson. in Center county, where, for two 
years, he was in the hotel business. Later he 
leased a hotel — the Moshannon House — at 
Munson, which he conducted for eight years 
and two months, when he sold out his inter- 
ests there and in 1904 and came to Kylertown, 
where he purchased a hotel from Wilbur 
Hoover, which he now rents. He I's engaged 
in the real estate business, and owns a farm 
of fifty-one acres, which he operates and 
which adjoins Kylertown, in which place he 
has other property. Mr. Bancroft is justly 
proud of the fact that he has made his own 
way in the world, working hard, saving his 
money and never having one cent of borrowed 
money to return. 

In 1884 Mr. Sancroft was married to Miss 
Catherine Pontcer, a daughter of Joseph and 
Tressa (Harber) Pontcer, who came from 
Germany. Josc])li Pontcer was a lumbemian 
and fanner, owned 1 50 acres of land and built 
two lumber mills. Of his family of twelve 
children eleven still survive. Three children 
have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Sancroft : 
Fred, who was educated at the Lock Haven 
State Normal School ; and Margaretta and 
Frances, the latter being named for her moth- 
er's olde.st sister. In politics Mr. Sancroft is 
a Democrat and is an active and influential 
member of his part)-. He has worked hard 
and has always been accustomed to an active 
life and even now, when necessity no longer 
drives, is not contented unless occupied. In 



every relation of life he has Ijeen a gocxl citi- 
zen. He was devoted to his parents, watched 
over their declining years and assumed all 
their indebtedness. In times of trouble or dis- 
aster, he has been foremost in offering help in 
the way most appreciated. He and family are 
widely known and highly esteemed and their 
home is the abode of comfort and hospitality. 

JAMES W. BYERS, a thriving and well 
known farmer of Bumside township, was 
born on the old Byers home near Mt. Zion 
churcli, in this township, October 12, 1840, 
son of John and Sarah (Weaver) Byers. He 
is a grandson on the paternal side of John and 
Mary (Colgan) Byers, early settlers in this 
region. He is a descendant also of John By- 
ers, born at Valley Forge, near Philadelphia, 
who came to Clearfield county from Hunting- 
don county in 1821. 

John Byers, father of our subject, was bom 
about 1798 and died in 1879 at the age of 
eighty-one. He came to the present Byers 
homestead accompanied by a brother and his 
death took place at New Washingfton. Of his 
family, in addition to the subject of this 
sketch, there are one son and two daughters 
living, namely : Samuel, who resides in 
Westover; Sarah, wife of H. B. Darr, a 
farmer of Bumside township; and Eliza, who 
is the wife of J. C. London, of Kane, Pa. 

James W. Byers, after a short period de- 
\oted to school studies, became engaged in the 
lumbering industry. Then he and a brother, 
about 1865, purchased their father's interest in 
his business, and he has since continued in this 
line of industry', having met with a gratifying' 
success. He has also carried on agriculture, 
in which he has been equally successful. In 
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several of the township offices, proving a ca- 
pable official. Two of his brothers served in 
the Union army during the Civil war. 

Mr. Byers was married in 1868 to Lucretia 
McCracken, who died in 1871 at the age of 
twenty-five years. Of this union there is one 
child living, David Thomas Byers, of Vander- 
grift, Pa., who married Tallie Kaufman and 
has two children. Mr. Byers was again mar- 
ried in 1880 to Elizabeth Kunsman, who was 
bom November 20, i860, near Bethlehem, 
Pa. Her parents were William and Mary C. 
(Smith) Kunsman. Her maternal grand- 
father, John Smith (bom in Lancaster 
county, 1791, died 1858), settled at Bethle- 
hem and married Mary Snyder, who was born 
in 1790 and died in 1879. He planted the first 
orchards in that section of Clearfield county, 
carrying the young trees and slips all the way 
from Union county. The McGees, Johnsons 
and Barnharts came to this part soon after. 
William Kunsman was bom in 1830 and died 
in 1899. He and his wife were the parents 
of nine children, tliere being three sons and 
two daughters now living, including Mrs. 
Byers. 

The children of Mr. and Mrs. ByerS are as 
follows: Ada, is the wife of H. M. Dins- 
more of South Dakota, and has one child, 
Frank B. Lulu, is the wife of Dr. J. M. E. 
Brown, of New Bethlehem, and has one child, 
Thelma. Mary Zella is deceased. John Ros- 
well is deceased. Lorinda Rose, twin sister of 
John R., is residing at home. Erminnie is 
teaching school in Dakota, and so also is Mar- 
garet Sarah. Ruth and Blaine, twins, both 
unmarried, are residing at home, and so is 
Anna Catherine, born in 1899. who is at- 
tending school. Mr. and Mrs. Byers are both 
members of the local Grange. They are in- 



dustrious people, good neighbors, and are 
widely respected. 

J. WILSON RAUCH, who at the expira- 
tion of his present term will liave served as 
justice of the peace of Karthaus township for 
a quarter of a century, has been a resident of 
Clearfield county since 1857. He was born 
in Union county. Pa., December i, 184J, and 
is a son of James and Caroline (Hartman) 
Ranch. 

James Rauch was born in L^nion county, a 
son of Henry and Rebecca (Sipe) Rauch, 
who came to America from Switzerland, al- 
though Mr. Rauch was of German birth. The 
maternal grandparents of J. W. Rauch were 
Simeon and Elizabeth (Bisel) Hartman, 
early settlers of Union county, having come 
from Pottsville, Pa. The children of James 
and Caroline (Hartman) Rauch were as fol- 
lows: James Wilson; Emeline, who married 
Thomas White of Karthaus township ; 
Charles Franklin, who died at the age of nine- 
teen years ; Mary Jane, deceased, who was the 
wife of Charles Welsh, also deceased; Wil- 
liam Henry, who lives at DuBois; Simon Pe- 
ter, who resides in Karthaus township; Re- 
becca Elizabeth, who married James Michaels 
of Karthaus township; and Thomas Richard, 
who lives at Cataract. 

James Wilson Rauch attended school in 
Union county until he was fifteen years old, 
when his parents removed to Clearfield county, 
and here he spent one winter in school. With 
the exception of one and one-half years spent 
in West Keating township, Mr. Rauch has 
lived in Karthaus township since that time. 
On his return from West Keating township 
he had intended to stay one year, or longer if 
he found conditions satisfactory, and he re- 



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mained thirty-two years on that property. He 
first bought the Price place, a tract of tliirty- 
two acres, later purchasing the Charles Welsh 
property of four acres, and here he continued 
engaged in fanning and lumbering until a 
few years ago. In January, 1865, Mr. Rauch 
reported at Ridgeway, Pa., where he became 
a member of Co. M. looth Pa. Vol. Inf., 
known as the "Roundhead" Regiment, Third 
Brigade, ist Division, 9th Army Corps, and 
served through the Virginia campaign. He 
was scratched on the hand by a bullet at Pe- 
tersburg, and in July, 1865, was stricken with 
typhoid fever, being confined to the hospital 
at Harrisburg, Pa., for one week. He re- 
turned to his home in Clearfield county, but 
recovered sufficiently to participate in the 
Grand Review at Washington. He is a mem- 
ber of Bucktail Post, G. A. R., at Renovo. 

On November 25, 1863, Mr. Rauch was 
married to Miss Mary E. Conaway, who was 
born in Clinton county, Pa., and is a daugh- 
ter of Charles and Catiierine (McGoiwgal) 
Conaway. Mrs. Ranch's parents came to 
Clearfield county from Clinton county, and 
here spent the remainder of their lives. They 
had four children : Gracie Ann, deceased, 
who was the wife of William White; Hugh, 
who was killed by a sharpshooter before Pe- 
tersburg; James .\Iexander, who was found 
dead at the tunnel just above Karthaus ; and 
Mary Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Rauch have 
had the following children: James McClel- 
lan, deceased, who married Elizabeth Zimmer 
and had two children. Malvin Earl and Alda 
May ; Charles Henry, living at Barnesville, 
Clinton county, who married Cynthia Wads- 
worth and has four children, Rav-mond. Roy 
Blanchard, Myrtle May and Arthur Merle; 
George Thomas, residing in Clearfield, who 



married Amanda Rohn and iiad four children. 
Alma Elizabeth, Lawrence Herman, Maurice 
Alonzo and Irvin Dewey, the second named 
being now deceased ; Simon Alexander, who 
is unmarried ; Torrence Hugh, who died aged 
three months; Alonzo, who is single and lives 
at home; William Bucher, who married Mar- 
garet Conaway and has five children, Labitha 
Bemice, Lorintha Dorcas, William Charles 
Wilson, Oliver Samuel and Francis Alex- 
ander, the latter being deceased ; Mary 
Ellen, deceased, who was the wife of Herbert 
Ashley Wadsworth and had seven children, 
Myrtle Pearl, Leonard Cleo, Bemice May, Al- 
bert Wilson, Lottie Elizabeth, Alice Emily and 
Mary Ellen ; Rosanna Caroline, who married 
James L. McGonigal of Karthaus township 
and had six children, of whom one is now de- 
ceased; Francis Lafayette, who is unmarried 
and living at home; Sarah Milney, who mar- 
ried Roger S. Schnars of Karthaus townsiiip 
and has five children, Florence May, Elizabeth 
Caroline, Rosanna Virginia, James W'ilson 
and David Leslie ; Rebecca Emeline, who 
married James Moore of Karthaus township 
and has two children, Francis Zell Bucher and 
Vivian Evelyn; Lucetta B.. who died aged one 
year; Katie Ethel Bell, who married Alpheus 
S. Moore and lives in Karthaus township, and 
whose only child, Vida Beatrice, died aged 
one year; and one child which died unnamed. 
In addition to his long service as justice of the 
peace, Mr. Rauch has served as school director 
and supervisor, was for nine years assessor, 
and is now serving in his fifth year as col- 
lector. 

AMOS G. HAAG, superintendent of the . 
Helvetia Farm, a tract of 600 acres lying in 
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Robinson, of the B. R. & P. Railroad, is a 
competent and successful agriculturist. He 
was born at Troutville, Clearfield county, 
September 22, 1877, and is a son of C. B. and 
Sarah (Bonsall) Haag, the fonner of whom 
died April 8, 191 1. 

Amos G. Haag obtained his education in 
the public schools and secured the training 
that has made him successful as an agricultur- 
ist, two years with his father and the rest of 
the time on the Helvetia Fami. He first be- 
gan work on the Helvetia Farm in 1897, 
where he has continued ever since, with the 
exception of one year, which he spent in the 
ofifice of L. W. Robinson, its owner, at Punx- 
atawney. Mr. Robinson makes the fami his 
home. Extensive farm industries are carried 
on and fine stock is raised. In August, 1906, 
Mr. Haag was married to Miss Florence Lon- 
don, who is a daughter of Arthur and Pauline 
London, of Jefferson county, Pa. They have 
one son, Arthur, a sturdy little lad who was 
aged eleven months on the 24th of April 
(191 1 ). Mr. Haag is a member of the 
Lutheran church. Mrs. Haag belongs to the 
Reformed church. 

HARRY L. JONES, a prominent citizen 
of Kylertown, Pa., and justice of the peace 
and president of the school board of Cooper 
township, was bom on the site of the house in 
which he now resides in Kylertown, Clearfield 
county. Pa., September 4, 1868, a son of 
Ferdinand H. and Martha (Austin) Jones. 

Joseph H. Jones, the paternal grandfather 
of Harry L. Jones, was of Welsh descent, 
and was a brickmaker by trade, making the 
brick for the first brick buildings at Clearfield, 
where he died. On the maternal side Mr. 
Jones is descended from James Austin, who 



died in Center county aged eighty-five years. 
Joseph H. Jones had four children : Zacha- 
rias, who is living in Missouri aged seventy- 
five years ; Ferdinand H. ; Alexander, who is 
deceased; and Lydia, who died at Philipsburg. 
James Austin was the father of six children, 
of whom William went to the army during the 
Civil war and was never again heard from; 
Nancy married John Straub, a machinist of 
Bellefonte; Margaret was the wife of Amos 
Tison and resided near the State College in 
Center county; Martha became the wife of 
Ferdinand H. Jones; Elizabeth is a widow 
and resides at Boalsburg, and the youngest 
died in childhood. 

Ferdinand H. Jones was born in June, 1841, 
and since i860 has been a resident of Kyler- 
town, where he has been engaged at the car- 
penter's trade. He married Martha Austin, a 
native of Center county, and they became the 
parents of five children, namely : James, who 
died at the age of twenty-three years of ty- 
phoid fever; Harry L. ; Grace, who married 
Harry Denning of Philipsburg ; William Wal- 
ter, a carpenter near Milesburg, who married 
Agatha Ammemian of Center county ; and 
Harvey G., a dentist with offices at Kylertown 
and Winburne, who married Mary Beam. 

Harry L. Jones attended the schools of 
Kylertown, completing his education at the 
age of seventeen years, when he took up tel- 
egraphy and was employed for eight years by 
the Beech Creek (now New York Central) 
Railroad. He was first elected justice of the 
peace in 1896, and he has served for almost 
fifteen consecutive years, now being in his 
third term in that ofiice. He is serving his 
second term as president of the school board 
of Cooper township, and in e'very way has 
shown himself efficient and capable and wor- 



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thy the trust reposed in him by his fellow 
townsmen. His politics are those of the Re- 
publican party. Fraternally he is connected 
with Forest City Lodge. No. 176, I. O. O. F. 
of Kylertown, and Lodge No. 310, O. U. A. 
M., and he also holds membership in Kyler- 
town Grange No. 1406. He is a Presbyte- 
rian in his religious belief. 

Mr. Jones was married in June, 1895, to 
Miss Flora Belle Schreck, a daughter of John 
A. and Mary Schreck, and to this union there 
have been born six children, namely: The- 
resa Irene, Harold, Ruel, Malin and Lois and 
Louise, twins. 

JOHN A. McCLELLAXD, justice of the 
peace at Brisbin, Pa., has been a resident of 
this borough for thirty-one years and has been 
identified with many of its leading business in- 
terests. He was born September 27, 1864, in 
county Antrim, Ireland, although of Scotcli 
descent, and is a son of Alexander and Ellen 
McClelland. His father died when he was 
three years old and his mother when he was 
eleven. At that time he was taken to Scotland, 
living with an aunt until coming to America 
in 1880. There were three sons: Robert. 
Thomas and John A., all of whom came to 
America and the two older brothers live in 
Cambria count)'. Pa. 

John A. McClelland is a self-made man, 
having only the opportunities for improve- 
ment in his youth that he made for himself. 
He attended night schools in Scotland and this 
country and started to learn the blacksmith's 
trade before coming to America when he was 
fifteen years of age. He came to Brisbin. 
where, through his own industry, he supported 
himself and sdon gained the confidence of 
those with whom he was associated. For 



fourteen years he successfully represented the 
Grand Union Tea Company, and then con- 
ducted a store for eight years, and later be- 
came interested in the coal industry. At pres- 
ent Mr. McClelland is operating two coal 
mines at Ashland, in Decatur township. He 
has been quite active politically for a numl>er 
of years and during the tenn of office of Rep- 
resentatives Boulton and Scofield, was em- 
ployed in a state position at Harrisburg. For 
the past fifteen years he has served acceptably 
as a justice of the peace, his present term ex- 
piring in 1914, when he undoubtedly will be 
re-elected. He has been a Republican since he 
became a voter and at present is identified 
with what is termed the insurgent wing of the 
party, the one that demands progressiveness 
and stands for purity in politics. He was his 
party's candidate for the General Assembly in 
19 10. He has serv'ed in the borough council 
and in many local offices and during eleven 
years as a member of the scliool board, was 
its secretary during the larger period. 

Mr. McClelland was married in 1885, to 
Miss Annie Gertrude Berkstresser, a daugh- 
ter of Rev. Jesse Berkstresser, now of Har- 
risburg. Mrs. McClelland died January 26, 
1906. Four of the children born to Mr. and 
Mrs. McClelland survive, namely: Jesse Val- 
entine, Gertrude, Ellen Beatrice and Ernest, 
the other two being Catherine and John Ross. 
Since 1885 Air. McClelland has been a mem- 
ber of the Church of God. He is identified 
fraternally with the Red Men and the Broth- 
erhood of the Union, and was for eighteen 
years superintendent of the Sabbath school. 

EDWIN E. KANTZ. of Burnside, Pa., 
who is prominently connected with the coal 
mining industry, as mine superintendent and 



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owner, was born at Patchinsville, tliis county, 
in 1877, a son of Reuben and Susannah 
(Bowder) Kantz. His paternal grandfather 
was John Kantz of Snyder county, who mar- 
ried Sarah Ann Baker, and who came to 
Patchinsville in 1846. 

Reuben Kantz was born in Snyder county. 
Pa., and in addition to lumbering and carpen- 
ter work, engaged in agriculture, which occu- 
pation he has followed up to the present time, 
being now sixty-three years old. His wife, 
Susannah, who is living at the age of sixty- 
one, is the daughter of Jacob and Anna ( Ben- 
nord) Bowder, the fonner of whom met an 
accidental death in 1877. Tlie children of 
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Kantz were as follows : 
Charles E., who is a physician practicing in 
Philadelphia; Howard S., a resident of Burn- 
side, Pa.; Milton L., who resides in Okla- 
homa; Paul S.. who is a school superinten- 
dent in Idaho; Guy V.; Violet Elizabeth, who 
is a teacher residing at home; Geneva, also at 
home; Pearl, who died in infancy; and Edwin 
E., subject of this sketch. 

Edwin E. Kantz after attending school un- 
til the age of sixteen years, engaged in fann- 
ing with his father, and during the winter 
worked at the stone masons' and carpenters' 
' trades, also learning the creamery business. 
At the age of twenty he entered the mines, in 
which he worked for three years, for two 
years subsequently being engineer on the rail- 
way for hauling coal. He was then engaged 
in prospecting for coal for two years, locating 
mines for his company and opening up the 
Bellwood coal mines. In 1895 he passed the 
state examination for mine foreman and took 
charge of the Bellmore mines until 19 10, when 
he resigned the position to take that of super- 
intendent for the Bellmore Coal Company, in 



which he now owns a one-third interest. He 
is also interested in the La Soya Oil Company 
of Oklahoma. Air. Kantz was elected coun- 
cilman on the Prohibition ticket and is now 
serving his second term in that office. He be- 
longs to the Methodist Protestant church, and 
is superintendent of the Sunday school. He 
belongs also to the order of Redmen at Patch- 
insville, Lodge No. 522. 

Mr. Kantz was married May 14, 1902, to 
Sarah Elizabeth Bellis, who was born at Buck- 
ley, North Wales, in 1875, daughter of 
Thomas and Ellen (Lamb) Bellis. Her pa- 
ternal grandparents were Robert and Eliza- 
beth (Lewis) Bellis, both natives of Wales, 
the former being a merchant and miner, who 
died in his native land in 1895. Thomas Bel- 
lis, father of Mrs. Kantz, was also a miner, 
entering the Welsh mines at the age of eight 
years as trapper boy. Subsequently, after a 
residence of three years in Lancashire, Eng- 
land, he came at the age of twenty-nine years 
to America, accompanied by his wife and chil- 
dren, this being about 1880. He settled at 
Philipsburg, Pa., where he was engaged in 
mining until 1890 and then removing to Urey, 
Indiana county, was foreman and superinten- 
dent of mines there until his death, which took 
place in 1910. His wife, to whom he was 
married in Buckley, X. W., in 1870, was a 
daughter of Thomas and Mary (Jones) 
Lamb, her father being a brick molder. To 
Mr. and Mrs. Kantz have been born four chil- 
dren, namely — Thomas Bellis, aged eight 
years; Ellen V., now six; Alice, and Lillian 
Ruth. 

I. S. FLEGAL, M. D., who has-been a resi- 
dent of Karthaus. Pa., for the past fourteen 
years, has conducted a drug store at this place 



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since 1901, although it has been his custom to 
handle and compound his own prescriptions 
ever since he entered into medical practice. 
He was bom at Shawville, Clearlield county, 
Pa., and is a son of Robert K. and Keturah 
(Irwin) Flegal. 

The Flegal family is an old one in Penn- 
sylvania and the great-grandparents of Dr. 
Flegal, Valentine and Christina Flegal, lived 
near Harrisburg, where descendants still are 
numerous. Good citizenship has marked them 
all. 

Jacob Flegal, grandfather of Dr. Flegal, 
was born June 3, 1800, and died April 1, 1868. 
He married Margaret Leonard, born January 
23, 1800, who died in June, 1884. She was a 
daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Leonard. 
They had the following cliildren : James L., 
born March 14, 18^3, died February 25, 1857; 
John A. L., born April 19, 1825, died October, 
1890; Eleanor, born August 7, 1829, died 
March 15, 1848; Robert K., born April 11. 
1832, died March 20, 1904; Jacob Scott, born 
August 14, 1834, lives in North Dakota; 
Mary E., bom July 30, 1836, lives in Goshen 
township; Martin S., bom April 2j, 1838, 
died from an accident, February i, 1869; Sa- 
rah Jane, born Febmary 9, 1841, died March 
25, 1850. 

Robert K. Flegal, father of Dr. Flegal, was 
eleven years old when he accompanied his par- 
ents to Goshen township, Clearfield county. 
The family had previously lived on the Mat- 
thew Read farm in Lawrence township, and 
prior to that in Bradford township and in the 
neighborhood of Madera. He followed fann- 
ing and lumbering until 1899, when he sold 
his effects and moved to Clearfield, where his 
death followed some six years later. He was 
a Democrat in politics and served in local of- 



fices. He was a leading member of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church, as his father had been 
before him. The latter was a class leader and 
was a constant church attendant and on the 
occasion of his last meeting in the church he 
left liis cane behind him and this relic of a 
good and worthy man is there preserved as a 
memorial of him. 

Robert K. Flegal married Marcy Keturah 
Irwin, who was born in Lawrence township, 
August 21. 1837. She was a daughter of 
Henrj- and Mary (Ogden) Irwin. Her death 
occurred December 29, 1903. The following 
children were born to' them: Mertie M., born 
December 17, 1863, lives in Clearfield; Irwin 
Scott; Lewis Elmer, born July 22, 1866, lives 
at Eugene, Ore., married Blanche Read, a 
daughter of Thompson Read; Forrest K., 
born October 6, 1867, lives at Altoona, and 
married Lucy Xorris, who is now deceased; 
Martin Creighton, born November i. 1871, is 
a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, 
belonging to the Central Presbyterian Confei- 
ence, and married Dora Smith, of Goshen 
township; Clark, born Februar)' 13, 1876, 
lives in Clearfield and married Helen Bollin- 
ger; and Ruth, born Febmary 3, 1879, died 
March 2, 1895. 

I. S. Flegal was reared in Goshen township 
and attended the schools there in boyhood and 
for several years was a student in the summer 
Noraial schools in Clearfield and during one 
year in the State Normal School at Edinboro. 
He then began to teach school and continued 
from October, 1883, until 1891, in the mean- 
while doing his preparatory medical reading, 
and in the latter year entered the Western 
Pennsylvania Medical College at Pittsburg, 
where he was graduated with his degree in 
1894. He chose Lumber City, Pa., as his first 



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field for practice, and remained there for two 
and one-half years, coming then to Karthaus, 
where he has been estabHshed since Januar}% 
1897. He is identified with the leading inter- 
ests of this section and is recognized as a ca- 
pable and efficient business man and a skillful 
and careful physician. He was one of the or- 
ganizers of the Karthaus Rural Telephone 
Company, of which he is secretary, served as 
township supervisor for three years and has 
given time and attention to furthering educa- 
tional interests. He is a member of the Amer- 
ican Medical Association together with the 
county and state organizations. 

Dr. Flegal was married September 20, 1899, 
to Miss Lulu M. Bollinger, who was bom in 
Woodward township, Clinton county. Pa., and 
was a daughter of Alfred W. and Elizabeth 
(Reed) Bollinger. Mrs. Flegal died October 
3, 1904. Three children were born to this 
marriage: Elizabeth Daphne, July 18, 1900; 
Helen May. February 19, 1902; and Robert 
Keith, September 2, 1903, who died Septem- 
ber 20th in the same year. 

R. S. MAURER, postmaster at West De- 
catur, Pa., where he is a leading and substan- 
tial citizen, was born October 19, 1859, in 
Clearfield county, Pa., and is a son of Thomas 
and Jane (Conaway) Maurer. 

The parents of Mr. Maurer were both born 
in Clearfield county. The father was a black- 
smith by trade. His death occurred some 
years since but the mother survives and lives 
at Clearfield. Their children were Anna, R. 
S., Alice, William, Henry, Sarah, Dora, Car- 
rie, Arvie and Ralph. The paternal grand- 
father of this family was Solomon Maurer, 
and the maternal grandfather was George 
Conaway. 

R. S. Maurer v/as educated in the public 



schools and the State Normal School at In- 
diana, and for seven years afterward taught 
school. In April, 1903, he moved to Blue Ball, 
where he owns a comfortable and attractive 
residence and also the postoffice building, and 
has been postmaster at West Decatur ever 
since. He is serving as secretary of the school 
board and has also served as judge of elec- 
tions. 

In 1890 Mr. Maurer was married to Miss 
Alice Thompson, a daughter of William and 
Mary (Gerhart) Thompson and four children 
have been born to them, Helen, Florence, Wil- 
liam and Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Maurer are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. 

CHARLES FRENDBERG, assistant fore- 
man of the Knox Run mine of the Bitu- 
minous Coal Corporation, has been in the em- 
ploy of this great company for practically all 
of the twenty-seven years that he has been a 
resident of Clearfield county. Mr. Frendberg 
was born June 7, 1866. in Dalsland, Sweden, 
a son of Lars and Bertha Frendberg. 

Lars Frendberg, who carried on agricultu- 
ral pursuits in Sweden, came to America 
in 1873 and entered the mines, working in the 
coal fields of Tioga, Lycoming, Clearfield and 
Elk counties for seven years. In 1880 he re- 
turned to his native country and brought his 
family back to America, after which he again 
became employed as a miner, and he now has 
charge of the boilers of the Knox Run mine. 
Seven children were born to Mr. Frendberg 
and his wife, namely: Andrew, who is fore- 
man of the Knox Run mine: Charles; Lars, 
who is engineer of the Knox run mine; Gust, 
who is a miner at Grass Flat ; Annie ; Amelia, 
who married Charles Carlson; and Emanuel, 
who is deceased. 

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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



school in liis native country and as a joung 
man came to this country with tlie family. He 
entered the employ of the Clearfield County 
Bituminous Coal Corporation, assisting in 
opening up mines at; Grass Flat, and working 
as a blacksmith and in various other capaci- 
ties until he was made assistaiit foreman, a 
capacity in which he is now serving. Mr. 
Frendberg bought a residence in Lanse in 
IQ05, with five acres of land, and here he car- 
ries on farming in a small way. He is one of 
the good, reliable citizens of Cooper township, 
atid his acquaintance in the coal fields is ex- 
tensive. 

On June 4, 1891, Mr. Frendberg was united 
in marriage with Miss Annie Sophia Larson, 
who was born in Sweden in 1871, daughter 
of Peter Larson, and she came to this country 
when about seven years of age. Mr. and Mrs. 
Frendberg have had nine ciiildren: Nellie, 
who resides in Pittsburg; Ruth, who lives in 
Williamsport ; .'\bbie, residing at home; 
Helen, Dora and Mildred, all at home; and 
Esther. Ellen and an infant, who are deceased. 
Mr. F"rendberg is a niemlx;r of Grass Flat 
Swedish Lutheran church. 

JOHN M. BYERS, a well known resident 
of Cherry Tree, who is engaged in the monu- 
ment and tombstone business at that place, was 
born at Cherry Tree, September 4, 1858, son 
of Abram and Martha (Conner) Byers. The 
father of our subject came to Cherry Tree 
w'ith his mother from York county, Pa., while 
yet a boy, and here followed farming and 
lumbering for a number of years. He died at 
the age of seventy-one years at Cherry Tree, 
Pa. During the Civil war he enlisted and saw 
active service in the Union army, serving in Co. 
F, 57th Reg. Pa. Vol. Infantry. He married 



r^Iartha Conner, a daughter of John Conner, 
and of their childrea there are four now liv- 
ing, two sons and two daughters, namely : 
John M., the subject of this .sketch; A. S., who 
resides at Cherry Tree; Ellen, wife of Wil- 
liam H. Lutman, of Cookport, Indiana county, 
Pa. ; and Carrie M., wife of D. Somerville, a 
justice of the peace, residing in Cambria 
county, I'a. 

John M. Byers after attending school re- 
mained at home with his parents, and worked 
on the farm until reaching the age of twenty- 
two years. At the end of this period he be- 
gan to learn the stone mason's trade, which he 
followed as apprentice and journeyman for 
eight years. In 1889 he engaged in the busi- 
ness of manufacturing tombstones and monu- 
ments at Cherry Tree, where he has since con- 
tinued and is now doing a prosperous busi- 
ness. He is a member of Lodge No. 417, I. 
O. O. F., at Cherry Tree, which he is now 
sen'ing as recording secretary; and also be- 
longs to the Modern Woodmen of America, 
Camp No. 6924, at Barnesboro, Pa., and sev- 
eral other fraternal organizations. In politics 
a Republican, he has been an active worker 
for his party and was elected justice of the 
peace in Burnside township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., in 1906. 

In 1882 Mr. Byers married Ida M. Stiffler, 
who was born October 7, 1859, in Clearfield 
county, a daughter of P. J. and Rebecca ( Gar- 
man) Stiffler. Mrs. Byers' parents are both 
living in Cherry Tree, her father being now 
eighty-three years of age and her mother 
eighty- four. There have been bom to our sub- 
ject and his wife three children, of whom the 
only one now living is G. Monte, aged twen- 
ty-five, a fireman in the Chern.' Tree Iron 
W'orks, residing at home with his parents. 



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FRANK ROSS, whose excellent farm of 
seventy-three acres is situated in Greenwood 
township, one-half mile south of Curry Run, 
Pa., was born in Greenwood township, March 
1 8, 1873, and is a son of Robert and Sarah 
(Read) Ross. 

Robert Ross was also born in Greenwood 
township, June 2, 1839, his father having been 
an early settler here. Robert Ross followed 
farming and erected all the substantial build- 
ings now on the property above mentioned. 
About fifty acres of the farm has been cleared 
and is under an excellent state of cultivation. 

Robert Ross was married in August, 1861, 
to Sarah Read, who was born in Ferguson 
township, Clearfield county, a daughter of 
William Read. They had the following chil- 
dren: Alexander, who was born October 12, 
1862, married Elizabeth Sharp (now de- 
ceased), and had six children — Zoe, Erma, 
Clell, Maggie, Thomas and Ruth ; Clara, who 
married Robert McMaster, and has five chil- 
dren — John, Merl, Vern, Frank and Stella: 
Minerva, who married Mert Millen, of Law- 
rence township: Agnes, Frank and George, all 
of whom are unmarried : Harry, who married 
Erma Campbell, and has seven children — Ar- 
thur, Pearl, Claire, Minnie, Blair, Ada and 
Lloyd: Sarah, who is the wife of Harvey 
Rainey, of Westover, Pa., and has three chil- 
dren — Clara, Robert and Don : and Eli and 
William, who still live at home. The Ross 
family has always been Democratic in its po- 
litical faith. They all attend the Methodist 
Episcopal church. This family is widely 
known and its members are held in esteem, 
father and sons being good fanners, kind 
neighbors and reliable citizens. 

ROBERT S. MUIRHEAD, one of the 
representative business men at Winburne, Pa., 



where he conducts a hardware store, was bom 
in Scotland, ten miles from the historic old 
city of Glasgow, May 5, 1867, and is a son of 
John and Martha (Shields) Muirhead 

Robert S. Muirhead came to Winburne 
when the mines opened here and began to dig 
coal in the first mine opened and continued in 
the mining business until 1905, when he in- 
vested his earnings and savings in a hardware 
store and through honest and upright dealing 
has built up a fine trade. He has spent all of 
his life since coming to America in this place, 
with the exception of three months, when he 
lived first at Snow Shoe, in Center county. He 
is. one of a family of eight children, six of 
whom survive, and he was the fourth in order 
of birth. One brother, John, died in Scotland, 
when aged seventeen years. James lives in 
Clearfield, Pa., where he has a family, Henry 
is a coal miner. William, who is now em- 
ployed in a pipe factory at Providence, R. I., 
lived at Winburne for some seven years. 
.\rchie is a grocery merchant at Winburne and 
Charles is a mine worker here. John the 
3'oungest, is deceased. 

Robert S. Muirhead married Miss Mar- 
garet Meiklejohn, a daughter of Andrew 
Meiklejohn. She was born in Scotland and 
came to America when seven years old. They 
have one son, Andrew, who is a bright lad of 
ten years. Mr. and Mrs. Muirhead are mem- 
bers of the Presbyterian church. In politics 
he is a Democrat. 

GEORGE A. McKEAGE, general mer- 
chant and a leading citizen of Burnside, Pa., 
was born May 11, 1856, at Cherry Tree, In- 
diana county. Pa., a son of Robert and Jane 
(Atchison) McKeage. 

Robert McKeage was born at Egg Harbor, 
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business in Pennsylvania, he located at Clierry 
Tree, where he operated a saw mill, acquired 
timber lands and rafted lumber and also was 
interested in a grist mill at this point. He 
married Jane Atchison, a daughter of George 
and Katie (McClellan) Atcliison, the latter of 
whom belonged to the same family into which 
Gen. George B. McClellan, of Civil war 
• fame, was born. 

George Atchison, the maternal grandfather 
of George A. McKeage, was born in County 
Roscommon, Ireland, in 1792. In his boyhood 
while out hunting he rendered himself liable 
to prosecution for having broken the Tenant 
law and in order to escape imprisonment, fled 
to America. In Center county. Pa., he was 
married and with his wife settled in the moun- 
tains, far from any settlement and in order 
to procure the necessities of life had to walk 
long distances through regions filled with wild 
and dangerous animals, and carried food back 
to his family often at the risk of his life. He 
was a radical Abolitionist and was one of the 
conductors of the so-called L'nderground 
Railway, the medium through which many 
slaves, prior to the Civil war, escaped bondage 
and found freedom in Canada. In 1845 he 
built a fine mansion by the side of the log 
cabin in which he had previously lived, but 
this was subsequently destroyed by fire. In 
this house he had contri\'ed a secret chamber, 
in which he hid many escaping slaves, but this 
was never discovered until 1876. Some years 
before his death he moved to Cherry Tree, 
Pa. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Mc- 
Keage, was Cornelius McKeage who was born 
in County Latrone, Ireland, and it is said of 
him that he built the first saw mill in Clear- 
field county. 

To Robert and Jane McKeage the follow- 



ing children were bom : George A. ; W^illiam, 
who is a resident of Cherry Tree ; Margaret, 
w'ho is the wife of E. B. McCormick, a mer- 
chant at Cherry Tree; Jennie, who is the wife • 
of D. E. Notley, of Cherry Tree; Emily, who 
is the wife of J. M. Notley, of Cherry Tree; 
and John, who lives at Pittsburg. 

After his school days were over, George 
A. McKeage worked for his father until he 
was twenty-five years old. He then married 
and for some years followed farming in In- 
diana county, afterward moving to Hillsdale, 
Pa., where he was in the mercantile business 
for ten years. In 1900 he came to Burnside 
and embarked in the mercantile business here 
and has additional interests. 

Mr. McKeage married Miss Annabelle Ake, 
who was born August 17, 1863, at Gettys- 
burg, Pa., a daughter of Jacob G. and Eliza- 
beth (Nottley) Ake. Jacob G. Ake was bom 
in 181 1 and his wife in 1820. She was a 
daughter of John Nottley, who was born Feb- 
niary 14, 1789, in Ireland, where he married 
Elizabeth Flanegan, who was bom in 1792. 
John Nottley and wife emigrated to Quebec, 
Can., in a sailing vessel, in 1829, passing ten 
weeks on the Atlantic Ocean. Later they 
came to the United States. Jacob G. Ake was 
a son of Daniel and Mary (Higgins) Ake. 
Mr. and Mrs. McKeage have two children : 
Mayme, who is the wife of Carl Eugene 
Patchin, of Bumside: and John A., who is as- 
sociated with his father in business. 

JOHN S. McCREERY, \vho has been a 
justice ofi the peace in Ferguson township for 
twenty-seven years, enjoying the distinction 
of having seived continuously in this office 
longer than any other in this township, is a 
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estimator. He was born March 4. 1854, at 
Marion Center, Indiana county, Pa., and is a 
son of Robert and Nancy McCreery, both of 
whom are now deceased. 

John S. McCreery was educated in the pub- 
lic scliools, Mt. Pleasant Institute, and West- 
minster College, and afterward spent some 
years teaching school in Westmoreland and 
Clearfield counties, and in the latter was an 
instructor in the Lumber City Academy. He 
also had fann interests and engaged also in 
lumbering to some extent and in a professional 
way is known all through this section, serving 
at present as mine engineer for three clay 
mines and having many contracts on hand for 
land surveys and timber estimates. 

Mr. McCreery was married to Miss Emma 
Watts, a daughter of Martin Watts, of Fer- 
guson township. They are members of the 
Presbyterian church, in which he is an elder. 
Mr. McCreery is a charter member of Kerr- 
moor Grange. In his views on public ques- 
tions he is a Prohibitionist. He has served 
several terms as school director in his town- 
ship and has been a jury commissioner of 
Clearfield county. He is a stockholder in the 
different telephone companies in this section 
of the county and is a charter member of the 
Farmers and Traders Bank of Clearfield. 

ANDREW J. KLARE, who is now living 
retired, at Wallacetown, Pa., of which he has 
been a worthy resident for forty years, is a 
highly respected citizen and is a veteran of the 
great Civil war. He was born in France, 
April 25, 1831, and is a son of Joseph and 
Catherine (Fruhhauff) Klare. The parents 
never came to the United States and of their 
children, Andrew J. is the only survivor. 

Andrew J. Klare was twenty-two years of 



age when he came to America, having previ- 
ously obtained a good education in his native 
land. He learned the shoemaking trade and 
for a number of years conducted a shoe store 
at Wallaceton. In 1861 he enlisted for ser- 
vice in the Civil war, entering Co. K, iioth 
Pa. Vol. Inf., and served with bravery and 
courage that won approbation, until his hon- 
orable discharge in 1865. He then returned 
to Wallaceton, resumed business, bought a 
home and has lived here ever since, having 
made many friends. He is a Democrat in 
politics and has been elected, in the course of 
years, to every township office except that of 
assessor, serving acceptably in all. 

In 1856 Mr. Klare w-as married to Miss Su- 
san Oilman, a daughter of John and Catherine 
(Kramer) Oilman, of Clearfield county. Mrs. 
Klare had one brother, Albert. To Mr. and 
Mrs. Klare nine children were born, namely: 
Josephine, Alfred, Franklin, Emma, William, 
George, Martin, May and Edna, all of whom 
survive except Franklin. Mrs. Klare and 
children attend the Methodist Episcopal 
church. Mr. Klare was reared in the Catholic 
faith. 

EMIL OLSON, who is a very popular cit- 
izen of Winburne, Pa., to which place he came 
early in its settlement, conducts a custom coal 
mine and, is one of the representative business 
men. He was born October 19, 1865, in 
Warmland, Sweden, and is a son of John and 
Kate Olson. Both parents are now deceased, 
the mother dying when Emil was only three 
years old. He has one brother and one sister: 
Olof, who is a captain in the Swedish army; 
and Christiana, who is the wife of John Nord- 
strom, a baker by trade, and lives in Sweden. 

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he accompanied his father, in iHjg, to Amer- 
ica. They went to Mclntyre, Lycoming 
county, Pa., where both found work in the 
coal mines. In i<S83 tlie father returned to 
Sweden and he remained in his native land 
until his death in 1904. In the year in which 
his father went back to Sweden, Emil Olson 
left Mclntyre and located at Peale, in Cooper 
township, Clearfield county, where he aided in 
opening up the coal mines before the railroad 
had been built that far. From Peale, in 1885, 
he went to Morrisdale, where he secured em- 
ployment with the Morrisdale Coal Company 
and workeil for them until 1889, when he 
came t<> W'inburne. Here he was employed 
by the Somerville Coal Company with which 
he continued until 1907, when he embarked 
in tlie wholesale beer business and conducted 
it at W'inburne until June 13, 1910. when he 
sold it and purchased the custom mine which 
he has conducted ever since, having a large 
domestic coal trade. He also does general 
hauling. 

On September i. 1887, Mr. Olson was mar- 
ried to Miss Ida W'atkins, a daughter of B. 
Franklin and Rebecca (McCartney) Watkins. 
Both parents of Mrs. Olson were born in Cen- 
ter county, Pa. For many years B. F. W'at- 
kins was engaged in the timlier business in 
Center county. He came to Morris township. 
Clearfield county, in December, 1873. I'°i' 
five years he was in the hotel business at Mor- 
risdale. He died April 12, 1888, at the age of 
fifty years and ten months. His parents. 
Alexander and Jane W'atkins, were old resi- 
dents of Center county, and his motlier was 
in her ninety-fifth year at time of death. The 
mother of Mrs. Olson was a daugliter of 
Thomas and Rachel McCartney. Her death 
occurred in 1892, at the age of fifty-seven 



years and five months. They had ten chil- 
dren, Mrs. Olson being the youngest borri. 

To Mr. and Mrs. Olson eight children have 
been born, all residing at home, a happy, united 
family, namely: Clara May, Easton, Edward 
Livingston, Reba, Bertha, Alice, Ross and 
Richard Gordon. In politics, Mr. Olson is a 
Democrat and he has served in the offices of 
inspector and judge of elections. He has seen 
this place develop from almost a wilderness, 
heavy timber covering almost the entire coun- 
try when he first came here, the town having 
then not more than a half dozen houses, one 
store and a saw-mill. He attended night 
school which was conducted by John Somer- 
ville, who made no charge for his service and 
is remembered' with a great deal of respect by 
Mr. Ol.-;on and many others. 

Mr. Olson is a member of the United Mine 
Workers of America and was the first presi- 
dent of W'inburne Local. He belongs also to 
W'inburne Lodge, No. 61, Odd Fellows; Phil- 
ipsburg Lodge, No. 123, Moose, and belongs 
additionally to the Scandanavian Brotherhood. 
With his famii}- lie is connected with the Pres- 
byterian church. 

EDW'ARD .\. THOMPSON, a leading 
and representative citizen of Greenwood town- 
sliip, Clearfield county. Pa., was born April 
10, i860, on his present farm which contains 
500 acres, and is a son of R. C. and Rebecca 
(Gressley) Thompson. 

R. C. Thompson was born in Indiana 
county. Pa., where he attended the district 
schools and wlien sixteen years of age came to 
Clearfield county and was in the employ of 
John Patchen, a well known lumbemian. for 
the next six years. He then married and con- 
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more year, working still for Mr. Patchen, 
after which he moved to the fami above men- 
tioned which has never left the family. It 
was formerly known as the Jacob Walter 
place. Mr. Thompson operated in lumber for 
William Irwin of Curwensville, and later was 
engaged on his own account in Bell and 
Greenwood townships and became associated 
as a member with the Reed, Irwin & Betts 
Company. He cleared about forty-five acres 
of this farm, which has now about lOO acres 
under tillage. The larger part of the remain- 
ing portion of his life was spent on this farm, 
although in the meanwhile he made three trips 
to the far West, visiting Washington, Idaho 
and California. He was a strong Democrat 
and had been elected to almost all the town- 
ship offices, as has his son, Edward A., and 
for years served continuously on the school 
board. He was born in January, 183J, and 
died April i, 1901. and was buried at Ma- 
haffey. 

R. C. Thompson was married to Rebecca 
Gressley, who was born March 22, 1840, in 
York county, Pa., and came to this county 
when a child. Her parents were Henry and 
Rebecca Gressley. who came to this county 
from York county. To this marriage twelve 
children were born, as follows: Annie L., who 
is the wife of G. A. Nelson, of Coeur d'Alene 
Idaho; Edward A.; Joseph B., who resides at 
Spokane, Wash. ; Julia M., who is the wife of 
Harry Hawkins; Thomas J., who resides, 
with his family, at Park, Idaho; Harry D., 
who lives at Winchester, Idaho; Sarah E., 
who is the wife of G. F. Strausbaugh, of Elk 
county. Pa. ; John B., who is a resident of 
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Fannie E., now de- 
ceased, who was the wife of William McGee: 
Elmira; Sarah Nevada, who married J. A. 



Allison, and resides at Gillette, Wyo. ; and J. 
Blair, who is a resident of Coeur d'Alene, 
Idaho. 

Edward A. Thompson with the other mem- 
bers of the family attended the district schools 
in Greenwood township, as did many of those 
who have been his neighbors ever since. He 
early became a timber expert and was only 
fourteen years of age when he made his first 
trip down the river, accompanying his father, 
and when he was seventeen he piloted his first 
raft as far as Lock Haven, on the river. He 
afterwards worked for Bard & Cassidy and 
for P. & A. Flynn, having charge of horse 
arks. After his marriage he settled on a part 
of the old homestead but later moved to Mc- 
Gee Mills and engaged in scaling lumber for 
Isett & Ray, of Altoona, for the Bear Run 
Lumber Company, and for S. T. Foresman of 
Williamsport, and had charge of the scaling 
and purchasing of logs for the firm of Weaver 
& Betts, Clearfield, Pa. When he resigned 
from that connection he brought his family 
back to the homestead and afterward, for 
several years, was engaged in the timber lands 
and lumber districts of West Virginia, in the 
interest of Henry McCormick's Sons Co., and 
ex-Senator J. D. Cameron, both of Harris- 
burg, Pa. After he returned to Clearfield 
county he continued to be interested in lum- 
bering. He was subsequently appointed ad- 
ministrator of his father's large estate and still 
fills that office. 

Mr. Thompson was married September 26. 
1885, to Miss Rebecca M. Newcomer, who 
was born in Ferguson township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., December 30, 1864, and is a 
daughter of W. H. and Melissa Newcomer. 
They have three children: Alfred Reed, un- 
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P. V. K. Coal Company, now tlie R. M. Peil 
Coal Company, at Emeigli, Cambria county; 
Vaughn, who is the wife of K. Hoyt Thorp, 
residing in Greenwood township and has one 
daugliter, Josephine ; and Genevieve, who re- 
sides at home. In politics Mr. Thompson is a 
Democrat. He is identified with the Odd Fel- 
lows at MahafTey, the Blue Lodge, F. & A. 
M., at Clearfield, and the Consistory at Wil- 
liamsport. 

SALMON TOZER, a retired farmer liv- 
ing in Chest township, where for many years 
he also followed the gunsmith's trade, was 
bom Januan,' 3, 1835, in this township, and is 
a son of Baurch and Rebecca (Campbell) 
Tozer. 

The father of Mr. Tozer was born in the 
state of New York and died in Chest township 
in 1866, at the age of sixty-five years. He 
came to this section with his brother, Andrew 
Tozer, in 1830, settling near La Jose, where 
he spent the remainder of his life. His par- 
ents were Thomas and Jane (Stevenson) To- 
zer, natives of Maine, who came very early to 
Pennsylvania and lived first in Clearfield 
county and then in Indiana county, where they 
died. The father of Mr. Tozer was a gun- 
smith by trade. He married Rebecca Camp- 
bell, who died in her seventy-sixth year. She 
was a daughter of John and Jane Campbell, 
of Campbell town, or Pine Creek, Clearfield 
county. Twelve children were born to this 
marriage, of which family three survive : Sal- 
mon ; John, who is a clerk in a business house 
at Brookville, Pa. ; and Melissa, who is the 
wife of John Wherle, a farmer near La Jose. 

Salmon Tozer attended school in boyhood 
in Chest township and then learned the gun- 
smith trade in his father's shop and remained 



at home, on what was called the Alger place, 
until he was eighteen years of age. He then 
went into business for himself where he now 
lives. Mr. Tozer has a fine record as a sol- 
dier. He enlisted in August, 1861, and 
served two years in the Civil war as a mem- 
ber of Co. D, 105th Pa. Vol. Inf., which 
gained a name for bravery as the "Wildcat" 
regiment. He was in the 3rd Army Corps, 
Army of the Potomac, under Gen. McClellan. 
He participated in many of the great battles 
of the war but was fortunate enough to escape 
all serious injury. He was honorably dis- 
charged in 1863 and then returned to his for- 
mer home and has been more or less en- 
gaged in farming and in working at his trade 
until the present time, but is now practically 
retired. He is a valued member of the John 
Telford Post, G. A. R., at Westover, Pa. Mr. 
Tozer has never married. 

GEORGE W. READ, one of the enter- 
prising and progressive farmers and substan- 
tial citizens of Ferguson town.ship, owns the 
farm of 120 acres on which he was bom. Oc- 
tober 28. 1875, a son of Emberson and Agnes 
(Ross) Read. 

Emberson. Read was bom also in Ferguson 
township, but on an adjoining farm, and spent 
his entire life in Clearfield county. After 
marriage he settled in Greenwood township 
and lived there until after the birth of his first 
child, and then moved to Ferguson township, 
where he acquired the farm now owned by his 
son, George W., and here he died, at the age 
of fifty-four years. His burial was at Lum- 
ber City, he being a member of the Presby- 
terian church there. He was interested in 
everything that promised to be of substan- 
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member of the Grange at Kerrmoor. He 
married Agnes Ross, who survives and re- 
sides with her son on the home farm. She 
was born in Greenwood township, a daughter 
of George Ross, a well known farmer. Seven 
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Read: 
Ida, Effie, Blanche, George, Frank, Martin 
and Sadie. 

George W'. Read was mainly educated at 
the Friendship school in Ferguson township, 
later passing three terms in the Kerrmoor 
schools. He has devoted himself to farming 
ever since and has kept his buildings repaired 
and has made improvements as have seemed 
desirable. Like his father he is one of the in- 
telligent agriculturists that follow modern 
methods understandingly and have satisfac- 
tory profits at the close of the season. He is 
an active member of Kerrmoor Grange, being 
one of its charter members. He is a stock- 
holder in the Farmers and Traders Bank at 
Clearfield, Pa., and belongs to the body of 
progressive and public spirited men who or- 
ganized and financed the Ferguson Township 
and Lumber City Telephone Company. 

In June, 1906, Mr. Read was married to 
Miss Julia McCracken, whd was born October 
27, 1884, in Ferguson township, a daughter of 
Seth McCracken, and they have two children, 
Diantha and Blanche. Mr. Read is a Prohi- 
bitionist in hi^ political views, as was his late 
father, and he has served very acceptably as 
a member of the township school board for 
two years. 

BERTEN MERRITT, a prominent busi- 
ness citizen of Cooper township, was born in 
Bradford county, Pa., June 23, 1839, son of 
Elijah and Jane Ann (Yearington) Merritt. 
He is a grandson of Hezekiah Merritt, a na- 



tive of New Jersey, who with several brothers, 
settled at an early day on the border of Bed- 
ford and Wyoming counties, Pa., where he fol- 
lowed the trades of carpenter and millwright, 
erecting most of the barns and water-mills in 
that section. In later life he followed farm- 
ing. 

Elijah Merritt, father of our subject, was 
reared in Bradford county, near the Wyoming 
county line, and was twelve years old when he 
accompanied his parents to Wyoming county. 
He learned the carpenter's trade, which he fol- 
lowed in his younger days, but became a 
farmer later in life. He died in August, 1874, 
at the age of eighty-six years. He was a 
Democrat in politics and was always I'egarded 
as a worthy, reliable citizen. His wife, Jane, 
was of Scotch ancestry, her parents settling in 
the Wyoming valley. She died in 1844 at the 
age of forty-four years. Elijah Merritt served 
as a soldier in the War of 1812. He and his 
wife were the parents of five children — 
George, Elijah, Nelson, Clarinda and Berten, 
all being now deceased except the subject of 
this sketch. , George and Nelson came to 
Clearfield county and died here. 

Berten Merritt attended the subscription 
schools for about four months in his boyhood, 
but devoted many of his leisure hours to pri- 
vate study, by which means he obtained a fair 
practical education. He entered into the lum- 
ber business in 1862 on the Morgan Run, he 
and his brother George purchasing the saw- 
mill of Munson & Hale, which they carried on 
together for some time. Later our subject 
bought his brother's interest in the mill and 
business and, taking a new partner, built a 
new mill and operated it under the firm name 
of Merritt & Mitchell. Of this also after a 
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owns tlie land, about 700 to 800 acres — uiiicli 
is underlaid with about five feet of fire clay — 
a valuable holding. About 1887 he entered 
into a new partnership under the finn name of 
B. Merritt & Co., the firm being composed of 
himself. John F. Weaver, W. W. Betts, and 
A. V>. Weaver, and this concern was operated 
until about 18Q9, when Mr. Merritt. with his 
son George, purchased the business, operating 
at I'ine Glen, in Center county. The plant 
was subsequently destroyed by fire, and later 
Mr. Merritt started business on Morgan Run, 
conducting it until 1909, when he sold out. He 
rafted square tiinber down tiie river to Wil- 
liamsport. Forty-nine years of his business 
life have been spent in this county, two years 
— from i860 to 1862 — were spent at Philips- 
burg, Center county. During this time he has 
hcljied many business friends by indorse- 
ments. He is the owner, either entirely or in 
part,' of 125 houses — a substantial result after 
so many years of effort. He has worked hard 
all his life and has a thorough practical under- 
standing of the lumber trade, in wliich he has 
a wide acquaintance. 

Mr. Merritt was first married, March 4, 
1866, to Catherine Coulter, a daughter of 
John and Mary (Meriman) Coulter. Her 
father was of Irish and her mother of Penn- 
sylvania-Gemian stock, the latter being reared 
in this county. Her father owned a farm in 
Woodward township, which he subsequently 
sold. 

Of Mr. Merritt's first marriage to Cather- 
ine Coulter, si.x children were born — three 
sons and three daughters, namely : George. 
John. June. Howard. Josephine and Martha, 
whose records in brief are as follows : George 
Merritt was educated in the district and high 
schools of Clearfield and read law under Mc- 



Enally and McCurdy, being admitted to prac- 
tice in Clearfield. Going to Oklahoma, he 
settled in Pawneetown, Pawnee county, where 
after a short residence he was nominated for 
judge of the court, but was defeated by fifty- 
eiglit votes, leading' his ticket, however, by 
one hundred votes. He married Miss Stella 
Barrett, of Erie county, Pa., of which tliere is 
one child, Mildred. 

John Merritt resides at Winburne, Clear- 
field county. Pa., and is a fireman. He mar- 
ried Miss Etta \\'ertz. and has three children. 
Berten. George and Marguerite. June resides 
at home. Howard M. is superintendent of 
schools at Somerset, Pa., being elected for 
three years, and served one year as principal. 
He was educated in the public and nomial 
schools at Lock Haven and in Lafayette col- 
lege, also taking a special course at Columbia 
University. X. Y. He married Miss Nellie 
Buzell of Philipsburg, Center county, Pa., and 
they have three children — one daughter and 
two sons, namely: Alfretta, Royden. and 
Donald. Josephine is the wife of A. E. Hess of 
Winburne and has two cliildren, Catherine antl 
George Merritt Hess. Martha is the wife of 
\\'. F. Straw of Philipsburg. and has two 
children, George and -Merritt. 

Mrs. Catherine Merritt died January 16, 
1885, and Mr. IMerritt married in December, 
1885. Mrs. Jane (Dixon) Wiser, a widow, 
and daughter of James and Sarah Dixon, of 
this county, both now deceased. Her father 
died in 1875 and her mother in 1873. Mr. 
Merritt belongs to the Knights of Pythias, 
having been a member for two years. He is 
one of the elders of the Presbyterian church 
and has always been active in church afifairs. 
He served for fourteen years as school di- 
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He came to Winburne from Kylertown in 
1898 and erected his present residence. x\t 
one time lie owned all of Winburne and sold 
part of same to Sommei-ville. He owns an 
interest in the butcher shops and is vice-presi- 
dent of the Bituminous National Bank of 
Winburne. He erected a saw-mill here and 
through his instrumentality also the coal bank 
was opened. Mrs. Merritt had one daughter 
by her first marriage, Fannie, who is the wife 
of Charles Lenig, and she and her husband are 
the parents of seven children : Ruth, Jane, 
Sallie, Lavina, Berten, Ray and Elizabeth. 
Mr. Lenig is a carpenter by occupation. 

ISAAC J. YINGLING, a worthy repre- 
sentative of one of the old and substantial 
families of Burnside township, Clearfield 
county, Pa., who is interested in lumbering 
and farming on the old homestead, on which 
he was born, October 12, 1845, is a son of 
Benjamin and Margaret (Hingst) Yingling, 
and a grandson of Abraham and Mary Ying- 
ling. 

Abraham Yinling, the grandfather, was 
born July 18, 1770. and died August 9, 183 1, 
probably before his son Benjamin had moved 
to Clearfield county, in the same year. His 
wife, Mary, was born October 16, 1777, and 
died April 12, 1853, ^^^^ she probably was 
with the family in its exodus to Clearfield 
county. 

Benjamin Yingling, the father of Isaac J., 
was born March i, 1802, and died July 8, 
1862. He married Margaret Hingst or 
Hengst, who was born February 10, 1804. 
They were natives of Huntingdon county. Pa. 
They had eight children bom to them and 
three sons and one daughter survive, namely: 
Abraham ; Michael, residing in Burnside 
township; Isaac J.; and Mary, wife of Robert 



McKee, residing in Burnside township. Ben- 
jamin Yingling was a miller by trade. In 
183 1 he moved with his family to Clearfield 
county, settling in Burnside township. He 
cleared off the timber from 300 acres of land 
and showed still more enterprise by erecting 
a saw mill in 1835, which was the first one 
built in the southern part of the county. In 
1852 he erected a larger and more modem 
mill, near the site of the fomier one, which he 
operated for seven years, when it was de- 
stroyed by fire. He was one of the solid and 
substantial men of this section in his day, one 
of the real civilizing factors. From the time 
of the organization of the Republican party he 
was actively identified with its movements in 
local affairs and served in many township of- 
fices and for fifteen years was a justice of the 
peace. He was one of the leading members of 
the Lutheran church in Burnside township. 

Isaac J. Yingling obtained his early educa- 
tion in the subscription and district schools. 
He then assisted his father in his farming and 
lumbering enterprises and after the latter's 
death, continued tlie same in association with 
his brother Michael, but has been engaged in 
business independently since 1869. Like his 
father, he has been interested in Republican 
politics, but has never been willing to accept 
office, his tastes being for a quiet life. On 
March 9, 1872, Mr. Yingling was married to 
Miss Ellen McDermott, who was born in 
1850, in Indiana county, Pa. She is a daugh- 
ter of Marshall and Mary (Salsgiver) Mc- 
Dermott, who were born near Punxatawney, 
Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Yingling attend the Luth- 
eran church. 

EMORY E. OWENS, who is one of Fer- 
guson township's representative and substan- 
tial citizens, owns 450 acres of valuable land 



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in Clearfield county and resides on one of his 
farms which is situated one and one-half miles 
north of Kerrmoor. He was bom on an ad- 
joining farm, March 17, 185 1, and is a son of 
Thomas and Emeline (Hile) Owens. 

Thomas Owens spent his life in Clearfield 
county, living in Pike township for a short 
time after his marriage and then moving to 
Ferguson township, where he died at the early 
age of forty-two years, his burial being in the 
cemetery at New Millport. In his earlier po- 
litical days he was a Whig but later identified 
himself with the Republican party. He was 
a stanch friend of the public schools and served 
some years as a school director in Ferguson 
township. He married Emeline Hile, who 
was a daughter of Henry Hile, Sr. She died 
at the age of forty-five years and her burial 
was by the side of her husband. They were 
members of the United Brethren church. Ten 
children were born to them, four of whom 
survive, namely: Clara, Lucy, Nora and Em- 
ory E. Tliose deceased are: Robert H., Lo- 
renzo, Alfred W., Perry, Liman and Henry. 

Emory E. Owens obtained a common school 
education and afterward taught school for 
five years in Greenwood and Ferguson town- 
ships, in Clearfield county, and in Jefferson 
county, and also engaged to some extent in 
lumbering, this being a leading industry in his 
early manhood. Since his marriage he has 
lived on his present farm near Kerrmoor, 
which he has improved from time to time with 
substantial and attractive buildings. 

Mr. Owens married Miss Lola Schoning, 
who was born in Jordan township, Clearfield 
county, a daughter of Ferdinand and Marj' 
(Moore) Schoning, and they have had the 
following children: Lottie, who is the wife 
of James Noland, residing in Jordan town- 



ship; Alfred and Maude, both of whom are 
deceased; Chester, who lives in Chester 
county, Pa., married a Miss Goldthread; 
Nora, who is a successful teacher in the pub- 
lic schools of Philadelphia; Ralph, who is a 
member of the class of 1912, in the Ada 
(Ohio) Normal School; Leonard, Stanley and 
Ardie, who are students in the State Normal 
School at Lock Haven; and Edward and Pau- 
line, both of whom are students in the Lumber 
City High School. Mr. and Mrs. Owens are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
He belongs to the Grange at Kerrmoor and in 
his political views is identified with the inde- 
pendent branch of the Republican party. He 
has been a member of the school board for 
eleven years and has also served in the office 
of constable. In all matters relating to the 
best interests of his neighborhood, he is al- 
ways concerned, actuated by public spirit, and 
he is ever ready to do his full share as a man 
and citizen. 

WALFRID JOHNSON, who has been en- 
gaged in a general mercantile business at 
Lanse, in Cooper township, Clearfield county. 
Pa., for the past sixteen years, was bom April 
28, 1867, at Lidkoping, Sweden, and is a son 
of John and Eliza Johnson. 

The parents of Mr. Johnson were bom, 
reared and inarried in Sweden and there the 
father died. The mother still survives and is 
now aged seventy-three years. She was mar- 
ried second to Carl Sunberg, who is now in 
his seventy-ninth year and they reside with 
Mr. Johnson. The latter has one sister, Mrs. 
L. J. Anderson, who is a resident of Allport, 
Pa." 

Walfrid Johnson landed at the port of New 
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came thence to Clearfield county, Pa., finding 
employment in the Morrisdale mines. He 
made his home at Allport and worked four 
years in the mines but after being sick there 
for several years, in 1895 he came to Lanse. 
He had very small capital at this time but the 
place was just started and he was the first 
merchant and managed his early business af- 
fairs so well that he prospered and is now the 
leading merchant in the town. He served ten 
years as postmaster and then resigned that of- 
fice in order to give all his attention to his busi- 
ness. He erected hisi business house and car- 
ries a large and carefully selected stock. His 
standing is high in business circles and his sig- 
nature placed at the bottom of a legal paper 
now possesses value. He has every reason to 
take some pride in his success as it is the result 
of his own unaided' efforts. 

In 1891 Mr. Johnson was married to Miss 
Catherine Olson, a daughter of Olaf Olson, of 
Allport. Mrs. Johnson died in the summer of 
1904, having been the mother of four children, 
namely: Rudolph, Anton, and Ebba and An- 
nie (twins), the last named dying at the age 
of four months. Mr. Johnson was married 
secondly in September, 1906, to Miss Mary 
Lyon, a daughter of Andrew Lyon, of Cooper 
township, and they have one son, Tver Wal- 
frid. Mr. Johnson is a member of the Swed- 
ish Evangelical Lutheran church at Lanse. In 
politics he is a Republican and has served as 
a member of the school board of Cooper town- 
ship. He is actively interested in all that con- 
cerns this section and is a well known and in- 
fluential citizen. 

JOHN ANDREW MAGEE, a retired 
farmer and an honored veteran of the Civil 
war, for many years has been a resident of 



Burnside township, Clearfield county. Pa. He 
was born in Clarion county. Pa., November 9. 
1832, and is a son of William and Sarah 
(Palmer) Magee, and a grandson of John A. 
Magee. 

William Magee was born in Clarion county, 
Pa., of Irisli parentage. His life was one of 
industry, his business being farming and lum- 
bering. He died early, in 1834, when his son, 
John Andrew, was only two years old. He 
had married Sarah Palmer, who survived him 
many years, her death occurring in 1890. Her 
father came from the Isle of Man. 

John Andrew Magee attended school for a 
short time in his boyhood, but as soon as his 
strength permitted, began to take care of him- 
self by his own industry and afterward learned 
the carpenter's trade. In the meanwhile he 
married and with his wife and family spent 
some three years in the West, working at his 
trade in different places. When the Civil war 
broke out, Mr. Magee and family were in 
Iowa, and there he enlisted for three years, 
entering Co. I, 15th la. Vol. Inf. He saw 
much hard service, including many desperate 
battles and made the memorable march to the 
sea with General Sherman, and on October 3, 
1862, he was seriously wounded, at Corinth, 
Miss. At the expiration of his term of en- 
listment he was honorably discharged and 
was mustered out at Davenport, la. From 
there Mr. Magee came to his present farm, 
which he not only cleared but has greatly im- 
proved. Here he carried on farming and 
stockraising until he passed his responsibilities 
to younger hands and is now enjoying a pe- 
riod of well earned rest. He is a valued mem- 
ber of the G. A. R., Post No. 40, Cherry Tree. 

Mr. Magee married Miss Caroline Brickell, 
who was bom December 6, 1835, in the State 



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of New York, a dauglner of John and Ann 
Maria (L'ndcrdunk) Brickell, old New York 
state people, probably of Holland ancestry. 
Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Magee, namely : Thomas, who married Mary 
Vasbinder, and has three children and two 
grandchildren; Mar}', who is the wife of S. 
Wilson, of Cherry Tree, and has si.x children 
and eight grandchildren ; Cordelia, who is the 
widow of C. Lockard, and has five children 
and six grandchildren : Luella, who married 
George Lydic, a fanner in Burnside town- 
ship, and has five children : John, who is tht, 
home farmer, married Maud Lydic and has 
one child, Mona; Cora, who is the wife of 
Thomas Frank, of Slabtown, Pa., and has 
three children, and three children who are de- 
ceased. Mr. Magee can take much pride in 
his fine family of vigorous descendants for 
they are creditable to their ancestry and com- 
munity. Mr. Magee is a leading member of 
the Methodist Episcopal church in Burnside 
township. In politics he is a Denrocrat and 
has served as a member of the school board 
and also as township supervisor. 

LEWIS C. ROBBIXS*, general farmer 
and well known citizen of Kno.x lownsiiip. re- 
sides on his finely cultivated and well im- 
proved farm of fifty- four acres, which is sit- 
uated two miles southwest of Olanta, Pa. His 
parents were George W. and Margaret E. 
(Bloom) Robbins. He was born October i6, 
1848, in Clearfield county. Pa. 

George \\'. Robbins was born in Dauphin 
county. Pa., in 18 15, and went to school at 
Milton. Pa., and from there came to Pike 
township. Clearfield county, in 1S40. There 
he married Margaret E. Bloom, a daughter of 
John and Susanna Bloom, and they lived on a 



small farm in Pike township until after the 
birth of all their children, eight in number, 
namely : Zephaniah, Mary Jane, Lewis C, 
Annie, Eretta, Sarah. B. P., and James H, 
George W. Robbins owned two acres of land 
in Pike township, on which Mrs. Isaac Cald- 
well now resides. In 1869 he moved on the 
farm which is now owned by his son, Lewis 
C, about twenty acres of which was cleared, 
and his subsequent life was devoted to farm- 
ing. He was a member of the Presbyterian 
church at Curwensville. In politics he was a 
stanch Democrat all his life. His death oc- 
curred at the age of sixty-seven years and his 
burial was in the McClure cemetery, near 
Curwensville. 

Lewis C. Robbins attended the Robbins 
school in Pike township and also the public 
schools of Curwensville, after which he as- 
sisted on the home farm and about 1874 be- 
came the owner of his present property. He 
has his land all under cultivation with the ex- 
ception of ten acres and has erected adequate 
and substantial buildings. 

On May 11. 1876. Mr. Robbins was mar- 
ried to Mrs. Jennie A. (Wolfe) Frj'e, widow 
of W^illiam Frye and daughter of Charles and 
Margaret (.Ambrose) Wolfe. Mrs. Robbins' 
father was bom in Dauphin countv'. Pa., and 
lost his life through accident, at Glen Hope, 
Clearfield county, at the age of fifty-six years. 
His wife was born in Center county and died 
aged thirty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe 
had four children: Isaac A., William A., 
Franklin P. and Jennie A. They weie mem- 
bers of the Presbyterian church. By her first 
marriage, Mrs. Robbins had one daughter, 
Emma F.. who is the wife of Thomas Wil- 
liams of Wilkensburg. Mr. and Mrs. Wil- 
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Mabel, Eugene, Dorothy, William P. and 
Ruth. To Mr. and Mrs. Robbins two children 
have been born, George W. and James W. 
The fonner married Alinta Lord, and they 
have six children : Lewis, Morris, Emma T., 
Eve Marie, Leata Margaret and Hazel Irene. 
George W. Robbins and family reside on the 
home farm. James \\'. Robbins married Alay 
Cathcart, a daughter of Wesley and Nora 
Cathcart, of Knox township, and they have 
had five children : Verda. Howard Leroy, An- 
drew, Arthur D., and Wesley W., Verda and 
Wesley W. being the only sur\'ivors. Wil- 
liam W. Robbins and family live in the state 
of Washington. 

In politics Mr. Robbins is a Democrat and 
he has frequently been elected to township of- 
fices by his fellow citizens and has served dis- 
creetly and honestly and with so much effi- 
ciency that on several occasions, against his 
will, he has been elected township collector, 
declining to sene. He has resided on his 
present farm e\er since his marriage. He has 
never sold possible coal deposits. Mr. Robbins 
takes an interest in the Grange and attends its 
sessions at Olanta, having been a member for 
some years. With his family he belongs to 
the Methodist Episcopal church. 

JOHN O'CONNOR, one of the efficient 
and trusted employes of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad Company, with which he has been 
identified since he was thirteen years of age, 
for the past thirty-five years has held the re- 
sponsible position of express messenger and 
baggage master. He was born June 22. 1848, 
in Ireland, the eldest of a fam.ily of si.x chil- 
dren born to his parents. Patrick and Anna 
(Naughton) O'Connor. Patrick O'Connor 
was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1816. He left 



his native land a fugitive, having taken part in 
the Irish Rebellion and was a leader among 
the patriots. With his wife and infant son, 
John being then eight months old, he took 
passage on a sailing vessel that required seven 
weeks to make the voyage across the Atlantic 
Ocean. He was not only a man of courage 
and daring but he was capable and energetic 
in business and had been in the United States 
but a short time before he was employed by 
the contracting firm of McAvoy & Purcell, at 
Pack Saddle, Cambria county, Pa., where he 
remained and assisted in the grading of the 
railroad until that contract was finished. He 
moved then into Indiana county, locating five 
miles north of Blairsville, moving from there 
to Indiana borough and worked on Black 
Creek until that branch of the railroad to the 
county seat was completed. Mr. O'Connor 
then went back to Blairsville and went into 
contracting on his own account and in 1857 
moved to Retort, where he had been engaged 
as contractor to construct four miles of road 
from Retort to Summit. This work being fin- 
ished he then moved to Tyrone and completed 
the road from there to Vail and afterward to 
Powellton. Mr. O'Connor was so capable and 
so honest that he gained the respect, confidence 
and esteem of all those who had business re- 
lations with him and there were many outside 
his immediate family, who mourned him when 
his death, in 1861, temiinated his busy life. 
He had many admirable qualities and among 
these his strong family affection was a leading 
one. He had had his own way to make but 
he never forgot those he had left behind in the 
old country and as soon as fortune had favored 
him to a sufficient extent, he sent for the old 
father and later for his three brothers and 
three sisters, all of whom joined him in Penn- 



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sylvania. He married Anna Xaughton, also 
a native of Queens county, Ireland. She died 
in 1887, at New Castle, Pa., where her burial 
took place. They had the following children : 
John, Michael, Patrick, Lizzie, Ellen and 
Mar\-. Michael followed railroading all his 
life. He was accidentally killed by being 
blown from a bridge, in 1881, on the low 
grade division of the Allegheny Valley Rail- 
road. Patrick has also followed railroading 
and is now a passenger conductor on the above 
mentioned railroad. He resides at Driftwood. 
Lizzie, who is the widow of John Ryan, lives 
at New Castle, Pa. Ellen, who also lives at 
New Castle, is the widow of William Green. 
Mary married William Pitzer and they live at 
New Wilmington, Mercer county, Pa. 

John O'Connor obtained his schooling in 
the various places in which tlie family lived 
and immediately after the death of his father 
went to work, being employed on what is 
known as the branch road of tlie Pennsylvania 
system just before it was completed to Phil- 
ipsburg. He was then promoted to be track- 
walker, and for three years he walked twenty- 
four miles each day. His next position was 
at Powellton where he had charge of the coal 
wharf until the station was completed at Os- 
ceola, when he was made baggage man. Alxjut 
1865 he l)egan as a freight brakeman, on a 
freight train that had one passenger car at- 
tached and in 1875, when the regular passen- 
ger train was established, he was brakeman on 
that train until 1876, wlien he was made bag- 
gage master and express messenger. In 1881 
he moved to Philipsburg and from there in 
1889, to Belsena, Clearfield County, and from 
there in 1892, to Osceola and three years later 
back to Philipsburg. On October i, 1905. he 
moved to Lock Haven, where he resided for 



two years and then moved to Tyrone for one 
year. In the meanwhile he built his present 
attractive two-story residence at Osceola Mills, 
which he has occupied since January 7, 1909. 

On April 20, 1873, Mr. O'Connor was mar- 
ried at the Catholic parsonage, to Miss Isa- 
bella J. McClellan, who was born at Union- 
ville, Center county. Pa., the eldest daughter 
of William and Christina Jane ( Myer) Mc- 
Clellan. William McClellan was born at 
Ridgeway, Elk county. Pa., and his wife in 
Sugar Valley, Center count)-. All their chil- 
dren were born at Union\ille. e.xcept the 
youngest. They were: Isabella J., who is 
Mrs. O'Connor; Mary, now deceased, who 
was the wife of H. P. Amis, also now de- 
ceased; George, who lives in Kentucky; Su- 
san, who is the wife of Albert Lyons, of Ly- 
onsville, Center county; Ellen, who is the 
wife of Frank Smart, of Keating Summit, 
Potter county, Pa.; John W., who lives in 
Jefferson county, Pa. ; Harry B., who is in 
business at Cleveland, O. ; Lydia, now de- 
ceased, who was the wife of Wallace Wood- 
ward, of DuBois, Pa. ; and Creighton, who 
died at the age of thirteen years. 

Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor have had seven 
children, namely: William P., who is train 
dispatcher for the B. & O. Railroad at New 
Castle, Pa. (married Delia Lewis, of Youngs- 
town, O.) ; Edward, who lives at Green River, 
Wyo. ; Frank, who died of diphtheria, a fine 
youth of sixteen years; Elsie, who is the wife 
of Donald Reading, and lives at Philadel- 
pliia; Har\'ey Raymond, who is a resident of 
Chicago, 111. ; Charles Sherwood, who is ser- 
geant of marines, in the United States ser- 
vice, attached to the admiral's flag ship, the 
Connecticut, and has been in the navy for 
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Lewis Simler, of Johnstown, Pa. Mr. O'Con- 
nor is a member of the Catholic church, while 
Mrs. O'Connor was reared a Presbyterian. 
He is a member of the order of Railway 
Trainmen. 

The father of Mrs. O'Connor served in the 
Civil war and when he entered the anny the 
family moved to a farm near Unionville, Pa. 
He returned from his military service with in- 
juries from which he never recovered and died 
on the farm eighteen months later. Mrs. Mc- 
Clellan then moved with her family to Heck- 
ley, in Center county, and later to Osceola 
Mills, in Clearfield county. Subsequently she 
married Louis Walkey. Her death was caused 
by a fall on the ice. She lived for three 
v^^eeks after the accident, passing away on 
March 6, 1910, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 
O'Connor. Mrs. O'Connor's people all came 
originally from Ireland and like Mr. O'Con- 
nor's have been more or less connected with 
railroading and have filled positions of im- 
portance with the tnistworthiness that is a 
characteristic of the Irish people. 

FRANK W. EVANS*, who owns the old 
homestead farm of 190 acres, which is sit- 
uated in Graham township, has lived here all 
the thirty-nine years of his life, his birth hav- 
ing taken place in 1871. His parents were 
Henry and Catherine Evans. Henry Evans 
was also bom in Clearfield county. His busi- 
ness was farming but a large part of his time 
was taken up in performing public duties, his 
fellow citizens electing him many times to 
township offices, thus showing* appreciation of 
his sterling traits of character. He died on 
this farm in 1910, having survived his wife 
for five years. 

Frank W. Evans was educated in the 



schools of Graham township. He has given 
his entire attention to fanning and stockrais- 
ing and conducts large agricultural operations 
according to the best approved methods. He 
was married in 1900 to Lucia A. Maines, a 
daughter of D. A. Maines and wife, who are 
old residents of Bradford township. Mr. and 
Mrs. Evans have three interesting children, 
Ethel, Hazel and Catherine. Mr. Evans is a 
representative citizen, one who takes an inter- 
est in township matters, serving occasionally 
in office, and at all times lending his influence 
to promote good government, local educa- 
tional advancement, good roads and all the 
other movements which are designed to add tc- 
the general welfare. 

C. A. THORP, justice of the peace and 
general farmer, resides on his valuable farm 
of 180 acres, which is situated in Greenwood 
township. He was born on this farm June 
29, 1843, and is a son of William T. and 
Christianna (Bear) Thorp, and was an onlv 
child. 

William T. Thorp was a farmer and school 
teacher and was appointed school examiner 
for teachers. He erected all the buildings now 
standing on the above mentioned fann and 
spent many useful and pleasant years here. 
His death occurred when he was seventy-three 
years of age. 

C. A. Thorp attended school in Greenwood 
township or Bell township as it was then 
called, after which he spent many years fol- 
lowing farming during the summer seasons 
and engaging in lumbering in the wintertime. 
He is cultivating eighty acres of his farm and 
has fine pasturage for his stock. 

In 1864 Mr. Thorp was married to Miss 
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son, and they have had tlie following children: 
Ida, who married Harry Mitchell, a son of 
David Mitchell; William T., who married 
Vinnie Kirk ; John, who married Eva Rank : 
James, who is deceased; Walter, who married 
Katherine Cooper; Rentz, who married Mary 
Kerr; Lulu, who is the wife of J. B. Gemlx;r- 
ling, of Pliiladelphia ; Charles, wlio married 
Julia Bell, daughter of Frampton Bell; Hoyt. 
who married Vaughn Thompson; and I'ran- 
ces, who is talented in music of wiiich she 
is a teacher. In politics Mr. Thorp is a 
Democrat, as was his father, and he is serving 
in his third term as a justice of tlie peace. He 
has been an active member of the Grange fur 
35 years, and is a representative citizen of 
Greenwood Township. 

ELMER B. SMITH, who conducts a dairy 
business on Scribner avenue, DuBois, Pa., and 
is a prosperous merchant and respected citi- 
zen, has been a resident of Clearfield county 
since 1882 but was born in Clarion county, 
Pa., June i, 1864. His parents were Isaac 
and Mary (Fulmer) Smith. 

Isaac Smith was born in Clarion county, a 
son of John Smith, who had early settled near 
Reedsburg. Isaac Smith owned his farm in 
Clarion county and spent his life there, his 
death occurring in 1896. He married Mary 
Fulmer, who died in 1892. They had eight 
children born to them : John, Calvin, Elmer 
B., .'\ddison, Emma, David, Louetta and Dan- 
iel. Of the above, Addison is deceased. 
Emma is the wife of J. J. Brown. 

Elmer B. Smith obtained his education in 
the country .schools and remained at home un- 
til he was eighteen years of age and then came 
to DuBois. His first employment here was 
with the B. R. & P. Railroad, after which he 



engaged in lumbering for John DuBois and 
still later he bought a farm of forty-two acres, 
in Brady township, which he still owns. Sub- 
sequently he sold his cattle and returned to 
DuBois, purchasing at that time the lot on 
which he built and then embarked in the dairy 
business. 

On September 8, 1888, Mr. Smith was mar- 
ried to Miss Louella Xolder, a daughter of 
the late George Nolder, and they have had 
seven children, namely: Lon, Fred J., Ver- 
non, Grace, Avenell, Yvone and Aileen. Mr. 
and Mrs. Smith attend the Methodist Episco- 
pal church. In politics he is a Democrat but 
he takes only the interest of a good citizen in 
political affairs. 

FRANK REED COOKER,* a well known 
agriculturist of Clearfield County, Pa., who 
is carrying on operations on his excellent farm 
of seventy acres situated in Huston Townsliip. 
near the Elk County line, was born in Phila- 
delphia, Pa., March 4, 1846, a son of Samuel 
and Lydia (Reed) Cooker. 

Samuel Cooker, whose parents were born 
in Holland, was born near Philadelpiiia. and in 
that city was for a long period the proprietor 
of a store. In 1850 he went with a party of 
men from the Quaker City overland to Cali- 
fornia in search of gold, and eventually lost 
track of his children, all of whom had been 
bound out young to his different relatives. His 
wife died at Pennsburg, Montgomerj' County, 
at the age of si.xty-five years. The children of 
Samuel and Lydia (Reed) Cooker were: Lu- 
cinda, who married Noah Gro\-e, Ijotli now be- 
ing deceased; William, a member of Company 
C, 51st Pa. Vol. Inf., who lost his life in the 
Iwttle of Petersburg; Benjamin, a member of 
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Andersonville Prison; Harry, who was also a 
soldier in a Pennsylvania regiment ; Emma, 
who married William Hutt of Philadelphia; 
Hannah, who married William Reed of Phila- 
delphia; Frank R. ; two who died young; and 
Samuel, who resides in Huston Township. 

When he was but a boy, Frank R. Cooker 
was put out on a farm in lower Montgomery 
County, and he worked thereon until his en- 
listment, in June, 1862, in Company A, 138th 
Reg., Pa. Vol. Inf., under Captain Fisher, and 
he served three years, being mustered out at 
the end of the war at Harrisburg. He served 
his country like a brave soldier and in the long 
marches, skirmishes and battles proved himself 
a cheerful and reliable comrade. After the 
war had closed he went back to Montgomery 
County, and in 1867 located in Clearfield Coun- 
ty, which was then still heavily timbered. He 
worked for a time for old David Homing, and 
then for quite a period rented farms, but event- 
ually, in 1878, he purchased his present farm 
from J. B. Hewett. At that time there was 
only a house located on this property, but Mr. 
Cooker has made all the necessary improve- 
ments, and has his land cleared and well cul- 
tivated, making it one of the finest tracts of its 
size in the township. The B. & S. Railroad 
runs on the south and east boundaries of Mr. 
Cooker's farm, this being the Bennett's Branch 
division of that line. 

On March 14, 1877, Mr. Cooker was mar- 
ried to Miss Selinda Hewett, daughter of J. 
B. Hewett and granddaughter of Ebenezer 
Hewett, one of the pioneers of Clearfield 
County. Mrs. Cooker died in 1890, having 
been the mother of two children, namely : 
Harry, who married Nora Reeda and is liv- 
ing with his father; and Irving, who married 
Gertrude Hadlev, bv whom he has had a 



daughter, Beatrice, and is residing at Latrobe, 
Pa. Mr. Cooker is a member of the Grange 
and a popular comrade of the G. A. R. He is 
a Republican in politics. 

PETER McDERMOTT, a prominent citi- 
zen of Morris township, where he holds the 
office of road supervisor, is also engaged in 
business as a representative of the Prudential 
Life Insurance Company, covering the district 
lying between Philipsburg and Winburne, in- 
cluding the intermediate points. He was born 
in County Galway, Ireland, October 11, 1865, 
a son of John and Nora (Tolly) McDermott. 
The father, who is also a native of County 
Galway. Ireland, is still living in Cambria 
County, Pa., being now 81 years old. His 
wife, the mother of our subject, died February 
13, 1908, at the age of 74 years. She was a 
daughter of John and Cecelia (Mel) Tolly. 
The parents of our subject were married in 
County Galway, the father being a fanner in 
his native land. He was a son of John Mc- 
Dermott who, with his wife died in Ireland. 

The children of John and Nora (Tolly) Mc- 
Dermott were nine in number, as follows : 
Thomas, a resident of Nant}' Glo, Cambria 
County, Pa., a miner; Patrick, also engaged in 
mining at Nanty Glo, Pa. ; John, who died at 
the age of thirty years at Hook Run, Morris 
township, this county; Peter, the subject of this 
sketch; Cecelia, wife of Thomas Harding, of 
Hook Run, Pa. ; foreman for a telephone com- 
pany at Jersey City; Martin, who for a num- 
ber of years was a mine foreman at Nanty Glo. 
but who recently moved from Hastings, where 
he was in the hotel business and purchased the 
Home Hotel at Nanty Glo, Pa. ; Luke Joseph, 
a U. S. railway clerk, residing in Tyrone, Pa., 
and running between New '^'ork City and 



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Pittsburg; and Ellen, wife of George Myers, 
of Nanty Glo. 

The brothers. Tliomas, Patrick and Peter, 



came to America in li 



^j> 



and later sent for the 



other members of the family. They located 
first at Osceola Mills, Pa., where they worked 
at mining, coming to Hawk Run in 1890. 

Peter McDermott attended the public schools 
of his native place in Ireland. He was reared 
on a farm and came to America at the age of 
twenty years. He worked for ten years at min- 
ing and during this time held office in the labor 
organizations of his district. In 1896 he ac- 
cepted a position with the Prudential Life In- 
surance Company, and has never changed his 
district since starting with the company. He 
is a member of the order of Red Men, Tribe 
No. 96. I. O. R. M. of Morrisdale Mines. He 
is a communicant of St. Agnes R. C. church 
of that place. Since coming to this country he 
has always been known as a staunch Democrat 
and has been active in the councils of his 
party. He came within two votes of the pop- 
ular majority for the nomination on the Demo- 
cratic ticket for representative of Clearfield 
county, and is now serving in his fourth year 
as road supervisor, having been elected in a 
township of 150 or more Republican majority. 
He numbers some of his strongest friends and 
supporters among the members of the Repub- 
lican party, a convincing proof of the fact that 
he commands the [Hiblic confidence in high 
measure and has a record of which he need not 
be ashamed. He has been a township resident 
since February 18, 1887, and for 26 years a 
resident of the county, and he has never had a 
law suit during this entire period. Mr. Mc- 
Dermott is a ready conversationalist and a man 
well informed on current events. He takes 
much interest in public affairs, as indeed every 



good citizen should, but does not always do, 
and his sterling qualities are widely recognized. 

GEORGE C. ROSS,* who is president of 
the Ferguson Township School Board, is one 
of the extensive farmers and' representative 
and substantial citizens of this section of Clear- 
field County, Pa., where he owns 230 acres of 
valuable land, which lies three miles south of 
Kerrmoor. He was bom at Mountain Dale, 
Cambria County, Pa., and is a son of Joseph 
and Margaret (Miller) Ross. 

Joseph Ross was a farmer in Cambria Coun- 
ty when the great Civil War broke out. He en- 
tered the Union army and it is supposed that 
he died a soldier's death. He married Mar- 
garet Miller, who was bom in Blair County, 
Pa., and they had four children: Harr}', who 
resides at Falling Timber, Cambria County, 
Pa.; J. M., who is deceased; Hannah Belle, 
who is deceased ; and George C. After all rea- 
sonable doubt of the death of her first husband 
had been removed, Mrs. Ross married Pliilip 
Holland and they had one son, James Holland, 
who now lives in Cambria County. Mrs. Hol- 
land died at the age of si.xty-five years and her 
burial was at Mountain Dale, in Cambria Coun- 
ty. She was a member of the Brethren church. 

George C. Ross had very few advantages of 
any kind in his youth and a period of two years 
covered all the schooling hfe ever had. He was 
only a boy of twelve years when he came to 
McGees Mills. Clearfield County and he worked 
on a farm in that neighborhood for three years, 
after which he went into the woods and was in 
the employ of the Clearfield Lumber Company 
for eight years. Having ac(iuired some cap- 
ital by his hard work he then went into a store 
business with Milton Braton. at Faunce, Pa., 
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started up again for himself but subsequently 
sold out and then came to his present farm in 
Ferguson Township, which was the old fam- 
ily homestead of his father-in-law, Isaac 
Moore. 

Mr. Ross was married September 12, 1894, 
to Miss Roxie Moore, who was born September 
2y, 1878, on this farm and in the present res- 
idence, and has always lived near here. Her 
father, Isaac Moore, was also born in Fergu- 
son Township, where he spent his life, his 
death occurring at the age of thirty-nine years, 
in 1884, and his burial was in the Zion Baptist 
Cemetery in Ferguson Township. He married 
Esther Straw, who was also born in Ferguson 
Township and now lives at Marron, Pa. They 
had six children, namely : Minnie E. and Har- 
riet, both of whom are deceased; Olie, who is 
the wife of Howard Williams, of Ferguson 
Township; Daisy, who is the wife of Reuben 
Summers, of Marron, Pa. ; Roxie, who is the 
wife of George C. Ross ; and Elah, who is now 
deceased. Mr. and Mrs.; Ross have nine chil- 
dren: Carrie, Clayton, Harry, Inez, Esther, 
Mildred, Alta, Wilbur and Ruby. Mr. and 
Mrs. Ross attend the Baptist church. 

Mr. Ross and family have resided on the 
present farm since April 5, 1906. He carries 
on general farming and raises stock for his own 
use. Politically he is a Republican, is a mem- 
ber of KeriTnoor Grange, Ferguson Township, 
and is a stockholder and a meinber of the 
board of directors of the La Jose and Fergu- 
son Telephone Company of Ferguson Town- 
ship. 

REUBEN B. KANTZ, a prosperous farmer 
and lumberman of Burnside township, was 
born in Indiana county. Pa., October 7, 1848, 
a son of John and Sarah (Baker) Kantz. He 



is a grandson of John Kantz, Sr., a native of 
Germany, who died in Indiana county, Pa. 

John Kantz, Jr., was born in Lancaster 
county, Pa., August, 1818. He removed to 
Indiana county in 1847, and to Burnside town- 
ship, Clearfield county in 1851, finding employ- 
ment at the old Patchin mill, in the locality 
called Slabtown, and he was subsequently en- 
gaged in lumbering and saw-mill work for a 
part of his time each year, farming during the 
summer. His wife Sarah was a daughter of 
Philip Baker of that part of Snyder county 
then known as Union county. She survived 
her husband, dying in 1892, while his death 
occurred in 1894. Their family consisted of 
six children, namely : Philip, formerly a sol- 
dier, but now living retired at Clearfield, Pa. ; 
Susanna, who is deceased; Reuben B., the sub- 
ject of this sketch; Emma, who is the widow 
of John Irwin; Anna, wife of S. Heilman; both 
living in Tacoma, Wash. ; and George D., who 
resides on the old homestead. 

Reuben B. Kantz, after obtaining some ele- 
mentary schooling, began to make himself use- 
ful on the parental homestead, assisting his 
father by teaming and helping to cut logs, and 
this work he began when but eight years old. 
Marrying at the age of 20, he bought a piece of 
wooded land which he cleared, living in his 
present residence, which he built in 1873, and 
working in the woods during the winter and 
spring. He spent much time on the river also, 
in rafting and acting as raft pilot until the de- 
cline of that industry. In more recent years 
he has been occupied in building both bams and 
houses throughout this section. He is a Re- 
publican politically and has served on the school 
board and in other offices. He is a member of 
the United Brethren church. 

Mr. Kantz married Sue A. Bowder, who was 



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born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1850, a 
daughter of Jacob Bowder, a farmer of thar 
locality, who was a Civil war veteran, serving 
as wagon master. He was killed with three 
others, near Cresson, by being struck by a train 
during a snow storm in 1874. His wife in 
maidenhood was Margaret Jane Bennerd, a 
native of Ireland. Mrs, Kantz was reared 
from the age of nine years by Charles and Eliz- 
abeth Eden, going to live with him from tlie 
time of her mother's death and father's en- 
listment in the army. Her paternal grandpar- 
ents were John and Anna (Frankfort) Bow- 
der, the former a shoemaker anil farmer by 
occupation, and the father of seven sons; six 
of them were in the war at one time, also a 
grandson. 

Our subject and wife have been the parents 
of children as follows : Pearl, who is now de- 
ceased : Charles, a dentist practicing in Philadel- 
phia, who married Lillian Sparks; Howard, of 
Burnside, who married Marie Fishel; Exlvvin 
E., a prominent coal operator of Bumside, who 
married Sarah Elizabeth Bellis, daughter of the 
late Thomas Bellis; Milton Leroy, who mar- 
ried Beyrl Duke, resides in Oklahoma, and has 
three children; Paul S., who graduated at 
Valparaiso, Ind., in the classic and scientific 
course and is now superintendent of schools at 
Spirit Lake, Ida. ; Guy V., who is a Valparaiso 
graduate and engaged in teaching school in the 
state of Washington; Violet E., who attended 
school at Valparaiso, Ind., and is now teaching 
in her native township; and Geneva, who is 
attending school. It will be seen from the 
above family record that the members of Mr. 
Kantz's family are ambitions and enterpris- 
ing, and is may be further said that they have 
a habit of "making good" in whatever position 
they may find themselves. 



DANIEL JOSIAH SMEAL,* whose val- 
uable farm of thirty-four acres is situated in 
Boggs Township, on the town line of Blue 
Ball, is one of the representative men of this 
section, in which he has lived for many years. 
He was born in Morris Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., July 16, 1853, and is a son of 
Peter and Mary (Goss) Smeal. 

Peter Smeal was born in Clearfield County 
in which he spent his life, engaged in farming 
and lumbering, his death occurring when his 
son, Daniel J., was a boy of eleven years. 
He was a Democrat in his political views and 
his sons have followed in his way of thinking. 
He married Mary Goss, who was a daughter 
of George Goss, and they had six children : 
Ellis, William, Jessie, Luzetta, Daniel J., and 
Miles, the last named being deceased. Luzetta 
is the wife of Miles Mease. The parents of 
the above family were members of the United 
Brethren church. 

Daniel J. Smeal has followed farming ever 
since he was old enough and strong enough to 
hold an implement. He purchased his farm in 
1885, from Ellis Smeal, and carries on general 
farming and raises just enough stock for home 
use. There is a coal mine on the farm, which 
Mr. Smeal has leased to his son, who operates 
it and supplies coal. to the local trade. 

In 1876 Mr. Smeal was married to Miss 
Mary Ellen Shaw, a daughter of Robert and 
Elizabeth (Pierce) Shaw, who were residents 
of Bradford Township, Cleai-field County. 
Mrs. Smeal is one of the following family born 
to her parents: Olive, who is the wife of Al- 
exander France; Mary Ellen, who is Mrs. 
Smeal; Hannah, deceased, who was the wife 
of Edward Albert; Winfield; Henrietta, who 
is die wife of William McQuillan; Harvey; 



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Walter; and Viola, who is the wife of James 
Mallory. 

Mr. and Mrs. Smeal have nine children, 
namely: Frances, who is the wife of James 
Myers; Sheridan; Mabel, who is the wife of 
Delbert James ; and Foster, Arnold. Grant, 
Roland, Walter and Raymond. Mr. Smeal 
and family attend the United Brethren church. 
He has served his township in the office of 
roadmaster for two and one-half terms. 

JOSEPH LAROCK,* who operates a gen- 
eral custom saw mill, cutting timber on State 
land, by contract, is a resident of Pike town- 
ship, and owns a valuable fami of fifty acres, 
situated in Union Township. He was born in 
the Dominion of Canada,- April 15, 1842. 

Mr. Larock came to the United States in 
i860 and worked for some years in the Maine 
woods, having been identified with lumber in- 
terests ever since. He has been a resident of 
Clearfield County for about forty years and is 
well and favorably known. He was married 
in this county to Miss Deborah Johnston, and 
they have nine children, namely: Martha, who 
is the wife of John Rieter; Rebecca, who is the 
wife of William Durham; Josephine, who 
moved to Michigan after marriage ; and John, 
Rose. Amanda. Anthony, Andrew and Delia, 
all residing at home. Mr. Larock and family 
are members of the Catholic church at Rock- 
ton, Pa. In politics he is a Democrat. Al- 
though a large part of his time is taken up with 
his contract timber work, he is interested also 
in farming and is a member of the Grange. 

JOSEPH GILLILAND, a leading member 
of one of the prominent old families of Centre 
and Clearfield Counties, Pa., who is engaged 
in a general mercantile business at Karthaus. 



was born January 6, 1841, at Sprucetown. 
Centre County, Pa., and is a son of John and 
Lydia (Smith) Gilliland. 

John Gilliland was born at Spring Mills. 
Centre County, July 15, 1806, and his death 
occurred March 5, 1888. His parents were 
Joseph and Catherine (Cowden) Gilliland, and 
his grandfather was James Gilliland, a native 
of Ireland. The Gillilands moved from Ches- 
ter into Centre County, where Joseph Gilliland 
settled, acquiring land in Potter Township, 
which was the old family homestead and was 
retained as such until 1906, when it was dis- 
posed of. John Gilliland lost a leg in early 
youth but nevertheless he became a useful and 
verj' active man and although he was forced 
to use a crutch, became so accustomed to its 
use that he could walk faster than others who 
had full use of both limbs. For eighteen years 
he taught school, riding back and forth on 
horseback. He then went into the mercantile 
business, buying the Penn's Valley Trading 
Company, under the firm name of Boozer & 
Gilliland, which later became J. & R. Gilliland 
and continued until 1857, when he took up his 
residence in Karthaus Township, where he had 
up to this time, conducted a branch store. In 
politics he was a Democrat. He married 
Lydia Smith, who was born March 11. 1808, 
at Boalsburg, Centre County, Pa., and died 
in Karthaus Township, Clearfield county, Jan- 
uary 22, i88g. She was a daughter of Wil- 
liam and Hannah (Lytel) Smith. 

William Smith, the grandfather of Mrs. 
Gilliland. was an officer in a Pennsylvania reg- 
iment in the Revolutionary War and afterward 
engaged in farming and also operated a mill, 
in Lancaster County, where his son, William 
Smith. Jr.. was born. The latter engaged in 
teaching during his early manhood and later 



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conducted a store at Warrior's Mark. In 1808 
he settled at Smithfield, now a part of Belle- 
fonte, where he followed merchandising for 
a time and later resumed teacliing. His death 
occurred before the marriage of his daughter, 
he and his wife passing away at Boalsburg. 

Four sons and two daughters were born to 
William and Lydia Gilliland. namely : Hannah 
Catherine ; Joseph ; William Smitli ; Edward 
I., wlio was engaged in numerous business en- 
terprises at Pottersdale prior to his death, on 
July 19th, 1906: Mary Ann, who lives at Kar- 
thaus; and Robert Cowden, who resides at 
Snow Shoe, Centre County. 

Joseph Gilliland attended school at Centre 
Hill until he accompanied the family to Kar- 
thaus Township, in 1857. After his marriage 
in 1866, he engaged in farming near Salt Lick 
and worked at lumbering during the winter sea- 
sons. He continued to live on that fann until 
the fall of 1869 and then removed his residence 
to a hotel at Salt Lick, continuing his farm ac- 
tivities and also operated the hotel from 1869 
until 1873, when he sold the same. He then 
became a clerk for Dr. J. W. Potter, at Pot- 
tersdale. remaining until 1S77, when he dis- 
posed of property he still owned in this vicin- 
ity and then engaged in operating a mill and 
general store in partnership with his brother- 
in-law. Joseph Yothers. In the spring of 1882 
he bought his partner's interest and continued 
the mill and store for six years, when he sold 
to R. L. Potter and returned to Salt Lick. In 
1889 lie bought store buildings tliere and with 
his brother. Edward I. Gilliland, conducted a 
mercantile business until the spring of 1898, 
when he disposed of the same to James Hunter, 
and then moved to Lock Haven, where he lived 
until October 31. 1908, then moving to Kar- 
thaus. In the following March he bought his 



present store from Joseph A. Heckendom and 
still continues in the mercantile business at this 
point. During his residence at Lock Haven he 
was in the cigar manufacturing business and 
while there he and Aaron Kyler established the 
.second laundry in that city. He has always 
been a man of business enterprise and is widely 
known through this section of the state. 

Joseph Gilliland was married May 17, 1866, 
to Miss Adeline Yothers, who was born in 
what is now Karthaus Township, and died De- 
cember 30, 1878. and her burial was at Kee- 
waydin, Covington Township. She was a 
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Reiter) 
Yothers, people of German extraction, who 
came to Clearfield from Centre County. Two 
daughters were born to this marriage, Lydia 
Elizabeth and Clara Bell. The latter is the 
wife of James Heaney and they live at Vinton- 
(lale, Cambria County, and they have had four 
children: Adeline G., bom October 24, 1892, 
who died at the age of one year; Anna Lu- 
cetta, bom August i, 1894: Joseph G., bom 
March 12. 1898; and Mabel E., born Novem- 
ber 30, 1904. 

Mr. Gilliland was married secondly in Oc- 
tober, 1880, to Miss Lucetta B. Lucas, of Snow 
Shoe, Centre County. Her father, John 
Lucas, was in the War of 181 2, and was 
wounded in the battle of Lake Erie, Septemlier 
10, 18 13, and was afterward known at Pern,' 
John Lucas. He was awarded a medal by 
Congress as one of Commodore Perry's vet- 
erans. His death occurred in September, 1S58, 
at the age of sixty-nine years. In National 
politics. Mr. Gilliland votes with the Demo- 
cratic party but in local affairs is independent. 
From 1877 until 1881 he was postmaster at 
Pottersdale. He is a member of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. 



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891 



CHARLES EDWARD ROBACKER,* 
outside foreman and weigh boss for the Pen- 
field Coal and Coke Company at Penfield, Pa., 
has lived in Clearfield County all his life. He 
was born on his father's farm, situated two 
miles southwest of Penfield, Pa., April ii, 
1877, and is a son of Charles and Georgia 
(Hanes) Robacker. 

Charles Robacker was born in Luzerne 
County, Pa., and grew up in the lumber re- 
gions there, and was one of the early settlers 
from Kettle Creek that came to Clearfield 
County about tlie time that Hiram Woodward 
located here. For many years Charles Ro- 
backer was foreman for John DuBois in his 
lumber camps and later he operated a general 
store at Penfield, in partnersliip with E. S. 
Gray, which was continued for ten years. He 
then purchased the present C. E. Robacker 
farm from a Mr. Abbott, an early settler, and 
finished the clearing of the land and erected 
buildings and made numerous improvements. 
His death occurred in October, 1894, when he 
was over sixty years of age He was a steady, 
capable man and enjoyed the respect of those 
with whom he was associated. He was thrice 
married. His first wife was the mother of two 
children : Lillian, who is the wife of W. D. 
Woodward, Jr. ; and Ella, now deceased, who 
was the wife of E. S. Gray. Mr. Robacker's 
second wife was Amelia Thompson, who died 
without issue. His third marriage was to 
Georgia Hanes. She was born at Baltimore, 
Md., and resides with her son, Charles Edward. 
Her second son, Frank O., is foreman of the 
St. Mary's Gazette, at St. Mary's. 

Charles E. Robacker has always made his 
present farm his home. He attended the pub- 
lic schools at Penfield and then engaged in 
farming in the summers and in teaming in the 



winters. When his father died he took charge 
of the farm in Huston Township. On April 
14, 1902, he entered the employ of the Pen- 
field Coal and Coke Company, after receiving 
an injury while at work in the woods. Mr. 
Robacker began with this company as weigh 
man and in September, 1910, succeeded Alex- 
ander Stewart as outside foreman. He has 
proved reliable, efficient and trustworthy. 

Mr. Robacker married Miss Abigail W. 
Wickett, a daughter of Martin Wickett, who 
makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Robacker. 
They have two children, Mary Helen and Ber- 
nice Irene. Mr. Robacker is a member of 
Penfield Lodge No. 567, I. O. O. F., and has 
been through all the chairs ; he belongs also to 
the Grand Lodge at Penfield, of which he has 
been secretary for the past two years; to the 
Encampment at Benezette, Pa., and to the 
Maccabees at Penfield. He usually votes with 
the Democratic party. For four years he has 
been a member of the school board and its sec- 
retary for three years. Mr. Robacker was one 
of the organizers of the Penfield Band, of 
twenty-three pieces and is its manager. 

BLAKE W. NORRIS,* one of the prom- 
inent citizens and substantial farmers of Fer- 
guson Township, who for the past five years 
has served continuously as township road su- 
pervisor, lives on his valuable fami of 145 
acres, which lies one and one-half miles north- 
east of Kerrmoor, Pa. He was born on Mont- 
gomery Creek, in Pike Township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., October 30, 1871, and is a son of 
T. S. and Mary J. (Askey) Norris. 

T. S. Norris was born March 24, 1837, in 
Lawrence Township, Clearfield County, a son 
of John and Priscilla (Bloom) Norris. He 
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Townships and afterward followed farming. 
He w as a well known and highly respected res- 
ident of Ferguson Township for many years, 
a member of the Masonic lodge at Cunvens- 
ville. He was a Republican in his political 
views. In youth he had united with the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. He married Mary J. 
Askey, who was born January 12. 1840, in 
Center County, Pa., a daughter of Ellis and 
Annie (Wodel) Askey. The father of Mrs. 
Norris was a well known pilot on the Susque- 
hannah River, who lost his life while at the 
post of duty, at Lock Haven. He was sur- 
vived by his widow and nine children, of whom 
three sons and one daughter (Mrs. Norris) 
still are living. To T. S. Norris and wife the 
following children were born: Nora, who mar- 
ried Joseph Soul of Clarke County, Mont.; 
Perry, who married Ella Shoning, and lives on 
the old Smith farm near New Millport ; Min- 
nie, who died at the age of nineteen years, and 
was buried at Curwensville ; Laura, wife of 
Oscar Ferguson, of Eureka, Calif.; Wade, who 
married Clara Tobias and lives in Ferguson 
Township; Grant, who lives at Braddock, Pa., 
and married Katherine Ferguson ; Ella, who is 
the wife of George M. DeHaas; Blake W., 
who married Lulu Curry, a daughter of Wil- 
liam Curry; May, who is the wife of George 
Thurston, of Clearfield; and Ida, Caleb, Marj' 
and Thomas, the last twins, all four of whom 
arc now deceased, their burial being in Wil- 
liams cemetery, in Ferguson Township. 

Blake W. Norris has spent the larger part 
of his life on the home farm. His father did 
all the remodeling of the buildings, which are 
substantial and comfortable. Mr. Norris has 
no open coal bank and has about fifty acres 
yet in valuable timber. He is a stockholder 
in the C. & C. Telephone Company and is a 



mcmljer of Kerrmoor Grange. He is one of 
the active Republicans of Ferguson Township. 

JOHN H. HORNING, one of the substan- 
tial citizens of Clearfield county, Pa., who is 
engaged in cultivating Manta Vista Farm, a 
tract of 125 acres of excellent land situated 
about one mile east of Penfield. in Huston 
township, was born on his father's farm in 
Montgomery county, Pa., September 22, 1853, 
a son of David and Susan D. (Hunsicker) 
Horning. 

David Horning was bom Januarj- 3, 1819, 
in Montgomery county, and was there mar- 
ried to Susan D. Hunsicker, in March, 1845. 
Later he came to Clearfield county, locating on 
the fanii which is now occupied by John H. 
Homing. Here he continued to reside until 
his death, which took place in 1905. His wife, 
who was born in Montgomery county in 1826, 
passed away in 1892. They were the parents 
of seven children, as follows: William and 
Mary, who died when about six years old ; Da- 
vid, who died at the age of 27 years; Lewis 
H., who resides in Huston township; John 
H., subject of this sketch ; Sarah Ella, who died 
at the age of six years ; and Emma, who died 
aged three years. 

John H. Homing spent his youth much as 
did other farmers' boys of his day, attending 
the district schools when he could be spared 
from the duties of the farm. He accompa- 
nied the family to Clearfield county, and on the 
settlement of his father's estate received his 
present property, which he has been cultivating 
successfully ever since. .Although his agri- 
cultural operations have kept him pretty busy, 
he has found time to serve his township in sev- 
eral official capacities, having been school di- 
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road fund for three years, an office he now 
holds. In political matters he is a Democrat, 
and he is also an active worker in behalf of the 
Grange. 

On April 28, 1881, Mr. Horning was mar- 
ried to Samantha Hevener, a daughter of 
Nancy Hevener and a granddaughter of Phil- 
ip Hevener, who at one time owned our sub- 
ject's present farm, where she spent her child- 
hood. She lived for some time in Minnesota 
and was a resident of Mt. Pleasant for 16 
years, teaching school and both vocal and in- 
strumental music. A member of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church, she played and sang in 
that church for about 30 years, but is now a 
member of the Christian Science church. Mr. 
and Mrs. Horning have been the parents of 
three children, namely : June Bell, who was ed- 
ucated at Clarion Normal School, Grove City 
College, and the Cincinnati Bible school, and 
is now an evangelist ; John Kline, a graduate 
of the Penfield High school, who is now at 
home on the farm; and Willie Hevener (Horn- 
ing) who died in infancy. 

GEORGE BREON KIRK, ^I. D., a well 
known physician and surgeon of Clearfield 
County, whose field of practice is the thriving 
town of Kylertown, Pa., has been located here 
for the past thirteen years, and is a member of 
one of Clearfield County's old and honored 
families. Dr. Kirk was born at Luthersburg, 
in Brady Township, Clearfield County, Pa., 
May 10, 1873, and is a son of Joseph H. and 
Anna (Goodlander) Kirk. 

\\'illiam Kirk, the grandfather of Dr. Kirk, 
carried on agricultural operations in the vi- 
cinity of Luthersburg, where his father had 
been an early settler. On the maternal side. 
Dr. Kirk is descended from another early set- 



tler of Luthersburg who was a farmer and 
hotel keeper and the proprietor of a shoemaking 
establishment. The children of William Kirk 
were as follows : Dr. M. A. Kirk, of Belle- 
fonte; Dr. Thomas Kirk, of Burr Oak, Kans. ; 
Brady, also of Burr Oak, Kans. ; Dr. Ellis 
Kirk (deceased), fomierly of Cleveland, O. ; 
John (deceased) ; three who died in infancy; 
Mary, also deceased (Mrs Erastus Luther of 
Troutville) ; and Joseph H. The mother of 
Dr. Kirk also belonged to a large family, her 
sisters and brothers being: Hon. George B. 
deceased, who resided in Clearfield ; Daniel, 
deceased, who lived in Luthersburg: Charles, 
residing on a farm near DuBois : Sophia, who 
is the wife of George Nolder of Luthersburg; 
Mary, who is the widow of the late Joseph 
Shugarts of Luthersburg: Jane, who is the 
widow of the late James Schofield ; Clara, who 
is" the wife of William Dilley ; Mrs. Fred Ar- 
nold, Reynoldsville, deceased ; Sadie, wife of 
Wm. Porter, of Brookville, Pa., Catherine, de- 
ceased : Margaret, deceased ; and one who died 
in infancy. 

Joseph H. Kirk was born at Luthersburg, 
Brady Township, and as a young man learned 
the trade of wagon and carriage maker, spend- 
hig his entire life in Luthersburg except the 
last two years. He is of Quaker origin, al- 
though his wife's family were all Lutherans. 
Mrs. Kirk died in about 1900. Nine children 
were born to Joseph H. and Anna Kirk, name- 
ly : Alice, who married D. A. Moyer of Kyler- 
town; Lorana, who is living at home; Nora, 
also residing at home : Harvey, a bookkeeper 
of Philadelphia, who married Agnes Clark; 
George Breon; Dr. Charles, who is engaged in 
practice at Troutville: Elizabeth, who is the 
wife of the Rev. James Heron, of Iowa, a 
Presbyterian minister; Mary, who is a teacher 



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in the Clearfield public schools and Ralph, who 
is a student at liie State College, taking a 
course in mining engineering. 

George Breon Kirk attended the public 
schools of Brady Township, tlie Bcllfonte 
High school and the State normal school at 
Lockhaven, and then taught school for four 
years in Brady Township. At the end of this 
time he entered the Baltimore Medical College, 
from which he was graduated with the class 
of 1898, immediately after which he located in 
Kylertown, where he has since built up a large 
and lucrative practice. 

In the spring of 1899, Dr. Kirk was mar- 
ried to Miss Alice Barrett Moore, of Luthers- 
burg, and three sons have been bom to this 
union, namely: Robert, Thomas and John. 
Mrs. Kirk was educated in the public schools 
of DuBois, where her parents, R. H. and Hen- 
rietta (Barrett) Moore, resided for some years. 
Dr. Kirk is a member of the Clearfield County 
Medical Society, of which he is secretary, and 
also holds membership in the West Branch, 
State and National associations, and of Mo- 
shannon Lodge No. 391 of Philipsburg, F. & 
A. M. He is a Democrat in his political views. 

MARSHALL HUMPHREY LEWIS, for 
many years a citizen of Clearfield county. Pa., 
and a veteran of the Civil war, was born at 
Port Matilda, Center county, Pa., in Bald 
Eagle Valley, February 13, 1842, and is a 
son of William and Susan (Neal) Lewis. 

William Lewis, a son of William Lewis, 
who came to Center county from near Phila- 
delphia, was born December 31, 18 13, at 
Belle fonte. Center county. Pa., and died Jan- 
uary 25, 1909, at Tyrone, Pa., in his ninety- 
sixth year. In 1840 at Stormstown, in Half 
Moon Vallev, he was married to Susan Neal. 



then a widow. She was born in Mercer 
county, in 181 3, but was reared in Center 
county and died in 1854. She was a daughter 
of John Neal and a cousin of both Judge and 
Sheriff Neal, both prominent men. Three 
children were born to \\'illiam and Susan 
Lewis, namely : Marshall H. ; Hannah, who 
is the wife of James B. Williams, of Port Ma- 
tilda ; and Medora, who was married first to 
James T. Marks, and secondly to Henr>- Ben- 
nett, of Port Matilda. Williain Lewis was 
married secondly to Ann Elizabeth Kelley, 
who survives and resides at Tyrone. There 
were four children born to this marriage, as 
follows: William M., who lives at Tyrone; 
Mary, who died in 1908 (was married first to 
William Ardery and secondly to Rankin Mc- 
Monigal) ; Minnie, who is the wife of Charles 
Trimble, of Tyrone; and Orlando, who lives 
with his family at Elmira, N. Y. William 
Lewis was an engineer by profession and op- 
erated stationary engines during the greater 
part of his active life. 

Marshall H. Lewis attended the district 
school at Port Matilda in his boyhood and for 
two winters the Buffalo Run School in Center 
county. Pa. When thirteen years of age he 
went to work for Samuel T. Gray and re- 
mained with him until July 19, 1861, when he 
enlisted for service in the Civil war, entering 
Co. I, 5th Pa. Reserves. After the termina- 
tion of his first enlistment he re-enlisted, at 
Catlett Station, Va., entering Co. C. 191st Pa. 
Regt., December 2~. 1863, and continued a 
Federal soldier until he received his final 
discharge on July 3, 1865, having ser\-ed four 
years, less sixteen days. He took part in many 
of the most important battles of the war, in- 
cluding: The seven days' fight under Gen. 
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tietani, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg and the 
Wilderness. He received a slight wound at 
Charles City Cross Roads, Va., and was cap- 
tured in front of what was known as the Yel- 
low House, at Petersburg, Va., and was in- 
carcerated in Libby prison, on Belle Island 
and at Salisbury, N. C. He was present at 
the surrender of General Lee, at Appomattox, 
and later took part in the Grand Review at 
Washington, D. C. He is a member of the 
John W. Geary Post, No. 90, G. A. R., at 
Philipsburg, Pa., uniting with it in 1878. Mr. 
Lewis still preserves his interest in everything 
pertaining to that great period, attends reun- 
ions and meets frequently the comrades who, 
like himself had so much to do with preserving 
the Union. He is now in his seventieth year 
but is as well preserved as a man ten years 
younger. On November 16, 191 1, he was 
present at Salisbury, N. C, to witness the un- 
veiling of the monument there in memory of 
those who died in that prison, during the Civil 
war, Mr. Lewis having been mercifully pre- 
served from the fate that met many of his 
companions. 

After the close of his military service, Mr. 
Lewis returned to Port Matilda and worked 
there in a saw mill until 1867, when he came 
to what was then Morris but now is Cooper 
township, Clearfield county, locating on a tract 
of ten acres, one mile south of Kylertown, 
where he has carried on general farming. 

Mr. Lewis was married August 3, 1868, in 
Morris township, Clearfield county, by An- 
drew Hunter, J. P., to Miss Philicy Dillen, a 
daughter of George R. and Catherine (Mer- 
ritt) Dillen, the latter of whom was a cousin 
of the late General Merritt, of the U. S. A. 
Mrs. Lewis was born November 18, 1850. in 
Morris township, to which her father had 



moved March 26, 1829, from the Bald Eagle 
Valley, Center county. He died in Clearfield 
county in 1875, at the age of seventy-four 
years, being survived by his widow until 1885, 
she also being seventy-four years old. George 
R. Dillen was a Democrat in politics and 
filled numerous township offices. Mr. Lewis 
now has in his possession the old Morris town- 
ship record book, which was started in 1836 
and is complete as to the affairs of the school 
board from 1842 until 1870. It is vety inter- 
esting as it marks the development of the 
township as to school privileges and incident- 
ally of other matters of progress. Mrs. Lewis 
is one of a family of fourteen children, there 
being seven sons and seven daughters born to 
her parents. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have nine living chil- 
dren, namely: Ora Etta, who was born No- 
vember 18, 1869, married A. E. Fifield, of 
New York, and after his death was married 
secondly to E. C. Shobert, of Brookville, and 
now lives in Caledonia, Pa.; Ida W., who was 
born August 12, 1871, married A. P. Mingle, 
of Philipsburg, Pa., and they reside at Al- 
toona, Pa.; Hannah Gertrude, who was born 
May 27, 1874, married George Kelley, of 
Johnstown, Pa., and they live at Altoona; Mel- 
ville Ralph, who was born June 22, 1876, is 
an employe of the Whitmer Steel Company, 
of Hawk Run; Luella Kate, who was born 
July 14, 1878, married Rufus E. Cole, of 
Philipsburg, and they reside at Clearfield; 
Rhoda Amber, who was born January 21, 
1884, is the wife of Isaac E. Lucas, and they 
live at Winburne; Susan Alta, who was born 
April 28, 1886, married William McKinney; 
Edward Thorne, who was born November 5, 
1889, lives at home: and Sarah Ruth, who 
was born March 6, 1894, and resides with her 



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parents. Two children died in infancy : Jay- 
Clyde and Ark Neal. 

For forty-four years Mr. Lewis has been a 
citizen' of Cooper township and is known 
practically by every one. His comfortable res- 
idence he erected in 1888. He has occupied 
himself with agriculture but for the past 
twenty-five years he has been a public auction- 
eer and in this capacity is frequently in differ- 
ent parts of the county. He has been a Demo- 
cratic voter ever since reaching his majority 
and has always been more or less active in poli- 
tics and exerts considerable political influence. 
In the fall elections he was elected a jury com- 
missioner on the Democratic ticket but has 
never been especially anxious for office. He 
enjoys attending political conventions and has 
to his credit, five Republican gatherings of 
this kind in the state and eleven Democratic. 
On many occasions he has shown political 
wisdom that has been of great assistance in 
furthering the ambition of his friends, while 
he has refused offices for himself. Mr. Lewis 
was reared in the Baptist faith and has always 
tried to live according to the precepts learned 
at his mother's knee. In peace as well as in 
war he has lived usefully and uprightly and is 
worthy of the high esteem in which he is held 
by his fellow citizens. 

REV. ANTHONY HOUST.* who has 
been pastor of the Sacred Heart Slavish Ro- 
man Catholic Church at Houtzdale. Pa., for 
the past nine years, is a man of scholarly at- 
tainments and an authority on many branches 
of church history. Rev. Father Houst was 
born in Bohuslavitz, .\ustria-Moravia, and was 
educated in his native land at Munich, at Gaya 
College, and at Nicholsburg. After complet- 
ing his studies at Munich, he was ordained on 
September 26, 1882, at Southburg, Austria. 



Father Houst then came to America landing 
at New York, on December 8, 1882, where he 
remained for three months. He then went to 
Louisville, Ky., for six months, after which he 
spent eleven years at St. Louis, Mo. His next 
call was to Long Island City, N. Y., where he 
labored for one year, going then to Fayette- 
ville, Tex., for nine months, and for two years 
afterward, had charge of the Bohemian church 
at Pittsburg, Pa. Another year was passed 
at Yonkers, N. Y., and from there he came to 
Houtzdale, in 1902, becoming pastor of the 
Sacred Heart church. Here he has a con- 
gregation of more than 300 and the larger 
number of these are honest, hard-working peo- 
ple, who own their own homes and willingly 
contribute to the support of the church in which 
they desire to rear their children. Father 
Houst takes a personal interest in all his par- 
ishioners and encourages them in their prudent 
acquisition of property. The church property 
has been much improved since Father Houst 
took charge and its accommodations are mod- 
ern in character. His people are mainly con- 
nected with the mining regions and the larger 
number live outside of Houtzdale, this scat- 
tering making the duties of the priest more 
onerous than they would otherwise l)e, but 
through his tender spiritual care and his 
watchfulness over their daily lives, he has 
greatly endeared himself and the church is well 
supported. Father Houst has found time to 
do considerable literary work and in 1890 pub- 
lished a complete history of the Bohemian 
Catholic Church in the United States. He is 
a member of the Catholic Slavish Union. 

JOHN WALTER BLOOM,* a prosperous 
farmer in Ferguson Township, who owns fifty 
acres of excellent land which is situated three 
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Bloomington, in Pike Township, September 
19, 1866, and belongs to one of the old county 
families. 

Mr. Bloom was reared on the home farm and 
attended the Curry school-house where all his 
boyhood schooling was obtained. He contin- 
ued to help his- father on the home place until 
his marriage, after which he lived at Blooming- 
ton for three years and then bought his present 
farm, formerly known as the Lewis farm. He 
has it all under cultivation with the exception 
of fifteen acres still in timber. 

On April 15, 1896, Mr. Bloom was married 
to Miss Alvina Lewis, who was born on this 
farm. May 27, 1873, a daughter of T. H. and 
Elizabeth (McCracken) Lewis. T. H. Lewis 
was born in Pike Township, near Curwens- 
ville, a son of Washington Lewis, whose last 
years were spent at Reynoldsville, Jefferson 
County, where he died at the age of eighty- four 
years. The father of Mrs. Bloom was a car- 
penter by trade and also owned and operated 
this farm. He married Elizabeth McCracken, 
who died June 8, 1900. They had the fol- 
lowing children : Ella, Mary, Alvina, Eliza, 
Margery, Amanda and two that died young. 
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom are members of the Bap- 
tist church. In politics he is a Democrat. 
They have four children : Lillian, William, 
Eliza and Harry. Mr. Bloom is a member of 
the Grange at Kerrmoor. He is a good citi- 
zen, law abiding and public spirited, but he has 
never been willing to accept political office. 

SAMUEL R. MOORE,* whose business is 
that of a mining engineer, is professionally 
connected with ten mines at Madera, Pa., and 
is well known all through this section. He 
was bom in Blair County, Pa., and is a son of 
Charles W. and Emma (Hewitt) Moore. 



Charles W. Moore, who is one of Madera's 
well known business men, was born in 1845, 
in Blair County, Pa., a son of Jesse Moore, 
who was an early settler there. Charles W. 
Moore was married in 1873 to Emma Hewitt, 
who was bom at Hollidaysburg, Pa., and of 
their family of six children, Samuel R. is the 
eldest. 

Samuel R. Moore attended the public schools 
but was more ambitious than many of his 
schoolmates and made better use of his oppor- 
tunities. Finding that his talents and inclina- 
tion lay in the direction of his present profes- 
sion, he applied himself to the study of the 
same under the superintendence of the Inter- 
national Correspondence School of Scranton, 
Pa., completed the course and immediately 
made practical use of his knowledge. His 
present position he has filled for the past two 
and one-half years. 

In 1897 Mr. Moore was married to Miss 
May Williamson, who was born in Tioga 
County but was reared in Jefferson County, 
Pa.' a daughter of Peter and Anna (Bolan) 
Williamson. She is the youngest of a family 
of six children, the others being:, Frank, who 
is deceased: Thomas; John William; Cather- 
ine, who is the wife of George Kline ; and Anna, 
who is the wife of Noah Trehame. Mr. and 
Mrs. Williamson were members of the Cath- 
olic church. To Mr. and Mrs. Moore five 
children have been born, namely : Lilly, John, 
Charles, James and Ellen. The political 
views of Mr. Moore make him a Republican. 
With his family he attends the Presbyterian 
church. He belongs to Masonic bodies at 
Punxsutawney and Williamsport. 

W. S. CARR, president of the Cunvensville 
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Township's substanlial citizens and lives on his 
farm of sixty-five acres, uiiich Hes tln'ee miles 
northeast of Curwensville, Pa. He was born 
on this farm, September 17, 1857, and is a son 
of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Williams) Carr, 
and a grandson of Asil and Katlierine Carr. 

W. S. Carr attended the Pleasant Grove 
school during the winter sessions until he was 
about eighteen years of age, after which his 
winters were mainly spent in the lumber re- 
gions, while he devoted his summers to farm 
work. As there was no necessity for him to 
leave the homestead he remained on it and 
since coming into possession, at the death of 
his parents, has done a large amount of im- 
proving. He has cleared about one-third of 
the farm by himself and now has it all under 
cultivation with the exception of ten acres in 
standing timljer. The buildings erected by 
his father had became a little dilapidated but 
he repaired, rebuilt and otherwise improved 
them. Perhaps his farm is underlaid with a 
vein of coal but he has no open bank nor has 
he ever leased any land. 

Mr. Carr was rparried first in December, 
1882, to Miss Mary Thompson, who died in 
1893. Her burial was in the cemetery at- 
tached to the Center Methodist Episcopal 
Church, of which she was a member. She was 
survived by a son, Benjamin Frank, who re- 
sides at Karthaus, Clearfield County, Pa. He 
married Fannie Shearer and they have one 
daughter, Florence. Mr. Carr was married 
secondly in September, 1896, to Miss Orie 
Bloom, a daughter of Z. M. and Charlotte 
Bloom, and they have eight children, namely: 
William, Blair, Melvin, Phillip, Elizabeth, 
Edith, John and Edna. Mr. Carr and family 
are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
He is identified with the Republican party and 



has frequently served in political positions, 
having been judge and inspector of elections 
and several times a delegate to the county 
conventions of his party. He is a member of 
the local Grange, of which he has been over- 
seer, and he belongs to the Order of the Moose, 
at Curwensville. 

FRED B. LEAVY,* proprietor of an un- 
dertaking establishment, is also engaged in the 
coal and livery business at Clearfield, Pa., and 
has been a lifelong resident of Clearfield Coun- 
ty. He was born December 20, 1877, in 
Clearfield, Pa., a son of Augustus B. and Mar- 
tha (Merrill) Leavy. 

Hugh Leavy, grandfather of our subject, 
was a native of County Donegal, Ireland, and 
was one of the pioneers of Clearfield County, 
Pa. His cousin. Father Leavy, was a priest, 
and traveled through this circuit, and it was he 
who asked Hugh Leavy to come here and 
build the Roman Catholic Church. It was a 
brick building and the first Catholic Church 
erected in this section of the country. Hugh 
Leavy married Sarah Wrigley, who was born 
in Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pa., 
and they reared a family of seven boys and 
two girls, all now deceased. 

Augustus Leavy was born and reared in 
Clearfield County, Pa., and was the second 
eldest of the nine children born to his parents. 
He spent his boyhood on his father's farm and 
later with his brother James engaged exten- 
sively in the lumber business, having been mem- 
bers of the well known firm of Leavy, Mitchell 
& Company. He and his brothers also ran 
the old stage for a time. Mr. Leavy married 
Martha Merrill, who was a daughter of Wil- 
liam and Rebecca (Reed) Merrill, and to them 
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Hugh, deceased ; Rebecca, who married Ed- 
ward Ditmer of Indiana, Pa.; Fred Bernard, 
our subject; Mary Catherine; and Cecil P. 
Mr. Leav}' died September 9, 19 10, and is stil' 
survived by his widow, who is the only surviv- 
ing member of her famliy. 

Fred Bernard Leavy was educated in the 
local schools of Clearfield, and in 1897 formed 
a partnership with his uncle James L. Leavy, 
with whom he established an undertaking and 
coal business. After the death of his uncle on 
June 20, 1903, he became sole owner of the 
business and in 1907 graduated from the Pitts- 
burg School of Embalming, and the following 
year from the H. S. Eckles School of Embalm- 
ing of Philadelphia. Mr. Leavy has his office 
and residence on the corner of Second and 
Cherry streets, and owns his own funeral cars. 
He is fraternally a Mason ; and belongs to the 
B. P. O. E. ; M. O. O. L. ; I. O. O. F. ; K. G. 
E. ; O. U. A. M., and is religiously a member 
of the Presbyterian church. 

STACY. BOWMAN,* farmer and coal op- 
erator and president of the Bloomington Rural 
Telephone Company, is one of Pike Town- 
ship's prominent and substantial citizens and 
resides on his farm of ninety-seven acres, 
which is situated two and three quarter miles 
south of Curwensville, Pa. Mr. Bowman was 
born April 3, 1865, in Knox Township. Clear- 
field County, Pa., and is a son of Jonathan and 
Eliza Bowman. 

Stacy Bowman attended the McCalm school 
in Lawrence Township when he was a boy and 
then accompanied his parents to Pike Township, 
his father purchasing the A. A. Long farm, 
which is now owned by Samuel and Paul 
Bowman. Stacy Bowman remained on the 
home fami until his marriage, when he moved 



to O'Shanter, where he lived for one year, go- 
ing then to Olanta for a few months, after 
which he came to the farm he now owns. This 
place remained under his management for three 
years, when he moved on the George Bowman 
farm in Knox Township, one year later re- 
turning to O'Shanter, where he operated a meat 
market for one year. In 1900, he moved back 
to this farm, which he purchased. Mr. Bow- 
man operates a coal bank, having a daily out- 
put of from seventy-five to 100 bushels. Mr. 
Bowman and family have a very comfortable 
residence, although it is one of the oldest in 
the township, having been built in 1822. On 
June 17, 1903, Mr. Bowman was made post- 
master of Bloomington and conducted the 
office in this residence until the introduction of 
rural mail delivery, in 1907. 

On April 10, 1890, Mr. Bowman was mar- 
ried to Miss Maud E. Wise, a daughter of 
Moses and Elmira J. Wise. Moses Wise was 
born in Center County, Pa., October 17, 1817, 
a son of Conrad and Margaret (Rote) Wise. 
Moses Wise was a boy when he came to Clear- 
field County, where he spent the remainder of 
his life. He cleared a farm of almost 100' 
acres and died there. On June 22, 1847, he 
married Elmira Bloom, a daughter of Abra- 
ham Bloom. Her death occurred in 1870. 
To this marriage nine children were born, six 
sons and three daughters, the survivors being: 
John L., Amos Albert, Oliver B., Mrs. Thomas 
Lord and Mrs. Stacy Bowman. The Wise 
family has been one of considerable prominence 
in this section for years. The grandfather of 
Mrs. Bowman was born in Germany in 1780. 
When he moved from Center to Clearfield 
County, he purchased land that was later lo- 
cally known as the Lorenzo Price fann. 
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ing home, purchased the farm formerly owned 
by Samuel Thomas, who built tlie old log house 
still standing, in 1855. Later he sold to Da- 
vid Arnold, from whom Moses Wise Iwught. 
The latter was a well known lumberman. He 
moved to Altoona some years before his death, 
which occurred at the home of our subject 
August 17, 1910, and his burial was in the 
Bloomington Cemeteiy. He was a member 
of the Lutheran church and was an example of 
Christian manhood. 

To Mr. and Mrs. Bowman, eleven children 
have been born, as follows : Verna, who is 
the wife of Frank Soulsby; Clyde, who died 
Septenjber 17. 1893: and Pearl, Lloyd, Goldie, 
Hazel, Moses Harold, Erla, Lynn, Levada and 
Stacy Albert. Mr. Bowman and family are 
members of the Methodist Episcopal church. 
In his political attitude he is an independent 
Democrat, and has ser\'ed four years as a 
school director in Pike Township. He belongs 
to no fraternal organization except the h^cal 
Grange. Mr. Bowman is known as an up- 
right, honorable man in every relation of life 
and is a worthy representative of Pike Town- 
ship's best citizenship. 

GUY L. JOHNSON, residing on his fann 
near Grass Flat, Cooper Township, was born 
on this farm December i, 1870, and is a son 
of Abiah D. and Sarah (Dillon) Johnson. 
In addition to fanning, Mr. Johnson has been 
a funeral director since 1899. 

Abiah D. Johnson, father of Guy L., was 
born in Bradford County, Pa., November 9, 
1828, and came to Clearfield County in 1852 
and purchased the farm on which he still re- 
sides. It contained 125 acres but a part has 
been sold in town lots of Grass Flat. He 
bought the land of Samuel Christ, the latter 



being one of the large landowners of the 
county. It was heavily timbered and wild 
game was plentiful. Guy L. Johnson recalls 
his mother relating that on numerous occa- 
sions she saw as many as nine deer leaping 
o\er the lane fence near the house, on their 
way to the deep woods. Mr. Johnson mar- 
ried Sarah Dillon, who was born in 183 1 and 
died December 7, 1902. To them five sons and 
three daughters were born, namely : Charles, 
who died at the age of fifty-four years, was 
survived by his widow, formerly Addie Brya- 
ton ; E. A., who is postmaster at Grass Flat; 
Mary, who is the wife of William Pelton, a 
farmer near Munson Station ; Bertha, who is 
now deceased, was the wife of Willard Mar- 
shall; M. Grant, who owns property and lived 
in Cooper Township until the spring of 1910, 
has been a resident of California since then, 
married Orpha Ralston, and they have one 
child ; Andrew Curtin, who resides on his farm 
in Huntingdon county, married Matilda Ray- 
mond; Guy L. ; and Helen, who is the wife of 
E. C. Hippie, of Cooper Township. 

Guy L. Johnson attended school in his na- 
tive locality until he was alxjut eighteen years 
of age and since then has more or less con- 
ducted operations on the home farm. As a 
funeral director he is known all through this 
section, being well equipped for the business 
and conducting it on all occasions, with befit- 
ting dignity and efficiency. 

In 1900 Mr. Johnson was married to Miss 
Zella Hoover, who was reared in Cooper 
township, a daughter of Gilbert and Margery 
(Zimmerman) Hoover. They have one son 
and two daughters: Vaughn, Ivy and Vera. 
Mrs. Johnson is a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church. Mr. Johnson is deeply in- 
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with organizing this agricultural order at 
Grass Flat. For three years he has served as 
a useful member of the school board and is in- 
terested in everything pertaining to the wel- 
fare and advancement of this section. Polit- 
ically he is a Republican and fraternally he is 
an Odd Fellow. 

ROBERT DUDLEY TONKIN,* manager 
of the Cherry Tree Iron Works, and one of the 
leading business men of this part of Clearfield 
county, was born in Burnside township, this 
county, July lo, 1880, son of Vincent and 
Margaret J. (Hughes) Tonkin. His paternal 
grandparents, John and Mary (Hicks) Ton- 
kin, came to America in 183 1 from Cornwall, 
England, settling first in Baltimore, Md. Lat- 
er they removed to Germantown, Pa., where 
they remained one year, removing at the end 
of that time to Hollidaysburg, Blair County, 
Pa. In 1838 they came to Clearfield county, 
settling in the vicinity of Cherry Tree, where 
John Tonkin carried on farming and lumber- 
ing until about 1861. He died at the age of 
84 years and his wife at that of S^. He was 
a member of the Whig party in politics, and he 
and his wife belonged to the Episcopal church. 

Vincent Tonkin, son of the above and fa- 
ther of this sketch, was born in Cornwall, Eng- 
land, January 5, 1830 and was a babe of 18 
months when he accompanied his parents to 
America. When old enough he engaged in 
the lumber business with his father, and he 
subsequently bought the old homestead of 300 
acres, which he conducted until 1899, when he 
engaged in the mercantile business. He also 
at some time subsequent to 1866 engaged in 
the manufacture of boots and shoes by hand, 
purchasing large quantities of leather. He 
was also for some years engaged in the cattle 



business, operating through Michigan. Indi- 
ana and Ohio and shipping his cattle to the 
eastern markets, driving as many as 150 head 
at a time. After 1865 he was engaged in lum- 
bering near Cherry Tree up to 1885. During 
that time he was superintendent for the large 
timber firm of Hopkins & Ervin, but later went 
into business for himself and so continuing 
until his final retirement. In 1903 he built the 
largest machine foundry in northern Pennsyl- 
vania. He was one of the charter members 
and vice president of the First National Bank 
of Cherry Tree, and was also interested in va- 
rious tracts of coal and timber land through- 
out this section. In politics a Republican, he 
was an active worker for his party. 

Vincent Tonkin was married October 22, 
1879, to Margaret J. Hughes, who was born 
March 14, 1853 at Cherry- Tree, Pa., a daugh- 
ter of Robert and Elinor (Douglass) Hughes, 
natives of Cambria county. Robert Hughes, 
who was a tanner by trade, carried on his bus- 
iness for a number of years at Ebensburg, Pa., 
and subsequently built the first tannery at 
Cherry Tree, which he operated until 1878. 
He died in 1888 at the age of 65 years. Vin- 
cent Tonkin's death occurred March 22, 1908, 
at Cherry Tree. By his marriage with Elinor 
Douglass there were the following children: 
Robert Dudley, subject of this sketch; Vivian 
S., residing at home; Maxie E., wife of R. 
McConnell, of Cherry Tree; Vincent Ord, who 
married Octo O. Nottey; Alice D., a teacher 
living at home; A. Worth, attending school. 

Robert D. Tonkin, after attending Mt. 
Union College, at Alliance, Ohio, began in- 
dustrial life in the foundry and machine busi- 
ness, first at Cresson, Pa., and subsequently in 
his father's foundry at Cherry Tree. In 
course of time the management of this latter 



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plant devolved upon him and lie has since con- 
tinued to hold this responsible position, having 
proved. his capacity as a thoroughly practical 
foundn,'man. He is also interested in the 
First National Bank, and is a director of the 
Cambria Title, Savings & Trust Co. of Ebens- 
burg. Pa. 

Mr. Tonkin was married June 20, 1905 to 
Birdis Sechler, who was born August 7. 1880, 
a daughter of Joseph and Emma (Stough) 
Sechler, of Cherry Tree, where her father 
holds the office of postmaster. Onr subject 
and wife have been the parents of two chil- 
dren: One that died in infancy, and Joseph 
Dudley, born April 5, 1910. Mr. and Mrs. 
Tonkin are members of the Presbyterian 
church, and are people well knowil and highly 
esteemed in this part of Clearfield county, Mr. 
Tonkin, indeed, having a wide business ac- 
quaintance, both throughout the county and 
elsewhere. 

T. D. SMAIL,* a leading citizen of Cur- 
wensville, a member of the borough council 
and proprietor of a grocery store on Susque- 
hannah Avenue, was bom in Monroe County, 
Pa., January 8, 1862. and is a son of Dpvid and 
Barbara Smail. 

David Smail was a fanner and also followed 
the blacksmith's trade. He was a worthy 
Christian man and a member and elder of the 
German Reformed churcli. To him and his 
wife Barbara, eleven children were born, three 
of whom are now deceased, and T. D. is the 
only one of the eight survivors to have his 
home in Clearfield County. 

T. D. Smail obtained his education in the 
public schools of Eldred Township, Monroe 
County. His first work was done on the Le- 
high Valley farm, near Wilkesbarre, Pa., and 



when only eighteen years of age he was made 
manager of that farm, a position he occupied 
for two years. On November 9, 1888, Mr. 
Smail came to this section and bought three 
teams of horses and went to work for Robert 
Bloom in the lumber regions. One year later 
he bought another team and worked one year 
for himself, then sold his horses and for a time 
was in the employ of the Irwin sisters and later 
worked for the Curwensville Lumber Com- 
pany. In 1 89 1 he began working as a deliv- 
eni'man for F. J. Dyer & Co., continuing until 
1905, when he embarked in business for him- 
self at his present stand where he has pros- 
pered and built up a fine trade. He carries a 
full line of both fancy and staple groceries and 
deals honestly and fairly with his customers. 

In 1884 Mr. Smail was married to Miss 
Jessie Parish, who was born in Luzerne 
county, Pa., a daughter of Isaac Parish. She 
died in 1886 and was buried at Wyoming, Pa., 
being survived by one son, Thomas Freder- 
ick, who lives at Altoona, Pa. In 1893 Mr. 
Smail was married a second time, to Miss 
Mollie Tate, who was born in Snowshoe 
township, Center county, a daughter of Wil- 
liam Tate. Mr. and Mrs. Smail have two 
children: Carl W., a young man of seventeen 
years who is his father's chief helper in his 
business; and Chressa, who is a student in the 
Curwensville High School. Mr. Smail and 
family are members of the German Reformed 
church. He is identified with the Odd Fellows 
at Snowshoe. In politics he is a Republican, 
but as a citizen and member of the council, he 
devotes his attention, irrespective of party, to 
those measures that will promote the general 
welfare. Mr. Smail is an example of a self- 
made man and is one of the borough's most 
respected men. 



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WILLIAM E. TOBIAS, superintendent 
of the public schools of Cleai-field county, Pa., 
is a man especially well qualified for this im- 
portant office and is widely known in the edu- 
cational field. He was born in Clearfield 
county. Pa., November 8. iS66, and is a son 
of«Samuel and Eliza (Erhard) Tobias. Sam- 
uel Tobias was also a native of Clearfield 
county and was well known. He followed the 
carpenter's trade in this section and was con- 
cerned in the erection of many substantial 
buildings. His death occurred in 1909. He 
married Eliza Erhard and nine children were 
born to thern. 

William E. Tobias attended the common 
and high schools near his father's residence 
and later entered the Central Normal School 
at Lock Haven, where he was graduated in 
1889. Later he entered Allegheny College, 
from which he graduated with honors in 1897. 
Shortly afterward he entered upon what has 
since been his life work, beginning to teach in 
his earlier years as a matter of expediency 
and continuing from the love of it and be- 
cause of his marked success as an educator. 
He is well known in various educational or- 
ganizations in the state and in him Clearfield 
county evidently has a superintendent whose 
ideals of scholastic perfection are very high. 
He is always loyal to his profession, his main 
interest being the upbuilding of the county 
schools, of which he has had charge since 
1905. He has been re-elected for the third 
time, being the only man who has ever served 
more than two terms as county superintendent 
of Clearfield county, up to this time. Mr. To- 
bias is identified fraternally with the Masons 
and the Odd Fellows. 

ALFRED D. McCULLY,* general farmer 
and a representative citizen of Chest town- 



ship, who has resided on his present place for 
tne past twenty-five years, was born on the old 
McCully homestead in Chest township, June 
26, 1850, and is a son of George R. and Ma- 
linda (Wolf) McCully. 

George R. McCully was bom in 1820, at 
what was then called Wheatland, a small vil- 
lage in Clearfield county. He was twelve 
years old when his parents moved to Jordan 
township, and there he worked through boy- 
hood and until his marriage at digging iron 
ore and burning charcoal. He then bought the 
old McCully homestead and after that fol- 
lowed farming and lumbering until 1867, 
when, on account of his father's need of him on 
the home fami, he moved back to Jordan town- 
ship and lived there for seven years, giving his 
aged father filial care during his last days. 
After the death of his parents he returned to 
his own farm in Chest township, where his 
death occurred in 1899. He was a man of 
sterling character, honest and upright in all his 
business dealings and was respected by every 
one with whom he was associated in life. For 
twelve years he served acceptably on the town- 
ship school board. He reared his family in 
the faith of the Baptist church. He married 
Malinda Wolf, who was bom in 1825 and was 
a daughter of Solomon and Martha (Foutz) 
Wolf. Her people were of German extrac- 
tion, while the McCullys are of Irish descent. 
Joseph McCully, the grandfather of Alfred D. 
McCully. was born in Ireland and was eight- 
een years of age when he came to America. 
In 1837 he bought his fami in Jordan town- 
ship and lived there until his death at the age 
of seventy-six years. He married Eliza Ed- 
mundson. The surviving children of George 
R. McCully and wife are: Alfred D., the 
oldest one of the family to be born on the 
homestead ; John, a resident of Irvona, Pa. ; 



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George \V., a fanner in Chest township; and 
Levi, a miner, in Jordan township. 

Alfred D. McCuUy obtained his education 
up to fourteen years, in an old log sclioolhouse 
near the McGarvey farm. Afterward he 
worked in the woods until he was twenty-one 
years of age, was married when about twenty- 
five years old, and since then has been mainly 
engaged in farming. He has made many im- 
provements on his land and has substantial 
buildings, finely cultivated fields and each year 
grows some excellent stock. He is numbered 
with the substantial and successful men of this 
section. 

Mr. McCully was married in 1875 to Miss 
Adelia Barrett, who was born June 20, 1854. 
in Jordan township, Clearfield county, a 
daughter of Hiram and Susan (Myers) Bar- 
rett, who came from Center county. Mr. and 
Mrs. McCully's family consists of the follow- 
ing children: Minnie Johns, wliom they 
reared from the age of ten years, and who 
married Wiley Queen, who is in the railroad 
service and lives at Irvona (they have three 
children) ; Katherine, who is a popular 
teacher in the public schools of Glen Hope; 
and John T., who assists his father. Mr. Mc- 
Cully and family are members of the Baptist 
church at Fairview, in which he has been .\ 
deacon for twenty years. In politics he is a 
Democrat and is very active in campaign work. 
In 1905 he was elected township tax collector 
and has continued to serve in this office until 
the present. 

H. O. KING, M. D., the leading physician 
and surgeon at Curwensville, Pa., a member 
of the borough board of health, also district 
medical state inspector of Pike and Bloomfield 
townships, and physician for the poor, has a 



private practice that covers many miles in 
Clearfield county. He was born in Clarion 
county, Pa., April 8, 1868, and has been a res- 
ident of Curwensville, since September, 1893. 

Dr. King attended excellent schools in his 
youth and after leaving the seminary at West 
Farmington, O., studied medicine and entered 
Jefferson Aledical College at Philadelphia. 
After graduating he located at Curwensville, 
where he has continued to reside and here has 
become vitally connected with the best inter- 
ests of town and people. He is a member of 
the Clearfield county, Pennsylvania state and 
the American Medical Associations and has 
been president of the county body. In politics 
he is a Republican but holds his offices through 
personal worth rather than political patronage. 

In September, 1889, Dr. King was married 
to Miss Gertrude Carriar, a daughter of Stew- 
art D. Carriar, of Jefferson county, Pa., and 
they have three children : Olive, Orville and 
Elizabeth. Dr. and Mrs. King attend the 
Methodist Episcopal church. He belongs to 
the Royal Arcanum and the Royal Order of 
Moose. In addition to his other duties. Dr. 
King officiates as medical examiner for the 
following life insurance companies: Hart- 
ford, Conn., Life and Provident Trust Com- 
pany ; the Travelers ; the Equitable ; the Penn 
Mutual; Meridian; Mutual Benefit of New 
Jersey; Manhattan, and the Aetna, of Hart- 
ford, Conn. 

ALEXANDER H. IRWIN 

AUTOMATIC MACHINERY 
CURWENSVILLE, PA. 

FREDERICK CAMPMAN, a highly re- 
spected and well known resident of Boggs 
township, Clearfield county. Pa., wliere he 




H. O. KING. M. D. 



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owns a farm of lOO acres, in addition to a 
comfortable residence at Wallaceton, has lived 
retired since 1905, having been very actively 
engaged in general farming for a number of 
years previously. He was born in January. 
1832, in Germany, and was twelve years old 
when he accompanied his parents, Anthony 
Campman and w'ife, to America. 

Anthony Campman brought his family to 
the United States in 1844 and settled first in 
Maryland, moving from there to Pennsyl- 
vania, and while living in Mercer county his 
death occurred. His wife had died before 
leaving Maryland. They had the following 
children : Frederick ; Henry, who is de- 
ceased ; David ; Timothy, wiio died while 
serving as a soldier in the Civil war ; and Car- 
oline, who was married first to a Mr. Mull, 
and secondly to a Mr. Kelly. 

Frederick Campman attended school before 
he left Germany and after reaching the United 
States was variously engaged, being of a very 
industrious turn. In 1864 he enlisted for ser- 
vice in the Civil war, becoming a member of 
Co. F, 88th Pa. Vol. Inf., 3rd Div., 3rd Brig., 
Fifth Corps, and was in the army about nine 
months, fortunately escaping all serious in- 
jury. In 1870 he came to his present farm in 
Boggs township and followed agricultural 
pursuits continuously until he retired. 

In 1853 Mr. Campman w-as married first to 
Miss Esther Mange, who died in 1870, the 
mother of four children, Henry, David, Mary 
Ellen and Elizabeth. In 1871 Mr. Campman 
was married secondly to Miss Mary E. Wil- 
liams. Mr. and Mrs. Campman are members 
of the Roman Catholic church. In politics he 
is a Democrat and has served as tax collector 
and also as borough treasurer. He is a val- 
ued member of the G. A. R. Post No. 90 at 



Philipsburg, Pa. Mr. Campman had his own 
way to make in the w-orld and acquired prop- 
erty and gained the confidence and esteem of 
his fellow citizens through his own efforts. 
He has contributed of his means to schools and 
churches and when chosen for public office has 
performed the duties of the same with care 
and honesty. 

FRANK A. HOWE, hotel proprietor at 
Winburne, Pa., has been a resident of Clear- 
field county all his life, his family being among 
the early settlers. He was born at Clearfield, 
September 2, 1875, and is a son of John W. 
and Maria (Dolan) Howe. 

John W, Howe, who has been engaged in a 
mercantile business at Morrisdale, Pa,, for the 
past eighteen years, was born in Clearfield 
county in 1849, ^ son of Sirene Howe, who 
once was sheriff of Clearfield county. Mr. 
Howe resided at Clearfield for some years and 
moved from there into Girard township and 
from there to Morrisdale. He married Maria 
Dolan, who was born in county Down, Ire- 
land, in 1852, and was brought to America 
and to Clearfield county by her parents. Five 
sons and three daughters have been born to 
them, namely : Frank A. ; Edward C. and 
Harry C, who are in the hotel business to- 
gether at Morrisdale; Paul, who is associated 
with his father; Fred, who is a successful phy- 
sician at Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; Maggie, who lives 
at home ; Lucy, who is a graduate of the Phil- 
adelphia High School ; and Annie, who is a 
student in the Morrisdale High School. 

Frank A. Howe obtained his education in 
the public schools of Girard tow'nship and a 
Catholic school at Frenchville and later in the 
Pelton school at Morrisdale. Afterward he 
worked for his father first as a clerk and later 



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at teaming at Sliaft Xo. 2, for four years. 
Mr. Howe then embarked in the hotel busi- 
ness, first at Blue Ball, in Boggs township, 
where he conducted the Enterprise Hotel for 
twenty months. He then sold iiis interest and 
went to Morrisdale, where, he followed team- 
ing for two years. In 1905 he came to' W^in- 
burne and erected the Winburne Hotel 
making the plans and laying it out him- 
self. It is a handsome three-story building, 
containing forty-si.x rooms and with probably 
the finest bar and other equipments of any 
public house in Clearfield county. It is mod- 
ern in all its appointments and caters to the 
best trade, offering every comfort and conven- 
ience desired by the traveling public. Al- 
though I\Ir. Howe was obliged to borrow tlie 
capital with which to build his house, he had 
provided for every emergency with business 
foresight and has made his undertaking a 
great success. 

Mr. Howe was married, September 28. 
1898, by Rev. Father Whyner, at St. Agnes 
Roman Catholic church at Morrisdale, to 
Miss Marguerite Stephenson, a daughter of 
Peter Stephenson, and they have five children : 
John \\'., Jr., Thomas, Gerome, Cecelia and 
Irene. Mr. Howe and family are members 
of the Catholic church. In politics he is a 
Democrat. Mr. Howe is a popular citizen, a 
man of pleasant, genial manner and takes a 
hearty interest in all that concerns the general 
welfare of this place. 

WALDO R. FARGO,* dealing in meats 
and market supplies, is one of the prosperous 
and enterprising business men of Clearfield 
and maintains shops on Nichol street, on the 
We.st Side, and on the corner of Third and 
Market streets, both locations being in the 



busiest trading centers. Mr. Fargo was born 
in Berkshire, Mass., August 29, 1863, and is 
a son of Ezekiel R. and Hannah (Daughen- 
baugh) Fargo. 

Ezekiel R. Fargo was of Xew England par- 
entage and was born in Massachusetts. In 
early manhood he removed from there to Cen- 
ter county, Pa., where he married and lived 
until 1869, moving then to Clearfield, Pa., 
where he followed the carpenter's trade and 
was active until near the close of his life. He 
died in July, 1895, aged sixty-seven years, his 
wife having previously passed away. They 
had fotir cliildren : Eiizabetli, who became 
the wife of- Joseph Harris; Waldo R. ; John 
W. ; and Alice, who is the widow of Edward 
Stanton. 

Waldo R. Fargo was one year old when 
the family returned to Center county from 
Massachusetts, and in a short time came to 
Clearfield so tliat practically all his life has 
been spent in this county. He went to school 
until he was about twelve years old and then 
started out independently, relying on his own 
efforts to provide for his necessities. His first 
employer was Adam Kephart. of Osceola 
Mills, for whom he did fann work in the 
summers and had a chance to attend school 
in w inter, receiving no wages except board and 
ciollies, but having a comfortable home for 
three years. He went then to D. C. Burkett, 
a merchant at Clearfield, and remained with 
him for three years, receiving his boartl and 
ten dollars a month in wages. Finding tiiat 
a more active life would be better for his 
health and that he could secure excellent wages 
by going into the woods, he worked along the 
river and on the mountains chopping down 
trees until he was twenty-two years old. Mr. 
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907 



for three years and in 1889 he opened up a 
meat market at Woodland, Pa., buying a half 
interest in the business of Welcher & Miller, 
the firm then becoming Miller & Fargo. Three 
years later he sold his interest and in the fol- 
lowing year purchased his Nichol street shop 
from August Brinn. Finding himself well 
qualified for this line of business, Mr. Fargo 
invested more capital, in July, 1909, buying 
the business of J. I. Heller, on the corner of 
Third and Market streets. He has his two 
sons as assistants in his business and has a 
very capable meat man in charge of his Mar- 
ket street shop and runs a wagon from the 
same, having in the meantime acquired 
some of the best trade in the city. He has be- 
come a man with large interests but these have 
not been gained through any fortunate com- 
bination of circumstances but have been ac- 
quired through personal effort and testify to 
his steadiness as boy and man, to his industry 
and natural good judgment. 

In September, 1888, Mr. Fargo was mar- 
ried to Miss Wilhelmine Dale, a daughter of 
the late William Dale, and nine children were 
born to them : Helen, Frank, Blair, Louis, 
Mary, Martha, Glenn, Genevieve and Isabella. 
Of these, Mary and Martha (twins) are de- 
ceased. Frank and Blair assist Mr. Fargo in 
his markets. He is identified with the Odd 
Fellows, the Eagles and the Order of the 
Moose. 

G. M. STANLEY, whose excellent farm of 
sixty acres is situated in Gulich township, was 
bom one mile from Tyrone, in Blair county. 
Pa., March 11, 1835, and is a son of Simon 
and Susan (Ginter) Stanley. 

Simon Stanley was a forgeman by trade and 
worked as such during his earlier years, but 



later engaged in farming, and after moving to 
Gulich township, Clearfield county, carried on 
agricultural operations during the rest of his 
active life. He and his wife Susan had chil- 
dren as follows: Wilhelmina, now deceased, 
who was the wife of John Henderson; Mar- 
garet, who is the widow of Edward Fulker- 
son, who was killed in the Civil war; Eliza- 
beth, who married Boaz Alexander; Sarah, 
who became the wife of Capt. John McKer- 
nan, who served in the Mexican and Civil 
wars; Lucinda, wife of George Curtis, a vet- 
eran of the Civil war; Shadrach; Rebecca, 
who became the wife of Jordan Fox; Dini- 
cious A. ; and George M., the subject of this 
sketch. 

George M. Stanley has been mterested in 
farming during the larger part of his life and 
is numbered among the successful agricultur- 
ists of his neighborhood. For the past seven 
years his fann has been leased for its coal de- 
posits. 

Mr. Stanley was married August 21, i860, 
to Miss Amelia Cain, who was born in Center 
county. Pa., a daughter of John and Catherine 
(Oris) Cain. The other members of her par- 
ents' family were: Mary, who married George 
Breon; Caroline, who married David Young; 
Agnes, who was twice married, first to Cor- 
nelius Davis, and secondly to James Ginter, 
both being now deceased ; Jacob, John and Cal- 
vin, who \\ere all three killed in the Civil war; 
William H., a surviving veteran of the Civil 
war: Ellen, wife of Ihon Miller, a veteran of 
the Civil war; and Sarah J., wife of James 
Kenley, a veteran of the Civil war. 

Mr. and Mrs.' Stanley have had children as 
follows: May, who was the wife of David 
Sprankle, now deceased; John Oris; Shad- 
rach; Urelia, who is the wife of Scott Aile- 



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Susan, who is the wife of M. P. Frederick; 
Calvin; William A., a physician and veteran 
of the Spanish-American war; Curtis, also 
a vetera:n of the Spanish- American war; 
Charles; and Clarence E. Mr. Stanley and 
wife are members of the Methodi.-t Epis- 
copal church and are among the most highly 
esteemed residents of Gulich townsliip. He 
and his sons vote the Republican ticket. 

J. T. D.-\VIS,* owner and proprietor of the 
Grampian Electric Light plant at Grampian, 
Pa., where lie is also interested in other busi- 
ness enterprises, was born July 12, 1863, in 
Penn township, Clearfield county, Pa., and is 
a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wall) Davis. 

J. T. Davis is a member of one of the old 
and representative Penn township families. 
He was educated in this township and at 
Pennville and the Curwensville Normal 
School, afterward teaching one term in Bloom 
township and one term in Penn township. His 
family is largely an agricultural one but his 
talents and inclinations led him in another di- 
rection. He built the first planing mill at 
Grampian, Pa., which he operated for three 
years and then turned his attention more par- 
ticularly to lumbering and with a portable saw 
mill, cut over a large tract of timber near 
Curwensville. He then bought a farm of 
140 acres in Penn township, but disposed of it 
and returned to Grampian, where he erected 
the first electric light plant and still operates 
it, supplying Grampian with all its electric 
power. Mr. Davis also started the first five- 
cent theater in the place and still owns this 
property. Mr. Davis is recognized as an en- 
terprising and forceful business man. He 
takes no very active part in politics, casting his 
vote independent of any party aflfiliations. 



On December 13, 1888, Mr. Davis was 
married to Miss Jennie E. Kester, who was 
born in Penn township. September 23, 1871, 
a daughter of S. Lewis and Alice (Wall) Kes- 
ter. They have six children, namely : Alice 
Elizabeth, who teaches music at Verona, Pa. ; 
Joseph L., who is a graduate of the electric 
department of the Scranton Correspondence 
School ; and Beulah Zelma, Dorsey, Harold 
and Wilford. Mr. Davis and family are mem- 
bers of the Society of Friends. 

JAMES A. REA,* who is interested in the 
lumber business in Jordan township, and is the 
efficient manager of a general store at Gaz- 
zam, which is owned by A. F. Kelley, was 
born September 24, 1867, in Jordan township, 
and is a son of Robert and Mary (Ames) Rea. 
Both parents were natives also of Jordan 
town.ship. They had two children : Isabel, 
who is the wife of S. M. Bloom; and James 
A. They were members of the Presbyterian 
church. 

James A. Rea obtained his education in the 
public schools and grew up on the home farm. 
He early became interested in lumbering.' For 
the past seven years he has been manager of 
the above store and is one of the best known 
men in the township. He has been quite ac- 
tive in politics, is a leading Democrat of Jor- 
dan township, of which he is now treasurer 
and formerly served as auditor. 

In June, 1902, Mr. Rea was married to 
Miss Emma Bloom, who died in September, 
1907. She was a daughter of Isaac Bloom, 
of Jordan township, and she had two sisters 
and three brothers, namely: Elizabeth, now 
deceased, who was the wife of S. K. .Ames; 
and Jennie. Herbert, John and W. D. Mrs. 
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C, Belle, Herbert, Blanche and James. Mr. 
Rea and children attend the Presbyterian 
church. 

MURRAY LYNN BOYCE,* who is suc- 
cessfully engaged in agriculture in Burnside 
township, was born in the old log house on 
his present homestead, situated near East 
Ridge, November 8, 1887, a son of Mordecai 
and Eliza (Troxall) Boyce. His paternal 
grandfather, Jacob Boyce, was an early set- 
tler in this locality; he married Charlotte Da- 
vis. 

Mordecai Boyce was born near Reading, 
Pa., in 1836, and came to Clearfield county 
with his parents in 1837, when a mere babe, 
they settling on the location of the present 
homestead, which then consisted entirely of 
timber land. As soon as he was old enough 
he assisted in the work of clearing the fami, 
but later took up surveying, which occupation 
he followed all his subsequent life, his death 
taking place February 4th, in the present year, 
191 1. He was a member of the United 
Brethren church. He was never actively in- 
terested in politics, but in 1861 he was ap- 
pointed postmaster of what was then known 
as East Ridge postoffice. He married Eliza 
Troxall, a daughter of John and Lydia (Hes- 
singer) Troxall, both natives of Union county. 
Pa., and she is still living, being now sixty 
years of age. Her paternal grandfather was 
George Troxall, born in 1782 at New Cale- 
donia, Pa., his father having come to America 
from Germany. He married Mary Hoffman, 
who was born in 1779. The children of Mor- 
decai Boyce and wife who are now living are 
Murray L., the subject of this sketch; and Ly- 
dia N., who resides in Eldorado, Pa. 

Murray L. Boyce, after attending school in 



his boyhood, was trained to the work of the 
farm. By way of securing a practical educa- 
tion, however, he went to Altoona, Pa., where 
he took a commercial course. Returning home 
later on account of his father's failing health, 
he resumed agricultural operations, which he 
has since continued. He also follows survey- 
ing to some extent, having properly qualified 
himself for that profession. He is regarded 
as one of the substantial and reliable citizens 
of his township and is a man who has many 
friends. He is a member of Redwood lodge 
of Hamiony, P. S. of A., of Plattville, Pa. 
In politics he is a Republican, but .so far has 
not served in public office. As he is still quite 
a young man, energetic and enterprising, the 
future doubtless holds much in store for him. 

EDWARD WILLIAM WEBSTER,* 
plumbing contractor, doing a large business at 
DuBois, Pa., with quarters at No. 14 E. Long 
avenue, has been a resident of this borough 
since 1889. He was born at Oil City, Pa., 
February 14, 1871, and is a son of Edward 
D. and Sidney J. (Shiner) Webster. Ed- 
ward D. Webster was born in Franklin 
county. Pa., and is now deceased. His parents 
came through this section before any railroads 
had been built, driving from Philadelphia to- 
Franklin county. Edward William Webster 
is the eldest of his parents' family, the others 
being: Elizabeth, who is the wife of Charles 
Irvin ; Frank R. ; Rose, who is the wife of 
Fred Engel; Chester; and Dorothea. 

Edward W. Webster attended school at Oil 
City and there grew to manhood, in the mean- 
while learning his trade with well known firms. 
Schutter & Bryan and Robinson & Wright. 
He came first to DuBois in the interest of the 
latter firm and later was connected with the 



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Hebner-Hoover Company, and in 1900 bought 
out the last named company. He was located 
on Long avenue until »he put up his present 
building on E. Long avenue, in 1904. Mr. 
Webster handles many large contracts yearly 
and gives employment according to the season 
to from eighteen to thirty-five men. 

Mr. Webster was married to Miss Emma 
Policy, a daughter of the late John Policy, of 
Philadelphia, and they have one daughter, 
Ruth. He has another daughter, Dorothea, 
of his first marriage, with Emma Smith. Tiie 
family residence is at Xo. 114 E. Scribner 
street. In politics he is a Democrat. He is 
identified fraternally with the Elks, the Odd 
Fellows and the Heptasophs. 

LAWRENCE M. COUDRIET,* the pop- 
ular host of the Central Hotel, situated at 
Coalport, was born in Covington township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., May 23, 1878. and is a 
son of Leon M. and Gonpiere (Guenot) Cou- 
driet. 

Coincident with the settlement of Coving- 
ton township, Clearfield county, was the 
founding here of the Coudriet family, of 
French extraction. This settlement was ef- 
fected between 1830 and 1840. FVancis Cou- 
driet and wife were natives of France and 
they came to America in 1831. They stopped 
for a short time at Lebanon, Pa., and it was 
during this pause that Leon Mitchell Coudriet, 
father of Lawrence M., was born. May 10. 
1 83 1. As soon as mother and babe were able 
to travel, the family came on to Bellefonte, 
Center county, where, for a time, Francis 
Coudriet worked in a furnace. He was not 
quite satisfied, however, and during this time 
made several trips to what were known as the 
Keating lands, as Covington township was 



then styled, and after careful selection pur- 
chased fifty acres in this region, receiving as 
a bonus, twelve additional acres. Shortly 
afterward he had established his family at 
Clearfield town, and from that point daily 
walked to his newly acquired property, ax in 
hand, and without assistance cleared off suffi- 
cient timber to enable him to put up a log 
house into which the family then moved. He 
was an industrious man and was also one of 
high character. He was a devoted Catholic 
and contributed the stone from his fami which 
was used in the erection of St. Mary's 
church at Frenchville. He became a man of 
considerable importance in that village and for 
eighteen years served in the office of post- 
master. 

Leon Mitchell Coudriet was the second born 
of eleven children. He took charge of his 
father's business after the death of the latter 
in 1877 and proved a man of much ability, al- 
though he had already been concerned in busi- 
ness for himself. He worked in the woods 
from early years, having but little chance "to 
acquire an education. Five of his brothers 
still survive: Prosper, Serdon, Lewis, Frank 
and Napoleon Coudriet. He was married in 
1853 and for about one year afterward lived 
with his parents, working for his father, after 
which he moved to Girard township, opening 
a store on Buck Run. This business he con- 
ducted successfully until 1866, when he suc- 
ceeded to the business formerly managed by 
Capt. P. A. Gaulin, at Mulsonburg, and then 
moved to that place. He was also extensively 
engaged in the lumber business and acquired 
a great amount of real estate, together with 
some of the most valuable timber lands in 
Clearfield county, hundreds of acres being 
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911 



Through the division of his father's estate he 
became the owner of the greater part of it by 
purchasing the interests of the other heirs. 
He owned a tlour and grist mill at French- 
ville, also a saw-mill there and at other points 
he was interested in mills, at one time having 
three on Sandy Creek. His land possessions 
reached 10,000 acres. In addition he financed 
many enterprises and owned a large factory 
for the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, 
at Middletown, in Dauphin county. 

Leon M. Coudriet married an orphan, Gon- 
piere Guenot, who was born January 6, 1833, 
in France, and came to America after the 
death of her parents. She died November i, 
1908, having sur\'ived her husband from April 
25, 1888. There were twelve children born 
to this marriage, namely : Francis, who is de- 
ceased, lived on the old homestead; Prosper, 
who lives where his father settled and built 
the stone house which is still standing; Al- 
pheus, who is also a farmer on the old home- 
stead; Anne J., who lives at Pittsburg; Hil- 
lary J., who is manager of the grocery depart- 
ment of a large store at Philipsburg; Felicia, 
who is the wife of James Gormount, a farmer 
in Covington township; Jane, who is the wife 
of A. L. Picard, lives at Frenchville; Kate A., 
who is deceased, was the wife of Dr. New- 
ling; Celestia, who is the wife of F. J. Liegey, 
a justice of the peace in Covington township; 
Elizabeth and a sister, who both died about 
nine years of age; and Lawrence M. 

Leon M. Coudriet always took an active in- 
terest in public affairs but declined to serve in 
office, making an exception when he succeeded 
his father as postmaster at Frenchville, where 
he served thus for eight years. He contrib- 
uted liberally to the support of St. Mar\''s 
Catholic church and through advice and money 



forwarded many movements which assisted in 
bringing prosperity to this region. 

Lawrence M. Coudriet was the youngest of 
his father's family and was given many ad- 
vantages of every kind. He attended school 
in Covington township, and afterward the 
Central State Normal School at Lock Haven, 
Pa. His mother built a saw mill on Deer 
Creek about 1901 and he looked after that and 
her other interests and remained at home un- 
til 1903, when he moved to near the mouth of 
Deer Creek, where Condley is now situated 
and there entered into a general mercantile 
business, soon after applying for the position 
of postmaster, and receiving the appointment 
m 1904. He continued to be interested at 
Condley until 1909, the name of this village 
having been constructed from the two earliest 
business men of the place — Lawrence M. 
Coudriet contributing the first part and Al- 
bert Stanley the second part of the name. In 
addition to his mercantile interests there, Mr. 
Coudriet was also in the lumber business and 
operated a saw-mill. On October 15, 1909, 
he purchased the Central Hotel at Coalport 
and has carried on business here ever, since. 
This house is conceded to be one of the best 
hotels in Central Pennsylvania, having attrac- 
tions for those who demand real comfort, an 
excellent table and attentive service at a rea- 
sonable price. Mr. Coudriet has the reputa- 
tion of having been successful in whatever he 
has undertaken and his management of the 
Central Hotel justifies it. He makes his guests 
so comfortable, whether pemianent or tran- 
sient, that he grows in popularity as a host and 
has a wide circle of warm friends. His build- 
ing is modern in every particular and lighted 
by electricity and heated by steam. 

Mr. Coudriet has never been verv active in 



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politics nor was his father nor grandfather, 
but in all matters concerning the best interests 
of the sections in whicli they liave made their 
home, they have been foremost in fostering 
laudable enterprises and have been especially 
liberal in the cause of religion. Like his an- 
cestors he is a Roman Catholic and is a mem- 
ber of St. Basil's church. 

On May 22, 1901, Mr. Coudriet was mar- 
ried to Miss Julia M. Donovan, a daughter of 
John and Rosa Donovan, now of Grampian 
but formerly of Hawk Run. They have three 
children: Paul B., Leona M. and Earle. The 
only fraternal organization with which he is 
connected is the Royal Order of the Moose. 

IS.M.AH XEFF, who has been successfully 
engaged in farming in Chest township, Clear- 
field county, I'a.. for the past thirty-two years, 
is also interested in merchandising, in 1889 
establishing his general store at Five Points, 
where lie does a large business. He was born 
September 5. 1856, in Chest township, and is 
a son of John \V. and Mary Ann (Barto) 
Neff. 

John W. Neff is one of Clearfield county's 
most venerable citizens. He was born ninety- 
one years ago, in Center county. Pa., and is a 
son of Christopher and Sophia ( Holton) Neff. 
He was six years old when he accompanied 
his parents to Burnside township, Clearfield 
county, and is one of the oldest surviving pio- 
neers. During the entire period of active life 
he was engaged in fanning and timbering. He 
has been twice married, his first wife. 
Mary Ann Barto, dying in i860, at the age of 
thirty-two years, survived by two sons: Isaiah 
and John, the latter being a farmer in Chest 
township. The second marriage of John W. 
Neff was to Catiierine Wagoner, a daughter 



of William and Catherine (Rodebaugh) 
Wagoner, who is also deceased. To this mar- 
riage were born three sons and six daughters. 

Isaiah Neff obtained his education in the 
early district schools, and then was associated 
with his father in farming and lumbering, and 
remained at home until he was t\\enty-three 
years of age. He tiien became similarly in- 
terested on his own account, and later enlarged 
his business responsibilities as mentioned 
above. He is numbered with the representa- 
tive business men of Chest township and is a 
leading member of Harmony Grange. 

Mr. Neff married into another old family 
of this section. Miss Su.sanna Snyder, who 
was bom December 29. 1865, a daughter of 
Jonas and Mary (Fox) Snyder, who came to 
Clearfield from Center county. 

Of the family of children bom to Mr. and 
Mrs. Neff, the following survive: Irwin L., 
a thoroughly educated young man. who is at 
present an instmctor in the Penfield High 
School, married Elma Groh, and they have 
two children; John C. who is engaged in the 
lumber business in West Virginia ; Belle, who 
is the wife of Perry Kitchen, and they have 
two children : Clair, who lives on the home 
farm, married Carrie Woods; George O., who 
is a successful school teacher: Foster, who is 
engaged in farming in the vicinity of Phila- 
delphia ; Mazie and Wayne, both of whom at- 
tend school : and Myrtle and Quentin. Mr. 
Neff is identified politically with the Demo- 
cratic party but has never been willing to as- 
sume the duties of any public office. 

GEORGE D. KANTZ, a well known and 
highly esteemed citizen of Burnside township, 
where he is engaged in farming on 109 acres 
of land, and in lumbering, was born on the old 




MR. AND MRS. GEO. D. KAXIZ 



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Kantz homestead, at the locahty known as 
Slabtown, this county, August 2, 1856, a son 
of John and Sarah (Baker) Kantz. His pa- 
ternal grandfather, John Kantz, Sr., was a 
native of Germany, who came to this country 
and died in Indiana county. Pa. 

John Kantz, Jr., father of our subject, was 
born in Columbia county, Pa., in 181 8. He 
resided for a time in Lancaster county and 
afterwards in Indiana county, coming to Clear- 
field county about 1848. Settling in Burnside 
township, he engaged here in lumbering, raft- 
ing his product to market. He continued in 
this line of industry until 1857, at which time 
he settled on the present Kantz homestead, or 
rather on the site, which he cleared and de- 
veloped in to a good farm. His wife, Sarah 
Baker Kantz, was born in Snyder, Pa., in 
February, 1818, a daughter of Philip Baker, 
who was a pioneer of that county, the section 
in which he resided, however, being then 
known as Marion county. She survived her 
husband, dying in 1892, while his death took 
place in 1884. Their family consisted of six 
children, namely : Philip, now living retired 
at Clearfield, Pa.; Susanna, who is deceased; 
Reuben B., a farmer residing in Burnside 
township; Emma, the widow of John Irwin, 
now residing in Tacoma, Wash. ; Annie, wife 
of S. Hileman, residing in Tacoma, Wash. ; 
and George Daniel, the subject of this sketch. 

George Daniel Kantz attended school but 
a short time in his boyhood, as there were but 
four months of free school a year at that time. 
At the age of eleven years he began to help his 
father in lumbering, driving a team, making 
square timber, and cutting logs, and in the 
spring seasons helping to raft up this square 
timber and running it down thf Susquehanna 
river to the markets of Lock Haven, Wil- 



liamsport and Marietta, and in the summer 
time being engaged in fanning. At the age 
of seventeen he became a pilot on the Susque- 
hanna river. He continued to work for his 
father in this way until he became of age, at 
the age of twenty-one becoming his father's 
partner, they working together in this way un- 
til 1882. Mr. Kantz then bought the home- 
stead of his father, the latter retiring and 
making his home with our subject, with whom 
he resided for the rest of his days, as did also 
our subject's mother. George D. Kantz con- 
tinued lumbering until 1903, but which time 
the virgin pine, hemlock and oak was all cut 
and run to market. Since then he has been 
heavily interested in mining — timber, such as 
motor ties, bank ties and props, railroad ties 
and sawed lumber. 

Mr. Kantz married Marietta Lutz, of Lan- 
caster county, Pa. She was born September 
20, 1855, a daughter of Samuel Parker and 
Jane (Scott) Lutz. Her father, who was a 
cabinet maker by trade, later became superin- 
tendent of various manufacturing concerns. 
He died Januarj' 21, 1910, at the age of 
eighty-two years. His wife died in i860, at 
the age of thirty-two. She was a daughter 
of James and Sarah (Leader) Scott, of Lan- 
caster county, the former of whom died in 
1858, at the age of seventy-five, and the latter 
in 1870 at the age of eighty years. James 
Scott for many years was proprietor of an old 
inn on the Pike road in Lancaster county, 
known as the Brink Inn, he being also in 
charge of the toll gate there. Grandfather 
Jacob Lutz died in 1856 at the age of seventy 
years. He was a carpenter by trade. 

Mrs. Kantz at the time of the Civil war, 
when her father was absent fighting for the 
L^nion, was brought with two other members 



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of her parents' family to Clearfield county, and 
was reared at McGee's Mills by a family 
named Sunderland, their mother having died, 
as before mentioned, in i860. After the fa- 
ther's return from tlie war he found himself 
unable to locate his family, and it was not un- 
til several years afterwards that he finally 
found them. Mrs. Kantz has one- brother liv- 
ing, Carson Lutz, who is engaged in mining 
and truck farming at Glen Campbell. 

Mr. Kantz is an active, enterprising cit- 
izen. He is a Republican in politics and has 
performed active service for his party. He 
has held several local offices, having served as 
township treasurer and as a member of local 
committees. He belongs to the United 
Brethren church. 

FRED S. McCRACKEX,* whose well 
kept farm of sixty-seven acres is situated in 
Ferguson township, two miles northwest of 
Kerrmoor, was born in this township, April 
28, 1850. His parents were John D. and 
Nancy (Bloom) McCracken, of old and sub- 
stantial families of this section. 

John D. McCracken was born also in Fer- 
guson township. He was reared here and 
spent the larger part of his life in this town- 
ship, although, after his marriage he lived for 
a time on the Hoyt farm in Greenwood town- 
ship. He cleared a farni of sixty-five acres 
subsequently, in Ferguson township and lived 
on it during the remainder of his life, his 
death taking place at the age of seventy-seven 
years. He was a worthy member of the 
Methodist Episcopal church at Lumber City 
and his burial was in the Methodist cemeterj' 
there. He always voted the Democratic 
ticket. He married Nancy Bloom, a daughter 
of Isaac Bloom, and she lived to be eigiity-one 



years of age and her burial was also at Lum- 
ber City. They had the following children: 
Eliza Jane, George, Frampton B., Philip, Ann, 
Phebe, Fred, Harriet, Hannah, William Big- 
ker, John, Caroline, and a son that died in in- 
fancy. Philip the third son, was a soldier in 
the Civil war. 

Fred S. McCracken attended school in Fer- 
guson township and afterward helped his 
father on the farm until his own marriage, 
after which he lived at Reynoldsville, in Jef- 
ferson county, for a time and then came to his 
present farm, which he purchased from his 
brother. He has erected all the substantial 
buildings on the place and has made many im- 
proveinents. Formerly he devoted some at- 
tention to sheep raising but not recently. 
There is a valuable twenty-eight-inch vein of 
coal on the place which Mr. McCracken occa- 
sionally works. 

Mr. McCracken was married April 20, 
1 87 1, to Miss Mary Michael, who was born 
in Clinton county, Pa., February 17, 1849, a 
daughter of John and Jane (Lewis) Michael. 
Mr. Michael died in Ferguson township when 
aged sixty years and his burial was at Old 
Zion cemeter}^ Mr. and Mrs. McCracken 
have two children: Edward M. and Ida, the 
latter of whom is the wife of Samuel Baer. 
They reside at Glen Hope and have two chil- 
dren, Frederick and Anna Mary. Mr. and 
Mrs. McCracken attend the Baptist church, of 
which Mrs. McCracken is a member. He be- 
longs to the Grange at Kerrmoor. In politics, 
Mr. McCracken is a stanch Democrat and he 
has served in numerous township offices with 
the utmost efficiency, having been road super- 
\-isor, constable, ta.x collector and assessor. 
He is one of the representative men of Fer- 
guson township. 



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A. J. JOHNSON,* division superintendent 
of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Rail- 
road, who came to DuBois, Pa., in 1905, is a 
railroad man whose training in this line be- 
gan in boyhood. He was born September 4. 
1 86 1, at Morefield, O., and is a son of Wil- 
liam and Mary Johnson. 

A. J. Johnson was ten years old when his 
parents moved to Uhrichsville, O., and there 
he went to school until old enough to work 
in a grocery store, where he remained about 
three years. In 1875 he became an employe 
of the Panhandle division of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad, at Dennison, O., and while working 
as a messenger boy had the courage, persever- 
ance and ambition that made him master the 
art of telegraph}'. He became an expert oper- 
ator and received promotion in the offices of 
that company and continued until 1888, when 
he became train dispatcher for the Cincinnati 
Southern Railway. One year later he entered 
the employ of the Sciota Valley Railroad as 
train dispatcher, residing at that time at Co- 
lumbus, O., and he continued with that road 
until it became a part of the Norfolk & West- 
ern system. In 1893 he became division su- 
perintendent of the Northern division of the 
B. R. & P. Railroad, being then located at 
Rochester, N. Y., and from there was trans- 
ferred to his present location in 1905, when 
he established his home at DuBois. 

In September, 1882, Mr. Johnson was mar- 
ried to Miss Anna Miser, a resident of Co- 
lumbus, O., and they have three children, 
namely : George, an employe of the B. R. & 
P. Railroad, at New Castle, Pa., who married 
Laura Hicks and has one child, Ruth ; Hazel 
v., who is the wife of W. R. Landis, of Du- 
Bois, and has one son, Wilbur A. ;' and Ethel 
M., who resides with her parents. Mr. John- 



son is identified fraternally with Lodge No. 
797, F. & A. M., at Rochester, N. Y., and 
Lodge No. 349, Elks, at DuBois, Pa. He be- 
longs also to the Acorn Club at DuBois. 

FRANK M. CAMPBELL, who has re- 
sided on his present farm of 100 acres, sit- 
uated in Chest township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., since 1895, is one of the enterprising 
and prominent men of this section. He was 
born in Tioga county. Pa., February 23, 1866. 
and is a son of Ely and Mary E. (Low) 
Campbell. 

Ely Campbell was born also in Tioga 
county, a son of Robert and Rhoda (McMas- 
ters) Campbell, natives also of Tioga county 
but of Scotch extraction. Ely Campbell was 
reared on the home farm and worked in the 
woods near the old homestead from boyhood 
until he was twenty-one years old. In 1870 
he came to Clearfield county and located in 
Bell township, following rafting and other 
work of a woodsman for three years and then 
moved to McGee's Mills, where he remained 
for three more years. Later he went to Five 
Points, in Chest township, and lived there un- 
til i88r, when he returned to the old home- 
stead in Tioga county, where he still carries 
on farming. He married Mary E. Low, who 
also survives. Her parents were John and 
Ellen Low, natives of Germany. To Ely 
Campbell and wife the following children were 
born : Frank M. ; David, who' is a fanner in 
Tioga county; Edward L. and Clayton, both 
of whom reside in Tioga county; Ida, who is 
the wife of William Robinson, of Mansfield, 
Pa. ; Edith, who is the wife of C. Preston, of 
Mansfield, Pa., and Delia, who is the wife of 
F. Campman, of Oregon Hill, Pa. 

When Frank M. Campbell was only eleven 



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years old he accompanied his faiiier to the 
woods and assisted liim until he was twenty- 
one, after that engaging in farming in Chest 
township, Clearfield county. After marriage 
he moved to Coalport, Pa., and later to Ir- 
vona, where he was in the tannery business 
for three years, and followed draying and 
teaming for three years more, after which he 
settled on his present fami and since then has 
been interested in farming and lumbering. 

Mr. Campbell was married April 17, 1S88, 
to Miss Isabel McGarvey, wlio was born Oc- 
tober 30, 1866, a daughter of .\nthony and 
Ellen (Hunter) McGarvey, residents of Jor- 
dan township for many years, well known and 
higiily respected fanning people tliere. Jklrs. 
Campbell was accomplished and educated and 
for some years prior to her marriage taught 
music, having graduated in music both at An- 
sonville and Cherry Tree. She was a lady of 
beautiful character and was a devoted mem- 
ber of the Presbyterian church. The follow- 
ing children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Camp- 
bell : Harry D., who is in the street railway 
service at Pittsburg, Pa.; Vincent A., who is 
the home farmer; Willis E., although but sev- 
enteen years old, has a position in a saw-mill 
at Pittsburg: Helen Leola, who attends to the 
domestic affairs for her father and the 
younger children ; Laura Jane, who attends 
school ; and Bennie Charles, Katie, Nettie 
May and Rutli, the last named being four 
years old, while three others died in infancy. 

Mr. Campbell is one of the influential Re- 
publicans in Chest township and is township 
supervisor, having been a township official 
since 1905. He is an active citizen in all that 
concerns the general welfare of this section 
and is always ready to do his part in promot- 
ing public spirited enterprises of which his 
judgment approves. 



LEWIS McCRACKEX,* a retired fanner 
living on a farm in Perguson township, ad- 
joining the one on which he was born, Feb- 
ruary 8, 1838, owns 172 acres, situated one 
mile northeast of Kerrmoor, Pa. His parents 
were William and Mary (Bell) McCracken. 

William McCracken was born in Pike 
township, Clearfield county, March 10, 1807, 
and died in January, 1891, and his burial was 
in the JmuIi Hill Cemetery. He was six years 
old when his parents moved to the McNaul 
farm, where he grew to manhood. After his 
marriage he moved to the adjoining fann, in 
I'erguson township, on which his eleven chil- 
dren were born, and continued to live there 
until all had grown up. Then he sold and 
moved to Virginia, where he was interested in 
farming at the time of his death. He was an 
elder in the Fruit Hill Preslntcrian church. 
In politics he was a Denicxrat and he served 
one term as county commissioner in Clearfield 
county. William McCracken married Mary 
Bell, who was born in what was then Bell bui 
is now Greenwood township, Clearfield 
county, a daughter of Greenwood Bell, and 
died in January, 1886. They had eleven chil- 
dren, namely: Hiram, who is deteased : Ju- 
lia Ann, who is the widow of Christian 
Straw; Robert, who died in 1907; Lewis; Da- 
vid, who is deceased; Hezekiah, who lives in 
Lawrence township; Arthur, who died at the 
age of eight years; Josephine, who died in 
1903; Ashley, who lives near Farmville, Va. ; 
and Seth and Amanda, the latter of whom is 
the wife of Emanuel Shaffer, both living in 
Ferguson township. 

Lewis McCracken obtained his education in 
the schools of Ferguson township. He 
worked on the home farm for his father until 
he was twenty-two years of age and then 
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917 



here has made many improvements including 
the erecting" of the substantial farm buildings. 
He has his land under excellent cultivation 
and is utilizing all of it except thirty-five acres 
on which timber is still standing. He has suc- 
cessfully carried on general farming, raising 
crops, fruit and stock and doing a little dairy- 
ing. Formerly he was very active but in late 
years has turned his responsibilities to a large 
degree over to younger workers. 

Mr. McCracken was married first to Miss 
Dorcas Lewis, who was born in Elk county. 
Pa., and died in April, 1875. They had four 
children: Ellis; Emily, who is the wife of 
Joseph Shaw, residing at Marron; William, 
who lives at Millport, Pa. ; and Laura, who is 
the wife of Charles Wiley, of Ferguson town- 
ship. Mr. McCracken was married secondly 
to Miss Elizabeth McGarvey, who was born 
in Clarion county. Pa., September 17, 1847, 
a daughter of Hugh and Mary (Boyd) Mc- 
Garvey, who moved from Clarion to Clear- 
field county. To the second marriage of Mr. 
McCracken, two daughters were born : Es- 
tella, who is the wife of William Metlack, re- 
siding near Kerrmoor ; and Delta, who is the 
wife of Jesse Metlack, residing at New Mill- 
port, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. McCracken are mem- 
bers of the Baptist church. He has been a 
Democrat ever since he cast his first vote, and 
on several occasions has been elected to town- 
ship offices on the Democratic ticket. He is 
one of the leading members of the Kerrmoor 
Grange. 

ZACHARY TAYLOR PHILLIPS,* gen- 
eral merchant at Ir\-ona, Pa., is one of the en- 
terprising voung business men of this place 
and at present is serving in the office of bor- 



ough auditor, having been elected to the same 
on the Republican ticket. He was born at 
Jeffries, Clearfield county, Pa., August 22, 
1886, and is a son of John H. and Elizabeth 
(Low ford) Phillips. 

John H. Phillips was boni in Clearfield 
county. Pa., in 1855. His father died when he 
was young and his mother married Henry 
Hangham, who lived and died in Clearfield 
county. His widow sun'ives and is now 
eighty years of age. John H. Phillips was a 
farmer for a number of years and then en- 
gaged in merchandising at Jeffries, from 
which place he came to Irvona, where he still 
lives now retired after twenty years of active 
business life. He married Elizabeth Lowford, 
a daughter of Joseph and Mary Lowford, who 
were early settlers near Jeffries. Mr. and 
Mrs. Phillips have four children : Zachary T. ; 
Charles E., who is a business man of Clear- 
field, married Sophia Hampton ; Charles E., 
who is employed in the clay works at Jeffries, 
married first Edith Hace, and second Mrs. 
Boyer; and Sophronia Sarah, who is the wife 
of Edwin Newton, of Philadelphia, formerly 
of Clearfield. 

Zachary T. Phillips was fifteen years of 
age when he accompanied his father to Irvona 
and assisted in the latter's store until 1908, 
when he purchased it and succeeded. He does 
a safe and satisfactory business and as a citi- 
zen is interested in all that concerns the de- 
velopment of the place. 

In December, 1902, Mr. Phillips was mar- 
ried to Miss Annie Fitzgerald, a daughter of 
Joseph and Mary Fitzgerald, and they have 
four children : Mary Elizabeth, Catherine El- 
len, Rose Audrey and Geraldine Fitzgerald. 
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are members of the 



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Presbyterian church. He is identified with the 
A. O. K. of M. C. of Irvona, No. 152, Matta- 
wanna Castle. 

HENRY M. COLEMAN, general farmer, 
residing in Bell township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., was born October 21, 1852, in Somerset 
county. Pa., and is a son of Josiali and Ann 
Maria (Nicodemus) (Coleman) Dull. 

Josiah Coleman was a fanner in Somerset 
county, where he died in 1856. He is sur- 
vived by his widow and two of their four chil- 
dren, Ilenry M. and Ann Eliza, the latter be- 
ing the wife of Washington Ackuff, of Vin- 
ton, Benton county, la. The mother, who was 
born April 24, 1826, still survives and resides 
with her son. Her father was John Nicode- 
ums, who was a shoemaker by trade, living in 
Somerset county. 

Henry M. Coleman had but few educa- 
tional or other advantages in his youth and as 
soon as his strength permitted he went to work 
and until he was eighteen years of age took 
entire care of his mother. He married in In- 
diana county and there followed fanning un- 
til 1890, when he came to Bell township, 
Clearfield county. For five years he was en- 
gaged in the saw-mill business for Alpha 
Read, at McGees, afterward was an employe 
of the New York Central Railroad for four 
years, having resided at present place for 
twenty-one years, and is at present working 
at the tannery. 

Mr. Coleman was married to Miss Maggie 
Sutter, who was bom in Indiana county. Pa., 
August 8, 1863. a daughter of Philip and 
Barbara (Piper) Sutter. Mr. and Mrs. Cole- 
man have the following children: Myrtle 
Adella. who is the wife of John Beatty. of 
Bell township, and they have five children; 



Philip, who married Alma Beinhour (he is 
ueceased, and left one child) ; Manuel, who 
lives at home; Anna Barbara, who is the 
widow of Anthony Friedline, and has two 
children who live with their grandparents ; 
Zetta, a resident of Ohio; and George Arthur, 
residing in New York state. Mr. Coleman is 
a very worthy citizen in every sense of the 
term but he has never taken any very active 
interest in politics. He is a member of the 
United Brethren church and formerly was one 
of its tnistees. 

ALONZO BIGLER MAINES, who is 
well known to hotel men in Clearfield county 
as the proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, at 
Karthaus, Pa., one of the oldest hostelries in 
this part of the state, was born in Karthaus 
township, Clearfield county, near the Clinton 
county line, February 6, 1856, and is a son 
of John Thomas and Mary Jane (Miller) 
Maines. 

The Maines family is an old and honored 
one in Clearfield county, where the grand- 
father of Alonzo B. Maines settled at an early 
date; while on his mother's side Mr. Maines 
is descended from a highly respected family 
of Center county. John Thomas Maines was 
reared in Clinton county, and as a young man 
gained a wide reputation in that section as a 
timber hewer, being considered one of the best 
in the country. Later he engaged in lumber- 
ing and fanning, and he is still hale and hearty 
in spite of his seventy-eight years and lives at 
Pottersdale with his wife, who has passed the 
seventy-two year mark. Mr. Maines is a 
Democrat in politics. His wife attends the 
Methodist Episcopal church. To Mr. and 
Mrs. Maines there were bom eight children: 
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John McGarvey of Bellefonte; Alma, who 
married Frank Condriet of Karthaus town- 
ship; Libbie, who married Fred Moody of 
Loctc Haven ; J. Cameron, who resides in Pot- 
tersdale; Albert Hamlin, who lives in Grass 
Flat; Iva, who married George Brown of 
Clarence; and Lillie, who married Fred Carey 
and is living at home with her parents at Pot- 
tersdale. 

Alonzo Bigler Maines was reared in Kar- 
thaus township, and there attended the local 
schools. As a young man he engaged in 
lumbering and farming, and for about eight 
years carried on a butchering business while 
living on a fann. To some extent he also fol- 
lowed rafting down the river to Lock Haven, 
. and for one year after locating in Karthaus 
he lumbered for George Dimeling. Mr. 
Maines owned a fann property at Pottersdale 
until shortly after buying the old Eagle Hotel 
stand from Fred Mosebarger in December, 
1902, and he has since conducted this well 
known hostelry as a first-class house. 

Mr. Maines was married to Martha De- 
Hass, who was bom in Elk county. Pa., 
daughter of David DeHass, and to this union 
there were born nine children: Edgar Leslie, 
born May 10, 1877, who married Miss Lizzie 
Chatham and lives in Ossining; Ora E., born 
August 31, 1878, who married Charles Pot- 
ter of Portage, Pa.; Boyd L., born December 
30, 1879, who died January 28, 1880; Alfred 
Leroy, born December 11, 1882, who married 
Miss Minnie Moses and has a son, A. B. ; 
Ferdinand, born December 28, 1883, who 
married Miss Maude Briel and has two chil- 
dren, Clare and Gard ; Bessie DeLorence, born 
March 9, 1887, who married Raymond 
Meeker of Karthaus; Rhoda Belle, born May 
22, 1888, who married Nathan Reese of 



Youngstown, Ohio; Ward Lester, born Feb- 
ruary 9, 1890, who is an operator of Kar- 
thaus; and John Guy, who was born April 3, 
1894. The mother of the above mentioned 
children died June 13, 1902, and Mr. Maines 
was again married, February 26, 1903, to 
Miss Ellen Elizabeth Conway, who was born 
in Karthaus township, daughter of Hugh and 
Mary Ellen (Kane) Conw^ay, the former a 
native of Karthaus township and the latter of 
Lancaster county. Two children have been 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Maines: June Elzora, 
born July 5, 1904; and Beulah Fay, born 
March 15, 1906. 

Mrs. Maines is a member of the Methodist 
Episcopal church, while her husband is a lib- 
eral supporter of all church and charitable 
movements. Fraternally he is connected with 
the P. O. S. of A. and the Red Men, holding 
membership in DuBois and Williamsport. 

JAMES LANG SOMMERVILLE, presi- 
dent of the Bituminous National Bank and a 
very prominent business man of Winburne, 
Pa., was born in Scotland, August 16, 1837, 
and is a son of John S. and Elizabeth L. 
(Lang) Sommerville. 

In 1846 John S. Sommerville, after the 
death of his first wife, came to America with 
his son, James L., and settled at Snow Shoe, 
in Center county, Pa. He was a coal miner 
and had a contract on the coal fields of that 
section. His death occurred at the age of six- 
ty-seven years. His second marriage was to 
Sarah Fulmer, who lived but a short time and 
he was married a third time to a Miss Rich- 
ards. 

James Lang Sommei~viIle is the only one of 
his father's children who survived to matur- 
ity. He attended Bellefonte Academy and 



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later Lock Haven Academy, botli of these be- 
ing considered excellent schools, and then 
went into civil engineering. He was assistant 
engineer on the construction of the Snow Shoe 
Railroad and other lines and was associated 
wiili his father in coal mining at Snow Shoe 
and also with the Bellefonte and Snow Shoe 
Railroad as engineer, until it was sold to the 
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Subse- 
quently he engaged in mining on his own ac- 
count. After the building of the Beech Creek 
Railroad he came to Winburne and leased coa! 
for the firm of Weaver & Betts, operating un- 
der the firm name of Sommerville & 
Buchanan, until the same was merged into the 
Beech Creek Coal Company. The country 
was nothing but a wilderness in this section 
at that time and no other coal operating had 
yet been done. 

Air. Sommerville came to Winburne in 
1888, soon after the railroad had been com- 
pleted and has been identified ever since with 
the borough's leading business interests. He 
was one of the organizers and has been the 
only president of the Bituminous National 
Bank here. He was one of the first to l)e in- 
terested at this point and gave the name to the 
place, "Win" coming from Winn's Run, a lo- 
cal stream, the last name being the Scotch 
designation of "burn," the combination mak- 
ing the pleasant sounding name of Winburne. 
He has been interested in the promotion of 
all the utilities of the place and is president of 
the Winburne Water Company, water being 
piped from Center county, a distance of four 
miles. This company was organized July 30, 
1903, Mr. Sommerville's engineering knowl- 
edge making him valuable as an advisor as to 
this improvement. He also laid out and built 
the town of Cam worth, in Knox township, 



Clearfield county. In 1910 he opened a new 
coal mine where he employs 100 men. He is 
a wide awake, intelligent, progressive man 
and his efiforts not only benefit himself but 
add to the general welfare. 

Mr. Sommerville was married in October, 
i860, to Miss Jane Harris, a daughter of 
James D. and Mary M. Harris, of Bellefonte, 
where she was reared. These children have 
been born to them, namely: Bond V., who is 
chief assistant engineer of the southwest sys- 
tem of the Pennsylvania Railroad, residing at 
Crafton; Bessie L., who resides at home; John 
S., who is superintendent of the Rock Hill 
Coal and Iron Company's mines at Roberts- 
dale, Huntingdon county, Pa. ; Mary H., who 
lives at home; James H., who was a civil en- 
gineer with the West Shore Railroad, and was 
accidentally killed; Robert H. and Allen O., 
twins, the fomier of whom has charge of the 
Sommerville mercantile interests at Winburne, 
and the latter of whorn resides with his fam- 
ily at Arcadia and is superintendent of mines 
of the Arcadia and Winburne district; D. L., 
who is now assistant superintendent on the 
Pennsylvania division of the New York Cen- 
tral Railroad, being stationed at Jersey Shore, 
Pa. ; and two who died in infancy. Robert 
H. Sommerville is also secretary and treasurer 
of the Carnworth Coal Company, on Potts 
Run, in Knox township), of which his father 
is president. 

Mr. Sommer\'ille is a member of the Win- 
burne Presbyterian church, in which he is an 
elder, and was instrumental in the establish- 
ment of this church and active in its construc- 
tion. He is a member of St. Andrew's Society 
of Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Society 
of New York. Winburne owes much to his 
enterprise and foresight and he is justly con- 



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sidered one of the most prominent citizens of 
the place. 

EDWARD M. McCRACKEN,* who js 
one of the representative citizens and sub- 
stantial business men of Ferguson township, 
where he is a justice of tlie peace and the 
owner of a farm and a saw-mill, has lived in 
this township since he was four months old. 
He was born January 19, 1872, in Jefferson 
county, Pa., a son of Frederick S. and Mary 
(Michaels) McCracken. 

Frederick S. McCracken was born also in 
Jefferson county and moved from there to 
Ferguson township, Clearfield county, in 
April, 1872, and has resided on his farm which 
is situated two and one-half miles west of 
Kerrmoor, ever since. Fanning and lumber- 
ing have been his occupations together with 
attending to the duties of the numerous public 
offices to which he has been elected. He is a 
Democrat and on the Democratic ticket was 
twice elected assessor of Ferguson township, 
nine years tax collector and a number of times 
road supervisor. He married Mary Michaels, 
who also survives, and they have two children : 
Edward M. and Ida, the latter of whom is the 
wife of Samuel Bear, of Glen Hope, Pa. They 
are members of the Baptist church. 

Edward M. McCracken obtained his educa- 
tion in the schools of Ferguson township. He 
went into the woods to work after he left 
school and through his industry accumulated 
enough money to purchase twenty-six acres of 
land, which he subsequently sold and then 
purchased the Allen W. Moore farm, of sixty- 
five acres, on which he has made many im- 
provements including the building of his farm 
house. He continues to be interested in lum- 
bering and owns a saw-mill and gives employ- 
ment to ten men in that industry. 



On May 30, 1890, Mr. McCracken was 
married to Miss Minta Bailor, who was born 
in Boggs township, September 16, 1876, a 
daughter of Daniel and Phebe (Thurston) 
Bailor, and they have had eight children : En- 
loe, David, Margaret, Frederick, John, Levi, 
Harriet and Ada, all of whom survive except 
John, who died when only two days old. 
After purchasing his fann, Mr. McCracken 
serA-ed eight years as foreman of a gang in the 
lumber regions. At present he is operating on 
450 acres of timber land and has just finished 
cutting the last remaining tract of white pine 
timber left in Ferguson township. He is a 
charter member and one of the stockholders 
in the Fanners and Traders Bank of Clear- 
field. 

In politics Mr. McCracken is a Democrat 
and in 1908 was elected justice of the peace. 
The first township office he ever held was that 
of road supervisor, then served two terms as 
auditor, two terms as township clerk and one 
term as supervisor under the new law. He is 
a member of Susquehanna Grange, No. 1145, 
at Curwensville, and belongs to the Odd Fel- 
lows at Lumber City. 

EMORY W. BELL, farmer and lumber- 
man for many years in Clearfield county, Pa., 
and the owner of a fine residence at Anson- 
ville, is one of the well known and highly re- 
spected men of Jordan township. He was 
born August 25, 1853, in Greenwood town- 
ship, Clearfield county. Pa., and is a son of 
William and Martha (Hoover) Bell. 

William Bell was born also in Greenwood 
township, and was a son of Greenwood Bell, 
the Bells being early settlers here as were also 
the Hoovers. He married Martha Hoover, 
who was a daughter of Joseph and Rebecca 
(Price) Hoover. She died when their son. 



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Emory W'., was three weeks old. William 
Bell was married secondly to Julia Armigust. 
and they had three children: John Henry, 
Annie Laura and Mary Emma, twins, the for- 
mer of whom died ; the latter married Ernest 
Shaftner. William Bell and wife were mem- 
bers of the Baptist church. 

Emory \\'. Bell had few educational oppor- 
tunities in his youth. He has always been a 
hard working man and farming and lumbering 
have both claimed his attention. In 1878 he 
was married to Miss Mary Deihl, a daughter 
of Benjamin and Nancy (Smith) Deihl, na- 
tives of Pennsylvania. Mrs. Bell had the fol- 
lowing brothers and sisters : Urella, wife of 
William Tate; Thomas; Grant; William; Ed- 
ward; Gertrude, wife of Harry Chesney; 
Minnie, wife of Lewis McDamold ; and Lola, 
wife of Daniel Stitzman. Mr. and Mrs. Bell 
have one daughter, Nannie, who is the wife 
of Charles Strong, who is at Ansonville, in the 
meat business. Mr. and Mrs. Bell attend the 
Baptist church. He gives his political sup- 
port to the candidates of the Democratic party. 

JAMES EDWARD McDOWELL, who 
has been postmaster at Irvona, Clearfield 
county. Pa., since September, 1897, is a hard- 
ware merchant at this place and a representa- 
tive and reputable citizen. He was born De- 
cember 23, 1853, at Newberry, in Lycoming 
county. Pa., and is a son of George McClel- 
land and Elizabeth Rosanna (Kyle) Mc- 
Dowell. 

George McClelland McDowell was born in 
Mifllin county, Pa., in 1820, a son of John Mc- 
Dowell, who was born in Ireland but died in 
Mifflin county. In 1854 George M. McDow- 
ell moved to Millhall, in Clinton county, 
where he engaged in merchandising, later be- 



coming a farmer. He died in 1885, aged six-, 
ty-five years. He married Elizabeth Hosanna 
Kyle who was also born in Mifflin county and 
died in 1872, at the age of forty-nine years. 
Her father, Joseph Kyle, came from Scotland. 
To George McC. McDowell and wife the fol- 
lowing children were born : Joseph and Sam- 
uel, both of whom are deceased; Margaret 
Jane, who married James Flynn, of Charle- 
ton, W. Va. ; James Edward; Mary Cather- 
ine, who is the wife of James T. Shillingford, 
of Osceola Mills: John Ralph, who is a hard- 
ware and lumber merchant of Pitcairn, Pa. ; 
and Rosanna, who is the wife of Dr. Herbert 
Hogue, of Altoona, Pa. 

James E. McDowell was educated in the 
public schools at Millhall, to which place his 
parents moved when he was a babe, and later 
at the Pennsylvania State College. In i860 
he moved to Nittany Valley and carried on 
farming there until 1885, when he came to 
Ir\-ona and in 1887 embarked in the Iiardware 
business. In 1897 he had been so recognized 
as a prominent citizen that he was appointed 
postmaster during the first administration of 
President McKinley and has continued in the 
office imtil the present. He is the oldest mer- 
chant in the place from a business standpoint 
and is interested in a number of business en- 
terprises that have served to build up the 
place. He was a member of the first borough 
council. 

In 1881, Mr. McDowell was married to 
Miss Anna M. Heard, a daughter of John P. 
and iNIary Jane (McGhee) Heard, the fonner 
of whom w-as a farmer and merchant. They 
have one son, Winfield Heard McDowell, who 
was bom in 1882 and is a resident of Union- 
town, Fayette county. Pa., being connected 
with the engineering department of the H. C 



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923 



Frick Coke Company. He was graduated in 
1905 at Pennsylvania State College and spent 
two years in the West with his present com- 
pany. Mr. McDowell and son are Repub- 
licans. He belongs to Coalport Lodge, F. & 
A. M., No. 574; Clearfield Chapter, No. 228; 
Moshannon Coiruiiandery, No. 74; Scottish 
Rite (Valley) Williamsport, and Jaffa. Tem- 
ple, Mystic Shrine, at Altoona. Mr. Mc- 
Dowell is a member and liberal supporter of 
the Methodist Episcopal church at Irvona. 

GEORGE J. WEBER, general merchant at 
Troutville, Pa., where he is also a justice of 
the peace, has been a lifelong resident of 
Clearfield county and was born November 5, 
1865, on his father's farm in Bell township. 
His parents were Jacob and Elizabeth (Hoeh) 
Weber, and his grandfather was John Jacob 
Weber. 

Jacob Weber was born in 1833, in Ger- 
many, and was thirteen years of age when he 
accompanied his parents, John Jacob and Su- 
sannah (Schoch) Weber, to America. John 
Jacob, or Curly Weber, as he was known to 
his neighbors in those early days, located one 
mile south of Troutville, in the dense woods 
of Brady township, Clearfield county, and 
there spent the rest of his days, and after his 
death his son, Jacob Weber, came into pos- 
session of the farm. He lived on the old 
homestead until 1900 when he moved to 
Troutville. Jacob Weber was married first to 
Mrs. Elizabeth (Hoeh) Miller, widow of 
Christian Miller and the daughter of German 
parents, her birth having taken place in Ger- 
many. To her first marriage one child was 
born, Mary, who is deceased, and three chil- 
dren were born to her marriage with Jacob 
Weber: George Jacob, our subject; Lewis 



Daniel, who is a resident of Troutville; and 
Susanna, who died at the age of two years. 
Mrs. Weber died in 1870 and in 1872 Mr. 
Weber married her sister. Miss Eva Hoeh. 
Seven children were born to the second mar- 
riage, namely: Elizabeth, who is the wife of 
H. M. Kuntz, of Brady township; Augustus 
F., who lives in Brady township; Catherine 
M., of Reynoldsville, Pa.; Mary A., who is 
now deceased; Rosanna, who is the wife of 
Otto Schoch, of Troutville; Nora, who is the 
wife of Godfrey Biehl, of Pittsburg; and 
Freeda. 

George Jacob Weber was reared on the 
home farm and obtained a public school edu- 
cation. Being the eldest son he was early 
called on to give his father assistance but he 
developed more taste for a business career 
than for an agricultural life and in 1890 be- 
came a clerk in the store of a brother-in-law, 
in York county, and later took charge of a 
branch store for the same employer, at Phil- 
adelphia, where he remained for fifteen 
months. About the time the coal mines started 
into operation here, Mr. Weber returned to 
Clearfield county and in partnership with his 
brother, L. D. Weber, opened up a general 
store at Troutville, business beginning in 
April, 1892, and they continued together until 
June 2, 1902, when George J. Weber bought 
the interest of his brother, who had entered 
the employ of the Rochester and Pittsburg 
Coal and Iron Company, and since that time 
Mr. Weber has continued the business alone. 
In June, i88g, Mr. Weber was married to 
Miss Margaret Rishel, a daughter of Daniel 
Rishel, late of Troutville, and they have two 
children: Ruth Golden and Ethel Jeannette. 
Mr. Weber and family attend the Reformed 
church of which he has been a member since 



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he was fifteen years of age. In politics he is 
a Democrat. Since 1894 lie has l-teen serving 
on the school board and since 1909 has been 
a justice of the peace. Mr. Weber has been 
one of the stockholders of the DuBois Na- 
tional Bank since its organization. 

HERMAN SAMUEL MAC MINN, civil 
engineer, who was one of the pioneer settlers 
of DuBois, Pa., where he lias made his home 
since 1877, is a descendant of the oldest fam- 
ilies of the Colony of Pennsylvania, his for- 
bears on all lines of ancestry having emigrated 
to Pennsylvania before the Revolution. The 
oldest on the maternal side (of German blood) 
came over with Pastorius. on invitation of 
William Penn. and settled at Germantown, 
near Philadelphia, August 16, 1682. The 
first on paternal side, was Angus Mac Caiman, 
a boy of fourteen years of age, born in Argyle- 
shire. Scotland, descended tlirough the Cai- 
mans from the Buchanans, of Sterlingshire: 
the clan's possessions were situated on the 
south and eastern border of Locklomond. 
Angus came to .America early in the year 1744, 
just before the breaking out of- the war be- 
tween England and France. The manner of 
his coming at so early an age, and alone, was 
peculiar. His father and uncle living together 
with their families, had charge of the Ferry 
across Lockawe. The timber on the moun- 
tains in that district was being cut and trans- 
ported on boats to Belfast. Ireland. At some 
act of his uncle, the high spirit of the boy took 
offence and he resolved to leave home and go 
to Ireland on one of the boats that was about 
to leave from the port of Bonawe. Here the 
families had formerly lived, a few miles from 
Lockawe. Once in Ireland, he fell in with the 
spirit of emigration (at fever heat at that time) 



to go to the Plantations, where there was great 
demand for laborers. Crossing Ireland to one 
of the ports of embarcation he went on board 
vessel and after a long voyage arrived in Phil- 
adelphia, where he had no difficulty in finding 
an employer, a good home with a countryman 
from the "Lower Counties," where he was 
adopted for a number of years for his passage, 
remaining with his benefactor until grown to 
manhood, when he went to Chester County, 
and after a time he married Mary Evans, a 
daughter of one of the Welsh families settled 
in those parts. His Gaelic name, difiicult of 
pronunciation in English, changed gradually 
by phonetic spelling until assumed as at pres- 
ent. Six children were born to them, three 
sons and three daughters, namely : Samuel, 
James, John, Ann (married Thomas Edwards), 
Hannah (married Matthew Doyle), and Mary 
(married John Anthony Wolf, a sea captain). 
Angus MacCalman followed farming, his wife 
died before the Revolution, while his children 
were yet young. Angus, the father, married 
second, Mary Williams, also Welsh; their issue 
was two daughters. Angus died in Delaware 
County, in 1804, and was buried in the Middle- 
town township Presbyterian burying ground. 
Samuel MacMinn. his eldest son was born 
in the year 1757, was twenty years of age at 
the time of the battle of Brandywine, that could 
be heard plainly from where he lived, he be- 
came very expert as a marksman, and served 
in the Continental army under W^ashington 
during the New Jersey campaign. On April 
19th, 1785, he married Christina Fields, daugh- 
ter of William Fields, the ceremony was per- 
formed in Christ Church, in Philadelphia by 
the Rev. Bishop William White. The Fields 
were of the English family from near Brad- 
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Mary Morris. They were of the society of 
Friends ; their home was near Coopertown, 
Delaware County. Samuel MacAIinn, for a 
number of years carried on farming for Mr. 
Charles Willing, financier and banker at the 
time of the Revolutionary war; the farm was 
located near Sugartown, Willistown township, 
Chester County. Samuel and Christiana Mac- 
Minn had eight children, namely: Albon, was 
a soldier in the War of 1814, in Captain John 
G. Wersler's company, 2nd Regiment Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers, Light Infantry ; he remained 
a bachelor. Dorothy, married ist, William 
Jackson ; their descendants reside in Baltimore, 
2nd, William Copeland, their descendants re- 
side in Philadelphia. John Ross, Samuel, 
Thomas (his wife was the daughter of Charles 
McLean, a soldier of the Revolution, was des- 
perately wounded at the storming of Stony 
Point by General Anthony Wayne, on the night 
of July 1 6th, 1779). Lydia married William 
Johnson; their descendants reside in Chester 
Valley, Nathan and Edward both died young. 
Mary married George Williams, moved to So- 
lon, Johnson County, Iowa. Samuel Mac- 
Minn died August 8th, 181 1, of cancer of the 
liver; he was buried in the old Revolutionary 
burying ground at Strafford, Chester County, 
where his name appears on the monument 
erected there to mark the burial place of several 
Revolutionary soldiers ; his wife died Oct. 4th, 
1850, aged eighty-seven years; she was buried 
in the Goodwill M. E. churchyard. West Nant- 
meal, Chester County. John Ross MacMinn, 
their eldest son, grandfather of Herman S. 
MacMinn, was born in Willistown, Chester 
County, September 20th. 1792: he learned the 
trade of milling at the Gulf Mills, near Valley 
Forge ; subsequently he operated the flouring 
and chocolate mills for John Black at Frank- 



ford, Philadelphia. Here he met and married 
his employer's niece, Mary Brown, the daugh- 
ter of Abram Brown, born Oct. ist, 1768, a 
descendant of Thomas Brown, an emigrant 
from Barking, Essex County, England. He 
settled in Bucks County as early as 171 2, his 
son Thomas Brown, Jr., became a minister 
among Friends ; his declaration of intention of 
marriage with Elizabeth Davison, Feb. 7th, 
1720, was the first made in Buckingham Quar- 
terly Meeting. 

Rebecca Black, the wife of Abram Brown, 
born March 13th, 1772, granddaughter of 
Abraham Black, a Scotch-Irish emigrant from 
County Antrim, Ireland, who settled on Deep 
Run, Bucks County; his name appears third on 
a list of thirty-five petitioners towards the or- 
ganization of Bedminster township in March. 
1741. Abram Brown died Oct. 14th, 1799, 
his wife, Rebecca Brown, died in Chester 
County, February 5th, 1829, and was buried in 
the Friends' burying ground at Marshalltown. 
They had five children, two only had issue to 
survive. Abraham, born March 6, 1797, mar- 
ried and settled near Grafton, in southern Il- 
linois; has numerous descendants. 

]\Iary Brown, the youngest child of Abram 
and Rebecca Brown, grandmother of Herman 
S. MacMinn, was born April 11. 1799, in Buck- 
ingham, Bucks County. John Ross MacMinn 
and Mary Brown, were married at the home of 
the bride's uncle, John Black, the 19th of No- 
vember, 1818. by the Rev. John C. Murphy. 
Their children were as follows, namely : John 
Matthias, born August 23rd. 1819. Anna Mat- 
thias, born July 19th. 1821, died Mar. 28, 1824. 
Reuben Myres, born Nov. 8th, 1823, died Oct. 
T4th, 1849. Rebecca Brown, born Oct. 24, 
1825, married to William Clark, of near 
Brandywine Springs, Delaware, Mar. 15, 1855: 



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she died Feb. 9, 1864; issue, four children — 
two sons and two daughters — live in Delaware. 
Samuel MacMinn, born Dec. 27, 1827, mar- 
ried, had one son, lives in Honey Brook, Ches- 
ter County. Samuel MacMinn died March 13, 
1905. Joseph Brown MacMinn, born April 
2, 1830, died Sept. 14, 1833. Lydia Ann 
MacMinn, born July 22, 1832, died Nov. 21, 

1843. 

John Matthias MacMinn, was born at Mill- 
town, Philadelphia. At the age of eight years — 
on the first of April, 1828 — his father and fam- 
ily moved to Valley Creek. Chester County, 
where he had purchased a grist mill and farm ; 
here he carried on the business of milling and 
farming for thirty-nine years. John Matthias 
MacMinn was a student of nature ; geology and 
botany were his favorite studies. He attended 
the subscription schools of his day, and later 
on obtained an advanced education in the 
Friends' School in West Chester, taught by 
Joshua Hoopes, and at Unionville, Chester 
County, taught by Jonathan Cause, renowned 
instructors in those days. Here he found 
companionship, mutual thought and touch with 
nature, with Bayard Taylor, afterwards fa- 
mous traveler, lecturer, and minister of the 
United States at the Court of Berlin. At the 
age of sixteen John Matthias MacMinn began 
teaching in his own home school. It was at 
the beginning of the Public School System ; for 
five years this was his main occupation. 
While engaged in teaching in the neighborhood 
of Downingtown he became acquainted with 
the Pyle family, iron manufacturers. Benja- 
min Pvle, a member of the family, was part- 
ner in the firm of Whittaker & Co., of the 
Washington Iron Works, Centre County. This 
was in 1840. Mr. MacMinn was offered the 
position of bookkeeper for the firm, which he 



accepted and continued with them for four 
years. Mr. Pyle died and the firm failed, when 
Mr. MacMinn became interested in a tannery 
with James Hays, who, proving to be dishon- 
est. Mr. MacMinn lost all he had saved and 
invested in the business. He then went to 
Milesburg and engaged in teaching school 
which he continued for about four years, when 
he went into the lumber business in partner- 
ship with Samuel McKean, on the Moshannon, 
but by forest fires and a great flood in 1849 
he lost all, which caused him great embarrass- 
ment for a little time, in 1850, he moved to 
Unionville six miles away, and took up civil 
engineering and located and constructed the 
Bald Eagle and Tyrone Plank Road, in length 
thirty-one miles, as engineer and superintendent 
until its completion, during this time he paid 
off all the claims held against him and acquired 
a comfortable home. In September, 1853, he 
removed with his family to Williamsport. As 
an engineer, he has claims to be remembered, 
as his achievements were of large importance 
in this direction. At Williamsport he took the 
position of first assistant to the chief engineer 
in the construction of the Sunbury & Erie Rail- 
road. He did much with his pen to promote 
the building of this road and that of the Tyrone 
& Loch Haven R. R., through the Bald Eagle 
Valley, being the chief engineer in its location. 
During sixteen years' residence in Williams- 
port he was promotor in other large contracts 
for the public good. When he moved to Vir- 
ginia, in October. i86q. here he bought a 
plantation near Norfolk, proposing to retire 
from professional work and spend his remain- 
ing 3rears in comparative ease, but at once see- 
ing the importance of procuring for the City 
of Norfolk one of its most needed utilities, a 
system of fresh water supply, he brought the 



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matter before the people by his pubHc writings 
and business meetings ; its importance was at 
once seen and acted upon by appointing him 
chief engineer and general manager. He lived 
to see his plans well under way, but the treach- 
erous miasma in which his work was environed 
poisoned his system with malaria, fever fol- 
lowed rapidly and after a few days he died, on 
the eleventh of September, 1870. His remains 
were taken to Williamsport, Penna., and buried 
in "W'ildwood" that had been iiis masterpiece 
as a city of the dead. 

On October 15th, 1844, Mr. MacMinn was 
married to Miss Caroline Youngman, daughter 
of Elias P. Youngman and Amelia Antes, of 
Nippenose. Amelia Antes was the daughter 
of Henry Antes, Jr., son of Colonel John Henry 
Antes, a patriot of the Revolution, and Ann 
Elizabetli Shoemaker, daughter of Henry Shoe- 
maker of Muncy. Her grandmother, the wife 
of Col. Antes, was Mary Paul the daughter of 
Jonathan Paul, of Philadelphia. John Mat- 
thias MacMinn and Caroline Younginan had 
issue, four sons and three daughters, namely : 
Joseph H. resides in Williamsport, Pa. : Charles 
Von Linnaeus, lives in Newberry, Williams- 
port ; Hernian S. of DuBois. Edwin, pastor of 
the First Baptist church of Kearney. Nebras- 
ka : Mary, married to Isaac M. Grier, lives in 
Williamsport, Pa. ; Caroline, widow of Stan- 
ley Mackey, resides in Philadelphia, and Ben- 
jamin F. in the same city 

Herman Samuel MacMinn. was nine years 
old when he went to East Bradford, Chester 
County, to live with his grandparents, April 
16. 1858. He remained there for seven years 
when he returned to Williamsport. He was 
educated in the common schools. Dickinson 
Seminary and Williamsport Business College, 
finding his talents and an inheritance from his 



father. He worked under the latter super- 
vision for four years, and was his father's as- 
sistant in the making of surveys and the first 
map of Wildwood Cemeterj', at Williamsport. 
He also worked from the Ijottom upward on 
the surveys, location and construction of the 
old Winslow Colliery Railroad, a length of 
248 miles between Milton and Franklin, of 
which his father was chief engineer, becoming 
his assistant. In the summer of 1867, he spent 
three months on preliminary surveys in the 
Eastern Shore of Mar}'land, for the Baltimore 
& Potomac Railroad. In March, 1870, going 
to Philadelphia, to accept a position as princi- 
pal assistant engineer on the North Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad, in which he s])ent four years, 
at the end of that time he became assistant to 
the chief engineer nn the Delaware and Bound 
Brook Railroad, from the Delaware River to 
Bound Brook, a distance of twenty-eight miles, 
in the state of New Jersey. Mr. MacMinn 
then built the Trenton Branch of the same road, 
being engaged in this engineering enterprise for 
■two and one half years. He then came to Du- 
Bois and for a year was in the employ of John 
DuBois, afterward, as division engineer on the 
construction of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie 
Railroad in charge of the western division. 
Mr. MacMinn was, later, appointed general 
inspector of masonry and assistant engineer 
in the construction of the Pittsburg, Youngs- 
town and Toledo Railroad, after the comple- 
tion of this road he entered the employ of the 
Andrews Brothers, iron manufacturers of 
Youngstown. Ohio, and in their interest spent 
three months in the wilds of the northern Pen- 
insula of Michigan examining some ore lands. 
From there they sent him to the ore ranges in 
North Hastings County, Canada, where he dis- 
covered and opened up a small mining proper- 



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ty, which proved to be small pocket of ore and 
was exhausted after about nine months opera- 
tion. Mr. MacMinn then went east to New 
York City in the interest of Mr. W. C. An- 
drews, to secure sites for the location of sta- 
tions, for his steam plant which he was intro- 
ducing for heating and power purposes in that 
city; this being accomplished, after a few 
weeks, Mr. MacMinn was sent again to 
Northern Micliigan to explore some lands on 
the Marquette Range, and again on the Men- 
ominee Range, where considerable time was 
spent witli Diamond Drills. In the meantime 
Mr. Andrews hjid his steam system installed 
and put into practical operation, he obtained 
tlie pri\ilege of laying tlie pipes on Fifth Ave- 
nue, when he sent for Mr. MacMinn to take 
charge of the new work as assistant engineer, 
this engaged his time for fifteen months, when 
the Kings County Elevated Railroad in' Brook- 
lyn had obtained their charter to construct that 
road on Fulton Avenue. Mr. MacMinn was 
engaged in the location of the line from Fulton 
Ferry to East New York, a distance of about 
five miles. This work required about fifteen 
months, and construction was commenced only 
to be delayed by injunction proceedings, this, 
by the way, only prevented the work from go- 
ing forward, for about a year, when the in- 
junction was dissolved by the court; however, 
at the beginning of the delay Mr. MacMinn 
left Brooklyn and returned to DuBois, when 
in a short time he was engaged by the .Andrews 
Chapin & Co., of Youngstown, Ohio, and Du- 
luth. Minnesota, to examine the iron ore ranges 
north of Lake Superior, those of Vermillion 
and Mesaba Ranges, and at the head waters of 
the Mississippi river. After a year spent in 
these regions, through a winter when the mer- 
cury was as low as fifty-two degrees below 



zero, Fahrenheit, and tlie summer temperature 
very high, exposed to the tormenting poisonous 
bites of the insects and miasmic atmosphere of 
forests and marches, camping out and making 
long journeys in canoe, and tramping Indian 
trails after many months, which was making 
inroads on his hitherto robust constitution, he 
resolved to make a change. The opportunity 
came unexpectedly, in the oflfer of a position 
as assistant engineer on the Chicago & North 
Western Railroad with headquarters at Mad- 
ison, Wisconsin. This appeared, on reflection, 
as a delightful change, and the ofifer was ac- 
cepted. The several roads in Wisconsin mak- 
ing up the division over which Mr. MacMinn 
was placed, included 800 miles; careful semi- 
annual inspections were required, a great deal 
of new work was carried out, numbers of men 
employed, and separated at long distances, and 
being entirely unfamiliar with the road here- 
tofore, it required great exertion and constant 
work, from sixteen to eighteen hours every day. 
This was a task endured for nearly a year, when 
it became no longer endurable and Mr. Mac- 
Minn resigned his position and returned to Du- 
Bois, where he was engaged by Mr. John Du- 
Bois to make a survey of the DuBois estate, 
including nearly 20,000 acres in Clearfield 
County; also by Mr. A. C. of Lock Haven, for 
the survey of the Osbom Baum and Carrier 
lands, including several thousand acres in the 
vicinity of DuBois and Falls Creek. During 
the time of this work and the years that fol- 
lowed, Mr. MacMinn was engaged almost con- 
stantly in various lines of work in his calling, 
in borough work, sewers, water supplies, town 
plots, and the location of the DuBois Electric 
Street Railway. In the fall of 1896, Mr. Mac- 
Minn planned and located a private water sup- 
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to be found anywhere. Tlie length of the Hne 
is about two and one quarter miles ; fifteen hun- 
dred and forty-two feet of this passes through 
a ridge of solid rock by a tunnel but four feet 
high by three feet wide ; the work was started 
in November at both ends and worked contin- 
uously for five months (except Sundays). 
But two men could work together on account 
of the contracted space. The headings came 
together on Wednesday at noon April 21st, 
1897. A short distance below the tunnel a res- 
ervoir was constructed in a ravine, covering an 
area of two and two-thirds acres, containing 
4,500,000 gallons, the water of the finest qual- 
ity is obtained from fifteen springs and small 
streams flowing from the sandstone formation 
of Boons Mountain, nearly seventeen hundred 
feet above sea level, and conveyed through 
eighteen and twenty-inch vitrified pipe. At the 
tunnel, which is sealed at both ends, the water 
is allowed to flow freely over the rock bottom 
which has a fall of but a quarter of an inch in 
every sixteen feet; at the end of the tunnel the 
water is again taken up and conveyed to the 
reservoir in a pipe. Each tributary line of six- 
inch pipe has for its inlet a small reservoir, re- 
ceiving-box, arranged with settling basin, trap 
and screens to prevent any floating substance 
from entering the line, along the main line at 
several places are sediment basins. Each in- 
let reservoir is carefully fenced with wire to 
prevent any approach to the water. From the 
main reservoir the water is conveyed to the 
town a distance of about three miles. In May 
and June of 1896, Mr. MacMinn made a sur- 
vey for a railway line from DuBois to Centre- 
ville over Boons Mountain, a distance of eigh- 
teen miles, to determine the feasibility of 
reaching the timber tracts Mr. DuBois owned 
on Hicks Run in Elk and Cameron Counties; 



this project was abandoned and it was deter- 
mined subsequently, to build up that stream 
from its mouth, Mr. MacMinn making the 
reconnoisance of this Route in April, 1902, 
from which he followed it up with the location. 
To reach the distant lines of the several timber 
tracts several switch back tracks have been re- 
quired, and the removal of the timber has been 
progressing since that time. The almost con- 
stant demand for some manner of work has 
deprived Mr. MacMinn of times usually al- 
lowed as vacation and recreation has been of 
rare occurrence with him, the only one of which 
he can recall with any degree of satisfaction 
was a trip to the Pacific Coast in the summer 
of 1 89 1, occupying three months time. Mr. 
MacMinn made the study of geology and min- 
eralogy a pastime and his collection is on a 
large scale, his opportunities for collecting 
curios appealed to his fancy and these are in 
great number, along with his interest in Indian 
relics, compose a museum full of varied in- 
terest. The gathering together of all this col- 
lection was but the passing of many hours in 
strange lands and in the wilderness, away from 
home and friends, in an agreeable and con- 
tented frame of mind, and with it all his life 
has been a busy and useful one. 

H. S. MacMinn was married first to Miss 
Mary Louisa Fowler, a niece of John DuBois, 
in Christ Church, Williamsport, Pa., Novem- 
ber 23rd, 1875; she died without issue Febru- 
ary 28th, 1894. Mr. MacMinn married sec- 
ondly Januar>' ist, 1869, Miss Cora F. Fisher, 
a daughter of William P. Fisher, of Unionville, 
Centre County, Pa. They have two children : 
^larjorie and Dorathea. Mr. MacMinn first 
united with the Dutch Reformed Church, at 
Seventh and Spring Garden Streets, Philadel- 
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lie and his wife united wiili the Presbjterian 
Churcli, liis present wile is a member uf the 
Society of Friends, of the Baltimore Yearly 
Meeting,'. In politics Mr. MacMinn is a Re- 
publican and is now a member of the School 
Board and of the Building Committee. The 
family residence is on the corner of DuBois 
.\\enuc and I'ourlh Street, UuBois. 

DANIEL MILSOM,* a highly respected 
citizen of Allport, Pa., whu lias been foreman 
of Lane No. 5, of the Todd Brothers Coal 
Company for the past two years, was born in 
Brookfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, May jo, 
1872, and is a son of Joim and Elizal^etli 
( Pritchard ) Milsom. 

John Milsom was born in 1842 in Bristol, 
England, and when seven years of age started 
to work in the mines there. In 1865 he came 
to America, landing here the day of President 
Lincoln's assassination, and he at once went to 
Brookfield, Ohio, where he secured work in the 
mines, .\fter ten or twelve years there he 
went to Mercer County, Pa., as a miner, and in 
April, 1887, came to Allport, Pa. He is now 
mine foreman for tlie Berwin White Coal Com- 
pany, at Smoke Run, Clearfield County, with 
which concern he has been connected for four- 
teen years. Mrs. Milsom, who was born in Scot- 
land in 1849, preceded her husband to this 
country. They had a family of eleven chil- 
dren, as follows: \V. J., a mine foreman of 
Madera; .Alice, who is llie wife of Joseph 
Napper of Philipsburg; Charles, who is a mine 
foreman of Osceola; John, who holds a like 
position in the Pittsburg district ; Daniel ; Eliz- 
abeth, who is the wife of Charles Diehl of Phil- 
ipsburg; Maggie, who married Thomas Gate- 
house of Gates, Pa. ; Phoebe, who married 
Adolphus Bowser, a mine foreman of Smoke 



Run; .\nnie, who is the wife of William Johns 
of Smoke Run; Sarah Jane, who married 
Charles Smith, an electrician for the Berwin 
White Coal Company at Janesviile ; and Eddie, 
who is a mine foreman near Pittsburg. 

Daniel Milsom attended the public schools 
of Mercer County, and when between twelve 
and thirteen years of age left school to work 
in the mine at Hazzard and continued there 
until coining to Allport, working in both the 
Allport and Rutherford mines. He was em- 
ployed for four or five years as a blacksmith 
in the mines, and for the past eight years has 
been a foreman. In addition to his comfort- 
able home, Mr. Milsom is the owner of valu- 
able real estate in Allport, and he is considered 
one of the good, public-spirited men of the 
town. 

On December 22, 1890, Mr. Milsom was 
united in marriage with Miss Jessie Wilson, 
whose parents came from Scotland and set- 
tled in Tioga County, Pa., later moving to 
Cleariield County. Seven cliildren have Ijeen 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Milsom, namely : John 
W., who is deceased, and Nellie, Elizabeth, 
Jean, Alice, Margaret and Adam. Mr. Mil- 
som is a member of W^inburne Lodge No. 931, 
I. O. O. F., and Clearfield Lodge No. 540, 
B. P. O. E., also being connected with Mo- 
shannon Lodge, F. & A. M., of Philipsburg. 
He is a Methodist in his religious views and a 
stanch Republican in politics. 

A. H. REED,* an enterprising farmer and 
highly respected citizen of Lawrence township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., resides on the old Reed 
homestead, which consists of 175 acres, and 
was lx)rn here in May, 1866, a son of .\le.x- 
ander and Isabelle (Clyde) Reed. 

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Wolfe Run, Lawrence township, Clearfield 
County, Pa., and obtained his education in the 
common schools of Lawrence township. Af- 
ter his marriage he resided some time in Goshen 
township, but subsequently removed to Law- 
rence township, where he followed lumbering 
and operated a farm of 240 acres. During 
the last five years of his life he lived in retire- 
ment at Clearfield, Pa., where he died at the 
age of 74 years. His wife died two years pre- 
viously at the age of 73 years, and both were 
buried in the Goshen Cemetery. They were 
members of the Presbyterian Church, and he 
was politically a stanch Democrat. Amos A. 
Reed was united in marriage with Isabelle 
Clyde, a daughter of Ex- Associate Judge Clyde 
of Clearfield County, Pa., and their union re- 
sulted in the following issue: Mrs. M. J. 
Owens of Lawrence township; J. Mansfield, 
of Lawrence township; Belle, a resident of 
WilkesBarre, Pa. ; S. C. of Lawrence town- 
ship; Rachel, a physician, now in Japan; A. H., 
the subject of this record ; and Amos, who died 
aged 12 years. 

A. H. Reed was reared in Lawrence town- 
ship, and obtained his education in the common 
schools of the township and at Clearfield. He 
then engaged in the lumber business and built 
and operated a saw mill on Lick Run for some 
time. He subsequently sold the saw mill and 
located at Clearfield, Pa., where he resided 
about eighteen months, when he removed to 
the old home farm in Lawrence township. The 
farm consists of 175 acres, of which 25 acres 
are located in Goshen township, and in 1889 he 
fitted the house throughout with hot \\-ater 
heat, and also installed a bath. Mr. Reed is 
politically a Democrat, and is at present writ- 
ing candidate for Representative from Clear- 
field County, and has served as tax collector 
and several times as Committeeman at the 



Democratic conventions. Mr. Reed is a mem- 
ber of the M. E. Church, of which he has 
served in all the offices, and was for some time 
county Deputy of the Grange of this County. 
In 1 89 1 Mr. Reed was joined in marriage 
with Nettie Price, who is a daughter of Lo- 
renzo Price, formerly a resident of Pike town- 
ship, but later of Curwensville, Pa., and their 
union resulted in the following issue : Clarke ; 
Bemice ; Bruce ; Margaret ; Bigler and Augusta. 

SAMUEL E. FOWLER,* mine electrician 
for the Victor Coal Company, at Morrisdale, 
Clearfield County, Pa., has been a resident of 
Morris Township for the past twenty-two 
years and is a member of the township school 
board. He was born at Arnot. Tioga Coun- 
ty, Pa., April 6, 1871. and is a son of James 
and Jeanett (Rumgoy) Fowler. 

The parents of Mr. Fowler were born in 
Scotland and were married there and came to 
Tioga County in 1870 and to Clearfield County 
in 1888. The father resides at Morrisdale and 
is still an active man although sixty-seven years 
of age. He devoted almost all his life to min- 
ing and now performs the duties of janitor in 
one of the borough's public school buildings. 
The mother died August 2, 1910, at the age 
of sixty-four years. Their nine children all 
are living as follows : Nellie, who is the wife of 
Oscar Carlson, of Braddock, Pa. ; Samuel E. ; 
Mary, who is the wife of Andrew Campbell, 
of Morrisdale Mines; James, who lives at 
Houtzdale; J. Walker, who is a resident of 
Morrisdale; Robert, who is employed at Shaft 
No. I, Morrisdale; John, who is a coal mine 
worker at Morrisdale; Margaret, who is the 
wife of Henry Mansell, of Morrisdale; and 
William, who is employed as a motonnan in 
the Morrisdale mines. 

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when lie came to Clearfield County, having 
obtained his schooling in Tioga County. He 
worked for the Coaldale Coal Company until 
1892 and from then was with the Morrisdale 
Coal Company until October 15, 1910, for 
four years Ijeing electrician for that company. 
He came then to the Victor Coal Company and 
has continued with the same and has llie repu- 
tation of being one of the most efficient men 
in the employ of the company. 

On May 28, 1892, Mr. Fowler was married 
to Miss Emma Heane, a daughter of William 
and Emma (Price) Heane. Her parents came 
to America from England and located first at 
Philipsburg. Pa., but later moved to Musser, 
where the father still resides, the mother hav- 
ing died May 28, 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Fowler 
have had four children : William and Samuel, 
both of whom are mine workers ; James, who is 
yet in school ; and Mary, who is deceased. 
Mr. Fowler and wife are members of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church at Morrisdale. He be- 
longs to Lodge No. 933, Odd P"\'ilows, at All- 
port; Lodge No. 161, Knights of Pythias, at 
Morrisdale; and to Lodge No. 88, Knights of 
Malta, at Philipsburg. In politics he is a Re- 
publican. 

D.WIEL MOYER. a successful farmer 
and citizen of Cooper township, was born in 
Kylerstown, Pa., Feb. 26, 1872, a son of Peter 
and Mary E. (Adams) Moyer. His mother, 
a daughter of Thomas Adams, was bom in 
Montour county, Pa., her marriage to Peter 
Mover taking place Feb. 11, 1867. Of their 
three children, two died in infancy, namely 
Mary Eve and Samuel. 

Daniel Moyer was the youngest of his i)ar- 
ents' children. He was educated in the public 
schools of his native locality and subsequently 



learned the butcher's trade, also mercantile bus- 
iness. In 1896 he turned his attention to ag- 
riculture and now resides on a well cultivated 
farm of "j"/ acres, which he managed person- 
ally up to Dec. I, 1909. He is a member of 
Lodge No. i6i, K. of P., of Morrisdale Mines; 
Alli>ort Lodge No. 933, I. O. O. F. ; Tomoka 
Lodge Red Men No. 96, Morrisdale Mines; 
Oak Hill Grange at Karthaus; and Royal Or- 
der of Moose, No. 123 at Philipsburg. He 
was married Oct. 9, 1894, to Miss Alice E. 
Kirk, of Luthersburg, this county, a daughter 
of Joseph H. Kirk. He and his wife are the 
parents of three children, namely: Joseph 
Peter, Anna Mary and Frederick Daniel. 
Mr. Moyer is a Democrat in politics but sup- 
ports the Keystone ticket, and has served as 
assessor of Cooper township. He Ijelongs to 
the Presbyterian church at Kylertown. His 
paternal grandparents were Adam and Eve 
Moyer, who came to Clearfield county from 
Germany with their family. 

F. B. READ, M. D., physician and surgeon 
at Osceola Mills, Pa., where he is proprietor of 
a drug store, is one of the prominent and ac- 
tive citizens of the place, interested vitally in 
all tlial concerns the welfare of the commun- 
ity, of which he has been a memljer for thirty- 
one years. Dr. Read was born in Lawrence 
Township, Clearfield County, Pa., June 7, 1841, 
and is a son of Ross and Mary (Thompson) 
Read, and a grandson of Alexander Read. 
The latter was a very early settler in Clearfield 
County and in 1800 he conducted the first post 
office between Clearfield and Bellefonte, estab- 
lishing it on the William Mitchell farm, one 
mile .south of Clearfield. He carried the mail 
between these places on horseback. 

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in Lawrence Township and followed farming 
until past middle age, when he retired with his 
wife to Clearfield, where both died. He mar- 
ried Mar^' Thompson, a daughter of Ignatius 
Thompson, who was of Irish birth. The 
mother of Mrs. Read was bom in England. 
Ross Read and wife became parents of eight 
children, the four survivors of their family be- 
ing : F. B. ; Margaret Ella McKendrick, resid- 
ing at Ebensburg, Pa. ; Alexander Ross, resid- 
ing at Akron, O. ; and Rebecca Matilda Spack- 
man, now living at Detroit, Mich. 

F. B. Read was reared on a farm and at- 
tended the local schools and Clearfield Acad- 
emy before beginning his medical studies. In 
1867 he was ^graduated from Jefferson Medical 
College, at Philadelphia, having been with Dr. 
Woods, of Clearfield for three years before 
entering college. Dr. Read engaged in prac- 
tice first at Bigler, Pa., where he remained for 
fifteen years, and in 1880 came from there to 
Osceola Mills. In 1886 he established his 
drug store, which he has conducted ever since. 
In spite of advancing years, Dr. Read still at- 
tends to a large practice. He preaches the 
medical value of fresh air and exercise and is 
himself the best example of these theories, 
driving out over the country in the roughest 
kind of weather and seemingly enjoying the 
stimulation found in battling with the eleinents. 

On October 10, 1865, Dr. Read was mar- 
ried to Miss Sue A. Rider, who was born at 
Karthaus, Clearfield County, Pa., a daughter 
of John W. Rider, at that time a well known 
farmer and lumberman. Dr. and Mrs. Read 
have had eight children, namely: Ralph May- 
nard, who is in a hotel business at Johnstown, 
Pa., married Winnifred Scollins, and has three 
children; Paul Shelton, who resides at Osce- 
ola, and married Maggie Scollins ; Maude, who 



is the wife of Frank P. O'Brien, who is in the 
furniture and undertaking business at Osceola 
Mills; Howard W., who lives at Philadelphia; 
Mae, who is the wife of S. R. Hamilton, of 
Osceola Mills ; Haskell, a resident of Philadel- 
phia, who married Bessie Scott; Alma, who is 
a student in her third year at the Women's 
Medical College, Philadelphia; and Charles, 
who died in infancy. Dr. Read and family be- 
long to the Presbyterian church. He served 
some sixteen years as a member of the borough 
school board and a number of times as bur- 
gess, possessing together with his professional 
qualifications, the natural capacity which has 
made him ever recognized as a leader in public 
matters and an example of true citizenship. 

PETER STOTT, who has been a resident 
of Munson Station, Clearfield County, Pa., 
since 1888, where he fills the important posi- 
tion of foreman of the Kyler mine for the 
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company, was 
born February 16, 1866, at St. Helens, Lan- 
cashire, England, and is a son of Henry and 
Jane Stott. 

Henry Stott was born in England in 1844 
and still resides at St. Helens where he is well 
known and much respected. His wife was 
also bom in England and died there in 1876, 
at the age of thirty-four years. Three sons 
and one daughter were born to them, namely : 
James, who is a glass blower by trade, lives at 
St. Helens; Henry, who is in the same busi- 
ness as his older brother, also lives at St. 
Helens ; Alice, who is the wife of Thomas 
Stott, also lives at St. Helens; and Peter, the 
only one of the family in the United States. 
The father is a coal miner. 

Peter Stott was permitted to attend school 
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age, when he entered the mines and continued 
to work as a coal miner in his native land until 
he was twenty-one years old. In his twenty- 
second year he set sail for America and landed 
in the port of New York in November, 1888. 
from which place he came immediately to Mun- 
son Station, Clearfield County. He has de- 
voted seventeen of the years he has resided 
here to working in the Kyler mine for R. C. 
Fishburn and the rest of the time has worked 
in nearin' mines, always being able to secure 
remunerative employment, being an industri- 
ous and peaceable man. For ten years he was 
assistant foreman of the Kyler mine and since 
December, ]qo6, has Ijeen foreman. 

In December. 1890. Mr. Stott was married 
at Houtzdale, Pa., to Miss Edith Woodiwiss, a 
daughter of Charles and Emma Woodiwiss, 
of Yorkshire. England, and they liave an in- 
teresting family of three daugliters and one 
son : Jessie, Harry, Jennie Lillian and Frances. 
In politics Mr. Stott is a Republican and in 
1909 he was elected a school director in Morris 
Township and has twice served as judge of 
elections. He is a member of Thesbian Lodge. 
Knights of Pythias, No. 293, Munson Station, 
and has passed all the chairs; and belongs also 
to Moshannon Lodge No. 391, F. & A. M.. 
Philipsburg and class of 1911 Williamsport 
Consistory and is a Thirty-second degree Ma- 
son. He stands high both as a citizen and as 
a man. With his wife he belongs to the 
Methodist Episcopal church. 

WILLIAM C. LANGSFORD.* county 
commissioner of Clearfield County, Pa., and a 
well known and representative citizen, is a na- 
tive of Great Britain, born in England. Jan. 24. 
1847. His parents were William and Eliza 
(Oliver) Langsford, who passed their lives 



in England and reared a family of five chil- 
dren. 

William C. Langsford is a self made man. 
He attended school in his native land and then 
worked in the coal mines until 1869. when he 
crossed the Atlantic Ocean to America, locat- 
ing in Pennsylvania coal regions. He con- 
tinued to work in the mines until 1872 and then 
invested his capital in the barber business and 
later purchased and conducted a stationery 
store. Still later he went out as a traveling 
salesman for a tailoring house and also was in- 
terested in the same capacity for a piano and 
organ fimi. He early identified himself with 
the Republican party and in 1908. was elected 
on its ticket, a member of tlie board of county 
commissioners. Prior to this, however, he 
ser\'ed a number of years as a justice of the 
peace and for seventeen years was a member 
of the borough council. In public as in bus- 
iness life, Mr. Langsford has proved efiicient 
and honorable. 

Mr. Langsford married Miss Ellen Charl- 
ton and six children were born to them. With 
iiis family he Ijelongs to the Episcopal church. 
Fraternally he is identified with the Masons 
and the Knights of P\^hias. 

JOHN F. ROWLES, M. D.,* physician and 
surgeon at Mahaffey, Pa., was bom in Clear- 
field County, Pa., April 29. 1869. and is a son 
of John A. and Elinor (Wiley) Rowles. The 
father was a native of Lawrence Township 
and the mother of Greenwood Township, 
Clearfield County. They were the parents of 
nine children. John F. being the youngest born. 
The father was engaged in the lumber business 
throughout his active life. 

John F. Rowles became an orphan when but 
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Greenwood Township and later graduated 
from the Bower graded school, after which he 
entered the Lock Haven Normal School, grad- 
uating from that institution in 1893. For 
some time afterward he taught school in Clear- 
field County, in the meanwhile doing prepara- 
tory medical reading, and in 1900 he entered 
the Medico-Chirurgical College, Philadelphia, 
where he was graduated with credit in 1904. 
Dr. Rowles located immediately at Mahaffey 
and here has built up an excellent practice and 
has become one of the representative citizens. 
In 1906 Dr. Rowles was married to Miss 
Bessie Mahaffey, of Mahaffey, Pa., and they 
have two children, Elizabeth and John F. Dr. 
Rowles is a member of numerous medical or- 
ganizations and belongs also to Lodge No. 574, 
F. & A. M., at Coalport, Pa., and to Anawan 
Tribe, No. 361, I. O. R. M., at Mahaffey, of 
which latter he has not been a tnistee for two 
years. He is not active politically, his pro- 
fessional responsibilities absorbing his time and 
attention very fully. 

WESLEY DANIEL LITTLE, mine su- 
perintendent for W. H. Wayne & Co., fire 
brick manufacturers in Decatur township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., resides within three 
miles of the place of his birth, on his farm of 
thirty acres, which lies in Decatur township. 
He was born in Boggs township, Clearfield 
county. Pa., January 31, 1873, and is a son of 
John and Anna (Smeal) Little. 

John Little was born in Center County, Pa., 
near Bellefonte. He learned the carpenter's 
trade and followed it until within three years 
if his death, at the age of fifty-two years, and 
then engaged in farming. His widow sur- 
vives. Their children were born in Boggs 
Township, namely : Jennie, who is the wife of 



Matthew Waldron, of Philadelphia; Wesley 
Daniel: Helen, who is the widow of Harry 
Pierce, of Philadelphia; Sadie, who also lives 
in Philadelphia; John, who is engaged in the 
ice business in Philadelphia, married Alary 
Thompson ; Ethel, who resides in Philadelphia ; 
and Sylvester, who died when aged eight years. 
Wesley Daniel Little attended school until 
he was sixteen years of age, after which he 
engaged in fanning in the summers and worked 
in the mines in the winters until he was twen- 
ty-two years old. at which time he accepted 
the position of engineer for S. B. Stine, at Os- 
ceola Mills. He continued there two years 
and then spent five years with the Clearfield 
Fire Brick Company. In 1902 he moved to 
Blue Ball, where he was engaged for two years 
in the boiler room and seven years later became 
superintendent of the same mine. His entire 
life has been passed in Clearfield County and 
he is known as a reliable man and well posted 
on every detail of the manufacture of fire 
brick. He owns property that he has secured 
through his industry and prudence and has a 
very comfortable home. 

Mr. Little was married February 19, 1894, 
to Miss Ella Read, a daughter of John F. Read, 
of Glen Richey. Nine children have been born 
to Mr. and Mrs. Little, namely : Gertrude, Wil- 
liam, John Dewey, Maud, Anna, Creighton, a 
baby, Martha and Charles. In politics Air. Lit- 
tle is a Democrat. In religious faith he is in 
sympathy with the views of the L^nited Breth- 
ren church. 

ARTHUR M. DRAUCKER, who owns 
and conducts a blacksmith shop at Luthersburg, 
Clearfield County. Pa., and has 140 acres of 
farm land in Brady Township, farming one 
tract of 80 acres and devoting the other 60 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



acres to pasture, and renting the buildings, also 
has a one-halt interest in 250 acres of timber 
land, in partnership with a brother, P. W. 
Draucker. He has been a lifelong resident of 
Clearfield County, and is a leading citizen of 
Brady Township, where he was bom on the 
old home farm, February 5, 1847, a son of 
Isaac and Mary (Bloom) Draucker. 

Isaac Draucker was born in Lancaster Coun- 
ty, Pa., and came to Clearfield with his brother, 
John Draucker. He located in Brady township, 
two and one-half miles east of Luthersburg, 
on the Erie turnpike road, where he conducted 
a hotel for many years. The old Draucker 
House was well known to travelers along the 
stage coach line. He died there in 1852, at 
the age of forty-five years. His widow con- 
tmued the business and in turn was succeeded 
by one of the sons, Perrj' W., who still lives on 
the place. Isaac Draucker married Mary 
Bloom, who was born at Curwensvilie, Clear- 
field County. Her father, William Bloom, was 
a pioneer in this section, which, at that time 
was almost a wilderness, the nearest milling 
point being Bellfonte. Mrs. Draucker sur- 
vived until 1888, dying at the age of seventy- 
seven years, nine months and twenty-six days. 
Fifteen children were born to this marriage. 
The children of this marriage were as follows: 
Sarah, who is now deceased, was the wife of 
John Scott, also deceased ; Levie, who is de- 
ceased; Catherine, who is deceased, was the 
wife of Christian Smith, also deceased; Leah, 
who is the wife of Daniel Goodlander; Ellen, 
who is the widow of I^ver Flegal ; Joseph and 
Porter, twins, both of whom are deceased ; 
Adam, who is also deceased; Hannah, who is 
the widow of Edward Holley; James; Eliza, 
who is the wife of Daniel Rodgers; and Ar- 



thur M., Perry W. and Lucy, the last named 
being deceased. 

Arthur M. Draucker spent his toyhood on 
the home farm and in the winter lime attended 
one of the old-fashioned school houses, where 
slab benches were provided for seats and all 
other accommodations were primitive. He re- 
mained on the farm until his marriage when 
he purchased his shop at Luthersburg, paying 
$200 for the business. He had learned the 
trade here with its fonner owner, Joseph Red- 
ding. After his mother's death he bought her 
farm and has since combined farming and 
blacksmithing. In addition to his interests 
mentioned, for the past thirty-five years he has 
also been an auctioneer and in this capacity is 
favorably known all through this section. ]\Ir. 
Draucker has frequently been elected to im- 
portant township offices, serving three years 
as constable, fifteen years as tax collector, six 
years as assessor and also as a member of the 
election board. 

On May 7, 1868, Mr. Draucker was mar- 
ried to Miss Mar>' E. Breon, who was bom at 
Luthersburg, a daughter of Michael Breon, who 
was born in Lycoming County in 181 9, and is 
the oldest resident of Brady Township. The 
children born to Mr. and Mrs. Draucker have 
been as follows: Lillian, who is the wife of 
W'm. Gillern; Lucy, wlio is the wife of Harry 
C. Shay, Lillian and Lucy being twins; Anna, 
who is the wife of Harry Carlisle; Effie, who 
was the wife of Jesse Lines and died May 14, 
191 1, aged 39 years, one month and 25 days; 
Hattie, who is the wife of Dr. T. E. Farrell; 
Madge; Ruth, who is the wife of James B. 
Kirk, Jr. ; Pearl ; and Levi, who married 
Maude Shaffer. Mr. Draucker and family are 
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937 



In politics he is a Democrat. He belongs to 
the K. of P., at New Salem. 

HON. JESSE RICHNER, burgess of 
Irvona, Pa., is a prominent citizen and repre- 
sentative business man of this flourishing bor- 
ough, and has spent the greater part of his life 
connected with coal mining and is now super- 
intendent of a local mine. He was born July 
7, 1880, near Philipsburg, Pa., and is a son of 
Jacob and Sarah (Knough) Richner. 

Jacob Richner and wife were born in Ger- 
many and both were brought to the United 
States when young and grew to maturity and 
married in Clearfield county. Pa. Jacob Rich- 
ner served as a soldier in the Federal army 
during the Civil war and was several times 
wounded. He owned a farm and also was 
interested in lumbering. His death occurred 
when he was about sixty years of age. His 
widow survives and is now in her seventy- 
sixth year. Their children were as follows : 
Philip, who resides at Clearfield, is a barber 
by trade; Mary, who is the wife of Frank 
Westburn, residing in Morrisdale ; Maggie, 
who is the wife of Thomas Haynes, of Deca- 
tur township ; George, who is a clerk in a store 
at Osceola; Ida, who is the wife of Fred 
Baughman, residing on a farm near Turkey 
Hill; Alice, who is the wife of John Cornell, 
of Jeffries; David, who is mine foreman at 
the Burley Clay Works; Jesse; and Amanda, 
who is the wife of Joseph Kline, of Happy 
Valley. 

Jesse Richner attended school more or less 
regularly until he was seventeen years of age, 
first at Laurel Run and later at Irvona. He 
then engaged in teaming and afterward went 
into the mines and for fourteen of the seven- 
teen years of his residence at Irvona, mining 



has been his main business and no one better 
understands mining and the conditions sur- 
rounding the lives of miners than does Bur- 
gess Richner. He is a very level-headed man 
and when he was elected burgess of Irvona, on 
the Republican ticket, in February, 1909, he 
was acceptable to all his fellow citizens and 
his administration has brought about excel- 
lent conditions in the borough. 

Mr. Richner was married May 15, 1901, to 
Miss Millie Potts, a daughter of Walter and 
Mittie Potts, residents of Irvona. They have 
two children, Ethel Icie and Flora. He owns 
his comfortable home at Irvona and has ac- 
quired property through his industry and pru- 
dence. He belongs to the Patriotic Sons of 
America, at Rosebud, and to the Knights of 
the Mystic Chain. 

JESSE BUTERBAUGH',* merchant, a 
representative business man of Burnside Town- 
ship, who has been established on his present 
corner, near East Ridge, since 1908, was born 
August 21, 1865, in Indiana County, Pa. His 
parents were George M. and Mary (Zigler) 
Buterbaugh. 

George M. Buterbaugh was born in Indiana 
County, where he still lives, being now in his 
eightieth year. His father was William Buter- 
baugh, of German ancestry; George M. Buter- 
baugh married Mary Zigler, who died at the 
age of fifty-three years. They had the fol- 
lowing children: Milligan, who is a farmer 
in Indiana County; Alexander, who is a 
woodsman in West Virginia; Jesse; Grant, 
who is a merchant in Somerset County ; Daniel, 
who is in partnership with his next older 
brother; Rebecca, who is the wife of A. Pitt- 
man, a farmer in Green Township, Indiana 
County; Susanna, who is the wife of John 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



Edmonson, of West Virginia; and Ida, who 
is the wife of O. Hall, of Inchana County. 

Jesse Buterbaugh attended school more or 
less regularly until he was fifteen years of age 
and for three years afterward worked on 
farms and then worked by the day for about 
six years, accumulating in this way capital with 
which he started into a livery business at 
Cherry Tree, where he continued for three 
years. After selling that business he was in- 
terested in lumber for one year, then spent 
one year in the hotel business in Cambria Coun- 
ty and later went into the restaurant business 
at Cherry Tree. Since then Mr. Buterbaugh 
has been in the general mercantile line at his 
present location. 

Mr. Buterbaugh married Miss Ella Young- 
ling, who was born in 1863, in Burnside Town- 
ship, a daughter of Jacob and Miranda ( King) 
Youngling, and they have had the following 
children: Mary, who is the wife of William 
Caldwell, of Indiana County, and they have 
one chid, Hale, who is employed by the Penn- 
sylvania Railroad Company ; and Ethel, Freda, 
Genevieve, Geraldine and Jesse. Mr. Buter- 
baugh is a Republican and always casts his vote 
as a proof of good citizenship but he has never 
been willing to accept any ofifice. He belongs 
to several fraternal organizations. 



fourteen years of age. He first found work 
in the mines at Snow Shoe, in Center County, 
Pa., and afterward at the Morrisdale mines in 
Morris Township, Clearfield County. He was 
then seventeen years of age and he worked in 
the mines there for seventeen years, and was a 
miner twenty-si.x years in all. He followed 
that dangerous calling through all this period 
without accident but for the past two years has 
lived a safer and easier life. He took charge 
of the Empire Hotel at Hawk Run, which had 
been destroyed by fire in 1909. He rebuilt, 
putting up a modem brick structure, four sto- 
ries high, and has twenty-three well furnished 
rooms for the use of the traveling public. 
This house in its management, appearance and 
equipments would be creditable to a much 
larger place than Hawk Run and Mr. Rusnak 
is a popular host. 

Mr. Rusnak was married in 1890, to Miss 
Bertha Striks, of Snow Shoe, and they have a 
large and happy family of thirteen children, all 
of whom survive: Mary, Martin, John, Steve, 
Joseph, Mike, Paul, Ludwig, Luke, Elizal)eth, 
Annie, Bertha and Susie. The eldest daughter 
is the wife of George Veras of Hawk Run. 
Mr. Rusnak and family are members of the 
Roman Catholic church. In politics he is a 
Democrat. 



MAKTI.\' RUSNAK. proprietor of the Em- 
pire Hotel, at Hawk Run, Morris Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., was born November 11, 
1869, in Austria, and is a son of Steve and 
Elizabeth Rusnak. The mother died in Aus- 
tria and the father then came to America but 
subsequently returned to his native land and 
still survives, being now in his ninetieth year. 

Martin Rusnak had some educational advan- 
tages before coming to the United States when 



JOSEPH HULL CHAPMAN,* a well 
known fanner of Burnside township, a son of 
James and Sarah Ann (Mitchell) Chapman. 
The father, James Chapman, came to this 
townshi]) at the age of twenty years, or about 
1868, settling near the .\lbright Harmony 
church, on what is now the old Chapman home- 
stead. He followed the occupation of lumber- 
ing, and died in 1910 at the age of 62 years. 
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man, of Indiana county, the former of whom 
died in 1848. Mrs. James Chapman died 
March 6, 1906, at the age of sixty-seven. She 
was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Fuller) 
Mitchell. She and her husband were the par- 
ents of a large family, of whom those now liv- 
ing are as follows: Maud, who resides at 
home; Mary, wife of John Hippe, of New 
Washington; Joseph H., subject of this sketch; 
Nellie, wife of S. S. Young, of New Wash- 
ington ; Grace, a teacher, residing at home ; 
Smith, who resides in Bumside township; 
Margaret, a teacher residing at home; Jessie, 
wife of Ray Patchin; Daisy and Trudell, both 
of whom are engaged in teaching. 

Joseph Hull Chapman, after the usual pe- 
riod of school attendance, was variously em- 
ployed until attaining his majority. In 1901 
he bought the parental homestead and has since 
carried on farming and lumbering here in this 
vicinity and further south with gratifying suc- 
cess. Mr. Chapman is a Democrat politically 
but is not politically active. He is a member 
of the lodge of Red Men at Patchinville. He 
is recognized by all as a reliable and industri- 
ous citizen. 

Mr. Chapman was married June 11, 1899, 
to Stella Young, who was born June 18, 1881, 
a daughter of T. J. and Alsontia (McKee) 
Young of Bumside township. Mrs. Chap- 
man's parents are both living, Mr. Young being 
now 54 years of age and his wife forty-eight. 
The children of our subject and wife are as 
follows: James C, now aged twelve; Sylvia, 
aged nine; Thomas Eugene, eight; and Sarah 
Belle, eight. Mrs. Chapman is a member of 
HamTony church. Her brothers and sisters 
now living, are: Stanley; Nora, wife of M. 
Wagoner, of Pittsburg; Aincall, residing in 
Pittsburg; Sally, wife of Harry Riddle; Wil- 



helmina, wife of B. Hughes of Jonestown, 
Pa. ; Emma, living at home ; Edward and Mil- 
wood, also residing at home. 

DE LANCY H. WARING, a successful 
farmer of Morris Township, and formerly a 
county commissioner, was born in this town- 
ship, one mile from where he resides, in Sep- 
tember, 1850. He is a son of Samuel and 
Susannah (Shimmell) Waring. 

Samuel Waring was born in England and 
came to America and settled in Morris Town- 
ship, Clearfield County, in March, 1830. He 
bought a farm from James Allport, who was 
also a native of England and was the first set- 
tler in Morris Township. Samuel Waring was 
an educated man and was not only a farmer but 
also a teacher and a surgeon. His death oc- 
curred in 185 1, at the age of fifty-seven years. 
His father as well as the father of his wife 
crossed the Atlantic Ocean, the latter coming 
from Germany. Samuel Waring married Su- 
sannah Shimmell, who died in 1879, at the age 
of sixty-nine years. They had eight children, 
namely: James, who died in infancy; Cather- 
ine, who married first Newton Antis, and sec- 
ondly John Ebbs, and resides at Philipsburg, 
being now in her seventy-second year; Wil- 
liam, who lives near Clearfield ; George, who 
was a lumberman and died in 1899; John, who 
has lived in Oregon since 1876; Samuel, who 
lives in the State of Washington ; Elizabeth, 
who was married first to George Wagner and 
secondly to John Sullivan, is now a widow and 
lives in Morris Township; and De Lancey H. 

De Lancey H. Waring was the youngest 
born in his parents' family and he secured his 
education in the Allport schools and at Pine 
Grove Academy, in Center County. After 
leaving school he was engaged for a time in the 



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HISTORY OF CLEARFIELD COUNTY 



lumber business in Clearfield and Center Coun- 
ties. In 1875 he had bought his farm, origin- 
ally containing 106 acres, but now having but 
ninety. It was formerly the property of Jo- 
seph Rothrock, who built a large bam, but Mr. 
Waring had to move into a log house and it 
remained the home until 1876, when he put up 
his present comfortable residence, making many 
improvements from time to time. He found 
an orchard in bearing condition but he set out 
the trees that now bear the choice fruit for 
which the place is noted, while he also made 
provision for small fruits, and each season 
brings an abundance of currants, blackberries, 
strawberries and raspberries. He takes par- 
donable pride in the appearance of his fine es- 
tate. From a part of the land he cleared the 
slumps and with careful methods prepared the 
soil for the high state of cultivation that it 

shows. 

In 1875 Mr. Waring was married to Miss 
Sarah C. Hicks, a daughter of William and 
Elizabeth Hicks, the former of whom was 
reared in Elk County and the latter in Center 
County. William Hicks was a lumbemian and 
also worked around the mines. Both he and 
wife died near Osceola. Pa. Mr. and Mrs. 
Waring have had children born to them as fol- 
lows : Millie, who is the wife of Charles Dai- 
ley, of Altoona; Elizabeth, who is the wife of 
Thomas Murphey, and they have five children; 
Susan, who died unmarried, at the age of 
twenty-one years; Eliza, who is the wife of 
Tohn Johnson of Philadelphia who is employed 
with the Stephen Green Publishing Co. (has 
one child) ; Marjorie, who is a teacher at Mor- 
risdale; Alfred C, a resident of Altoona, who 
owns and operates a vacuum cleaner; and 
Thomas, who assists on the home farm. Mr. 
Waring's children have all been well educated 



and all the girls have taught school, with the 
exception of Susan. Mr. Waring was reared 
an Episcopalian but the family attend the 
Methodist Episcopal church. He is an inter- 
ested and useful member of Center Hill 
Grange, in Graham township, and belongs to 
Moshannon Lodge No. 391, F. & A. M. He 
is one of the leading Democrats of the town- 
ship and at different times has held almost 
every ofiice, serving as school director, treas- 
urer for several terms, auditor for some four 
terms, filling that important ofiice when this 
township was united with Cooper township, 
and at present is township assessor. In 1896 
he was elected a county commissioner and 
served out his term with faithful efficiency. 
Perhaps no man in Morris township stands 
higher in the personal esteem of his fellow- 
citizens. 

W. O. LONG,* who is the operator and 
half owner of Long's Mill, situated in Pine 
township, Clearfield county. Pa., a custom mill 
manufacturing shingles and torpedo caps and 
doing general contract work, is a well known 
business man of this section and a substantial 
and representative citizen. He was born in 
Sandy township, Clearfield county, October 
26, i860. 

With the exception of some years spent in 
Jefferson county. Pa., Mr. Long has always 
lived in Clearfield county. He resides on his 
farm of seventy-five acres, which is situated 
twelve miles from Clearfield and four miles 
from Penfield, on the Clearfield and Penfield 
road, ten acres of which is cleared. In 1899 
he erected his present mill and all of the camp 
buildings. Ever since he has been very closely 
engaged and at the present time (1910) has 
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the Thompson tract and also has had the con- 
tract for cutting and sawing some state timber. 
His mill is an important business adjunct of 
this section. 

Mr. Long was married the first time to Miss 
Isabella Rockbach, a daughter of Thomas 
Rockbach, of Union township. Slie died in 
Sand}^ township and her burial was at Gram- 
pian, Clearfield county. Two children sur- 
vived her, Thomas J. and Belle. Mr. Long 
was married a second time, to Miss Bessie 
Mimm, a daughter of George Mimm, of Du- 
Bois, Pa., and four children were born to this 
union: Mayme, Hays, Edward and Viola. 
Mr. Long's third marriage was to Miss Fan- 
nie Soliday, a daughter of S. C. Soliday, of 
Huston township, and they have seven chil- 
dren : Mary, Essie, Lottie, George, William, 
James and Roxie. In politics Mr. Long is 
nominally a Democrat but he has independent 
inclinations. He is identified with the frater- 
nal order of Knights of Pythias, at Rockton. 

JOHN N. SMITH, a representative busi- 
ness man of Irvona, Pa., where he conducts a 
general store, was born in Beccaria township, 
Clearfield county, Pa., two miles north of 
LTtahville, February 22, 1854, and is a son of 
Joseph M. and Fannie (Shoff) Smith. He 
is a great grandson of Evi Smith, who came 
to New Jersey from Ludgate Hill, London, 
England. It is known that Evi had three chil- 
dren — two daughters and a son. The latter, 
Samuel M. by name, was born in New Jersey 
in 1796, and died in Clearfield county in 1865, 
at the age of sixty-nine years. He married 
Ann Monroe, a member of the family from 
which sprang James Monroe, the fifth presi- 
dent of the United States. Of this marriage 
the following children were born: Joseph M., 



the father of our subject (deceased) ; Eliza- 
beth, Mary A. and Evi, all three deceased; 
Samuel, who is living in Virginia; William 
and David, both of whom are deceased; Sa- 
rah, who is the widow of Philip Lusher; and 
Jane, who is the wife of David Persing, of 
Houtzdale. Samuel Smith, father of the 
above mentioned children, resided in Clear- 
field county and was an elder in the Hagerty 
Cross Roads Presbyterian church. By a sec- 
ond marriage he had one son, James who lives 
in Iowa. 

Joseph M. Smith, father of our subject, was 
born in Clearfield county. Pa., in 1819 and 
was a farmer by occupation. An active and 
useful citizen, in early days he gave his sup- 
port to the Whig party, subsequently joined 
the "Know-Nothing" party, and aftenvards 
became a Republican. He served for a num- 
ber of years as assistant deputy sheriff under 
Sheriff Perks. For sixty-two years he was a 
member of the church, in earlier life being a 
Presbyterian, but later joining the Methodists. 
His first marriage was to Fannie Shoff, of 
Pennsylvania Dutch extraction and lived near 
Hagerty's Cross Roads, in Cleai-field county. 
Seven children were born to this union, those 
now living being as follows: Josiah W., who 
lives on his grandfather's old homestead near 
Glen Hope; William M., who is in the employ 
of the Standard Oil Company, at Sistersville, 
W. Va. ; Abraham C, who is a farmer at 
LTtahville; Levi, who is with the Prairie Oil 
and Gas Company at Glen Pool, Okla. A 
half brother, Edward B., is with the Pa- 
cific Telephone Company and is also in the 
real estate business at Seattle, Wash. Joseph 
M. Smith died in 1896 at the age of seventy- 
seven years. His second marriage was to Mrs. 
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in Iowa and is now a resident of Seattle, 
Wash. 

John X. Smith in his boyhood attended 
school at Mt. Pleasant and at Hagerty's Cross 
Roads. He then began to assist his father on 
the home farm, and he subsequently followed 
agriculture until May 7, 1886. with some in- 
tervals also devoted to work in the woods. On 
the date last mentioned he came to Irvona, 
where he erected his present building, and 
since 1892 he has been prosperously engaged 
in a general mercantile business. His entire 
life up to date lias been spent in Clearfield 
county, and he belongs to one of its oldest 
families, dating from 1818, when it took his 
grandfather two weeks to make the overland 
trip from Pliiladelpiiia. Joseph M. Smith, 
our subject's father, spent seven years in that 
city, but in 1825 was brought to Clearfield 
county again. The old homestead is still 
owned by his son, Josiah W. Smith. 

In 1875, John N. Smith was married to 
Miss Almira Litz, wiio died November 2. 
19 10. She was a daughter of John Litz, a 
farmer of Beccaria township. One son, John 
Monroe, was born to this marriage, who is a 
civil engineer, a graduate of the Westchester 
Normal School, and later of the Massachu- 
setts Institute of Technology' at Boston. Mass., 
and since May, 1909, has been city engineer at 
McKeesport, Pa. He was engineer and su- 
perintendent of construction for the new plant 
of the National Tube Company at McKees- 
port, the building being the largest of its kind 
in the world. He married Miss Francelia S. 
Huntley, a daughter of Hon. George W. 
Huntley, and they have two sons. Conrad Litz 
and William Himtley. 

John N. Smith is a member of McKeesport 
T,odge, No. 171, K. P.. at Irvona, and of the 



I. O. H. at Coalport. For the past nineteen 
years he has been a member of the First Pres- 
byterian church at Irvona. 

LEWIS P. MILLER,* one of the best 
known residents of Karthaus, Pa., whose name 
up and down the river is a synonym for brav- 
ery, honesty and efficiency, still operates a 
ferry, which he has conducted since he came 
here in the spring of 1880, and maintains 
something of a summer resort for those who 
enjoy water sports. In the old days he has 
entertained as many as sixty guests a night. 
Mr. Miller was born November 13, 1850, at 
Mulsonburg, Covington township, Clearfield 
county, Pa., and is a son of William Miller 
and his wife. Lucy ( MuLson) Miller. 

William Miller was born in Luzerne county, 
Pa. By trade he was a tailor but never fol- 
lowed it very much after coming to Cleai-field 
county, lumbering and rafting being more in- 
teresting and profitable to him. He won the 
reputation of being tiie best pilot on the river 
in his day. and for forty years he served in the 
ofifice of justice of the peace. He lived to the 
age of seventy-four years, his death occurring 
in 1900. William Miller married Lucy Mul- 
son. who was born in !•" ranee and was but one 
month old when her parents brought her to 
America. Her father was Peter Mulson, who 
was a wagonmaker by trade and a man of 
such pioneering qualities as to have the place 
where he located called by his name. Six 
children were bom to William and Lucy Mil- 
ler, namely : Lewis P. ; William, who lives at 
Keewaydin; Minnie, who is the wife of Chris- 
topher Roscnhoover, of Johnsonburg; Charles, 
who died in infancy; Titus, who died at the 
age of twenty years ; and Frederick, who lives 
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Lewis P. Miller was reared and obtained 
his district school education in Covington 
township. He worked in the oil regions in 
the vicinity of Tidioute, Warren county, Pa., 
for some nine years but returned to Clearfield 
county in 1879 and for one year afterward 
was engaged in lumbering on Deer Creek. On 
Jime 4, 1880, he came to his present place, 
owning 100 acres of land surrounding his res- 
idence which is situated one mile distant from 
any neighbor. The place was built in 1869 by 
Fred Schmarrs. About seven years ago, in 
order to meet with the demands of visitors to 
this region, Mr. Miller fitted his place up for 
a comfortable summer resort and during the 
warm season he has as many guests as he can 
accommodate. The residence is situated so 
near the water that Mr. Miller will take good 
care that in a second disaster like the Johns- 
town flood, in 1889, none of his family or 
prized possessions will be left there, as on that 
memorable occasion there were six inches of 
water over his floors. The river's sudden rise 
at this point was twenty-seven feet, all told. 

On October 12, 1880, Mr. Miller was mar- 
ried to Miss Clarissa Rosenhoover, who was 
born in Cooper township, a daughter of Rob- 
ert and Mary (Dreekle) Rosenhoover, the lat- 
ter of whom died at the age of eighty-eight 
years. Mr. Rosenhoover was bom in Ger- 
many and was one of the early settlers here, 
where he still resides. Five sons and one 
daughter were born to Mr. and Mrs. Miller, 
as follows: Fred C, who is a photographer; 
John C, who is a student at Williamsport ; 
Paul Eugene, who is a telegraph operator at 
Rustic; Robert, who was accidentally 
drowned, falling off the ferry, when a child 
of thirteen months ; Charles, who is a miner 
at Karthaus ; and Grace, who resides with her 



parents. Mr. Miller and family attend the 
Catholic church at Cooper. In politics he is 
a Democrat. 

From boyhood Mr. Miller has been accus- 
tomed to the water and his stories of early 
days on the river, at this point, are intensely 
interesting. He was of great assistance to his 
father in those days, when the latter piloted 
immense rafts down the stream, and Mr. Mil- 
ler can remember when this traffic was of 
enormous proportions, rafts being so close to- 
gether that one could walk dry shod from 
shore to shore. He has had many exciting ad- 
ventures in straightening out rafts in troubled 
waters, and as ferryman, has many times per- 
formed heroic deeds that more than entitle 
him to a Carnegie medal. He bears the rec- 
ord of never refusing to carry passengers, no 
matter .what the weather might be or portend, 
and at least six lives were saved by his timely 
assistance. Frequently he has crossed the 
flooded stream and with great danger to him- 
self, has tied up rafts which otherwise would 
have gone to pieces, and thus has saved thou- 
sands of dollars to their owners. Mr. Miller 
tells of these deeds with a great deal of mod- 
esty, notable as they were, and no one can ever 
assert with truth that he ever hesitated in the 
face of duty on account of monetary consid- 
eration. His circle of friends extends over a 
very wide territory and the mention of his 
name in this section evokes expressions of 
high regard. 

JOHN BALL,* who is superintendent of 
the Victor Coal Mining Company, Acme 
Slope, and is a leading resident of Morrisdale 
Mines, was born October 4, 1863, in Adams 
county. Pa., and is a son of Patrick and Ra- 
chel (Stiner) Ball. 



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Patrick Ball was born in Ireland and in 
early manhood came to the United States and 
settled in Adams county, where he engaged in 
farming. He enlisted there for service in the 
Civil war, and died at the battle of the Wil- 
derness. His widow survives and is now aged 
seventy-five years. To Patrick Ball and his 
wife the following children were born: 
George, who is a resident of Morrisdale; 
]\Iary, who is the widow of Samuel Haywood, 
a native of England, who was formerly pro- 
prietor of a hotel at Hawk Run; Maggie, who 
is the wife of Jacob Conrad, of Nantiglo, Pa.; 
and John, of the present record. 

John Ball went to school in boyhood when 
the sessions were held in an old log structure, 
but when twelve years of age came to Mor- 
risdale and afterward had no school opportu- 
nities. He went to work in the Morrisdale 
Coal Company's mines, for R. B. Wigton, un- 
til twenty-one years old, and then entered the 
Allport mines and remained for a number of 
years. He has always been connected with 
the coal industry and for the past fifteen years 
has been with the Victor Coal Mining Com- 
pany and has been promoted from the bottom 
until five years since when he was made super- 
intendent and has filled this responsible posi- 
tion ever since. The output of the two mines 
of this company is about 400 tons daily and 
employment is given 125 workmen. 

Mr. Ball was married in 1889 to Miss Ma- 
lettie Hendershot, a daughter of Stephen 
Hendershot, of Allport, and they have three 
children: I. Chauncy, who is a coal miner; 
and Kosanna and Moncena, who reside with 
their parents. Mr. Ball and family are mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal church. In 
politics he is a Republican and is serving in 
his fifth term as school director. He is a mem- 
ber of Morrisdale Lodge, No. 161, Knights 



of Pythias; of the P. O. S. of A., and ot tne 
O. A. M. At present Mr. Ball is serving as 
secretary of the Morris township school board. 

WILLIAM BIGLER POTTER, a mer- 
chant and prominent citizen of Karthaus. Pa., 
has been in the mercantile line here since 1884. 
He was born at Mulsonburg, Clearfield county, 
Pa., June 9, 1863, and is a son of Dr. John- 
son William and Alamanda (Hoffman) Pot- 
ter. 

Dr. Johnson William Potter was born 
March 6, 1835, in Clarion county. Pa., and 
for a period of forty years was one of the 
leading citizens of Clearfield county. He lived 
with his parents until he was eighteen years 
of age, then went to Indiana county. Pa., 
where he was a clerk in a store for one year. 
From there he came to Clearfield county and 
for two years taught school at Driftwood and 
then read medicine with Dr. Matthew Woods 
of Clearfield, and through the influence of 
George Bigler received a government ap- 
pointment at Washington entitling him to in- 
struction in the National Medical College, 
where he continued his studies until i860, 
when he returned to Clearfield county. He 
practiced first at Lecontes Mills, then at Mul- 
sonburg and later at what is now known as 
Keewaydin, Covington township. He subse- 
quently moved to Three Runs, now known as 
Pottersdale, where he operated a saw and 
grist mill, and also conducted a general store. 
He later returned to Keewaydin, where he had 
a handsome residence and for a few years was 
engaged in the lumber business and then re- 
tired to Clearfield, where his long and busy 
life closed March 31, 1898. During his later 
years he gave up the practice of medicine. He 
was influential in the Clearfield County Na- 
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his son, William Bigler Potter, now serving 
in the same capacity. He was interested in 
public affairs, was a member of the school 
board for four years and in 1873 was elected, 
on the Democratic ticket, a member of the 
state legislature, in which body he was useful 
and active. 

Dr. Potter married Miss Alamanda Hoff- 
man, who was born at New Bethlehem, Clar- 
ion county. Pa., in 1858, and to this marriage 
three daughters and six sons were born, 
three of the latter still surviving, namely: 
Roger L., who lives at Pittsburg; William 
Bigler, and Frank, who is a resident of New 
Jersey. Dr. Potter was a member of the ses- 
sion of the Presbyterian church. 

William Bigler Potter attended the local 
schools regularly through boyhood and youth, 
and when he reached his majority bought his 
father's interest in the Karthaus store and 
conducted it, in partnership with a brother, 
for one year, when he bought his brotlier's in- 
terest and has since managed the business 
alone. In the fall of 1898 he met with a se- 
rious loss in the destruction of his store, 
house and barn by fire. In 1899 he rebuilt tlie 
store and resumed business in September of 
that year. He is interested also in coal op- 
erating under the firm name of Potter, Bigler 
& Potter, the company operating the Horse 
Shoe mine. He is otherwise interested in busi- 
ness, being a conservative capitalist, although 
an energetic and efficient citizen. His polit- 
ical preferences are such as to make him a 
Democrat and he has capably filled many local 
offices where judgment and foresight were 
necessary qualifications along with business 
probity. 

In February, 1887, Mr. Potter was married 
to Miss Emma B. Emerick, who was born and 



reared in Karthaus township, a daughter of 
George and Lavina (Reiter) Emerick, both 
of whom are now deceased. They have seven 
children, namely: Bessie, Grace, Johnson W., 
Dudley, Mary, George and Harry Bryan. Bes- 
sie, the eldest daughter, makes her home 
with her grandmother in Clearfield. Mr. 
Potter has been identified with public spirited 
movements. He belongs to the Masonic fra- 
ternity, connected with the lodge at Drift- 
wood. 

ALFRED JAMES HARBER,* a success- 
ful merchant and representative citizen of 
Blain City, Pa., was born July 15, 1859, at 
St. Augustine, Cambria county, Pa., and is a 
son of Henry and Anna Maria (Cramer) 
Harber. 

Henry Harber was a carpenter by trade and 
in his day was considered an expert and skill- 
ful workman. He built the first Catholic 
church at St. Augustine, and later engaged 
there in the hotel business. He died in 1869. 
He married Anna Maria Cramer, who was 
born in October, 1821, and still survives. Of 
the family of twelve children born to Henry 
Harber and his wife, Alfred James is the 
youngest and there are three sons and three 
daughters living. Kate is the wife of F. S. 
Burgone, of Ashville; Christiana is the wife 
of Henry Shepherd, a merchant at Home- 
stead; Peter is a farmer in Dakota; and Rob- 
ert is a painter at DuBois. The parents came 
from Germany about 1839 and lived in the 
city of New York for a short time and moved 
from there to Cambria county. Pa., and later 
to Williamsport and Altoona. The father 
died at St. Louis, Mo., and the mother lives 
with her youngest son. 

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schools at Altoona, to wliicli place the family 
moved after leaving St. Augustine, and after- 
ward worked in a blacksmith shop tliere until 
1883, when he came to Blain Cily. Mere he 
embarked in the general mercantile business, 
on his present site, and in jxjint of time en- 
gaged, is the oldest merchant in tiie place. He 
has devoted Iiimself very closely to the devel- 
opment of this business, has carefully watched 
markets and has kept closely in touch with the 
wants and tastes of his customers with the re- 
sult that he has prospered. 

Mr. Harber was married in 1879 to Miss 
Edith Grenoder, who was born at Altoona, a 
daughter of Martin and Eva Grenoder, and 
five sons and one daughter have been born to 
them, namely : Josepii, w lio is a telegraph 
operator, residing at Irvona, Pa., married 
Mame Clarkson; Leo Martin, who is a tele- 
graph operator, resides at Belhvood ; Esther 
Christina, who is a teacher in the Blain City 
public schools; Alfred J., who is a student at 
St. Vincent College, Beatty, is captain of the 
college base ball team ; and Clair and Claud, 
both of whom are in school. Mr. Harber and 
family are communicants of St. Basil's Catho- 
lic church, at Blain City. He is a member of 
the Brotherhood of America and of St. 
George's Society. In politics a Democrat, he 
has been something of a leader in this section 
in his party, .served four years as postmaster, 
during the first administration pf the late 
President Cleveland and for four years was 
treasurer of Beccaria township. Both as a 
business man and as a personal factor, Mr. 
llarl)cr stands high in the estimation of his 
fellow citizens. 

NATHANIEL H. SHEPHERD, a pros- 
perous and well known farmer of Burnside 



township, residing on the old Shepherd home- 
stead in this township, was born at his pres- 
ent location February 6, 1850. His parents 
were Frederick and Elizal^eth (Breth) Shep- 
herd, and he is a grandson of John Shepherd, 
a native of England, who came to this coun- 
try with his parents at the age of five years, 
they settling in the Shenandoah Valley. Here 
the family were all massacred by tlie Indians 
except himself, who was taken prisoner and 
held for three years by the savages. He then 
found an opportunity of escaping and reached 
the vicinity of Lock Haven, where he spent 
the rest of his life. It is not known whom 
he married. 

Frederick Shepherd, father of our subject, 
was born at Lock Haven, Pa., in October, 
1810. .\t the age of eighteen he came to 
Clearfield county, settling at McGee, Burnside 
township, where he resided for some years 
with the Young family, being engaged in lum- 
bering. In 1835 he removed to Patchinsville, 
where he lived for five years, at the end of 
which time he took up his residence on the 
present homestead, the only building then 
standing being an old log barn, the land con- 
sisting of icx) acres. Here the rest of his life 
was spent in farming and lumbering, his 
death taking place December 19, 1882. On 
May 25, 1835, he married Elizabeth Breth, 
who was born in Germany, February 7, 1820, 
a daughter of Peter and Margaret .Ann 
(Jenny) Breth, natives of that country. Her 
father came to America in 1819, locating first 
in Center county. Pa., whence in 1833 he came 
to Clearfield county, settling in Burnside 
township, where his death occurred July 4, 
1875, his wife, who was born in Germany in 
1792, died at HoUidaysburg, Pa., March 22, 
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— nine daughters and two sons. Mrs. Shep- 
herd's paternal grandfather, Henry Breth, 
died in his native Germany at the remarkable 
age of 1 06 years. 

Immediately after their marriage Mr. and 
Mrs. Frederick Shepherd began housekeeping 
at Patchinsville, where, as already indicated, 
they lived for five years, afterwards moving 
to the present homestead, the only building 
then standing being an old log barn, the land 
consisting of about 100 acres. Mrs. Elizabeth 
Shepherd died July 25, 1875. Her living 
children, in addition to the subject of this 
sketch, are Esther, wife of J. Mahood, resid- 
ing in Missouri; Anna, wife of J. McKee, a 
farmer; Crissie E., wife of C. Sebring; Ben- 
jamin, who is engaged in farming in Burn- 
side township; and McClellan, who is a farmer 
in Arkansas. 

After the death of his first wife, Elizabeth, 
Frederick Shepherd married. May 25, 1876, 
Mary Irwin (nee McCullough), sister of 
Nathaniel Shepherd's wife's mother. 

Nathaniel H. Shepherd worked for his 
father until reaching the age of twenty-one 
years, at which time he married and bought a 
farm at Glen Campbell. This he sold at the 
time of his father's death and returned to the 
homestead, where he has since resided, being 
engaged in general agriculture. A good prac- 
tical farmer, he has been successful in his 
operations and is now one of the substantial 
citizens of his township. Mr. Shepherd is a 
Democrat in politics and has served ten years 
on the local school board, also two terms as 
auditor. He is a member of the Evangelical 
church. 

He was married in 1874 to Margaret J. 
McKay, who was born in Indiana county, Pa., 
August 2y. 1852, a daughter of John and 



Nancy (McCullough) McKay. Her father 
died December 8, 1875. He was a son of Neil 
McKay, born in county Derry, Ireland, who 
died in 1840. Neil's wife was in maidenhood 
Jane Shields. Coming to America after his 
father's death, John McKay resided in New 
York for two years and later in Philadelphia, 
finally settling in Clearfield county, in 1845, 
where the rest of his life was spent. The land 
which he cleared and on which he built a 
small cabin, is now one of the most valuable 
coal fields in Pennsylvania. 

Nancy McCullough, Mrs. Shepherd's 
mother, was born in Indiana county, August 
23, 1827, a daughter of John and Margaret 
(Sharp) McCullough. Her father was born 
in Indiana county. Pa., July 15, 1775, and 
died at the age of eighty-seven years. His 
wife died May 10, 1863, at the age of seventy- 
three. She was a daughter of Captain An- 
drew Sharp, who senxd in the War of 1812, 
and who was later shot by the Indians in the 
vicinity of Pittsburg. At the same time, by 
way of amusement, they shot a pipe from his 
wife's mouth, which they compelled her to 
hold while they showed their marksmanship. 
.Sharpsburg, Pa., was named after Capt. An- 
drew Sharp, he having received by grant for 
his military service several thousand acres of 
land near Pittsburg. The maiden name of his 
wife was Ann Wood. She was of Scotch 
descent, her parents settling at an early day 
in Cumberland county, Pa. 

Mrs. Shepherd's great-great-grandfather 
Sharp married a Rutherford, and died in 
1817; his wife died at the age of 103 years, a 
truly venerable old lady. 

Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd were the parents of 
four children, namely: Edith, residing at home 
with her father; Pearl, wife of D. G. Plouse, 



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a contraclor living in Cambria county, liiey 
liaving five children; Warren E., who married 
Blanche Rarick, and resides at W'estover, hav- 
ing ilirec children; and Clyde, residing at 
home. 

JAMES C. OWENS, a prosperous farmer 
of Burnside township, was born on the old 
Owens homestead in this township, January 
II, 1841, son of William and Hannah (Wag- 
ner) Owens. His paternal grandfather was 
Robert Owens, who was torn May 28, 1787, 
and who married Margaret Cams. Robert 
Owens came to Burnside township in 1836, set- 
tling near Patchin, where he engaged in lum- 
bering and rafting on the Susquehanna river. 
His wife, Margaret, died in 187 1. 

William Owens, father of our subject, was 
born November 9, 181 5. in a Pennsylvania 
town near the New Jersey line, and he was 
twenty-one years of age when he accompa- 
nied his parents to Clearfield county. He was 
associated industrially with his father and 
also engaged in farming, buying the present 
Owens homestead, which he cleared. Later 
he purchased an additional farm, and was en- 
gaged in lumbering and agriculture for the 
rest of his life, which closed in January, 1903. 
He married Hannah Wagner, who was born 
in Center county. Pa., April 19, 1819, the 
daughter of well known and respected resi- 
dents of that county. Her mother, Mrs. Jane 
Wagner, who was born in 1784, died October 
21, 1853. The subject of this sketch is the 
only one of their children now surviving. 

James C. Owens, after attending school for 
a time, was engaged in farming on the par- 
ental homestead until reaching the age of 
tw^enty-four years. He then operated a farm 
of his own until 1904, subsequently removing 



to his present homestead, which he had previ- 
ously owned. He has been successful in his 
operations and is now one of the substantial 
citizens of his township. He is a member of 
Harmony Grange, No. 1201, and takes an 
active interest in whatever is calculated to ad- 
vance the welfare of the community. In pol- 
itics a Republican, he has served as a member 
of the school board for the last twelve years, 
being president of the board for one term. 
Mr. Owens is a Civil war veteran, having en- 
listed in Company E, i72d Pa. Vol. Infantry, 
for nine months, his regiment forming a part 
of Gen. Howard's command, Army of the 
Potomac, after the Battle of Gettysburg. He 
is a member of the old G. A. R. post at West- 
over, Pa. 

Mr. Owens married Sarah Fulton, a daugh- 
ter of Simon and Elizabeth (Young) Fulton. 
Of this marriage there have been five children, 
as follows : Elizabeth, is the wife of S. 
Brickley of Westover, and the mother of nine 
children. Her daughter, Iva. married Fred 
Kitchen, and has two children. William .-X. 
married Letta Kitchen and resides in Kansas. 
He has a family of nine children. Rosa J. is 
the wife of L. Kepler, a machinist residing on 
the Owens homestead and has three children. 
Rebecca, is the wife of Charles Litchfield and 
lives in Kansas. She has four children. Har- 
vey married Ora Jane Fyock, who is associated 
in the fanning industry' w'ith our subject. He 
and his wife have three children. Thus it will 
be seen that Mr. Owens has no less than twen- 
ty-eight grandchildren, besides two great- 
grandchildren, showing that he and his family 
have no need of Mr. Roosevelt's warning to 
beware of race suicide. Mrs. Sarah Owens, 
the mother of the above mentioned children, 
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was a good wife and mother and highly re- 
spected throughout the community. 

RUSH NORMAN HOSLER, a progres- 
sive young business man and representative 
citizen of Morris township, has been chief en- 
gineer for the Morrisdale Coal Company, at 
the Morrisdale Mines, Clearfield county. Pa., 
for the past nine years. He was born in Fish- 
ing Creek, Columbia county, Pa., August 8, 
1874, and is a son of White N. and Mary 
Ellen (Dreisbach) Hosier. 

The parents of Mr. Hosier were both na- 
tives of Columbia county, where the father 
was born April 18, 1843, ^"d the mother, July 
6, in the same year. White N. Hosier served 
more than three years as a soldier in the Civil 
war and was a member of the 143rd Pa. Vol. 
Inf. This regiment lost heavily and Mr. Hos- 
ier was transferred from one company to an- 
other and received his honorable discharge 
from Company I, after the battle of the ^Vil- 
derness, in which he lost his good right ami. 
He took part in many notable engagements, 
including Gettysburg. After he left the ser- 
vice he attended a school for wounded sol- 
diers, at Philadelphia, and afterward taught 
school, both before and after marriage, and 
later was engaged in the mercantile business 
for a number of years. His death occurred 
September 8, 1901. 

In 1867 White N. Hosier was married to 
Ellen Dreisbach, and one daughter and three 
sons were born to them, namely: Annie E., 
who lives with her mother in Columbia county ; 
AVilliam C, who is a chemist, lives at Benton, 
Columbia county, and married Emma Hart- 
man ; Rush Norman : and Frank Kent, the 
youngest, who is chief inspector for the Stan- 
dard Steel Car Coinpany, at Hammond, Ind., 
and married Maud Morton, of Erie, Pa. 



Rush Norman Hosier was educated in the 
Jonestown public schools. New Columbus 
Academy, in Luzerne county, and the State 
Normal School at Bloomsburg, graduating 
from this institution in 1896. For about 
eighteen months he was engaged in Y. M. C. 
A. work and then started with a railroad en- 
gineering corps, working on the proposed line 
of the Independent Anthracite Coal operators 
and remaining with that body of hard work- 
ers through one summer. He then became 
connected with the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal 
Company in the engineering department, 
and continued until the spring of 1900. 
Mr. Hosier then went to the West and located 
as an engineer at Alderson, in what was then 
Indian Territory, where he was employed by 
the McAllister Coal Company and remained 
one year, becoming then chief engineer for 
the Wilberton Coal Mining Company at Wil- 
berton, Indian Territory, where he remained 
until July i, 1902, when he accepted his pres- 
ent responsible position. 

Mr. Hosier was married September 19, 
1901, to Miss Margaret McGhee, of Auden- 
ried, a daughter of John E. and Hannah Mc- 
Ghee. John E. McGhee was master mechanic 
for the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Com- 
pany. Mrs. Hosier was reared and educated 
in Carbon county and for several years prior 
to her marriage was a successful teacher. Mr. 
and Mrs. Hosier have one son, Norman 
\\niite, who was born April i, 1905. Mr. 
Hosier is a member of Philipsburg Lodge, 
No. 391, F. & A. M. ; Williamsport Consis- 
tory; Clearfield Chapter and Jaffa Temple of 
the Mystic Shrine, at Altoona. He belongs 
also to the Coal Mining Institute of America 
and to the Western Pennsylvania Engineering 
Society at Pittsburg. In politics he has al- 
ways been a firm Republican and is serving as 



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supervisor of Morris township, having been 
elected on a cash tax basis. He served as 
president of the Supervisors Association of 
Clearfield county. With his wife he belongs 
to the Presbyterian church at Philipsburg, in 
which he is an elder. 

JAMES LAWRENCE McGONIGAL. 
Probably no man in Karthaus township is 
better or more favorably known than is James 
Lawrence McGonigal, land ownef, coal op- 
erator, capitalist and sportsman, who during 
a residence of about twenty years in Clearfield 
county has made his influence and personality 
felt in various lines of endeavor. Mr. Mc- 
Gonigal was born in West Keating township, 
Clinton county. Pa., June 30, 1862, a son of 
John and Sarah (Conavvay) McGonigal. 

Hugh McGonigal, the grandfather of 
James L., was born in county Donegal, north 
of Ireland, and came to America in the early 
part of the nineteenth century, locating at 
Center Furnace, in Center county. Pa. At 
this place John McGonigal was born, and dur- 
ing his schooldays was a playmate of Judge 
Orvis. In early manhood he engaged in lum- 
bering and moved from Center I-'urnace to 
Snow Shoe, and thence to West Keating town- 
ship, Clinton county, owning the present site 
of the McGonigal Rod and Gun Club. He 
died January 26, 1888, at the age of seventy- 
one years, and was buried in Ganoe cemetery, 
in Clinton county, where the mother of James 
L. McGonigal was buried later, her death hav- 
ing occurred October 17, 1892. Mrs. McGon- 
igal was the daughter of George Conaway, an 
early settler of Karthaus township, and a 
member of an old and honored family. Mr. 
and Mrs. McGonigal had the following chil- 
dren : Daniel, deceased, who lived in Kar- 



thaus township; Hugh G., who is living in 
West Clearfield; William R., deceased, who 
lived in Karthaus township; Annie C, who 
married Daniel T. Moore of this township; 
James Lawrence ; Hartley C, who died at Cat- 
aract; George B., who resides at Johnsonburg, 
Elk county; John T., residing in Clearfield; 
Joseph O., who lives on the Ed McGarvey 
farm ; Permilla Jane, who married A. B. Salts- 
man of Johnsonburg; Miles Alexander, who 
lives at Erie, Pa. ; and Sarah Belle, who died 
when three months old. 

James Lawrence McGonigal attended the 
schools of West Keating township, and ever 
since attaining manhood he has engaged in 
lumbering, farming and coal operating. He 
came to Clearfield county in 1892, and for the 
past twelve years has been operating at Pot- 
tersdale. Besides the lOO-acre farm on which 
he has resided since coming to the county, he 
owns another of 125 acres in Karthaus town- 
ship, a fami of fifty acres of cleared land in 
Clinton county, about 450 acres in the New 
Garden coal basin and 181 acres in Clinton 
county which are the premises of the McGon- 
igal Rod and Gun Club, a pleasure organiza- 
tion started by Mr. McGonigal in 1910, and 
of which he is the president. Mr. McGonigal 
is a stockholder of the County National and 
Farmers and Traders Banks of Cleai-field. 

On August 27, 1893, Mr. McGonigal was 
married to Annie C. Ranch, who was born in 
Karthaus township, a daughter of J. W. 
Rauch, and to this union there have been born 
the following children: George E., Ira Wil- 
son, Stella Permilla, Jessie Alda, Mary 
Emaline and E. Belle. 

Mr. McGonigal is a Democrat in politics, 
and for nine years he served Karthaus town- 
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connected with Renova Lodge, No. 595, I. O. 
O. F., of which he has been a member for fif- 
teen years; the Order of Elks, No. 540, of 
Clearfield; the P. O. S. of A. Lodge, No. 136, 
of Sinnamahoning, Pa., and the Order of 
Moose, No. 190, at Lock Haven. He has al- 
ways shown himself ready to assist in for- 
warding those movements which have for their 
object the betterment of his community and 
his popularity is shown by his many warm 
friends and numberless acquaintances. 

GILBERT JACOBSON, assistant electri- 
cian for the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Com- 
pany, at Winburne, Pa., was born at Fall- 
brook, Tioga county. Pa., June 18, 1884, son 
of Claus and Mary (Aim) Jacobson. The 
parents are now residents of Winburne, the 
father being aged sixty-six years and his wife, 
the mother of our subject, being in her sixty- 
first year. They were both born in Sweden 
and came to America in April 1879, settling 
at Fallbrook, Tioga county, Pa. Claus Ja- 
cobson worked in the mines for a short time 
but after the first year found outside employ- 
ment. They lived for twenty-three years in 
Fallbrook and one year in Antrim, in the same 
county, whence they came to Winburne in the 
fall of 1900. Their children were as follows: 
Theodore, who married Ellen Strand and has 
two children, Donald and Oscar; Gustaf, re- 
siding at home with his parents, who works 
for the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Company 
(is unmarried) : Arthur, unmarried, also an 
employe of the company above mentioned; 
Alma, unmarried, residing with her parents, 
and Gilbert. 

Gilbert Jacobson attended the public schools 
of Fallbrook, in which place he resided for 
fifteen years. At the age of thirteen he be- 



came a trapper in the mines and was thus em- 
ployed for one year, after which for a year 
and a half he held a position as driver. He 
then moved to Antrim, where he entered the 
mine as a miner, which he followed for six 
months. He then became a machine helper in 
the mines, having charge of a machine. Com- 
ing to Winburne in the fall of 1900, he en- 
tered the mines of the Beech Creek Coal and 
Coke Company (now the Pennsylvania Coal 
and Coke Company), and spent six years 
therein occupying various positions. In No- 
vember, 1906, he entered the shops of the 
same company as electrician's helper, which 
position he still holds. He is a practical man 
in his line and is a valuable citizen. 

Mr. Jacobson married Miss Jennie Lim- 
berg, a daughter of Louis Limberg and Ma- 
tilda Limberg, of Lanse. Mrs. Jacobson's 
father has charge of the Winburne Water 
Company's repairing. Mrs. Jacobson was 
born at Williamsport, Lycoming county, Pa., 
and removed when young to Lanse, Clearfield 
county. She has two brothers, Albin and 
Frank Limberg. Of the marriage of our sub- 
ject and his wife, which took place June 5, 
1909, one son was born, Lewis Gilbert. Mr. 
Jacobson is a member of the Presbyterian 
church of Winburne. He is a Republican in 
politics and belongs to Lodge No. 61, I. O. 
O. F. 

WILLIAM BERNARD STEINKERCH- 
NER, proprietor of the hotel at Peale, 
Cooper township, this county, was bom Feb- 
ruary 12, 1887, on the parental farm at 
Cooper (P. O. Drifting), a son of Joseph C. 
and Elizabeth (Ollinger) Steinkerchner. His 
grandparents were George and Cora (Sunda- 
man) Steinkerchner, natives of Germanv, the 



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former being a shoemaker by trade, who, 
however, after coming to America, was en- 
gaged in mining at Bellefonte, Pa., for some 
time. Later he engaged in fanning in Cooper 
township, this being about 1855, when the 
place was practically wild land, no timber hav- 
ing been cut. Here he developed a good farm, 
building also a neat residence. He died about 

1893 at the age of seventy- four years, and his 
wife in 1877 at the age of sixty-two. They 
were Catholics in religion. Of their four chil- 
dren two died in infancy, the living being Jo- 
seph C, the father of our subject; and Cath- 
erine, wife of William McGowan of Clear- 
field. 

Joseph C. Steinkerchner aided iiis father to 
clear the farm and later became its owner by 
purchase. He built the present residence in 

1894 and about 1898 built a fine barn 45 x 65 
feet, besides carrying on agriculture he has 
been engaged in mercantile business for the 
last six years, and is postmaster at Drifting. 
He was married in 1877 to Elizabeth Ollinger, 
of Pine Glen, Pa., a daughter of John and 
Man- Ollinger, of which union there were 
eight children. 

William B. Steinkerchner was educated in 
the local schools, working in the intervals on 
the farm of his parents, which also included a 
fine orchard. He was graduated at Williams- 
port Commercial College in 1908. He continued 
agricultural pursuits up to the age of twenty- 
one years and during the winter of 1906-7 he 
worked on the Pennsylvania Railroad. In 
June, 1909, he purchased the Pcale Hotel from 
Wilbur Holt and has conducted it successfully 
to the present time, making a genial and pop- 
ular landlord. He is a communicant of St. 
Severine's R. C. church and in politics is a 
Democrat. He belongs to the K. of C. at 



Bellefonte and to the B. P. O. E. of Philips- 
burg. Mr. Steinkerchner married Miss Mar- 
garet Gleason, a daughter of Thomas and 
Mary Gleason of Snow Shoe, Pa., the mar- 
riage taking place December i, 1908. They 
have one daughter, Genevieve, aged two years. 
In addition to carrying on the hotel business, 
Mr. Steinkerchner is a dealer in live stock. He 
has been all his life a resident of Cooper town- 
ship and is popular wherever known. He suf- 
fered a severe loss by the burning of his hotel, 
but is not the sort of man to let such an event 
discourage him, and his energy and persever- 
ance are meeting with due reward. 

JOSEPH C. STEIXKERCHXER, one 
of the most successful fanners in Clearfield 
county and one of the county's best known 
citizens, is also postmaster at Drifting, this 
county, his property being located in this 
(Cooper) township. He was born January 
31, 1849, son of George and Cora (Sunda- 
man) Steinkercliner. The parents of our sub- 
ject were born in Gennany, the father coining 
to America when a young man, the mother 
Ijeing eight years younger. After coming to 
.\merica George Steinkerchner was engaged 
at shoemaking at Bellefonte, Center county. 
I'a., he was a shoemaker by trade. He and his 
brother purchased a farm three miles from the 
present farm of our subject in Cooper town- 
ship, it l)eing the first one he purchased. The 
Litter was horn at Millsburg, Center County, 
settling on this place in 1855, at which time not 
a tree or busli had been cut on it. He first l)uilt 
a small shanty, which he afterwards replaced 
by a neat four-room, two-story residence. 
This house is still standing. His farm con- 
sisted of 114 acres. He had several brothers, 
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moved to this place. George Steinkerchner 
died about 1892 in his seventy-fifth year. His 
wife died in 1877 at the age of sixty-two. 
They were the parents of four children, two 
of whom died in infancy, the subject of this 
sketch being the oldest survivor. The other 
is Catharine, wife of William McGowan, of 
Clearfield. The father was a Democrat in 
politics and a communicant of St. Severine's 
R. C. church. Both parents are buried in the 
Catholic cemetery. 

Joseph C. Steinkerchner in his boyhood days 
attended a log school house two and a half 
miles from where he now resides. He aided 
his father in clearing the farm and later be- 
came its owner by purchase. The present 
house he erected in 1892, and about 1898 he 
built a fine barn 45 x 65 feet. For the past 
six years he has been engaged in mercantile 
business and has been postmaster at Drifting 
for two years, his daughter Cora, and later 
his son John, having been previously in charge 
of the postoffice. 

Mr. Steinkerchner was married in the 
Catholic church in Cooper township, August 
21, 1879, to Miss Elizabeth Ollinger, of Pine 
Glen, Center county. Pa. Her parents were 
John and Mary Ollinger, the former of whom 
died about sixteen years ago. Of this union 
there have been children as follows : Cora, 
wife of Clement Coudriet, of St. Marys, and 
the mother of four children ; John, of Philips- 
burg, who worked for three years in the brew- 
ery there, and who married Miss Catharine 
Beezer, of Bellefonte, Center county, and has 
two children, a son and daughter; Mary resid- 
ing in Buffalo, N. Y. ; Agnes, residing at home, 
who looks after the store and postoffice; 
Austin, who died at the age of six months ; 
William B.. who married Margaret Gleason of 



Snow Shoe, Center, and who conducts a l:otel 
at Peale, Clearfield county, and has one child 
living; Nora, who is single and resides in Buf- 
falo, N. Y. ; Lucy and Simon, unmarried and 
residing at home. 

Mr. Steinkerchner has a fine orchard, he 
himself having set out about one-half of the 
trees, the others having been planted by his 
father. His fami is in an excellent state of 
cultivation and is highly productive, being 
provided also with substantial and commodi- 
ous buildings. Fomierly for a time he was 
in the lumber business. He has seen many 
changes and improvements since his early days, 
in the county, since his father used to take 
hides to the tannery at the old Gillen Mill at 
Gillentown, Center county, to get leather, of 
which he made boots and shoes, and carried 
grain to market to the same place on his shoul- 
ders. He has kept pace with the times, has 
availed himself of all modern improvements in 
the methods of agriculture, and his efforts have 
been rewarded by a gratifying degree of pros- 
perity. He is one of the substantial citizens of 
his town and a man highly esteemed by his 
neighbors for his personal characteristics. 

H. B. CLARY,* postmaster at Grampian, 
Pa., and engaged in business as a painter and 
paperhanger, was born in Bloom township, 
Clearfield county. Pa., September 29, 1870, 
and is a son of John and a grandson of Rev. 
James Clary. 

John Clary was born in 1842, in Mercer 
county. Pa., and when twenty years of age 
came to Clearfield county, accompanying his 
parents. His father was Rev. James Clary, 
who came to Penn township to preach the 
Baptist faith. When the Civil war broke out, 
John Clarv enlisted for service in the losth 



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Pa. Vol. Inf., known as the Wildcat regiment, 
and he was honorably discharged near Peters- 
burg, Va., August 27, 1864. He came home 
but never fully recovered from the injuries he 
had received, having been wounded thrice at 
the battle of Gettysburg and once at the battle 
of the Wilderness. He survived until 1876, 
Thanksgiving Day in that year being the day 
of his burial. He married Mary Ellen Hep- 
bum, in Bloom township, who was born in 
Greenwood township, a daughter of John 
Hepburn, and she resides at Bell Landing, Pa. 
He was a member of the Baptist church. In 
national afifairs he was a Republican but in 
local matters voted with the Democrats. He 
.served as a school director and as a justice of 
the peace in Bloom township. While develop- 
ing a fann and improving it, in Bloom town- 
ship, he was also interested in lumbering. He 
had four children: Edgar Early, H. B., 
Kearney Patton (deceased) and Alice Blanche, 
who lives at Covington, Ky. 

Edgar Early Clary, the eldest of the family 
started to work in a tannery as a laborer and 
continued until he had worked his way up to 
the top and is now superintendent of one of 
the largest tanneries in the country, located at 
Richwood, W. Va. He married Jennie Neff, 
of that place. 

H. B. Clary with his brothers and sisters at- 
tended school in Penn and Greenwood town- 
ships and afterward he learned the painting 
and paperhanging trade and for some years 
worked at it in different parts of the state. .\t 
the outbreak of the Spanish-American war he 
enlisted for service, entering Co. L, 5th Pa. 
Vol. Inf., of which he became corporal, and 
continued until the close of the war, returning 
home unharmed. In 1902 he was appointed 
postmaster of Grampian and he has shown 



much public spirit and enterprise both in the 
manner of conducting the public office as well 
as in the management of his own affairs. He 
now has two rural mail routes established and 
the entire business of the office is carried on 
rapidly and efficiently. In politics he is a Re- 
publican and he is a member of the borough 
council and is also borough auditor. 

In May, 1900, Mr. Clary was married to 
Miss Christiana Enzbranner, who was born in 
Blair county, Pa., December 23, 1876, a 
daughter of Peter and Margaret Enzbranner, 
natives of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Clary 
have two children, Jean Margaret and Frank 
Harris. The grandmother of Mr. Clary, Su- 
san Bigler, was a sister of Hon. William D. 
Bigler, once governor of Pennsylvania. 

RICHARD HENRY GEORGE, who is an 
e.xperienced, practical miner, trained in this 
line of work since boyhood, is superintendent 
of the mines of Peale, Peacock & Kerr, at 
Winburne, Pa., and of another mine at Kar- 
thaus, is also postmaster at Winburne and is 
a leading citizen of Cooper township, Clear- 
field county. He was bom in Cornwall, Eng- 
land, December 18. 1868, and is a son of 
Thomas and Mary Ann (Brown) George. 

The parents of Mr. George came to Amer- 
ica in 1872 and located at Arnott, in Tioga 
county. Pa. The father was a miner and was 
employed in mines in Tioga and Clearfield 
counties. His death occurred at Winburne, 
March 29, 19 10, at the age of sixty- four 
years. Two sons and three daughters were 
bom to Thomas George and his wife, namely: 
Thomas, who is with the Westinghouse Com- 
pany, in East Pittsburg: Minnie, who is the 
wife of Donald Curry, of East Pittsburg; Su- 
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above place; Jane, who is the wife of John 
Cameron, of Winburne; and Richard Henry, 
postmaster at Winburne. 

Eight and one-half years is a very early age 
to have the burden of self support placed on 
the shoulders of a child, but Mr. George was 
only that old when he went to work in the 
mines. His education was secured by attend- 
ance at night schools. He remained in Tioga 
county until 1886 and then moved to Houtz- 
dale, Clearfield county, and from there in 1890, 
to Philipsburg, working all this time as a 
miner. In 1892 he entered the employ of 
Peale, Peacock & Kerr, at the old Victor mine. 
No. I, at Philipsburg. He was first employed 
as a mule driver and later as a track-man. In 
1894 he went to Glen Richey and was driver 
and track-man there until 1895, when he re- 
ceived his certificate as a mine foreman, taking 
charge of Bloomington No. 3 mine. For six 
months he was foreman there, later served in 
the same capacity for the same length of time 
at Rathmel, for the same company, and then 
returned to Glen Richey, where he had charge 
of Bloomington No. 4 mine for two years. On 
February 4, 1898, he came to Winburne as 
mine foreman under Alexander Dunsmore, 
taking charge of Mine No. i, and in 1904 be- 
ing made superintendent. Subsequently Mr. 
George opened up Mines Nos. 6 and 9, under 
Mr. Dunsmore's supervision. The capacity 
of the mines at Winburne aggregates tonnage 
1,300 gross daily. The Oak Hill mine at 
Karthaus gives employment to fifty men. 

Mr. George was married in December. 
1888, to Miss Marguerite Wilson, a daughter 
of Robert A. and Annie Wilson, and they 
have seven children: William, James W.. 
Richard E., Adda Grace, Mary, John Lester 
and Robert. Mr. and Mrs. George attend the 



Presbyterian church. He is a member of Win- 
burne Lodge, Odd Fellows, and Moshannon 
Lodge, F. & A. M. In politics Mr. George is 
a Republican and in 1902 he was appointed 
postmaster at Winburne. He is a director of 
the Bituminous National Bank, of Winburne, 
Pa. 

JOHN WARREN HURD,* who has been 
a representative citizen of Chest township for 
many years, engaging successfully in farming 
and milling and taking a prominent part in 
public affairs, was bom in this township, on 
the old Hurd homestead, October 19, 1856, 
and is a son of Henry Harrison and Catherine 
(Litzinger) Hurd. 

Henry Harrison Hurd was born in New 
Hampshire, September 16, 1817, and in boy- 
hood came to Clearfield county and followed 
farming and lumbering for many years of his 
active life, on the L. J. Hurd farm, in Chest 
township, near La Jose, and is one of the old- 
est and most highly respected citizens in this 
section. For thirty-five years he served as 
justice of the peace and held all other town- 
ship offices at times, being elected to the same 
on the Republican ticket. He belongs to the 
Masonic lodge at Edinboro and to the Temple 
of Honor at La Jose. He was married first 
to Carolina W^ilson, a daughter of Thomas 
Wilson, and two children were born to them 
and survived her : Harrison, who resides at 
La Jose; and Wilson A., who lives on the old 
homestead. Mr. Hurd was married second to 
Catherine Litzinger, a daughter of Barney 
Litzinger, of Cambria county. She is now in 
her eighty-third year. To the second marriage 
six children were born, as follows: M. E., 
who is a physician at Mahaffey; Frances J., 
who is the wife of Z. L. Arderv; Angeline, 



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who died aged four years; Robert E., who 
lives on the old homestead; Louis Clayton, 
who is deceased ; and John Warren, who is 
fourth in order of birth. Henry G. Hurd and 
wife are members of the Baptist church at 
La Jose. 

John Warren Hurd was educated in the 
schools of Chest township and afterward 
taught school for six years. He had some ex- 
perience in lumbering in early manhood, but 
has devoted himself mainly to farming and 
milling. In 1896 he bought the St. Lu grist 
mill and later another mill near La Jose, and 
still retains the ownership of the latter, operat- 
ing it in connection with his agricultural activ- 
ities. 

Mr. Hurd married Mary Caroline Clemson, 
a daughter of Ely B. and Elizabeth Ann 
(Hancock) Clemson. Ely B. Clemson came 
to Clearfield county from Center county, 
served in the Civil war and later settled at 
La Jose, where his death occurred. The fol- 
lowing children were born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Hurd : Charles Sumner, who resides in Cam- 
bria county, married Velma Varner; Dolly, 
will) resides at home; Margaret, who is a 
school teacher; Harry, who is with his father 
in business: Daisy, who died when five years 
old ; and William, who sun-ived to the age of 
two years. Mr. Hurd and family are mem- 
Ijers of the Baptist churcii at La Jose. In his 
political affiliation he is a stanch Republican 
,'uid has frequently served as a committeeman 
and as a delegate to important conventions. 
He sen-ed one term as supervisor of Chest 
township, eleven years as a member of the 
school board and for seven of these was its 
secretary, one temi as township treasurer, and 
five years as a justice of the peace. 



LEWIS ARTHUR PRITCHARD, pay- 
master for the Morrisdale Coal Company, of 
the Morrisdale Mines, Clearfield county, Pa., 
for the past thirteen years, is a leading citizen 
of Alorris township, of which he is serving his 
fourth term as auditor. He was born Septem- 
ber 25, 1869, in Trumbull county, O., a son of 
Daniel W. and Sarah (Pickering) Pritchard. 

Daniel W. Pritchard was born in May, 
1843, in Victoria, Wales, and came to Amer- 
ica in November. 1862, locating first in a vil- 
lage near Pittsburg, Pa. He found employ- 
ment as a clerk in a store and later went to 
mining which he followed until 1864, when he 
went into the army and served until the close 
of the Civil war as a member of Battery E, 
Knapp's Independent Battery, until he 
reached the front, when he was transferred to 
Co. H, 147th Pa. Vol. Inf. He participated 
in many engagements and was with General 
Shemian in the great march to Atlanta. After 
the end of hostilities and his honorable dis- 
charge, he returned to the vicinity of Pitts- 
burg and lived there until 1868, when he 
moved to Brookfield, Ohio, and there engaged 
in coal mining. He was married there, in that 
year, to Sarah Pickering, a daughter of Bar- 
zilla Eliza Pickering, and they resided at Brook- 
field until September, 1887, moving then to 
Warren. Ohio, and from there, in March, 
1888, to the Morrisdale Mines, where, for five 
years, he followed mining, since when he has 
been chief clerk of supplies for the Morrisdale 
Coal Company. 

To Daniel W. Pritchard and wife four chil- 
dren were born, namely: Daniel, who died at 
the age of two years; Reuben W., who died 
when twenty-nine years old (was at that time 
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ora) ; Albert, who is weighmastetr at the 
same place; Donora, who married Helen 
Dutcher of Philipsburg; and Lewis Arthur. 

Lewis Arthur Pritchard was educated in the 
public schools of Ohio and the Bryant, Strat- 
ton & Smith Commercial School of Meadville, 
Pa., and was graduated from the above insti- 
tution in 1889, and from then until 1891, he 
worked in the mines. From 1891 until 1896 
he was bookkeeper for the Morrisdale Supply 
Company and was then transferred to the coal 
company and was employed on the pay rolls 
until 1898, when he was made payinaster for 
the Morrisdale Coal Company and has been 
connected with this large concern, in some ca- 
pacity, for the past twenty-one years. 

Mr. Pritchard was married in 1892, to Miss 
Anna Fuge, a daughter of Thomas and Ma- 
tilda (Hummel) Fuge, and they have the fol- 
lowing children: Violet Mae, Velma Anna, 
Paul Walburton, Clayton Fuge, Virginia 
Catherine and Lee Arthur. Sarah, who died 
in infancy, was the second child. On the ma- 
ternal side. Mr. Pritchard is of English an- 
cestry, his mother having been fifteen years 
old when brought to America, living first at 
Sharon, Pa., and later at Brookfield, Ohio, 
where the Pickering family was well known. 
The father of Mr. Pritchard is a member of 
the G. A. R. Post at Philipsburg. 

Mr. Pritchard is a Republican in politics 
and has been an active citizen in township 
matters for a number of years and has served 
as township clerk in addition to performing 
his other duties. He is identified fraternally 
with Philipsburg Lodge, No. 391, F. & A. M. ; 
Williamsport Consistory; Jafifa Temple of the 
Mystic Shrine, at Altoona; Center Council, 
No. 803, Royal Arcanum, at Philipsburg; 



and the O. U. A. M., at Morrisdale. With 
his family he belongs to the Methodist church. 

CHARLES WRYE, postmaster of Morris- 
dale Mines, in Morris township, Clearfield 
county, Pa., is a leading business man of this 
place, a dealer in groceries, feed, flour and 
miners' supplies. He was born in Half Moon 
Valley, near Warriors Mark, in Huntingdon 
county. Pa., February 8, 1875, and is a son 
of William and Mary (Basser) Wrye. 

William Wrye was born in Huntingdon 
county, where he died in 1892. He was twice 
married, two sons and two daughters being 
bom to his first union: Isaac, residing at 
Grampian; J. P. D., residing at Winber; 
Rhoda, wife of George Grazier, of Marengo; 
and Mary, wife of Dr. Myers, of Osceola 
Mills. Two daughters and two sons were 
born to the second marriage also: Rorence 
and Lettie, living in the old home ; Harry, who 
lives at Marengo; and Charles, who was two 
years old when his mother died. 

Until he was seven years old, Charles Wrye 
lived in the family of Daniel Conrad, in 
Huntingdon county, following the death of 
his mother, and then came to Munson 
and Kylertown and lived three years with 
Morris Dunlap. When he was eleven years 
of age he went to live with Parker Washburn. 
His boyhood thus was not a very happy one 
except as he made it so for himself and his 
school advantages were rather limited. He 
went to work in the Morrisdale mines when 
twelve years of age and continued until twen- 
ty-two years old, then entering the employ of 
H. C. Shugert, a merchant, with whom he re- 
mained for five years. In 1905 he embarked 
in the mercantile business for himself and has 
prospered. He served in the Spanish-Ameri- 



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can war as a member of the 5th Pa. Inf., for 
six months. In politics he is a Republican 
and in 1905 he was appointed postmaster and 
is a popular official, and has seryed also as 
township auditor and precinct chairman. 

Mr. Wrye married Miss Melvina Jacobs, a 
daughter of Robert and Priscilla Jacobs, of 
Curtin, Center county, Pa., and they have 
four children: Thelma, Layne, Wharton 
and Rex. He belongs to the Jr. O. A. M., the 
P. O. S. of A., and the order of the Moose. 
Mr. Wrye is an example of what an industri- 
ous and enterprising boy can do even when 
left entirely dependent on his own resources 
at a tender age. 

PETER MOYER, one of the old and hon- 
ored residents of Kylertown, Pa., who is now 
living retired after many years of business ac- 
tivity, is a native of Germany, having been 
born in Geiselberg, Bavaria, July 29, 1840, a 
son of Adam and Eva (Adinger) Moyer, na- 
tives of the Fatherland. 

In 1853 Adam Moyer came to America, 
and made his way from New York City to 
Clearfield county, settling in Rush township, 
near the Moshannon Creek, one mile from 
Winburne. Although a stone mason by 
trade, he worked in t!ie woods and soon earned 
sufficient money to send to Gemiany for his 
family who came to the United States in 1855. 
Later he purchased a small farm in Center 
county, but later traded this for liis son's in- 
terest in a Graham townsliip property. He 
later sold out and spent the remainder ot hi= 
life in Philipsburg. He and his wife had the 
following children : Adam, who came to this 
country one year after his father and is now 
a wealthy retired resident of Philipsburg, hav- 
ing for more than thirty years been a specula- 



tor: Peter; Henry, who enlisted in the Union 
army at Belief onte, Pa., and died during the 
Civil war; Michael, who is engaged in farm- 
ing at Knox Run; Jacob, who has mining in- 
terests in Montana ; Philip, who is a farmer 
of Clinton county; Gottlieb, who is a success- 
ful fruit grower of California ; John, who was 
the only child born in America ; Elizabeth, de- 
ceased, who was the wife of Jacob May; Cath- 
erine, who married Jacob Meisenbach and now 
resides at LaSalle, 111. ; and one daughter who 
died in infancy. The father died at the age of 
seventy-seven years, his wife having passed 
away in 1874, when about sixty-two years of 
age. They are buried in Kylertown. 

Peter Moyer was about si.xteen years of age 
when he accompanied the family to this coun- 
try, and from New York they traveled over 
night to Philadelphia and thence to Tyrone, 
where they arrived about ten o'clock. They 
then walked over the mountain, a distance of 
about thirty miles, and twelve o'clock at night 
found them at the little home near Munson. 
.As a boy, Mr. Moyer had gathered dead wood 
iu the forests of Germany, where the law pro- 
vided that nothing else could be taken, and 
here he was delighted to find that there was an 
abundance of good wood, open and free to 
whoever cared to take it. He worked with 
his father on the home farm, and spent his 
spare time in fishing from the banks of the 
Moshannon Creek, and when but eighteen 
years of age was considered an expert pilot in 
the rafting business, which he took up after he 
had attained his majority, rafting timber to 
Lock Haven and Middletown. In about 1870, 
Mr. Moyer located in Kylertown, where he 
started a small store, keeping confections at 
first, and later branching out into the grocery 
and general store business. During the twen- 




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ty-five years he was engaged in business in 
this part of the state he started branch stores 
at Morrisdale, Stonedale and Mitchell's Mill 
on Clearfield Creek, owning the latter at the 
time that the Beech Creek Railroad was un- 
der course of construction. He was for a 
time in partnership with William Root, and 
later with John W. Howe, to whom he dis- 
posed of his branch stores, and in 1890 he sold 
his Kylertown establishment to O. P. Reese. 
Mr. Moyer has always been liberal in assist- 
ing those who have been less fortunate than 
he, and more than one successful man of this 
county can thank him for their start in life. 
During the fifty-six years that he has been a 
resident of this vicinity he has seen many 
changes take place, and he has assisted mate- 
rially in the growth and development of 
Clearfield county. One of his earliest recol- 
lections dates back to a Fourth of July during 
his youth, when his father gave the children 
permission to do whatever they felt inclined. 
Young Peter took two wooden pails and went 
to the hills to pick huckleberries, and after fill- 
ing the buckets he carried them six miles to 
Philipsburg, where he sold them for two dol- 
lars and twenty cents and had to walk eight 
miles home after his marketing. Although ad- 
vanced in years, Mr. Moyer is still hale and 
hearty, and he can look back over a useful, 
well-spent life. 

In 1867 Mr. Moyer was united in marriage 
to Miss Mary E. Adams, of Montour county, 
Pa., and three children have been born to this 
union: Mary E., who died at the age of three 
years ; a son who died in infancy ; and Daniel 
Adams. Mrs. Moyer died April 12, 1906, and 
is buried at Kylertown. Peter Moyer is a 
member of Allport Lodge, I. O. O. F., Mor- 
risdale Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and All- 



port Lodge of the Golden Eagles. In his re- 
ligious views he is a Presbyterian. Politically 
Mr. Moyer is a Democrat, and probably there 
is no man in Cooper township who is better 
versed in public matters and .conditions. He 
has been active in politics all of his life, serv- 
ing two years as tax collector when Cooper 
and Morris townships were known as Morris 
township, and after the separation serving nine 
years in Cooper township in the same capac- 
ity. He was 'elected on the Democratic ticket, 
in a township that was strongly Republican. 
He also served as overseer of the poof, and as 
treasurer, auditor and school director at vari- 
ous times. 

Daniel Adams Moyer, the son of Peter 
Moyer, was born in Kylertown, and his edu- 
cational advantages were secured in the schools 
at this place. As a lad he assisted his father 
in the duties of the latter's store, and later en- 
gaged in agricultural operations, in which he 
continued for a period covering fifteen years. 
Since December i, 1909, he has been in the 
employ of the Bloomington Trading Com- 
pany, of Winburne, and he also with his father 
owns a fine farm of eighty-five acres near Ky- 
lertown, in Cooper township, which was for- 
merly underlaid with coal, which has been re- 
moved. 

Mr. Moyer was married to Miss Alice E. 
Kirk, the daughter of Joseph Kirk, and to this 
union there have been born three children, 
namely : J oseph Peter, Anna Mary and 
Frederick, all of whom are attending school. 
Mr. Moyer is a member of the Order of Red 
Men, the Odd Fellows and the Grange. Like 
his father he is a stanch Democrat. 

Mr. Moyer is one of the solid, substantial 
men of his community, and one who has al- 
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heart Upright and honest in his deaUngs 
with liis fellow men, capable and earnest as a 
public official and kind and lenient in his fam- 
ily connections, he is looked up to and re- 
spected as a true type of German- American 
citizenship. 

ALBERT S. BROWX.* who has long been 
one of the foremost business men of Osceola 
Mills, Pa., is secretary and general manager 
of the Moshannon Coal Company, and has 
been an operator in the coal fields here for 
some eighteen years. He is the present head 
of the well known mercantile firm of Brown, 
Baird & Reeves. Mr. Brown was born in 
1862, at Jersey Shore, Pa., and is a son of 
^\■illiam A. and Mary A. (Smith) Brown. 

William A. Brown is a member of an old 
family of Lycoming county. Pa. He came to 
Osceola Mills, where he still resides, in 1864, 
in connection with the Moshannon Lumber 
Company, which concern cleared off the tim- 
ber through this section. In 1884, with his 
son, Albert S. Brown, he established the mer- 
cantile house of W. A. Brown & Son. with 
which he is still identified. 

Albert S. Brown was two years old when 
the fainily moved from Lycoming county to 
Osceola Mills and here he grew to manhood. 
After his father retired from the lumber in- 
dustry, he became associated with him in the 
general store business under the firm style of 
W. A. Brown & Son, which continued with- 
out change of partners until 1903, when A. S. 
Brown withdrew, selling his interest to a 
younger brother. The old firm disposed of 
their dry goods department to Brown, Baird 
& Reeves, but retained the meat and grocery 
departments and still continue in those lines. 



The latter firm was organized in 1903 by Al- 
bert S. Brown, Lavvshe Baird and J. L. Reeves. 
They have a commodious store, a large stock 
and do a satisfactory business. Mr. Brown 
has many additional interests. In 1893 he em- 
barked in the coal business as an operator, in 
partnership with a Mr. Dyer and the coal firm 
of Brown & Dyer remained in business for ten 
years, in 1903 selling out to the Moshannon 
Coal Company. Of this company, Mr. Brown 
has been the active manager ever since its in- 
corporation and in the discharge of his duties 
has given evidence of much business acumen. 
He is a director of the Osceola Water Com- 
pany and of the Osceola Building and Loan 
Association, and was one of the organizers of 
the Osceola Silica and Brick Company, and 
sened on its directing board until the pres- 
sure of other interests resulted in his with- 
drawal from this official connection. 

Albert S. Brown was married to Miss Rosa- 
lie Merrill, who was born at Osceola Mills, 
and they have five children, namely : Herman 
S., who is engaged in the insurance business 
at Osceola Mills, married Miss Maud Kline ; 
Fred D., who is in the employ of Brown, Baird 
& Reeves; and Isabel, Dorothy and Carrie. 
For many years Mr. Brown has been promi- 
nent in Masonic circles and is a member of 
Osceola Lodge, No. 515, F. & A. M., of which 
he is past master; Jaffa Temple, A. A. O. N. 
M. S., at Altoona, and of the Consistory, at 
Williamsport. Mr. Brown has not only been 
active and thorough-going in relation to his 
personal affairs but has watched with interest 
and assisted by his efforts and influence, the 
development of public enterprises in the bor- 
ough. For six years he served usefully as a 
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ripened business judgment was exceedingly 
valuable, and also for eight years was borough 
treasurer. 

CHARLES FOWLER PENEPACKER, 
one of the progressive young business men 
connected with the great industries carried on 
at Morrisdale Mines, Clearfield county, Pa., is 
manager of the Morrisdale Supply Company's 
store and has had considerable training along 
commercial lines. He was born December 
i8, 1878, at Mifflin, Mifflin county. Pa., a son 
of Rev. G. D. and Nettie (Black) Penepacker. 

Rev. G. D. Penepacker was born at Lewis- 
town, Pa., and for forty-four years he was 
actively engaged in the ministry of the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. He was a member of 
the Central Pennsylvania Conference. At the 
time of his death, which occurred on January 
7, 191 1, in his seventieth year, he was pastor 
of the Fifteenth Street M. E. church, at Hunt- 
ingdon, Pa., and formerly had been stationed 
at Clearfield. He married Nettie Black, who 
survives him. She was born at Huntingdon, 
Pa. Seven children were born to the above 
marriage and there are three now living, 
namely: Wilbur F., who is connected with 
the wholesale dry goods house of J. V. Far- 
well & Co., Chicago, 111., married Martha 
Bartell ; Nettie, who is the wife of James L. 
Curtin, residing at Russelton. where Mr. Cur- 
tin is manager of the Russelton Store Com- 
pany; and Charles F. 

Charles F. Penepacker completed the High 
School course at Clearfield and then entered 
Dickinson Seminary at Williamsport, where 
he was graduated in the class of 1898. For a 
short time he was in the grocery business as 
manager, at Williamsport and then went to 
Chicago, where he was engaged as manager 



of a department in the wholesale dry goods 
house of John B. Farwell. From Chicago he 
came back to Pennsylvania and for five years 
was manager of the Winburne Trading Com- 
pany, at Winburne, and in 1908 came to Mor- 
risdale Mines and accepted his present respon- 
sible position. He has won confidence by his 
business integrity and has the enviable repu- 
tation of being a thorough-going, able man, 
and a first-class citizen. 

On November 20, 1907, Mr. Penepacker 
was married to Miss Bessie Maxwell, a daugh- 
ter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Husted) Max- 
well, who were residents of Winburne, Pa., al- 
though Mrs. Penepacker was reared in Tioga 
county. They have one son, Charles Mexwell. 
In politics Mr. Penepacker is a Republican. 
He is a member of Williamsport Lodge, No. 
106, F. & A. M. ; Williamsport Consistory; 
and the Mystic Shrine at Wilkesbarre. They 
are attendants of the Methodist Episcopal 
church. 

JOHN CHARLES SULLIVAN, M. D., 
Physician and surgeon at Du Bois, Pa., and one 
of the representative citizens, was born in Arm- 
strong County. Pa., October 31, 1866, and is 
a son of Owen and Bridget (Healey) Sullivan. 

Owen Sullivan was born August 15, 1814. 
He was a son of Thomas Sullivan and Cath- 
erine (Moore) Sullivan. He was the young- 
est of seven children, four sons and three 
daughters. 

He was born on a farm near Tralee, County 
Kerry, Ireland. Came to the United States in 
1847. Two brothers, John and Thomas came 
to America later, but again returned to Ireland. 

For many years he worked at the Great West- 
ern Iron Works, Brady's Bend. Pa. His lat- 
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a farm in the beautiful Mahoning Valley, and 
there he died in honored old age, having reached 
the unusual age of ninety-two years and one 
month. His remains are interred in St. Charles' 
Cemetery, New Bethlehem, I'a. 

Bridget (HealeyJ Sullivan was the daughter 
of Michael Healey and Julia (McMahon) 
Healey. She was born February 2 1837 
in Ireland, on a fami near Gort, County 
of Gal way. She was the eldest of seven chil- 
dren, tliree sons and four daughters. Michael 
Healey came to America in 1847, Mrs.. Healey 
coming with her family two years later, in 
1849. Michael Healey settled at Red Bank 
Furnace, Armstrong Co., Pa., and worked at 
furnaces in Armstrong and Clarion Counties 
all his life. 

Owen Sullivan and Bridget Healey were 
married at Sligo, Clarion County, Pa.. June lO, 
1859. To this union nine children were born. 
Thomas F., of Pittsburgh, Pa.; John Charles, 
Du Bois, Pa.; Owen J., of New Bethlehem, 
Pa.: James P., of Du Bois, Pa.; and Bridget 
E., of New Bethlehem, Pa. Michael C, who 
died November i, 1895, at that time was resi- 
dent physician of St. Francis Hospital, Pitts- 
burgh, Pa. He was a graduate of the Univer- 
sity of Pittsburgh in the class of 1894. Three 
daughters died in early childlioixl. 

John Charles Sullivan began the study of 
medicine in 1887 and entered the Western 
Pennsylvania Medical College at Pittsburgh. 
Pa., (now the University of Pittsburgh) from 
which institution he graduated in 1890. He 
located at Du Bois, Pa., in April 1890, and at 
the present time is the third physician in town 
in respect to years of practice. 

He is widely known and has taken much in- 
terest in medical matters in general in the 
county and has been particularly interested in 



the Du Bois Hospital, of which he was one of 
the organizers and is a member of the staff. 

Dr. Sullivan was married June 7, 1893, to 
Miss Susan Kane a daughter of Patrick and 
Mary Kane of Renovo, Pa., and they 
have had eight children, namely: Eugene, 
Marion, Edward, Loretta, Loyola, John 
Charles, Susanna, and Jeanne. 

Eugene lived but a few hours. John Charles 
lived but two years and six months. 

Dr. and Mrs. Sullivan and family are mem- 
bers of St. Catherine's Roman Catholic Church, 
Du Bois, Pa. Dr. Sullivan is identified with the 
Knights of Columbus. In politics he is a Dem- 
ocrat. Maintains an office in the Deposit 
National Bank Building, while his residence is 
at No. 10 S. Main Street, Du Bois. Pa. 

WILLIAM HENRY DENSHAM, who 
conducts a general mercantile business at Oak 
Grove and Hawk Run, Clearfield county, Pa., 
is president of the Morris Township School 
Board and is a representative citizen in every 
laudable way. He was bom in Devonshire, 
England, March 2, 1872, and is a son of John 
and Mary Ann (Creber) Densham. 

John Den.sham brought his family to Mor- 
risdale, Clearfield county, Pa., in August, 1888. 
He was a coal miner and his death was occa- 
sioned by an injury received in the Morrisdale 
shaft, March 2, 1899, at the age of fifty-seven 
years. His widow survived, was twice mar- 
ried, and died August 22, 1909. The follow- 
ing children were born to John Densham and 
his wife: Elizabeth Ann, who is the wife of 
Richard Davy, of Oak Grove; Martha, who 
is the wife of Harry Barkell, of Plymouth, 
Eng. ; John, a farmer, who resides at Oak 
Grove; Jane, who is the wife of Josiah Jones, 
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foreman for the Morrisdale Coal Company, 
and married Elizabeth Vinton ; and Lena, who 
is the wife of Henry Vinton, of Clairton, Pa., 
who is an electrician. 

William H. Densham attended school in his 
native land and also the night schools of Mor- 
risdale, after the family settled there, and thus 
secured an excellent education and has always 
been an active supporter of the cause of edu- 
cation, consenting to serve again and again on 
the school board of his township. He was a 
mine worker until 1899, ^^^ since 1902 has 
been in business at his present location, at Oak 
Grove, and in December, 19 10, opened a gen- 
eral store also at Hawk Run. 

Mr. Densham was married August 9, 1896, 
to Miss Agnes Neal, who was born in Tioga 
county. Pa., February 11, 1872, her parents, 
Jeremiah and Jane (Tate) Neal, having come 
from England. Mr. and Mrs. Densham have 
had eight children : Mary, Mildred, Jane, 
Beatrice, Ruth, Theodore, and two are now 
deceased. Mr. Densham is identified frater- 
nally with the Golden Eagles and the Order 
of Moose. In partnership with Mr. Shugarts 
and Charles Wrye, Mr. Densham is also in- 
terested in a grain and feed business at Mor- 
risdale. He is a self made man, having won 
financial independence entirely through his 
own efforts. As a business man he stands high 
and his relations with his neighbors socially 
are kind and friendly. Politically he is a Re- 
publican. 

CHARLES E. PATTON,* representative 
in congress from the Twenty-first district of 
Pennsylvania, composed of the counties of 
Cameron, Center, Clearfield and McKean, 
whose total population in 1910 was 192,704, 



was born in Curwensville, Clearfield county. 
Pa., July 5, 1859. He still resides in that 
place. He received his early education in the 
common schools of his native place and later 
attended Dickinson Seminary at Williamsport, 
Pa., and was married in 1883 to Mary R. 
Beggs, of Ebensburg, Pa. He started in busi- 
ness as a dry goods merchant, but later 
branched out in various lines of business and 
won general success in all. He is now identi- 
fied with many of the most important business 
ventures of the community in which he re- 
sides, being stockholder and director in the 
Curwensville National Bank, president of the 
Curwensville Electric Company, interested in 
lumbering and contracting business, besides 
owning several fine farms, in which he takes 
an unusual interest, and his agricultural ex- 
periments have been of great benefit to the 
community. He has held nearly every elective 
office in his own town; in the contest for Re- 
publican nomination for congress he defeated 
Hon. Lewis Emery, Jr., of Bradford, Pa., who 
four years ago was candidate for governor on 
the independent and Democratic tickets and 
was defeated by Gov. Stuart. He carried the 
district by 1,355 ^^'^^ Emery; was elected to 
the Sixty-second congress, receiving a plurality 
over William C. Heinle, the Democratic nom- 
inee, of 4.953 votes, the largest plurality ever 
given for congress in the district. Like his 
honored father, the late General John Patton, 
he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
church of Curwensville, and one of the official 
board. 

Mr. Patton is a Mason and an Odd Fellow, 
as well as a member of the Grange. Mr. and 
Mrs. Patton have four children, namely: 
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ing, of San Antonio, Tex. ; John W. Pattun, 
and Misses Mary Rebecca Patton and Honora 
Jane Patton, of Curwensville. 

EMANUEL S. SHAFFER, whose farm 
of fifty acres Ues two and one-half miles north- 
west of Kerrmoor, in Ferguson township, is 
one of the leading citizens of this section, in 
which he has been engaged in general farming 
for many years. He was bom November 1 1 , 
1846, in York county, Pa., and is a son of 
William and Katherine (Thoman) Shaffer. 

William Shaffer was born in 1818, in Mar>-- 
land, and moved in early manhood to York 
county. Pa. He was married in 1840 to Kath- 
erine Thoman and they had seven children : 
Cornelius, Edward, Albert, Mary Ellen, Hen- 
rietta, Emanuel S. and an infant daughter that 
died at birth. The mother of the above fam- 
ily died in December, 1898. In 1852 William 
Shaffer moved with his family to Perry 
county. Pa., and lived there during the re- 
mainder of his life, his death occurring in Sep- 
tember, 1897. 

Emanuel S. Shaffer obtained his education 
in the schools of Perry county. He worked 
as a lumbennan there until 1866, when he set- 
tled along the Suscjuehanna river and engaged 
in business as a pilot and as a contractor. 
He lived in Jefferson county for a time 
and then came to Clearfield county and settled 
in Ferguson township, this farm then being 
known as the Barrett farm. He cleared about 
twenty acres of his land and has done all the 
building and made all the substantial improve- 
ments. 

On May 5. 1870, Mr. Shaffer was married 
to Miss Amanda McCrackcn. who was born 
in Ferguson township, September 25, 1852, a 
daughter of William and Mary McCracken. 



Ten children have been bom to Mr. and Mrs. 
Shaffer and although some of them have 
passed away, the family is yet a large and 
closely united one. Ada, the eldest, married 
Erfford C. Holt, and they live in Sweet Val- 
ley, Potter county, Pa. They have had seven 
children : Earl, Louis, Vada, Edith, Gladys, 
Leslie, and Ruth. Emma, the second daugh- 
ter, survived but eighteen months and her bur- 
ial was in Jefferson county. Elizabeth is 
the wife of W. D. Helsel of Irvona, Pa., and 
they have five children : Lester, Emanuel, 
Martha, Josephine and John. Leslie, the eld- 
est son, died at the age of si.x years and his 
burial was in the Presbyterian cemetery at 
Fruit Hill. Orel M. married Cora Mitchell, a 
daughter of George and Lydia Mitchell, and 
they have three children, Emanuel, Paul and 
Lena. Norman married Dora Redden, a 
daughter of James and Emma Redden, and 
they have one son, James. Anderson married 
Vena Wiley, a daughter of Herbert and Kath- 
erine Wiley, and they have one son. Pressly. 
Bertha resides at home. Sadie died at the age 
of eighteen years and her Ijurial was in the 
Fruit Hill cemetery. George S., the youngest, 
assists his father on the home fami. Mr. 
.Shaffer and family are members of the Luth- 
eran church. He belongs to the Grange at 
Kerrmoor, the Odd Fellows at Ansonville and 
the Masons at Curwensville. In politics, like 
his late father, Mr. Shaffer is a Democrat. He 
has served as school director but has accepted 
no other township office. He is one of the 
stockholders in the Ferguson-La Jose Tele- 
phone Company. 

CHARLES B. MAXWELL, who has been 
a resident of Morrisdale Mines, Clearfield 
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been identified with the coal industry since he 
was eleven years of age and has rapidly risen 
from a humble position, through one office 
of responsibility to another, until he is now 
general superintendent of the Morrisdale Coal 
Company and one of the most representative 
business men of Clearfield county. He was 
born February lo, 1873, at Morris Run, Tioga 
county. Pa., a son of George and Margaret 
(Clement) Maxwell. 

For many years George Maxwell was con- 
nected with coal interests in Tioga county, 
where both he and wife were born. For sev- 
enteen years he was superintendent of the 
Morris Run Coal Company. In 1880 he left 
Tioga county and moved to Houtzdale, Clear- 
field county, where he had charge of coal op- 
erating for a number of years afterward. His 
death occurred in 1902, at Houtzdale, where 
his widow has lived for the past thirty-one 
years. Of their six children, three grew to 
maturity, namely : Anna M., who lives at 
Houtzdale; James and Charles B. James 
Maxwell died in 1904, at which time he was 
bookkeeper for the fimi of Harbison & 
Walker, of Woodland, Pa. 

Charles B. Maxwell went to school at 
Houtzdale until he was eleven years of age 
and then went to work in the mines, learning 
every detail of mine work. For fifteen years 
he was a member of an engineering corps and 
for four years was engineer of the Morrisdale 
Coal Company's plant. In 1902 he was made 
superintendent of the Broad Top operations 
for this company ; in 1903 he was made super- 
intendent of the Morrisdale and Broad Top 
operations, and in 1904 was further promoted, 
becoming general superintendent of all of the 
company's operations or mines. 

The Morrisdale Coal Company was organ- 



ized in 1895, prior to which, from 1885, its 
operations were conducted by R. B. Wigton & 
Sons, and prior to that, from 1865, by R. B. 
Wigton. The plant is modern and is equipped 
with the latest and most approved machinery. 
There are three shafts and two drift mines, 
and the coal is of a high grade and is well con- 
sidered in the market. The capacity is 22,000 
tons daily and employment is given 800 men. 
Few mines have been operated more regularly 
than the mines of the Morrisdale Coal Com- 
pany. Mr. Wigton, die president of the com- 
pany, is the oldest operator in the Central 
Pennsylvania field. 

On June i^,. 1898, Mr. Maxwell was mar- 
ried to Miss Dollie B. Stine, a daughter of S. 
B. Stine, a prominent manufacturer of Osce- 
ola Mills. Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell have had 
two children, both of whom are now deceased, 
neither surviving infancy. They are members 
of the Presbyterian church. In politics Mr. 
Maxwell is a Republican. His fraternal con- 
nections are mainly with the Masonic bodies, 
he being a member of Philipsburg Lodge, No. 
391, F. & A. M.; Clearfield Chapter; Philips- 
burg Commandery; Williamsport Consistory, 
and Jaffa Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Al- 
toona. 

THE MOSHANNOX COAL COM- 
PANY,* operating extensively in the coal 
fields surrounding Osceola Mills, Clearfield 
county, Pa., where the offices of the company 
are located, had its inception in 1903. In July 
of that year it took over the interests of Brown 
& Dyer, T. C. Heims and C. H. Rowland. 
The officers of the company are : C. H. Row- 
land, of Philipsburg, president: John G. An- 
derson, of Tyrone, first vice-president; L. 
Baird. second vice-president; J. L. Reeves, 



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third vice-president, and A- S. Brown, secre- 
tary, treasurer and general manager. The 
officers serve as the board of directors and are 
the sole stuckliolders. 

The Moshannon Coal Company own ten 
mines, located on the Pennsylvania and New 
York Central Railroads, and all of tliese are 
in full operation. The company is amply 
financiered and ably officered and the direct 
result of its successful operations is far reach- 
ing and beneficial, bringing plenty and pros- 
perity into many homes. 

J. J. BOYLE, wholesale liquor dealer, with 
business location at No. i^-j \\ . Long avenue, 
DuBois, Pa., is one of the self-made men of 
this borough, having obtained all he possesses 
through his own industry. He was born in 
county Donegal, Ireland, June i, 1869, and is 
a son of John and Cecely (O'Donald) Boyle, 
both of whom died in Ireland. 

J. J. Boyle is one of a family of eleven chil- 
dren and three of his brothers also live at Du- 
Bois — Anthony, Niel and Michael. He spent 
his early j'ears on his father's small farm and 
attended the public school as opportunity of- 
fered. The family was large and the first one 
to leave home for .-\merica was Anthony, 
whom our subject followed in 1886. For six 
years, the boy, for he was little more when he 
reached Clearfield county, worked in the coal 
mines for Bell, Lewis & Yates Coal Company. 
In 1889 he was employed by the old Daily 
House management at DuBois, now the Cen- 
tral Hotel, but in 1891 he left there and ac- 
cepted a position in what is now the St. James 
Hotel, on Long avenue, after which he was 
also with the Commercial Hotel. In 1903 he 
entered into partnership with Mr. Dempsey 
and under the firm name of Dempsey & Boyle, 



a wholesale license was secured, and three 
years later removal was made to the present 
location. After the death of Mr. Dempsey, 
April 8, 1908, Mr. Boyle became sole owner, 
having purchased the Dempsey interest, and 
has continued in the wholesale trade ever 
since. 

Mr. Boyle was married in 1898, to Miss 
Mary Hollihan, w^ho. was born at Blairsville, 
Pa., a daughter of Michael and Mary Holli- 
han, who were born in Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. 
Boyle have six children, namely : Marcella, 
John, Lucille, Donald, Mary Josephine and 
Carl Eugene. The family residence is at No. 
100 N. Main street, DuBois. Mr. and Mrs. 
Boyle are members of St. Catherine's Roman 
Catholic church. 

HON. JAMES \\'. LAING, burgess of 
Coalport, Pa., one of the leading men of the 
place in public affairs, is also representative 
in business and as a dealer in musical instru- 
ments and sewing machines, handles a large 
enterprise. He is numbered with the younger 
element, his birth having taken place August 
22. 1881, at Moshannon, Clearfield county, 
Pa. He is a son of Robert and Margaret 
(Chalmers) Laing. 

Robert Laing and wife were both born in 
Scotland and emigrated from that country to 
-America, settling in Tioga county. Pa., in 
1873. In 1880 the father moved with his 
family, to Clearfield county, but in 1885 he 
returned with his wife to Scotland, where they 
remained for sixteen years. In 1901 they 
came back to Clearfield county, locating at 
Coalport, where Robert Laing died in the fol- 
lowing year. His widow survived until 1909, 
when she passed away also at Coalport. Rob- 
ert Laing was a coal miner and the greater 




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part of his life of fifty-two years was given to 
work in the coal mines. He was a man of 
sturdy and manly character and his wife was 
a woman of rare judgment and Christian vir- 
tues. Their children were as follows: John, 
the oldest, resides in Scotland, where he fol- 
lows mining. Jennie is the wife of Charles 
Ross, of Fifeshire, Scotland. Thomas is a 
miner in Fifeshire and Robert is a miner at 
Coalport. James W. is the fifth of the family 
in order of birth. Alexander is a resident of 
Coalport. Jessie is the wife of John Caynock, 
who is a coal miner at Portage. Peter lives at 
New Haven, Conn., where he is in the em- 
ploy of the street railway company. Duncan 
also lives at New Haven, where he is an em- 
ploye of an automobile company. 

James W. Laing attended school in Scot- 
land and as he early displayed musical talent 
he was afforded advantages for cultivating it, 
and holds a certificate for efficiency in music 
from London College. He was about nine- 
teen years of age when he accompanied his 
parents back to Coalport, after which he went 
to New Haven, Conn., seeking a business 
opening, but the serious illness of his father 
recalled him six weeks later. After his fa- 
ther's death he went to New York and then re- 
turned to Scotland, at that time detemiining 
to remain in the land of his forefathers. 
Within six months, however, he found that 
America had also a place in his affections and 
he again crossed the Atlantic Ocean and from 
the seaboard traveled as far west as Montana, 
where he remained for a time and then came 
back to Coalport. After his marriage in 1906 
he moved to New Haven, Conn., but failed to 
establish himself there and decided to return 
once more to Coalport. On a borrowed cap- 
ital of fortv-five dollars he started into the 



musical instrument business and in the few 
years since has prospered exceedingly, at the 
present time carrying a stock valued at $3,000, 
while his trade relations are such that he en- 
joys the confidence of the great manufactur- 
ing houses with which he deals, in every part 
of the country. 

On March 7, 1906, Mr. Laing was married 
to Miss Christina Shanks, a daughter of Rich- 
ard Shanks, and they have three children : 
Geraldine May, Bessie Marie and Christina. 
Mr. Laing was reared in the Presbyterian 
church and in Scotland was the church organ- 
ist and filled the same position in St. Basil's 
church, Coalport. He has been a very active 
citizen, a Republican in politics, and was 
elected burgess in 1909, on the citizens ticket, 
and is serving in the most efficient and satis- 
factory manner. He is chief and secretary of 
the local fire department. Fraternally he be- 
longs to Lodge No. 781, F. & A. M., Thane of 
Fife, Scotland, and to the order of Eagles al 
Bellwood, Pa. 

PROF. HARRY ELMER WARD,* su- 
perintendent of the public schools of Clearfield, 
Pa., is a well known educator and is a member 
of one of the old and honorable county fam- 
ilies. He was born May 19, 1876, at Gray- 
hampton, Clearfield county, Pa., and is a son 
of John Lucine and Henrietta (Forcey) 
Ward. 

John Lucine Ward was born in Clearfield 
county, in 1846, and is a son of Robert F. 
Ward, who was formerly deputy sheriff of 
Clearfield county. Robert F. Ward came to 
this county from Lewisburg, Ky., and later 
became associated with William Rodebaugh, 
in the tailoring business at Clearfield, where 
he died in i860. John Lucine Ward learned 



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the saddler's trade in early manhood and later 
was in partnership with F. H. Forcey, in the 
lumber and general mercantile business, at 
Grayhampton, where he resided until 1898, 
when he and wife retired to their farm in 
Graham township, where they still reside. She 
also is a native of Clearfield county and was 
born in Bradford township. To John Lucine 
and Henrietta Ward five children were born, 
namely: Margaret, William, Harry Elmer, 
John and Robert F., all of whom live in Clear- 
field county with the exception of William, 
who resides at Altoona, in Blair county. 

Harry E Ward passed from the public 
schools, where he had been a creditable stu- 
dent, into the Lock Haven State Normal 
School, from which institution he was grad- 
uated in 1900. Shortly afterward he became 
principal of the Third Ward School at Clear- 
field and also became a student of law, but 
finding more satisfaction in educational work 
than in his law studies, he gave up the latter 
in order to devote himself more entirely to the 
former profession. He remained at the head 
of the Third Ward School for four years and 
then resigned and for a change in occupation, 
accepted a position with the Hamilton Leather 
Company, at Hamilton, W. Va. In .August, 
1905, Prof. Ward returned to Clearfield in or- 
der to accept the position of principal of the 
Market Street School, where he continued un- 
til June, 19 10, when he was elected superin- 
tendent of die city schools. More or less con- 
tinuously Prof. Ward has been engaged in 
school work since 1892. He is widely known 
throughout Clearfield and adjacent counties 
and is recognized as an earnest and progres- 
sive leader in his profession. 

Prof. Ward was married November 25, 
1896, to Miss Margaret Pierce, a daughter of 
Jacob and Jane (Rigley) Pierce, and they 



have three daughters, Catherine, Margaret 
Elizabeth and Helen Lenore. Prof. Ward 
and family are members of the Presbyterian 
church. The family residence is situated at 
No. 495 Fifth street, Clearfield. In identify- 
ing himself with a political party in early 
manhood, Prof. Ward became a Republican 
antl is an interested citizen but by no means a 
politician. He is an educated, cultured man, 
one who commands the respect and enjoys the 
esteem of his fellow citizens. 

HON. JOHN E. HARDER, long a suc- 
cessful business man and representative citi- 
zen of the borough of Clearfield, which, just 
previous to his death, he was serving as chief 
burgess, was owner and proprietor of Hard- 
er's Gun ^Yorks, one of the old and prosper- 
ous business concerns of this place, established 
in 1878. He was born at Lock Haven in 
1858, being one of a family of four children 
born to his parents, who were Jacob and Maud 
(Fletcher) Harder. After graduating from 
the Lock Haven Seminary, he learned the 
gunsmith's trade under his father, and when 
sufficiently skilled, came in 1878 to Clearfield, 
where he establi.shed himself in business. 
Keeping well in touch with the discoveries in 
mechanical science. Mr. Harder was always 
up to date in the character and quality of his 
goods, and from time to time found himself 
obliged to enlarge his plant. The Harder's 
Gun Works manufacture and deal in gas and 
electric supplies, automobiles, gims, bicycles, 
fishing tackle, cutler}-, base ball supplies and 
sporting goods, umbrellas, electrical applian- 
ces, fireworks and musical instruments. They 
also repair bicycles, automobiles, guns, safes, 
umbrellas, typewriters, sewing-machines, talk- 
ing machines and skates, and make electric 
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with the factory an automobile garage is also 
carried on and gasoline, lubricants and sup- 
plies handled. A wide field is covered and 
there is a growing deinand for the firm's prod- 
ucts. 

Mr. Harder was a thirty-second degree Ma- 
son and belonged also to other fraternal organ- 
izations. From early manhood he was polit- 
ically identified with the Republican party, 
and whether serving his friends or holding of- 
fice himself, was always loyal to its principles. 
In 1898 he raised a volunteer company for pos- 
sible service in the Spanish- American war and 
was chosen captain. In February, 1909, he 
was elected chief burgess of Clearfield, having 
a majority of 100 votes over his opponent, al- 
though the borough is nominally Democratic, 
and he was serving in this ofiice at the time 
of his death, which took place suddenly on the 
afternoon of October 11, 1910. He had made 
an excellent record as burgess, and his efforts 
in the direction of reform and progress were 
encouraged and supported by the best and 
most substantial citizens. 

Mr. Harder married Miss Frank L. Show- 
ers, a daughter of the late David Showers, for- 
merly of Williamsport, Pa., and of this mar- 
riage was born a son, J. Emmott Harder, who 
is now the manager of Harder's Gun Works, 
the business being owned by Mrs. J. E. Har- 
der, the widow of our subject. The son, 
J. Emmot Harder, married Miss May Gear- 
hart, of Clearfield. Mrs. J. E. Harder, the 
elder, is a member of the Methodist Episcopal 
church, as was also her husband. The family 
residence stands at No. 319 Locust street, 
which has been their home for twenty-two 
years — a place well known to the best society 
of Clearfield for its cheerful and unostenta- 
tious hospitality. 



HENRY ROUSEY,* who has been a resi- 
dent of Girard township for thirty years, has 
spent twenty of them on his valuable farm of 
106 acres, which is situated eighteen miles 
west of the borough of Clearfield. He was 
born in Clearfield county and is a son of Ste- 
phen and Amelia Rousey. The parents of Mr. 
Rousey were born in France and when they 
came to Clearfield county settled near French- 
\'ille, where many of their fellow countrymen 
had located. They engaged in fanning and 
passed the remaining years of their lives near 
or in Frenchville. , 

Henry Rousey attended the schools of Cov- 
ington township and afterward assisted his 
father on his farm, later going into farming 
and stockraising for himself. When he 
reached manhood he married Miss Amelia 
Deminer, who was born in France, a daughter 
of Peter Deminer, well known in this section. 
Two children were born to them, namely: 
Bertha, who is the wife of Augustus Hugh- 
ney, of Covington township, and has two chil- 
dren — Dorothy and Gertrude; and Lillie, who 
married D. Bellotte, of Girard township, also 
of French extraction, and has two children, 
Boyd and Florence A. Mr. Rousey and fam- 
ily are members of St. Francis' Catholic 
church, of Frenchville. Mr. Rousey has al- 
ways been an active citizen and has been par- 
ticularly interested in the public schools, serv- 
ing for some nine years as a school director. 
He has been elected to other offices and has 
performed the duties in a satisfactory man- 
ner. He is one of Girard township's most re- 
spected citizens. 

JACOB H. MILLER, who has been su- 
perintendent for the Clark Brothers Coal Min- 
ing Company, having charge of three mines, 



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for the past seven years, is a representative 
citizen of Bigler township, and resides at 
Smoke Run. He was born in 1869, in Le- 
high county. Pa., and is a son ot Phillip and 
Lydia (Meyer) Miller. 

Phillip Miller was a millwright and fol- 
lowed his trade in several sections of Pennsyl- 
vania. Both he and his wife died at Philadel- 
phia and are buried in Upper Milford town- 
ship, Lehigh County, Pa. They were mem- 
bers of the Evangelical church. The follow- 
ign children were born to them : Emma, 
widow of William Bower; Obediah; Cather- 
ine, widow of Joseph Kline; Sarah, widow of 
Manoa Trump; Thomas; Ellen, (Mrs. Wil- 
liam F. Jacoby) ; Jacob H.. and James. Both 
grandfathers of the above family bore the 
name of Jacob. 

Jacob H. Miller attended the public schools 
in Lehigh county and at Philadelphia, after 
which he learned the art of telegraphy and 
worked as a telegrapher for fourteen years, 
during the most of this time for the Western 
Union Telegraph Company. He then became 
connected with the electrical repair department 
of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, 
of New York city, and from there went to the 
Brush Electric Light Company of Philadel- 
phia, having charge of the street lighting there 
for two years. In 1901 Mr. Miller engaged 
with the Penn Colliery Company, coming then 
to Smoke Run as their electrician, and in 1904 
he accepted his present position, one of large 
responsibility. Mr. Miller has had a large 
amount of practical experience and has 
been considered a reliable and efficient man 
in every company with wliich he has been 
connected. 

In 1897 Mr. Miller was married to Miss 
Minnie G. Gillette, a daughter of Thomas and 
Elmira (Shindler) Gillette, residents of jer- 



sey City, N. J. Fomierly Mr. Gillette was a 
telegrapher. Mrs. Miller has had two sisters 
and three brothers: Mary, who is the wife of 
L. W. Freeman; Grace, who is the wife of H. 
W. Heinbach; Robert W., Thomas, and 
George, who is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. 
Miller have one daughter, Edna Hilda, who 
was born in April, 1904. They attend the 
Methodist Episcopal church. He is a Repul> 
licau in politics but has never sought any pul> 
lie office. He is identified with the Masons 
at Osceola; the Knights of Pythias at Phila- 
delphia, and the P. O. S. of A. at Madera, he 
being president of this organization of Dis- 
trict No. 3, Clearfield county. 

ANDREW J. MONTGOMERY, A re- 
tired farmer and very highly respected citizen 
of Bell township, Clearfield county, Pa., was 
born August 25, 1849, in Indiana county. Pa., 
and is a son of Jehu and Nancy (Spencer) 
^lontgomery. 

Jehu Montgomery was born in 1803, in 
Clarion county, Pa., and died in Indiana 
county when aged sixty-seven years. His busi- 
ness was farming and he w as a patriotic and 
reliable citizen, serving his country all through 
the Mexican war. He married Nancy Spen- 
cer, w ho was born in Indiana county and died 
there in 1908, aged eighty-two years. She 
was a daughter of Andrew and Margaret 
(Pierce) Spencer, old Indiana county families. 
To Jehu Montgomery and wife the following 
children were bom : Andrew J. ; Thomas ; 
Robert A., residing in Nebraska; Jennie, wife 
of R. B. Copp, of Augusta, Me.; Samuel G., 
residing in Bell township; William, living in 
Indiana county; and Lee, Calvin J., Peter C. 
and Cynthia E., all of whom reside in Indiana 
county, the last named being the wife of 
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971 



Andrew J. Montgomery obtained his edu- 
cation in his native county and afterward fol- 
lowed the carpenter trade for seven years and 
then went into the woods and was engaged in 
timber cutting and contracting until 1885, 
when he became a fanner and continued agri- 
cultural pursuits until 1903, when he retired. 
During the Civil war he served as a soldier 
from April, 1865, until September in the same 
year, being a member of Co. B, 74th Pa. Vol. 
Inf., his commanding officers being Col. Ho- 
bart, of Pittsburg, and Captain P. C. Spencer, 
the latter of whom was his uncle. His regi- 
ment was detailed as guards for the Baltimore 
& Ohio Railroad. 

Mr. Montgomery was married to Miss Sa- 
rah Jane Neal, who was born in Jefferson 
county. Pa., January 10, 1854, and is a daugh- 
ter of Thomas and Mary (Graffins) Xeal, 
both of whom were born in Eastern Pennsyl- 
vania. Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery have had 
ten children, as follows : Mary, who married 
R. S. Miller, of McGee's Mills, and they have 
ten children and two grandchildren. Myrtle 
B., who married H. M. Bowers, of Boliver, 
Pa., and they have six children; Nancy 
E., who is the wife of M. P. Dodson, and they 
have three children; Theresa, who is the wife 
of P. E. Bowers, and they have five children; 
Irwin, who resides at Fort Woodworth, N. Y. ; 
May. who is the wife of W. F. Masters, of 
Johnstown, Pa. ; William G. who married Cora 
Johnston, and they have two children ; Thomas 
N., who married Lod Leasur, resides in In- 
diana county ; and Fannie and Pearl, both of 
whom reside at home. Mr. and Mrs. Mont- 
gomery' are members of the Methodist Epis- 
copal church. In politics he is identified with 
the Republican party but has never wanted to 
hold office and when his appreciative fellow 
citizens elected him a justice of the peace in 



Bell township, declined to serve. He is a mem- 
ber of the fraternal order of Knights of the 
Golden Eagles at McGee's Mills, Clearfield 
county. 

HOWARD A. COLLINS, M. D.,* of 
Winburne, Cooper township, Clearfield county, 
Pa., and a practicing physician in this county 
for the past sixteen years, was born in Lyco- 
ming county. Pa., February 6, 1871, and is a 
son of William and Mary (Winner) Collins. 
The Collins family is an old one in Penn- 
sylvania. William and Margaret (Brewster) 
Collins, great-grandparents of Dr. Collins, 
were born in Berks county, Pa., and moved 
from there as pioneers into Lycoming county, 
and at the same time several of the Collins 
brothers settled in New York. The first house 
erected by William Collins was so strongly 
built that it still stands not far from the pres- 
ent city of Williamsport. At that time Phila- 
delphia was the nearest supply station and 
each fall the long distance had to be covered 
by wagon in order to provide necessities for 
the family for the winter. 

Isaac Collins, son of William and Mar- 
garet Collins, was the paternal grandfather of 
Dr. Collins, and he was born in Lycoming 
county, as was his wife, Margaret Dommy. 
The maternal grandparents of Dr. Collins 
were Jacob and Elizabeth (Tohlman) Winner. 
The Winners and Tohlmans, who were Quak- 
ers, settled in Hebron and Eldred townships, 
in Lycoming county. The maternal great- 
grandfather was Abraham Winner, who 
moved to Lycoming county from Philadel- 
phia. The parents of Dr. Collins were both 
born and reared in Lycoming county and the 
father was a farmer in Alsop township, where 
his death occurred in 1909. when he was aged 
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for eight years, her deatli occurring in Sep- 
tember, 1 90 1, at the age of seventy-six years. 
Of their twelve children, ten grew to maturity 
and six still survive, namely: Howard A.; 
Jennie, who is the wife of George Castleberry, 
of Williamsport ; Irene, who is the wife of 
Oliver P. Stahl, of Williamsport : Cyrus M. 
and Annie M., both of whom live at W'illiams- 
port; and William S., who is a resident of 
Buffalo, X. V. Those deceased were: Al- 
bert, wlio died in 1877 — was a graduate of 
Dickinson Seminary; Herman M., whose death 
in 1881 was the result of typhoid fever; Jef- 
frey A., who died in 1896, from an attack of 
appendicitis; Sadie L., who was the wife of 
Ambrose Hyman. of Williamsport ; and two 
who died in infancy. 

Howard A. Collins attended the public 
schools of Williamsport and the Williamsport 
Commercial College, leaving liis studies at the 
age of nineteen years in order to take up work 
as a bookkeeper and stenographer. In the 
meanwhile he had done his preparatory medical 
reading and in the fall of 1892 entered Jeffer- 
son Medical College and was graduated in the 
class of 1896. His first field of practice waS 
at Wallaceton, where he remained one year and 
then came to Winbume. He is known profes- 
sionally in many parts of the county, his suc- 
cess as a practitioner having gained for him a 
large ineasure of public confidence. 

In 1892 Dr. Collins was married to Miss 
Delia M. Wise, a daughter of James T. Wise, 
of Lycoming County, and they have four chil- 
dren: Roy P., Charles, Chalmers Da Costa, 
and Vivian M. Dr. and Mrs Collins are mem- 
bers of the Methodist Episcopal cliurch, with 
which he has been united for thirty years. He 
is an independent in politics but is an interested 
citizen and has served on the school board of 



Morris Township. He has been president oi 
the Clearfield County Medical Society and fra- 
ternally is identified with the U. A. M., the 
Knights of Pythias, the Elks, the Eagles and 
the P. O. S. of A. 

WILLIAM A. HAGERTY, attorney at 
law, with offices in the old Masonic Building, 
at Clearfield, Pa., is a representative citizen and 
an able member of the Clearfield bar. He was 
born at Glen Hope, Pa., January 22. 1857, and 
is a .son of Joseph and Jane (.Alexander) 
Hagerty. 

Joseph Hagerty was born and reared in Cen- 
ter County, Pa. He was a successful business 
man and at different times was interested in 
farming, milling and merchandising, owning 
a store at Lumber City, Pa., at the time of his 
death, which occurred in March, 1864. He 
married Jane Alexander, who was a daughter 
of William Alexander, the latter of whom died 
in 1867, at the age of ninety-one years. His 
life had covered a wonderful period of his 
country's history, extending from the admin- 
istration of President Washington to that of 
General Grant. He had filled many public po- 
sitions, was county commissioner, coimty treas- 
urer and sheriff of Center County. Of the 
large family lx)rn to Joseph Hagerty and wife, 
but three survive : Mary, who is the widow 
of F. C. Cromm ; Andrew J., who is a promi- 
nent merchant of Clearfield; and William Alex- 
ander, who preserves his mother's maiden 
name. 

W^illiam A. Hagerty was eight years old 
when the family came to Clearfield and here he 
was reared and obtained his education in the 
public schools and was one of the first three 
graduates of the Clearfield High School, in 
1876. Later he attended a college at Getty.s- 




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973 



burg for a time, after which he accepted a cler- 
ical position in the old Clearfield County Bank. 
When prepared financially to enter upon the 
study of law, he became a student in the office 
of J. B. McEnally, later Judge McEnally, and 
after four years of training there was admitted 
to the Clearfield County bar in September, 1879. 
With the exception of one year spent in the 
office of Judge McEnally, he has practiced alone 
and both personally and professionally stands 
high in Clearfield County. 

On October 24, 1893, Mr. Hagerty was mar- 
ried to Miss Carrie Test, a daughter of Israel 
Test, who is remembered as one of the most 
brilliant members of the Clearfield bar, and who 
died in 1886. His great grandfather, George 
Test, came to America with William Penn, 
was the first sheriff of Philadelphia under him 
and also governor of what was called the Up- 
lands. Mr. and Mrs. Hagerty have had 
three children. Julia, William Test and Jane. 
The eldest born died in childhood. The attrac- 
tive family residence is situated at No. 213 Pine 
Street. Mr. and Mrs. Hagerty are members 
of the Presbyterian church. Politically he is 
a Democrat and for some time has been a 
member of the State Board of Health. In his 
fraternal relations he is a Knight of Pythias 
and an Elk, being exalted ruler in the latter or- 
ganization at Clearfield. 

HARRY EDMUND DIEHL,* engineer for 
the Pennsylvania Railroad pimiping station in 
Chest Township, Clearfield County, Pa., be- 
longs to one of the old settled families of the 
county. He was born in Greenfield Township, 
Clearfield County, Pa., January 24, 1878. and 
is a son of Samuel and Mary (Mock) Diehl, 
and a grandson of John Diehl who was in the 
fourth generation of descent from Samuel 



Diehl, who came to Pennsylvania from Lou- 
doun County, Va. When Grandfather Diehl 
died he left ninety direct descendants. The 
Diehls have an annual reunion in Clearfield 
County. 

Harry Edmund Diehl attended school until 
he was thirteen years of age and then learned 
the saw mill business and worked with his fa- 
ther in a saw mill for six years and afterward 
worked at mining and lumbering until 1906, 
when he became tank keeper in the employ of 
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, as men- 
tioned above. , 

Mr. Diehl married Miss Ella Brink, who was 
born May 3, 1886, near Smoke Run, and is a 
daughter of George W. and Anna (Shaffer) 
Brink, who were born in Indiana County and 
after coming to Clearfield County settled at Ir- 
vona. Mr. Brink, who is now eighty-three 
years of age, followed lumbering all through 
his active life. Mr. and Mrs. Diehl have two 
children : Florence, a school girl of nine years ; 
and Gilbert Emmons, who is three years old. 
In politics he is a Republican and he served one 
term as high constable at Irvona. He belongs 
to the order of the Mystic Chain, also at Irvona. 

HON. WILLIAM WILSON BETTS, de- 
ceased, during a long and useful life, was cred- 
itably identified with public affairs and busi- 
ness enterprises in the state which became his 
home when three years old. For many years 
he was one of the leading citizens of Clear- 
field County, Pa. He was born at Newark, N. 
J., May I, 1838, and was a son of Rev. Fred- 
erick G. and Cornelia (Finley) Betts. 

Rev. Frederick G. Betts was born in the city 
of Philadelphia in 1812. In 1840 he was 
licensed as a minister by the Huntingdon Pres- 
bvterv, and in November of the same vear he 



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was installed as pastor of the Presbyterian 
church at Clearfield. He served congregations 
at Clearfield, Curwensville and Forest Hill. 
His death occurred in 1845. He married Cor- 
nelia Finley, who survived him, dying in 1853. 
William Wilson Betts attended school un- 
til thirteen years of age and then entered the 
printing, office of the Crawford Journal, at 
Meadville, with the intention of learning the 
trade, but impaired eyesight caused him to 
change his plans. At the age of twenty-one 
years, he was taken into partnership with the 
firm of Reed, Weaver & Powell, at Clearfield. 
In 1869 G. L. Reed and William Powell re- 
tired from the firm and the business was then 
conducted under tlie firm name of Weaver & 
Betts until he died. This finn, during this 
period, was the most extensive dealer in lumber 
in this section, and also Mr. Betts was largely 
engaged in other interests, such as coal, fire 
clay and the industries of Clearfield and the 
county, and the development of the same, to 
which he devoted much of his time and influ- 
ence, always being one of the foremost citizens 
to labor devotedly for the interests of his town 
and county. 

In his business relations. Mr. Betls was lield 
in the very highest esteem by those who had 
dealings with him, and the number was large 
on account of his extensive operations. He was 
much more, however, than a successful busi- 
ness man, being one who realized at all times, 
and often accepted, the resiwnsibilities of 
citizenship. While public affairs in his state 
engaged his attention in a large degree for 
some years, he never forgot or neglected the 
claims of his own community, and in the mat- 
ter of securing public utilities for Clearfield, no 
citizen was more active or influential. In his 
views on public questions he was a Jacksonian 



Democrat and frequently was tendered political 
office and in 1886 he was unaniuKjusly offered 
by the Democratic Party, the nomination for 
the State Senate, for the district composed of 
Clearfield, Centre and Clinton Counties, and 
having accepted the same, although not having 
been a candidate, the Republican Party de- 
clined to place any candidate in the field in 
opposition to him ; thereby making his nomina- 
tion and election practically the unani- 
mous selection by the people of his district. 
He served with characteristic faithfulness in 
this high oftice, which he held for four years. 
The Democratic Party again desired him to 
accept the nomination and return to the Senate, 
but, not caring for public life, he declined to 
be a candidate. The death of Senator Betts 
occurred September 24, 1896. 

Ort October 28, 1862, Mr. Betts was married 
to Miss Margaret J. Ir\in, of Curwensville, 
Pa., who survived him uinil her death on June 
12, 1910. Six children were born to this mar- 
riage. Two children, John Weaver and Cor- 
nelia, died at an early age, the surviving chil- 
dren being Mrs. Jennie Betts Hartswick, Mrs. 
Alice Betts Walter, Frederick Gregory Betts 
and William Irvin Betts. 

JOHX JOSEPH SCOLLINS, Justice of the 
Peace, at Houtzdale, Pa., is one of the best 
known of tlie younger generation of business 
men in this Borough. He was bom at Houtz- 
dale, May 12, 1885, and is a son of Michael 
and Alicia (Ronan) Scollins. 

Alichael Scollins, his father, was bom in 
England but was reared in Ireland and came 
from there to Ainerica at an early age. He 
lived at Tioga County, prior to coming to 
Houtzdale in the early 80' s. He followed min- 
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a licensed restaurant and the Woodward Hotel 
at Houtzdale, retiring from this business in 
1899. He then went to Pittsburgh and worked 
for some years in the employ of the Carnegie 
Steel Company. He returned to Houtzdale, 
where he died in 1905. He married Alicia 
Ronan, who was born in Huntingdon County. 
Her father, John Ronan, was a miner and a 
man of considerable prominence at Dudley, 
where he served on the School Board, and as 
its secretary, for thirty years. Mrs. Scollins 
still survives. Seven children were born to 
Michael Scollins and his wife, namely: Nora, 
who is the wife of Charles W. Pie, of Somer- 
set, Pa. ; Margaret, who died in infancy; John; 
Agnes; Mary, who died at the age of twelve 
years ; Paul and Catherine. 

John Scollins received his primary education 
in the parochial school at Houtzdale and in 
1903 graduated from the Houtzdale High 
School. While a student at the High School 
he was appointed to the office of Town Clerk, 
which position he held continuously until 1909, 
when he resigned to assume the duties of his 
present office. Upon graduation, he became 
connected with the law offices of W. H. Pat- 
terson and J. A. Gleason, took the necessary 
examination and secured a teacher's certificate, 
following which he taught one term at the 
Beaverton School in Decatur Township, and 
was then elected to teach the Moshannon School 
at Osceola. He was crippled in infancy and 
about this time, owing to his active life, his in- 
jury developed to an extent that caused the loss 
of a leg, in 1904. In the meantime he opened 
a fire insurance agency, which he still conducts 
in conjunction with his other work. He is rec- 
ognized as a young man of more than the usual 
amount of ability, while his personality is such 
that he has hosts of friends. He succeeded to 

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the office of Justice of the Peace by appoint- 
ment of Governor Stuart ; and is now serving a 
full term having been elected to this office on 
the Democratic ticket. He is deeply interested 
in educational affairs; was one of the organ- 
izers of the Alumni Association of the Houtz- 
dale High School, and its secretary since or- 
ganization; is a member of the Roman 
Catholic Church, and is identified with the 
Knights of Columbus. 

■dale. May 12, 1885, and is a son of Michael 
and Alicia (Ronan) Scollins. 

Michael Scollins was born in England but 
was reared in Ireland and came from there to 
America in early manhood. He lived in Ti- 
oga County prior to coming to Houtzdale, and 
in this place conducted a licensed restaurant for 
some years. In 1897 he took charge of the 
Woodward Hotel, which he conducted for 
some years, moved then to Pittsburg for a res- 
idence of some years and then returned to 
Houzdale, where he died in 1906. He married 
Alicia Ronan, who was born in Huntingdon 
County. Her father, John Ronan, was a 
miner and a man of considerable prominence 
at Dudley, where he served on the school board 
for thirty years. Mrs. Scollins still survives. 
Seven children were born to Michael Scollins 
and his wife, namely: Nora, who is the wife 
of Charles Pie, of Somerset, Pa. ; Margaret, 
who died in infancy ; John ; Agnes ; Mary, who 
died at the age of twelve years ; and Paul and 
Catherine. 

John Scollins received his primary education 
in the parochial school at Houtzdale and in 
1903 graduated from the Houtzdale High 
School. Later he took the necessary examin- 
ation and secured a teacher's certificate, fol- 
lowing which he taught one term at the Beaver- 
ton school in Decatur Township and was then 



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elected to teach the Moshannon scliool at Osce- 
ola. His health failed however and he grew 
worse and an injury developed that caused the 
loss of a leg, in 1904. He is recognized as a 
young man of more than the usual amount of 
ability, while his personality is such that he 
has hosts of friends. He is serving in his sec- 
ond term as justice of the peace, elected to this 
office on the Democratic ticket. He is a mem- 
ber of the Roman Catholic church, and he is 
identified with the Knights of Columbus. 

JAMES E. KIRK,* president of the Made- 
ra National Bank and also owner and propri- 
etor of a large hardware business, at Madera, 
Pa., is one of the leading men of the borough 
and one of the most substantial citizens of the 
place. He was bom at Utahville, Clearfield 
County, Pa., September 27, 1863, and is a son 
of Samuel and Rebecca S. (Beyer) Kirk, and 
a grandson of James E. Kirk, who was also 
bom in Clearfield County. Samuel Kirk sur- 
vives and resides with his son at Madera. He 
was born in Cumberland County and his wife 
in Clearfield County, Pa. 

James E. Kirk enjoyed excellent educational 
advantages, after completing the public school 
course entering Dickinson Seminary at Wil- 
liamsport, later taking a course in Birming- 
ham Seminary and finally a course in business 
at tlie Bryant and Stratton Commercial Col- 
lege, Philadelphia. Afterward, for about 
eighteen years, Mr. Kirk was in the employ of 
Beyer & Kirk, lumber men at Madera, and then 
became identified with the interests which are 
his own. His hardware and house furnishing 
establishment is a leading business enterprise 
of the town, while the Madera National Bank 
enjoys a large amount of patronage. He is 
also a stockholder in the Madera Water Com- 



pany and is a one-half owner of fifty houses 
and 100 building lots at this place. 

Mr. Kirk was married to Miss Delia M. 
Heck, who was born in Huntingdon County, 
Pa., and they have the following children: 
Samuel R. S., who is attending school at Clear- 
field ; and James E., David John and Ninevah 
Viana. Mr. Kirk and family attend the Meth- 
odist Episcopal church. In politics both he 
and his father are Republicans and he has 
served two terms as treasurer of Bigler Town- 
ship. He is identified with the Masonic lodge 
at Tyrone. 

ROBERT J.\CKSON, M. D., who has 
been engaged in the practice of his profession 
at Osceola Mills, Pa., since January i, 1898, 
has been a resident of this borough since 1880. 
He was born March 11, 1871, at Philadelphia, 
Pa., and is a son of Robert A. and Anna M. 
(McFeeters) Jackson. 

Robert .\iken Jackson, father of Dr. Jack- 
son, was born in the city of Philadelphia, De- 
cember 7, 1847, and was a son of Robert and 
Jane (Knox) Jackson. The elder Robert 
Jackson and wife came from Ireland to Amer- 
ica and he was engaged in a retail grocery bus- 
iness at Philadelphia until the close of his life. 
Of their children, Robert Aiken is the only sur- 
vivor. He moved from Philadelphia to War- 
rior's Mark, in Huntingdon County, in 1873, 
and from there to near Petersburg, Va., and 
from there in 1880, to Osceola Mills. He mar- 
ried Anna M. McFeeters, who was born in 
Philadelphia, a daughter of Andrew and Mar- 
tha McFeeters, who were natives of Ireland and 
later residents of Philadelphia. Of the chil- 
dren of Andrew McFeeters and wife the fol- 
lowing survive: Jennie, who resides in Phila- 
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Orr, of Philadelphia; Abbie, who is the wife 
of Joseph Houston, of Philadelphia; James, 
who is also a resident of Philadelphia ; and 
Anna M., who is the wife of Robert A. Jack- 
son. 

Seven children were bom to Robert A. 
Jackson and his wife, the eldest being an in- 
fant that died when a few days old. William, 
the second born, died at the age of four years ; 
Robert was the third in order of birth. An- 
drew Charles, born December 20, 1873, at 
Warrior's Mark, lives in Philadelphia. Clif- 
ford Lowry and Howard Knox both reside at 
Philipsburg. The youngest. Russell A., was 
born in 1889. For almost thirty years Mr. 
Jackson has been a coal operator. He has 
served as a member of the borough council and 
of the school board and Osceola Mills, and be- 
longs to the Masonic lodge at the same place. 

Robert Jackson attended school at Osceola 
Mills from nine to fifteen years of age, after 
which he spent several years in Philadelphia. 
He then returned to Osceola and remained until 
his preparatory medical reading had been 
done, in 1892 entering Jefferson Medical Col- 
lege, where he was graduated in 1896. Dr. 
Jackson spent the three months of his initial 
practice in Houtzdale. In 1898 he established 
himself permanently at Osceola Mills where he 
is in the enjoyment of a substantial practice. 

Dr. Jackson was married June 21, 1899, to 
Miss Susan Jane Brown, who was born 
April 3, 1873, a daughter of J. R. and Louise 
Brown, residents of Osceola Mills. Dr. and 
Mrs. Jackson have two children : George Clif- 
ford, born August 7, 1903; and Louise Brown, 
bom August 22, 1908. Dr. and Mrs. Jackson 
are members of the Presbyterian church in 
which they were reared. In politics he is a 
Republican but is not an active politician. He 



is a member of the order of Odd Fellows at 
Osceola Mills. 

T. F. CASEY is owner and proprietor of 
the Central Hotel, a comfortable and well pat- 
ronized hostelry at Curwensville, Pa., and also 
owner of a valuable farm on the borough line. 
This farm is in a high state of cultivation but 
is more valuable on account of being underlaid 
with fire brick clay and coal. Mr. Casey was 
born near Corsica, Jefferson County, Pa., on 
August 5, 1 861, eldest son of John L. and 
Margaret (Daly) Casey. 

John L. Casey was a native of Ireland, emi- 
grating to New York City at the age of nine- 
teen. He was a graduate of Dublin Univer- 
sity and was well fitted for the occupation of 
contracting builder, which he followed the re- 
mainder of his life. The family moved to Du- 
Bois in the early 8o's, where Mr. Casey died 
after a lingering illness of several years and 
was buried in the Catholic cemetery at Du- 
Bois. He was married to Margaret Daly at 
Grampion Hills in 1856. To this union were 
born ten children, seven of whom are living. 
Mrs. Casey still lives at her pleasant home at 
519 South Main Street, DuBois. One daugh- 
ter, Mrs. Reyburg and family also live in Du- 
Bois. Two daughters, Mrs. James Marshall 
(the eldest) and Mrs. Rosco Zimmers, reside 
in Nebraska and Mrs. James Gaffey in Olean, 
N. Y. J. D. and F. A., both in the U. S. mail 
service, reside respectively in Buffalo, N. Y., 
and Harrisburg, Pa. 

T. F. Casey obtained what education he got 
in the public schools of Jefferson and Clear- 
field Counties before the age of fourteen, when 
he started to battle with the world for a living 
for the large family left to his care by the 
father, who did not regain his health after 



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about this time. His first work was on farms, 
he afterward working in the pine woods where 
he learned to be an expert camp cook. He re- 
mained in the woods in tiiis capacity several 
years. This was an excellent preparation for 
operating a restaurant, which he established in 
DuBois in 1S89. After building up what was 
then said to be the best restaurant business in 
that section of the state, he sold in 1893, at a 
good price, buying the Central Hotel, DuBois, 
Pa., which place he conducted successfully for 
ten years. 

Before leaving the hotel he became interested 
in life insurance and took up a special agency 
with the New York Life Insurance Company. 
Mr. Casey proved very successful in this line, 
to which he was well adapted. He stuck to 
this business for two years after he sold the 
hotel, or until the big Hughs shakeup. Business 
becoming slack, he started to look for work 
and found it at the Central Hotel, Curwens- 
ville, buying the property from L. C. Bloom 
and the hotel business from E. C. Lewis; he 
took possession on Thanksgiving Day, 1905, 
two years after buying the farm from the Vo- 
rice Clark Estate. Mr. Casey is known as one 
of the town's hard workers and a representa- 
tive citizen; he says he likes the place, is going 
to build a country home and live his days out 
here. 

The Central Hotel under Mr. and Mrs. 
Caseys' management is a well kept, orderly, 
up-to-date hotel and is patronized by the best 
of the traveling public. Mrs. Casey, herself, 
being a high class cook, looks after the culinary 
department of the house at all times and sees 
that everything going to the tables is first class. 
Mr. Casey was married to Mary, daughter of 
Philip and Margaret Reitzel (now) of Win- 
terbum, Pa., in W'illiamsport, on October 7, 



1885, theirs being the first license recorded in 
Clearfield County under the marriage license 
law of 1885. The Caseys were residents of 
DuBois sixteen years, Mr. Casey having been 
watchman on the big mill one year, and con- 
nected with restaurant three years, hotel ten 
years, and insurance two years. 

In politics Mr. Casey was known as an 
aggressive democrat, always ready to fight for 
what he thought was right. His standing in 
DuBois was shown when in 1892 he ran for 
chief burgess against James P. Rosco, a well 
known prominent Republican and came witliin 
fifty-tliree votes of winning, although the nor- 
mal Republican majority was over 500. He 
was one of the organizers of the Volunteer 
Fire Department, served two years as its treas- 
urer and two years as assistant cliief. He was 
three years a member of Council, being ciiair- 
man of the Fire Apparatus Committee, also 
serving on the Water Committee at the critical 
time that had much to do with the building up 
and making one of the best country towns in the 
United States. He was a charter member of 
the Elks, being one of its first officers, also a 
charter member of the Royal Order of Moose, 
Curwensville, being its first ruler. This was 
the youngest Moose lodge in the state to buy 
and own their own home. Mr. Casey is prob- 
ably one of the best known sportsmen in the 
county, taking an active interest in everything 
pertaining to the propagation and protection of 
game and fish. He is a director of the McGon- 
igal Rod and Gun Club of Karthaus, Pa., one 
of the best equipped and most prominent cluljs 
in western Pennsylvania. 

S. DORSEY GRIFFITH, owner and pro- 
prietor of the Park House, a commodious hotel 
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of Filbert and State Streets, Curwensville, Pa., 
is an experienced hotel man and has been a 
resident of this pleasant borough since Janu- 
ary, 1904. He was born at Johnstown, Pa., 
February 12, 1873, and is a son of David D. 
and Mary Malinda (Parson) Griffith. 

S. Dorsey Griffith attended school in Som- 
erset County and after completing the Normal 
School course, went west and enjoyed one 
term in the Nebraska State Normal School. 
He subsequently became interested in farming 
and stockraising in Nebraska and remained in 
the West for seven years. After he returned 
to Johnstown he spent six years in electrical 
work and for one year after his marriage re- 
sided at Somerset as superintendent of a tel- 
ephone company. He has previously succeed- 
ed more than the average in all his business 
undertakings and when he moved to Vinton- 
dale and purchased a hotel there, he was so 
well satisfied that he conducted it for four 
years lacking one month. He then sold that 
property and purchased his present one at 
Curwensville, from John Langan, in January, 
1904. The hotel has a fine business situation 
and since Mr. Griffith has repaired and remod- 
eled it, is one of the handsomest buildings in 
the borough. It is finely equipped, having 
modern improvements, baths, etc., and Mr. 
Griffith conducts it in first class style. In con- 
tains forty-five rooms, thirty- four of which are 
bed chambers, and all have been so equipped 
that the comfort and convenience of guests 
are assured. His moderate charges of $2 a 
day are appreciated by the public and he has a 
large amount of patronage. He is considered 
an ideal host and his wife presides over the 
excellent table. 

On November 7, 1899, Mr. Griffith was 
married to Miss Catherine Glock, a daughter 



of Christian Glock, a well known German res- 
ident of Johnstown, and they have three chil- 
dren, Samuel Dorsey, Charles Creston and 
Frederika. Mr. Griffith has never taken any 
very active interest in politics but votes with 
the Democratic party. He is a member of 
Lodge No. 175, Elks, at Johnstown, Pa. 

JOHN BEXTON CONNER, postmaster of 
Burnside borough, and a prosperous business 
man of this place, where he also keeps a drug 
store and job printing establishment, was bom 
in Indiana county. Pa., March 5, 1859, a son 
of John Chapman and Anna (Widowson) 
Conner. His father, John C. Conner, was 
born in Indiana county, in 183 1, and died at 
Burnside, Clearfield county, February 13, 1909. 
When a young man he was engaged in mercan- 
tile business in Indiana county and subsequent- 
ly carried on a store of his own at Mitchells 
Mills, that county, for about four years. He 
came to Burnside in 1868, and was at first em- 
ployed here as a clerk, but later opened a store 
of his own, being a member of the firm of 
Kime & Conner, general merchants. Two 
years after he bought out his partner's interest 
and continued the business under the name of 
J. C. Conner, adding thereto a lumber busi- 
ness. His son, Harry Charles Conner, was 
admitted as a partner in 1885. 

John C. Conner was also a partner in the 
lumber firm of Hopkins, Irvin & Conner, hav- 
ing heavy investments in this concern. Their 
business was wiped out at the time of 
the great Johnstown flood. May 31, 1889, 
which destroyed the town, causing great loss 
of life. In this, one of the memorable disas- 
ters in the world's history, he lost nearly all 
his fortune, and retired from active business 
life. During his earlier years he had been one 



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of the most enterprising and successful busi- 
ness men of this locality, and his misfortunes 
were due to no fault of his. He was active 
in politics and served as a justice of the peace 
in Indiana county and later at Burnside. He 
was elected on the Republican ticket for the 
office of county auditor. He was reelected jus- 
tice of the peace, dying on the very day of his 
election. He was a member of the Baptist 
church. Mr. Conner married first Anna.Wid- 
owson, who died, leaving three children : Nettie, 
who is the wife of A. K. Long, of Burnside; 
Jennie, wife of Elwood Henderson, of Burn- 
side; and John B., the subject of this sketch. 
Mr. J. C. Conner married for his second wife, 
Emily V. McClure. a daughter of Stansburg 
McClure. She died at the age of 48 years, April 
12, 1891. Three children were born of this 
marriage. William M., Harry Charles, and 
Emma A., the last mentioned being the wife 
of W. E. Patchin, of Burnside. 

John Bexton Conner, after his school days 
were over, acted as clerk for his father until 
reaching the age of 25 years. He then entered 
into partnership with Dr. Prowell of Burn- 
side, taking up the study of pharmacy, and 
subsequently buying out his partner, engaged 
in the drug business for himself at Burnside. 
He later opened a drug store at Glen Camp- 
bells. He later established a bottling works 
for soft drinks at Glen Campbell in 1899, and 
also established a branch of the same at Bum- 
side. In the latter place, in 1908, he opened 
a printing office for job work, which he has 
conducted successfully. In 1897 Mr. Conner 
was appointed postmaster for the borough of 
Burnside, and has so continued up to the pres- 
ent time. He also served a previous appoint- 
ment to this office under the Harrison admin- 
istration. A staunch Republican in politics. 



he has also held office as councilman and treas- 
urer of the borough, as well as burgess. 

J. B. Conner was married, October 25, 1892, 
to Lura J. Weaver, a native of Burnside town- 
ship, bom April 2, 1877. Her parents were 
Charles C. and Agnes (McCardell) Weaver, 
and she is a great-great-granddaughter of John 
Weaver, who was born in Switzerland and a 
granddaughter of John Weaver, who was born 
in Northampton county. Pa., and who died 
May 18, 1870, at the advanced age of 90 
years and three days. His wife, whose name 
in maidenhood was Ruth Zimmerman, died 
November 20, 1873, at the age of 86 years, six 
months and thirteen days. 

Samuel B. Weaver, Mrs. Conner's grand- 
father, was born February 2, 181 5, and when 
a young man followed the carpenter's trade in 
New York state. Coming subsequently to 
Clearfield county, Pa., he settled in Burnside 
township and in 1835 built the old log edifice 
of the Mt. Zion church, then one of the very 
few church buildings to be found in this sec- 
tion. Its site is now marked by an old hemlock 
tree. He also built many of the large barns 
in this locality. He married Keziah Logan, 
who was born January- i, 181 7, a daughter of 
David and Charlotte (Feree) Logan, the for- 
mer born March 29, 1789 and the latter June 
4, 1788. 

Charles C. Weaver, Mrs. Conner's father, 
was born in Burnside township December 25, 
184 1, and was occupied as a farmer and lum- 
berman during all his industrial period. His 
death took place in 1889 when he was 47 years 
old. He was a Civil war veteran, enlisting 
October 25, 1861, for three years, in Company 
C, 105th Regt. Pa. Inf., Col. A. McKnight. 
He served in the Army of the Potomac under 
Generals McClellan and Burnside, was pro- 




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moted to corporal April i, 1864, and to ser- 
geant August 28, 1864. At the end of the 
three years' service he re-enlisted and served 
to the close of the war, being mustered out 
July II, with an honorable record as a soldier. 
His wife Agnes, who was born April 7, 1852, 
was a daughter of John and Jane (Pilson) Mc- 
Cardell, pioneer settlers of this region. 

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Conner have been the 
parents of seven children, whose names with 
dates of birth are as follows: John B., Jr., 
born 1894; Charles, who died in infancy; Sam- 
uel Arthur, 1899; Mark, 1902; Percy, 1904; 
Mary Agnes, 1906; and Lura Elizabeth, 1908. 

FREDERICK GREGORY BETTS was 
born at Clearfield, Pa., April 11, 1869, son of 
Hon. William W. Betts and Margaret J. (Ir- 
vin) Betts. He was graduated at Princeton 
College in 1892 and admitted to the Bar in 
1894. He was married in Clearfield, Novem- 
ber 9, 1897, to Bessie Bridge, of which union 
three children were born, namely : Margaret 
Catherine, Frederick Gregory and William W. 
Besides practicing law Mr. Betts is engaged in 
other business, principally in the mining of 
coal. He is president and director of the 
Goshen Coal Company, president and director 
of the Clearfield Cemetery Company and di- 



rector of the County National Bank. He is a 
member of the Cottage Club of Princeton, N. 
J., and of the Princeton and Racquet Club, 
Philadelphia. He is interested in many of the 
enterprises of Clearfield and vicinity. 

WILLIAM IRVIN BETTS was born in 
Clearfield, Pa., June 3, 1870, son of William 
W. Betts and Margaret Irvin Betts. After 
receiving his education in the schools of Clear- 
field and at Greenwich, Conn., and Peekskill, 
N. Y., he entered his father's office in 1889, 
becoming interested with him in his many busi- 
ness enterprises. He was married in Clearfield, 
Pa., December 28, 1904, to Isabel Holt Mur- 
ray, and has four children, — Thomas Murray, 
Dorothy, William Irvin, Jr., and Donald Betts. 
He is president and director of the Clearfield 
Colliery Company, director in the Clearfield 
National Bank, vice president and member of 
the Board of Governors of Clearfield-Curwens- 
ville Country Club, director in the Y. M. C. A. 
of Clearfield, trustee of the Presbyterian 
church of Clearfield, and has served one term 
as burgess of Clearfield. He is a member of 
the American National Red Cross, member of 
the Racquet Club, of Philadelphia, and a mem- 
ber of the Board of Governors of the Clearfield 
Chamber of Commerce. 



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